1899

June 12, 13 v Surrey 2nd XI at The Oval – Won by 53 runs
June 26, 27 v Surrey 2nd XI at St. Helen’s, Swansea – Lost by 194 runs
June 28, 29 v Monmouthshire at Cardiff Arms Park – Won by 10 wickets
July 14, 15 v Cornwall at Truro – Won by 9 wickets
July 19, 20 v MCC and Ground at Cardiff Arms Park – Won by 58 runs
July 21, 22 v Wiltshire at Trowbridge – Won by 40 runs
Aug 7, 8 v Wiltshire at Cardiff Arms Park – Won by 7 wickets
Aug 9, 10 v Berkshire at Reading – Won by 10 wickets
Aug 18, 19 v Berkshire at Cardiff Arms Park – Won by an innings and 88 runs
Aug 25, 26 v Cornwall at St. Helen’s, Swansea – Won by 8 wickets
Aug 30, 31 v Monmouthshire at Rodney Parade, Newport – Match Drawn

1899 saw Glamorgan record six victories, with home and away wins over both Wiltshire and Berkshire. Herbie Morgan, the hard-hitting batsman from Penarth, also struck a maiden Championship hundred in the opening game of the season at The Oval, before making 105 against Berkshire at the Arms Park – a match which also saw William Russell weigh in with a career-best 143.

On the bowling front, Harry Creber, the left-arm spinner, took 97 wickets and throughout the summer, received useful support from off-cutter Sam Lowe as, for the first time in Glamorgan`s short history as a Minor County, the Welsh county possessed a potent spin attack to exploit the worn surfaces in the multi-day matches.

However, the standout performance of the season came at the end of June during the match with Surrey 2nd XI at Swansea, as Billy Bancroft, on his home ground, hit 102 and then took a hat-trick as the visitors were beaten by 53 runs.