 Educated at Shrewsbury School where he was coached at cricket by Neville Cardus, he went on to attend Dublin University, playing cricket whilst there, including a first-class match against Essex in July 1922, his only first-class match, and played against the West Indies the following year.He played his one and only game for Ireland in August 1927, against the MCC at Lord's.The match was badly affected by rain and he did not bat or bowl for the duration.