Career
In his first first-class match in December 1940 he played as a bowler, taking 6 for 52 and 3 for 51 with his left-arm spin against Otago. Later that season he batted as high as number seven, scoring 61 not out against Wellington. After the war ended in Europe he played as a batsman.
He toured England with the New Zealand Services team from July to September 1945, making another score of 61 not out in the only first-class match.
In nine matches between 1945-1946 and 1951-1952 his top score was 42 against Auckland in 1950-1951, when he put on 105 for the first wicket with Ray Emery.
