{"podcast":{"title":"The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast","slug":"the-paddock-and-the-pavilion-the-horse-racing-and-cricket-podcast-1269673","podcast_index_feed_id":1269673,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/COMG5131837529","website_url":"https://soundcloud.com/thepaddockandthepavilion","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9c0360e6-01c9-11ed-88b0-a7904aa4990c/image/P_P_Social_Media_Profile_Image_2023_3000px.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Paddock and The Pavilion","episode_count":474,"summary":"International Horse Racing and Cricket podcast hosted by Stephen Wallis. Listen in as I talk with the sports' stars from Newmarket and around the world. People and stories that move you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T20:17:24.054914+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paddock-and-the-pavilion-the-horse-racing-and-cricket-podcast-1269673"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 414 - Lee Smith - League Lesson and County Cup Highlights","slug":"ep-414-lee-smith-league-lesson-and-county-cup-highlights","published_at":"2026-04-23T07:33:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paddock-and-the-pavilion-the-horse-racing-and-cricket-podcast-1269673/ep-414-lee-smith-league-lesson-and-county-cup-highlights","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paddock-and-the-pavilion-the-horse-racing-and-cricket-podcast-1269673","url":"https://chrt.fm/track/4F8ACF/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG2498067600.mp3?updated=1776929968","audio_url":"https://chrt.fm/track/4F8ACF/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG2498067600.mp3?updated=1776929968","summary":"In this episode ofThe Paddock and The Pavilion, Stephen Wallis is joined by Cambridgeshire Women’s Head Coach Lee Smith, along with players Jess Pugh and Sophia Pearson, as the club continues its journey in Tier 3 of women’s county cricket. They reflect on the challenging 2025 league campaigns in both T20 and 50-over cricket, alongside a strong T20 County Cup run, before looking ahead to the new season. The group also discusses the wider growth of women’s cricket in England, including the impact of the tier system introduced last year, and each guest gives their perspective on this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup in what is a significant year for the women’s game in this country. Please subscribe to us on Apple podcasts, Amazon music, Spotify or on our YouTube channel. Connect with us on X, Facebook & Instagram @ThePaddandPav www.stephenwallismedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"In this episode ofThe Paddock and The Pavilion, Stephen Wallis is joined by Cambridgeshire Women’s Head Coach Lee Smith, along with players Jess Pugh and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3214,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-paddock-and-the-pavilion-the-horse-racing-and-cricket-podcast-1269673/episodes/ep-414-lee-smith-league-lesson-and-county-cup-highlights/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-paddock-and-the-pavilion-the-horse-racing-and-cricket-podcast-1269673/ep-414-lee-smith-league-lesson-and-county-cup-highlights.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}