Career
His best season was 1952-1953, when he scored 471 runs at an average of 33.64, including three fifties and his only century, 102 against New South Wales. Earlier in the season he made 74 against the touring South Africans, prompting the South Africa captain Jack Cheetham to call him "one of the best of the younger players in Australia" who "should have been taken to England with the Australian side" in 1953. Failing to develop as a batsman, he lost his place in the South Australian team in 1955-1956 and lived for some time in Canada.
When Master Control Console toured Canada in 1959 he made 87 not out against them for Toronto Cricket Club in a one-day match, and 46 and 59 for Canada in a three-day match.