 In 1931, he played cricket regularly for Somerset, though his highest score was only 55 and he averaged just 16 runs per innings.The following year, 1932, he hit centuries against Northamptonshire and Warwickshire, the former – 135 in 180 minutes at Kettering – remaining the highest score of his career, and his average rose to 27.This record was "as good as that of any other member of the team," said Wisden.