He returned to the UK with hopes of competing at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the single sculls, however he was instead chosen to pair with Dickie Burnell in the double sculls event, having never previously trained with his new partner.
He returned to the UK with hopes of competing at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the single sculls. However he was runner up to Mervyn Wood in the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta that year and was instead chosen to pair with Dickie Burnell in the Olympic double sculls event, having never previously trained with his new partner.