four for 93 in 30 overs but Glamorgan led by 111. Weekes soon put an end to the nonsense, hitting 147 but heavy rain ended the match after lunch on the final day with West Indies 312 for six. Since their title success Glamorgan had finished eighth and 11th and 1951 saw them rise to fifth, largely due to the emergence of Jim McConnon, who formed a fine off spin partnership with Muncer. Glorious sunshine on Whit Saturday suited the South Africans, although the spectators had to endure some dour batting from Jackie McGlew (110) and Eric Rowan. Justification could be pleaded by the fact that 330 was enough as Geoff Chubb and Athol Rowan bowled the Springboks to their first victory of the tour. Fearless hitting by Haydn Davies (80 in the second innings) was the only redeeming feature for the Welsh county. When the teams reconvened at Swansea, Dudley Nourse won the toss and put Glamorgan in on a rain-affected pitch, Percy Mansell and Athol Rowan bowling them out for 111. Nourse must have felt justified but by tea the South Africans had lost seven wickets for 36, with 20,000 spectators in a frenzy. Muncer was causing most of the problems and Nourse even considered declaring at teatime and getting Glamorgan in again on the troublesome pitch. But there was Bank Holiday Monday and an even bigger crowd to consider and he decided to continue. Mansell and Athol Rowan (49 not out) restored some common sense with an eighth wicket partnership of 54 and the scores were tied on the first innings (Muncer seven for 45). Glamorgan closed on 21 for one (Clift, a centurion in Glamorgan’s previous match, completed a pair) and the match poised for a second day finish. Wooller got 46 but the Monday crowd of 25,000 sat in disappointed silence as the tourists, needing 148, reached 54 without loss at tea. A number of people headed for home but must have kicked themselves by the time they got there. McConnon, delivering his off spinners from a good height, dropped on the spot and Muncer was equally effective. Endean, Waite, Nourse and Van Ryneveld fell quickly but at 68 for four, the tourists still had plenty of time and wickets in hand. Then McConnon struck. Cheetham was caught by Watkins at leg slip (his third such catch), Melle tamely defended to Clift at short square leg and Fullerton became the hat trick victim when he was bowled. South Africa were all out for 83, all ten wickets going down in 45 minutes for the addition of 29 runs. They were beaten by 64 runs, the only match they lost to a county during the tour. McConnon, fired by some competitive words from Wooller, took six for 27 and Muncer four for 16. They were toasted in champagne as the ground echoed to the sound of Land of My Fathers and Sospan Fach. Wooller, who had led by example, standing close at silly mid-on and taking a stunning catch to dismiss Van Ryneveld, was carried shoulder-high from the field and, referring to his rugby days with Cardiff, said: “I never thought to see the day that I would be cheered and chaired on a ground where I have so often been the recipient of other kinds of treatment.” The future Glamorgan and England captain Tony Lewis, then aged 13, saw the entire match. In 1952 Glamorgan almost repeated the success against the Indians at Cardiff. Ramchand’s in-swing brought him eight for 33 in the first innings and the tourists were set 118 in 84 minutes. They hit recklessly and eight men were out with 23 minutes left but Hazare and Mantri held out, India finishing on 85 for eight, 33 short. Torrential rain which wiped out the last day ruined the Swansea fixture, Tourist Trade 173