 A dogged batsman, he was also known for his dribbly left-arm spin bowling, including his 'mystery' delivery.After several seasons of moderate performances in domestic cricket he hit 180 not out (which remained his highest first-class score) for Wellington against Northern Districts at Wellington in 1972-73, and was selected for the next season's tour of Australia.In the three-Test series he was New Zealand's leading run-scorer, with 249 at 41.50.