He had already stood in one first-class game, when he umpired a game between Glamorgan and HDG Leveson-Gower's XI in 1926, but his umpiring career proper spanned a single year, 1931, and lasted for 24 more matches.
Before 1931, he had officiated in a first-class game, but his full umpiring career only lasted for one year, from 1931 to 1932, during which he oversaw 24 more matches.