Peter Swart was Glamorgan`s overseas player in 1978 and 1979.

The Rhodesian all-rounder proved a useful acquisition, especially in one-day games, where his abilities as a hard-hitting batsman and medium pace bowler were particularly useful, drawing on his many years of experience in Lancashire League cricket as well as in domestic cricket in South Africa for Western Province.

He also made valuable contributions in Championship matches, passing a thousand runs in first-class games in 1978, and striking four centuries, including a career-best 122 against Worcestershire at Swansea.

However, 1978 and 1979 were unproductive seasons for the Welsh county, and had Peter joined Glamorgan in better times, he might have enjoyed an even more successful, and longer, career in the county game. He subsequently returned to play in domestic cricket in South Africa, before retiring in 1985, but not before becoming one of the few players to complete the Currie Cup career double of over 2,000 runs and 200 wickets.

SWART, Peter Douglas           

Born – Bulawayo, Rhodesia, 27^th April 1946.       

Died – Cape Town, 13^th March 2000.                  

Best performance for Glamorgan:

In first-class cricket – 122 v Worcestershire at Swansea, 1979; 4/24 v Middlesex at Swansea, 1978.

In List A cricket – 85* v Surrey at The Oval, 1978; 4/35 v Essex at Chelmsford, 1979.

	M	I	NO	RUNS	AV	100	50	CT	ST
First-class	44	73	8	1996	30.70	4	9	34	–
List A	40	39	8	1077	34.74	–	9	10	–

	Balls	M	R	W	AV	5wI	10wM
First-class	3555	123	1785	64	27.89	–	–
List A	1585	24	1052	41	25.65	–	–