 He appeared quite regularly for MCC in 1929 and 1930; his best bowling return for them was the 7/43 he claimed in the first innings against the Royal Navy at Chatham in July 1929, while his highest score was the 97 he made against the Army in August 1930.In 1931 Martin made a rather low-key Worcestershire debut, taking two wickets and scoring 4 against the New Zealanders.He began his County Championship career the following season, and remained a stalwart of the side until the outbreak of war.