[2] It was in 1936 that he made his debut for Berkshire in the Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire, though his schooling commitments limited him to one appearance each in 1936 and 1937.
In this match, he scored 11 runs in Oxford University's first-innings, before being dismissed by William Flamson, while in their second-innings he wasn't required to bat.
He also took a further two catches behind the stumps, with the match ending in a Minor Counties victory by 4 wickets.
[6] His appearances in the team were limited due to the number of wicket-keepers that were used by Oxford University during this time, such as Robin Whetherly, Hector Jelf, Peter Blagg and Manning Clark.
He continued to play in the Minor Counties Championship for Berkshire during this period, making four appearances in 1938 and two in 1939.