The Club is delighted to announce that CEO Hugh Morris has been awarded an MBE for services to Cricket and Charity in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Hugh was one of the most consistent and successful batters in Glamorgan's history and scored over 28,000 runs for the Club in a career that spanned 16 years and also represented England in three Test matches.
He captained the Welsh county to the Sunday League title in 1993 and was a major part of the side that won the County Championship in 1997.
On retirement, Hugh took up a post with the ECB and in December 2005 was promoted to deputy chief executive before being named as the first managing director of the England cricket team. There he presided over a successful period for the Test team, which included three straight Ashes wins.
Following England’s 2013 Ashes victory, he stepped down from his ECB role and returned to Glamorgan as Chief Executive in January 2014 after 16 years at ECB in senior leadership roles.
Hugh has also contributed significantly to the charity sector and was named Patron of Heads Up, a head and neck cancer charity in 2002 following his diagnosis with cancer.
CEO, Hugh Morris, said: “I am extremely honoured and humbled to receive this award.
“I have been incredibly fortunate to have spent more than four decades in a sport I love both as player and administrator and I would like to thank my family and friends who have encouraged and supported me on that journey.
“It was also a privilege to be Patron of Heads Up, a head and neck cancer charity that has done fantastic work to support essential research into the disease, and to have played a small part in that has been hugely satisfying.”
Chairman, Gareth Williams, added: “We are absolutely delighted that Hugh has been recognised for the incredible contribution he has made to cricket.
“Hugh enjoyed an outstanding playing career and was instrumental in the success of the England team. He has also been pivotal in turning around Glamorgan and creating a more financially secure and sustainable Club.
"An MBE is fitting recognition for everything he has done for cricket in Wales and the wider game.”