 He played his debut first-class match at Lords in June 1833 for a team A-K against a team L-Z, when he was not out as last man in during the first innings, and was bowled for his top score of 10 in the second innings by Fuller Pilch.He made his debut for Sussex in July against an England team.He played two more matches for Sussex against England in the 1833 season, and two matches in the 1834 season.