hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ plˈeɪd fˈɜːstɡɹˈeɪd kɹˈɪkɪt fɔːɹ kˈɑːlɪŋwˌʊd kɹˈɪkɪt klˈʌb, ænd hæd ðə dˈuːbɪəs dɪstˈɪŋkʃən ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst fˈɜːstɡɹˈeɪd kɹˈɪkɛɾɚɹ ˈɛvɚ təbi səspˈɛndᵻd baɪ ðə vɪktˈoːɹiən kɹˈɪkɪt ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ ɐn əpˈoʊnənt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ kɹˈɪkɪt mˈætʃ.
He also played first-grade cricket for Collingwood Cricket Club, and had the dubious distinction of being the first first-grade cricketer ever to be suspended by the Victorian Cricket Association for striking an opponent during a cricket match.