He was a member of the first official boxing contest between England and Norway on December 8, 1935 in the Oslo Colosseum; his opponent was Alfred Russell, which he would meet again a year later in the Olympics.
Han deltog i den første officielle boksekamp mellem England og Norge den 8. december, 1935 i Colosseum; hans modstander var Alfred Russell, som han mødte igen under Sommer-OL.