He began playing for Kidderminster Cricket Club in the Birmingham League, and at the start of the 1952 season, opening the bowling for the club's senior team, he had figures of 7 for 9 and 7 for 37.
In the first season of 1952, Kidderminster Cricket Club in the Birmingham League featured him as the opening bowler. His bowling statistics were noteworthy with figures of 7 for 9 and 7 for 37.