and three fours) as Glamorgan fell short by 43. A hundred from Simpson and powerful strokes from Benaud set up a target of 306 and with Alan Jones going well on 70, Glamorgan at 124 for two were in with a shout before rain ended play with two and a quarter hours remaining. They had better luck in 1962 when the Pakistanis were beaten at Cardiff by seven wickets. Hanif made a century for the tourists but Alwyn Harris got 101, Jones 92 and some good bowling from Wheatley and an unbeaten 81 from Bernard Hedges did the rest. Harris was again in good form with 89 at Swansea when he shared an opening partnership of 193 with Hedges who made 144. Glamorgan declared at 363 for six but the rain ruined any hope of a finish. Cricket was now entering its period of concern over falling attendances but there was no sign of it in 1963 when the West Indies were the visitors. A century from Joey Carew and some devastating bowling from Garfield Sobers brought an innings victory over Whitsuntide and big crowds saw a fine game during the August Bank Holiday. Walker’s left arm spin accounted for five visiting wickets in the first innings and then Pressdee top scored with 78 as Wes Hall took seven for 51 to gain his side a lead of 30. A hundred from Seymour Nurse set up the declaration, Jones getting 92 as Glamorgan, needing 274, made 156 for three So to another Australian visit in 1964 and an August Bank Holiday fixture which aroused more Welsh fervour and attracted spectators in numbers which gave the lie to fears that cricket was dying. But first to Cardiff at Whitsuntide where the tourists revelled in the May sunshine. Most of their batsmen made runs in a total of 361 for seven declared and on Whit Monday the honours went to Gwyn Hughes, a 23-year-old Cambridge graduate who arrived at the crease with five wickets down for 124. Hughes struck 13 fours in his 92 before Brian Booth held a brilliant low catch in the slips. It was to be Hughes’s highest score in 22 matches for Glamorgan in which he averaged below 13. Neil Hawke’s five for 57, a magnificent hundred from O’Neill and the Australian opening batsman Ian Redpath called by umpire John Langridge for throwing in his only over during a light-hearted end to the match were the other main features. In August, the Australians arrived at Swansea with the Ashes retained and a St Helen’s turner in prospect. The pitch took spin almost from the beginning and with Tom Veivers claiming five wickets with his off breaks, Glamorgan were all out for 197. The tourists then collapsed against Shepherd and Pressdee, losing five men for 21 and ending the day on 63 for six. Some lusty hitting from the left-handed Veivers (six sixes in 51) raised the total to 101; Pressdee six for 58, Shepherd four for 22. On Bank Holiday Monday, more than 25,000 saw Glamorgan consolidate their advantage in a tense atmosphere usually associated with a Welsh rugby international. Some skilfully flighted leg breaks from the Australian captain Bobby Simpson came to his side’s rescue and Glamorgan, slumping from 126 for four after some good batting from Tony Lewis and Alan Rees to 172 all out soon after tea, left Australia 269 to win with plenty of time available. Simpson and Bill Lawry made a spirited start, using their feet well to the spinners, but Simpson fell to a catch at silly mid-off at 59. By the close the score was 75 for one. The match was delicately poised and 10,000 people turned up on the final day to see Shepherd tilt the game Glamorgan’s way with two early wickets. O’Neill fell to a superb running catch by Tony Lewis off Euros Lewis but Lawry and Veivers shared a partnership of 77 in 90 minutes to carry the score to 169 for four; 100 Tourist Trade 176