Christopher Douglas traces Jardine's hostility towards the press and critics to this incident.[38] He also received criticism for his slow batting for Oxford, again being singled out due to his known ability to play attacking shots. Partly this was because Jardine held a responsible position, the team often reliant on his success. The complaints were a manifestation of wider criticism of young amateur batting at the time for its lack of enterprise, as commentators began to hark back to the "golden age" before the war.[39] Jardine left Oxford in 1923 having scored a total of 1,381 runs and was awarded a fourth class degree in modern history.[20]