 He attracted the attention of Classics professor A. C. Paterson who, unlike his predecessor H. S. Dettman, encouraged Blaiklock's interest in the study of Greek, and granted him a lectureship in Classics in November 1926.Blaiklock gave his first lecture in March 1927 and over the next few years taught courses in Latin and Greek at all levels.He married Kathleen Minnie Mitchell at the Baptist Tabernacle on 13 November 1928.