 In the 1928 season, Lee made only 376 first-class runs at an average of 14.46 and took only 19 wickets.He played in only 17 of Somerset's matches, with the team often containing eight or nine amateur players.He was back as a regular in 1929, and took 59 wickets, including a new career-best of six for 57 in the match against Northamptonshire at Taunton.