after completing his studies, he joined suffolk in 1981, making his debut for the county in that season's minor counties championship against buckinghamshire. he played minor counties cricket for suffolk from 1981 to 1990, making 64 minor counties championship and 8 mcca knockout trophy appearances. he made his first list a appearance for suffolk against derbyshire in the 1981 natwest trophy. he made 5 further list a appearances for the county, the last of which came against northamptonshire in the 1989 natwest trophy. in his 6 list a matches for suffolk, he took 5 wickets at an average of 22.00, with best figures of 2/14. with the bat, he scored 40 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 26 not out. he retired at the end of the 1990 season.