1953

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Glamorgan’s playing record for 1953.

Finishing position in the County Championship – 10th

The Glamorgan squad plus members of St.Fagans CC who took part in a pre-season friendly at the club’s ground in Croft-y-Gennau Road on 4 May 1953. Photo – Glamorgan Cricket Archives.

First-class victories:

May 9, 11, 12 v Worcestershire at St. Helen’s, Swansea – won by 1 run.

May 13, 14, 15 v Kent at Cardiff Arms Park – won by an innings and 32 runs.

June 3, 4, 5 v Essex at Stradey Park, Llanelli – won by an innings and 48 runs.

June 6, 8, 9 v Derbyshire at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd – won by 13 runs.

June 20, 22, 23 v Somerset at St. Helen’s, Swansea – won by an innings and 174 runs.

June 27, 29, 30 v Yorkshire at Cardiff Arms Park – won by 8 wickets.

July 1, 2, 3 v Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge – won by 37 runs.

July 22, 23, 24 v Warwickshire at the Welfare Ground, Ebbw Vale – won by 4 wickets.

Below is a link to view the “1953 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.