1948

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Glamorgan’s playing record during 1948.

Finishing position in the County Championship – 1st

The County Champions of 1948, as seen at Swansea.
Photo Credit – Glamorgan Cricket Archives.

First-class victories:

May 5, 6, 7 v Somerset at Rodney Parade, Newport – won by 98 runs.

May 8, 10, 11 v Essex at Cardiff Arms Park – won by 5 wickets.

May 15, 17, 18 v Worcestershire at Worcester – won by an innings and 48 runs.

May 22, 24, 25 v Somerset at Swansea – won by an innings and 137 runs.

June 5, 7, 8 v Kent at Gravesend – won by an innings and 63 runs.

June 9, 10, 11 v Hampshire at Cardiff Arms Park – won by 70 runs.

June 12, 14, 15 v Kent at Swansea – won by 278 runs.

June 16, 17, 18 v Essex at Brentwood – won by an innings and 130 runs. Click here to read more about Willie Jones’ record-breaking performance against the Essex attack.

June 23, 24, 25 v Nottinghamshire at Swansea – won by 221 runs.

June 30, July 1, 2 v Combined Services at Pontypridd – won by 66 runs.

July 7, 8, 9 v Sussex at Swansea – won by 6 wickets.

July 24, 26, 27 v Warwickshire at Neath – won by 3 wickets.

Aug 7, 9, 10 v Somerset at Weston-super-Mare – won by 8 runs.

Aug 18, 19 v Surrey at Cardiff Arms Park – won by an innings and 24 runs. You can read more about this stunning victory inside two days by clicking here.

Aug 21, 23, 24 v Hampshire at Bournemouth – won by an innings and 115 runs. Click here to read more about this famous victory and the famous words of umpire Dai Davies!

Sept 15, 16, 17 v South of England XI at Swansea – won by 2 wickets.

Below is a link to view the “1948 Stat Pack” which contains the season’s batting and bowling averages, together with the details of the century-makers plus the bowlers who claimed ten wickets in a match during the summer.