Early Career
Born in Elham, Kent in 1905, he was mentored by F A MacKinnon, an ex-county player who lived in the village, and then after leaving Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone by G J V Weigall, the county coach, who encouraged him to learn to wicket keep so that he would have a better chance of playing for the county as an all-rounder.
He received the call to play for Kent while playing in West Malling and made his debut for Kent on 7 July 1926 against Warwickshire at the Nevill Ground in Royal Tunbridge Wells. He scored 35 and took 4 catches, even though J C Hubble was wicket keeper in that match. He played one more County Championship that season before becoming a regular in the 1927 season.
He went on the 1928–29 tour to Australia, but only played in several state matches before making his debut for England in the 5th Test against South Africa at The Oval on 17 August 1929, making a duck and taking 2 catches. His cap number for England is 244.
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