Date-stamped : 02 Aug96 - 14:17
County Championship 1948
Hampshire v Glamorgan
Bournemouth
21,23,24 August 1948

After rain had interfered with their  previous  games,  Glamorgan
knew  that  they  would  win the Championship title for the first
ever time if they defeated Hampshire at Bournemouth.  After  win-
ning  the  toss, Wilf Wooller was frustrated again as rain inter-
fered with the first day`s play, so on the second  day,  his  in-
structions   were  quick  runs.  The batsmen responded with a ra-
pid 315, giving the spin bowlers enough time to  bowl   Hampshire
out  twice.    Everything   went  according to plan as Len Muncer
took 5- 25, allowing a gleeful Wooller to  enforce   the   follow
on.   When  Hampshire  batted again,  it was veteran Johnnie Clay
who worked his way through the Hampshire batsmen, taking 6-48. He
was supported by some fine  catching close to the  wicket, and it
was fitting that the `Grand Old Man`  of Glamorgan cricket should
take the final wicket as Glamorgan became County Champions.

<END> Contributed by Dr.Andrew Hignell (higgers@rmplc.co.uk)