 He had his most successful season in 1952-53, when he took 36 wickets in six matches at an average of 17.19.He also took his best innings figures in that season, 7 for 34 against North Eastern Transvaal, and his best match figures, 4 for 54 and 6 for 50 against Griqualand West.Against Natal in East London in 1959-60 he took 5 for 40, bowling unchanged through the innings, to help dismiss Natal for 90 on the first day.