ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti hiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɚðə hˈæɹoʊ ɹˌoʊmən ɪlˈɛvən ænd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn hiː kˈæptɪnd ðə hˈæɹoʊ ɹˌoʊmən ɪlˈɛvən ænd skˈoːɹd ðə hˈaɪɪst skˈoːɹ ʌv fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː ɪn hˈæɹoʊz wˈɪn vˈiː ˈiːtən æt lˈɔːɹdz.
In 1849 and 1850 he was selected for the Harrow XI and in 1851 he captained the Harrow XI and scored the highest score of 42 in Harrow's win v Eton at Lords.