Glamorgan’s search for homegrown talent during 1932 saw them select ‘Jef’ Linton, a young officer in the Royal Artillery and a member of a well-known family of solicitors from Cardiff, for a couple of matches. He did little of note but went on to enjoy a glittering military career, winning the DSO, besides escaping from a POW camp in Italy during 1943 and taking part in the Battle of Arnheim in 1944.

‘Jef’ had been a talented all-round cricketer, playing in the Charterhouse XI in 1926 and 1927, and captaining the school side in the latter season. With his family based in Llandaff, he held a qualification for Glamorgan and during 1932 he played twice for the Welsh county.

After the Second World War he was a senior instructor in anti-tank warfare at the School of Artillery and was elevated to the rank of Brigadier.

LINTON, James Edward Fryer, DSO

Born – Llandaff, 7^th May 1909.    

Died – Roo, Cozumel Island, Mexico, 27^th December 1989.         

Career-bests

First-class –  2 v Hampshire at Dean Park, Bournemouth, 1932; 1/34 v Middlesex at Cardiff Arms Park, 1932.

	M	I	NO	RUNS	AV	100	50	CT	ST
First-class	2	4	0	3	0.75	–	–	–	–

	Overs	M	R	W	AV	5wI	10wM
First-class	150	4	82	1	82.00	–	–