 But he returned fully fit for the 1959 season, though his batting was less impressive in that season and he passed 50 only once.At end of the 1959 season, Maurice Tremlett, who had been Somerset's captain since 1956, the first professional to hold the job in modern times, stood down from the job.Candidates to succeed Tremlett included Colin McCool and Bill Alley, two Australians associated with Somerset's recent successes, but 44 and 41 years old respectively.