[2] A left-arm medium-pace bowler and left-handed batsman, in the annual match against Wellington College in December 1913 he made 52 then took 7 for 29 and 5 for 13 to give Wanganui Collegiate victory by an innings.
This was another innings defeat, and Bernau was personally unsuccessful, taking the single wicket of Alan Kippax.
[8] Bernau finally tasted victory at first-class level when he played for Wellington against Auckland in the Plunket Shield in December 1922.
Wellington ran out easy victors, thanks in no small part to Bernau, who scored 117 (his only century, including 20 fours) in the first innings, and took five wickets in the match.
[12] He played in 16 first-class matches on the tour,[13] and recorded his career-best bowling performance when he took 6/35 against Glamorgan at Cardiff Arms Park.