 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.In that match, though, Lee batted at number eleven, and though he also opened the innings in other matches, his season's batting average in 1929 was just 12.90.There was little change in 1930, and although Wisden noted that Lee on occasion offered "batting to some purpose", he was now not used higher than number seven in the batting order, and he missed several matches in August when the amateurs were available.