He made 123 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship for Cheshire before World War II.
[3][4] Playing minor counties cricket for Norfolk allowed Rought-Rought to be selected to play for a combined Minor Counties cricket team, with him making his debut for the team in a first-class match against the touring New Zealanders in 1937 at the Rose Brothers Ground, Gainsborough.
[2][5] He served during World War II in the Royal Norfolk Regiment, holding the rank of Lieutenant in 1940.
[6] Following World War II, Rought-Rought returned to playing minor counties cricket for Norfolk, making sixteen further appearances, the last of which came against Buckinghamshire in 1948.
[7] The brothers' unusual surname originated with their father, who was born Albert William Rought Whitta.