hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tə plˈeɪ fɚðə wˈɛlɪŋtən pɹəvˈɪnʃəl tˈiːm, bᵻfˌoːɹ hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tʊ ˈɪŋɡlənd ænd dʒˈɔɪnd ðə mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən pəlˈiːs.
He went on to play for the Wellington provincial team, before he returned to England and joined the Metropolitan Police.