 A poor 1924 followed, in which he managed just 220 runs in 11 innings,

In July 1929, Coventry returned to the Worcestershire side as captain, replacing Maurice Jewell who had resigned as a result of poor health.He scored 412 runs and hit two fifties that season,
while in August he took his first wicket for six years when he had Leicestershire's George Geary caught by Peter Jackson.Coventry remained as captain for the following season, despite playing in only eight games, but in 1931 he was himself replaced by Cyril Walters.