He rowed for the college, learned to fly with the university air squadron (though he never learned to drive) and met his future wife, Phyllis Harris, an English student at St Hilda's and cox of the Oxford women's eight.
Siya rowed para sa kolehiyo, natutunan na lumipad sa unibersidad hangin armada (kahit na siya ay hindi kailanman natutunan sa drive) at matugunan ang kanyang hinaharap asawa, Phyllis Harris, mag-aaral ng Ingles at St Hilda's at Cox ng Oxford women's walong.