At Oxford in 1852 he obtained his Blue as a freshman and played against Cambridge at Lord's in 1852, 1853 and 1854 as captain.
æɾ ˈɑːksfɚd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː hiː əbtˈeɪnd hɪz blˈuː æz ɐ fɹˈɛʃmən ænd plˈeɪd ɐɡˈɛnst kˈeɪmbɹɪdʒ æt lˈɔːɹdz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ æz kˈæptɪn.