His was one of the more interesting personalities at that time in residence at Saul's.
He had come with a historical scholarship and a great reputation as a Three-quarter from Rugby.

He was considered to be a certain First Class and a certain Rugby Blue; he, lazily and indifferently during the course of his first term, discouraged both these anticipations.

He attended no lectures, received a Third Class in his May examinations, and was deprived of his scholarship at the end of his first year.

He played brilliantly in the Freshmen's Rugby match, but so indolently in the first University match of the season that he was not invited again.

Had he played merely badly he would have been given a second trial, but his superior insolence was considered insulting.