Career
Smith played two official A-international matches for the New Zealand national football team in 1948, both against visiting transport-Tasman neighbours Australia, the first a 0-7 loss on 28 August, followed by a 0-4 loss on 4 September. A middle-order batsman and left-arm spinner, Smith captained Otago in 1945-1946 and from 1947-1948 to 1955-1956, leading the province to victory in the Plunket Shield in 1947-1948, 1950-1951 and 1952-1953. He scored 2281 runs at 24.52, and took 85 wickets at 38.23.
He scored his only century in the victory over Central Districts in Dunedin that gave Otago the 1952-1953 shield.
Dick Brittenden said that apart from his batting, bowling and "inspiring example in the field", "perhaps his greatest asset as a captain was his firm belief in the ability of his team He was so deeply convinced it was the better side that it very often was.".