sentences:  A hard-hitting left-hander who usually opened the batting, he made his first-class debut in 1963-64 for Border aged 16 whilst still at school.At 18 he was selected to play for South against North, a trial match for the following season's series against Australia, and scored 84; he twice played for a South African XI against the touring Australians in 1966-67 but was unable to break into the strong Test side.Mediocre form prevented his inclusion in the Test side against Australia in 1969-70.