 He was awarded his county cap as the side's leading wicket-taker.He played regularly for Northamptonshire in both the 1967 and 1968 seasons, but though he took 80 wickets in 1967, the average had risen to more than 30, and his 51 wickets in 1968 cost more than 34 runs each.He played only a few matches in 1969 and left first-class cricket at the end of the season.