However, One Day Cup and T20 Blast duties over the height of the summer clearly stalled that momentum.
The stats don’t lie – a dismal run of three defeats and a draw when they returned to red-ball cricket in late August saw them plummet down the table.
Glamorgan’s runs per innings in their first four games back in Championship action decreased to a paltry 132.4. They were even skittled out for 134 over two innings against title-winners Warwickshire.
Head coach Richard Dawson labelled that performance as “unacceptable” in a scathing verdict as their season ran the risk of unravelling in the dying embers.
“You’re always talking to people and focusing on areas where we feel we can support,” said Dawson at the time.
“This isn’t just a player thing, this is me and the coaching staff, all of us as a group.
“We’ve got to put the work in and go in with a clear head next week.”
It was a message that clearly worked as the Welsh county re-found some batting form to steer them clear of relegation.
Tribe again led with the way with two centuries, as Glamorgan averaged 410.3 runs per innings in their final two matches, beating Surrey by 184 runs before a rained-off draw with Essex on the final day of the season.
It secured the Sophia Gardens club sixth place, but many were left wondering what might have been had they not seen such a dramatic late-summer drop-off in batting form.
“It’s been a different challenge for the lads, physically it’s a tough season, especially when you throw in the rest of the competitions as well,” said Dawson.
“We’ve got a slightly smaller squad than quite a few other teams, so it’s been interesting to see how we’ve been able to respond to those challenges as a club, as a changing room and as coaching staff.
“We’ll have a bit of a review. See where we’ve done well, where we can improve and what additions we can make over the winter.”