Career
A left-handed opening batsman, du Chateau played two matches for Wellington in 1932-1933 and one in 1936-1937 with no great success. Playing for Wellington College Old Boys, he began the Wellington club season in 1939-1940 with three centuries, and at one stage had scored 475 runs at an average of 158.33. He was subsequently selected for all three Plunket Shield matches in 1939-1940, but made only 83 runs.
He served as a gunner in New Caledonia during the Second World War.