last season in England in which no Test matches took place, the West Indies being accorded such status in 1928. At Whitsuntide, Constantine’s pace was too great for Cambridge University, while at Swansea the touring captain RK Nunes made a hundred and there were useful contributions from Challenor. Ryan took seven for 52 in the second innings, Glamorgan needing 236, but the match ended in a draw with their score on 101 for three. The South African tour of 1929 was significant in that it gave Glamorgan two matches against the tourists, at Whitsuntide and August Bank Holiday, for the first time. The first game was at the tree-lined Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd, where Glamorgan had played for the first time in 1926. The club had been suffering financially and decided to experiment with a move up the Taff Vale in quest of support outside Cardiff and Swansea. More fixtures were scheduled and there were several civic receptions arranged to entertain the South Africans. Out in the middle Mercer offered no such hospitality with eight for 60 and six for 59 but Glamorgan found Cyril Vincent’s slow left-arm equally difficult and the Springboks won by 170 runs. Mercer was again among the wickets at Swansea in August, where Trevil Morgan made an unbeaten century, but rain washed out Saturday and the match was inconclusive. Everything Glamorgan had achieved against the touring teams paled before their performance against the 1930 Australians at Swansea. Maurice Turnbull was appointed captain and guided the side into 11th in the Championship. Australia, heavily defeated by England in 1928-29, regained the Ashes with a 2-1 victory in the series during which Bradman made 974 runs at an average of 139.14. This was the season in which he first entered the holiday matches. As the summer progressed followers of county cricket anxiously scanned the Australian team lists to see if this new phenomenon would be playing and he turned out for both of the Bank Holiday crowds. In the Whitsun match at Cambridge, the University could make only 145 and 225, Freddie Brown getting 52 in the second innings and Bradman enjoying unusual success with leg breaks, taking three for 35 and three for 68. After tea on the first day, he went out to bat with the score on 13 for one. He stayed 50 minutes for 32 before being caught in the slips trying to cut a very wide ball. On Monday, Bill Woodfull (216) and Stan McCabe (96) enabled the former to declare at 504 for eight, victory being achieved by an innings and 134 runs. At Swansea more than 50,000 people packed St Helen’s over the three days, the gate boosted by the news that Bradman was playing. Rain prevented any play on Saturday until 4.20pm and Bradman, going in at 93, had 47 minutes batting overnight, making 27 not out on a dead pitch. Ponsford was out for 53. The hordes arrived on August Bank Holiday Monday, looking on as the pitch offered Frank Ryan’s slow left-arm increasing help. Bradman and McCabe took their third wicket partnership to 101 in 86 minutes but once they were separated the last seven wickets added only 49. Bradman’s 50 took 104 minutes and he batted exactly two hours for 58 (five fours) before being bowled by Ryan, playing back, at 215 for five. Ryan’s six wickets cost 76 but Glamorgan were unable to cope with Grimmett and were all out for 99. Vic Richardson, the Australian captain, went for quick runs and his declaration at 71 for one (Bradman 19 not out) left Glamorgan 218 in 165 minutes. Bates (73) and Turnbull (52) gave them a flying start with 93 in just over an hour and the chase was on. Wickets fell but the runs came and eventually Richardson slowed the game down by using his faster bowlers. Glamorgan ended on 197 for seven, 21 short. A year later, as Glamorgan Welsh Fervour 109