It was while doing National Service with the Royal Air Force that he was told to concentrate on his bowling, having started off as a batsman.
[1] Laitt made his debut for Oxfordshire in the 1952 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire.
He made 2 first-class appearances for the team against: the Indians in 1959 and the South Africans in 1960.
[7] Laitt also appeared in List A cricket for Minor Counties South, making 6 appearances spread over the 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup and the 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup.
He was survived by his wife Heather, son Roger Laitt and daughter Deborah.