He made 42 appearances in first-class cricket for the county, playing in his holidays, and professionally worked on engineering projects around the world.
[2][3] He played cricket at school, captaining the Christ's Hospital side in 1944, and was described as an "excellent allrounder" as a schoolboy.
[2][3][7] He also played for the Second XI occasionally, making a major contribution with 42 wickets as Kent won the 1956 Minor Counties Championship.
He had managed to play with an irregular heart beat throughout his career, to the extent that he was known to collapse whilst bowling.
He worked as a heating and ventilating engineer on projects such as the Sydney Opera House and the Shell Centre.