1956

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Glamorgan’s playing record during 1956

Finishing position in the County Championship – 13th

Don Shepherd, who switched to off-cutters in 1956, and took 168 first-class wickets during a magnificent summer. Photo Credit – Glamorgan Cricket Archives.

First-class victories:

May 19, 21, 22 v Combined Services at Cardiff Arms Park – won by 71 runs.

May 23, 24, 25 v Kent at St. Helen’s, Swansea – won by an innings and 21 runs.

June 2, 4, 5 v Leicestershire at Stradey Park, Llanelli – won by 40 runs.

June 13, 14, 15 v Hampshire at Bournemouth – won by 202 runs.

June 20, 21 , 22 v Hampshire at Cardiff Arms Park  – won by 8 wickets.

June 30, July 2, 3 v Northamptonshire at Kettering – won by 67 runs.

July 14, 16, 17 v Essex at Cardiff Arms Park – won by 1 wicket.

Below is a link to view the “1956 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.