He made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in Swansea in 1923, when already in his late twenties, scoring 58 and 51 with the bat and taking four wickets against Northamptonshire.
Batting with Joe Hills against Sussex in 1928, he helped set a first-class record for Glamorgan for the eight wicket that has stood for over 80 years.
He was a close contemporary of fellow Welshmen Cyril Walters and Emrys Davies, among the first Welsh cricketers to make an impact playing for Glamorgan.
After consulting with fellow umpire Frank Chester, Davies gave Len Hutton out for obstructing the field, the only occasion of this dismissal arising in Test cricket.
Hutton had miscued a hook shot against Athol Rowan, and hit the ball a second time to defend his stumps, impeding the South African wicketkeeper Russell Endean as he tried to take the catch.