He was educated at Uppingham School where he was played mainly as a medium-pace bowler, and it was as a bowler that made his first-class debut for Oxford University on 21 May 1894.
He was educated at Uppingham School where he was played mainly as a medium-pace bowler, and at Oriel College, Oxford. It was as a bowler that made his first-class debut for Oxford University on 21 May 1894.