Later on he was to hold a number of Trinidadian and West Indian records for various track and field events.
Apart from cricket he had other sporting interests including football, rowing, horse racing and cycling.
Before the 1906 tour he was described as a "good bat and field"[1] and "a player who can punish all types of bowling.
He captained the Trinidad team this season and had fared particularly well in the inter-colonial matches.
During this tour he made attempts to beat his West Indies record for throwing the cricket ball a distance of 128 yards 4 inches.