May 12, 13 v Surrey 2nd XI at The Oval – Match Drawn
June 30, July 1 v Kent 2nd XI at Bromley – Won by 9 wickets
July 24, 25 v Monmouthshire at Cardiff Arms Park – Won by 7 wickets
Aug 1, 2 v Monmouthshire at Rodney Parade, Newport – Lost by 7 wickets
Aug 4, 5 v Surrey 2nd XI at Cardiff Arms Park – Won by 9 wickets
Aug 8, 9 v Wiltshire at Trowbridge – Won by an innings and 55 runs
Aug 11, 12 v Kent 2nd XI at St. Helen’s, Swansea – Won by 3 wickets
Aug 15, 16 v Wiltshire at St. Helen’s, Swansea – Match Drawn
Aug 18, 19 v Sir Henry Webb`s XII at Cardiff Arms Park – Match Drawn
Sept 1, 2, 3 v Norfolk at Lakenham – Match Drawn
1913 saw Glamorgan, under the captaincy of Norman Riches, reach the Final of the Minor County competition again, but no major improvement took place in the financial situation so, with debts of £450 plus an overdraft of £323, no additional professionals could be hired for the summer.
In a bid to boost the Club’s funds, a friendly was agreed at the Arms Park against a team chosen by Sir Henry Webb MP, who lived at Llwynarthen, the country house to the east of Cardiff which had its own private cricket ground. His team included George Robey, the well-known comedian and a seminal figure in the history of music hall. The man known as The Prime Minister of Mirth had friends and family in South Wales and gleefully assisted Glamorgan with their efforts at raising funds.
Despite their limited resources, Glamorgan won five of their eight group games in the Minor County competition, defeating Wiltshire by an innings as well as both Kent 2nd XI and Surrey 2nd XI by an innings to finish top of their group. The result was that Glamorgan travelled to Norfolk for the Final. The home side batted first and made 204 before Glamorgan replied with 168 before rain interrupted proceedings. When play began on the final afternoon, Harry Creber exploited the damp conditions, taking 8/38 as Norfolk were bustled out for 61.
It left Glamorgan with a target of 98 and it appeared that after all the disappointments of previous years, the game at Lakenham would see them secure their first Minor County title. But rain started to fall again and when play was called off, Norfolk were declared the champions on the basis of their higher first innings total. Given the way they had come back into the game, it was a bitter pill for the Glamorgan cricketers to swallow as they made their long journey back home.