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Welcome to Stephen Wallis Media

Stephen Wallis Media is the home of “The Paddock and The Pavilion” Podcast and sporting blogs by Stephen Wallis, freelance journalist and sporting podcaster. Stephen is a passionate sports fan with a focus on cricket and horse racing.

Whether you’re a casual sports fan or a die-hard enthusiast, Stephen Wallis Media brings you stories to inspire and inform you.

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The Paddock And The Pavilion

The Paddock and The Pavilion began in July 2020 with the aim of bringing inspiring and historical stories to listeners all around the world.

Every week Stephen Wallis talks with the sports stars from Newmarket and around the World on his two biggest sporting loves Cricket and Horse Racing.

With horse racing and cricket, Stephen has spoken to some of the leading stars in both sports – from Classic winning jockey, now trainer, Joseph O’Brien, to legendary West Indian fast bowler Michael Holding talking about his book ‘Why We Kneel, How We Rise’ (episode 73).

In the Paddock, Stephen led the campaign to gain recognition for Ellen Chaloner, the first woman trainer, (episodes 109 & 182). The inaugural Ellen Chaloner Stakes was run on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile course.

In the Pavilion there are regular shows following England’s men’s and women’s Test match progress with cricket experts Roland Butcher and Rosa Simkin of Rosa Talks Ball. Roland played Test cricket for England in the 1980s.

Stephen also has a close connection with the FairBreak movement, whose mission is to progress gender equality on a truly global scale, using cricket as its primary vehicle.

HOW TO ACCESS THE PODCAST

The Paddock and The Pavilion podcast is available on the Sport Social podcast network* or via Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Spotify.

*Sport Social Podcast Network is Europe’s BIGGEST dedicated sports podcast network with over 600 podcast partners and counting.

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Featured Podcasts

Ep 442 – richard Madley – The man who changed cricket forever

Richard Madley became the IPL’s first auctioneer in 2008, helping launch a concept that transformed the business of cricket. A decade later, he had sold many of the game’s biggest names and become one of the most recognisable voices in world cricket auctions.

In this episode of The Paddock and the Pavilion, Richard reflects on leading the first-ever British sporting auction for The Hundred, reveals what it is really like behind the scenes of player auctions, and shares stories from the IPL, where the hammer came down on some of
cricket’s greatest players.

Going, going, gone…

Ep 435 – jenny hand – capturing the energy

Capturing the Energy explores the life and work of Sir Alfred Munnings, widely regarded as the greatest equine artist of the 20th century.

Jenny Hand, Director of the Munnings Art Museum in Dedham, Essex since 2013, discusses why Munnings should be appreciated as much more than an equine painter. We explore the qualities that made him such an exceptional artist, the influence of Constable on his work, and his remarkable ability to capture movement and energy on canvas. As Jenny says, “He makes the whole canvas move.”

You’ll also hear from Canadian equine sporting artist Liz Chomicki, who recently visited the Munnings Art Museum and shares her thoughts on the museum and Munnings’ work.

Recorded as the Munnings Art Museum celebrates its 65th anniversary, this episode offers a fascinating insight into the artist whose paintings continue to define equine art today.

Racehorse Ownership

Vantage Point Racing Club

Check out the Vantage Point Racing Club Podcast for all you ever wanted to know about racehorse ownership and more with Ilka Gansera-Lévêque and Stephen Wallis.

Ilka is joined each month by her co-host Stephen Wallis to discuss all the latest news from Saint Wendred’s.

The success of Art and Horse Racing in early May 2023 has now evolved into a permanent fine art gallery

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