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David is an umpire, both FISA and ARA (and SRA [Skiff Racing Association]). He is a member of the Thames Regional Umpires Commission and Hon Secretary of the ARA's Multi-Lane Umpires Commission, and a corresponding member of the working party on umpires' training. He was a member of the working party on revisions to the ARA's Rules of Racing, and is a member of the subsequent Rules of Racing Sub-Committee of the National Competitions Committee. He was a member of the Organising Committee for the World Rowing Championships 2006.
He started his rowing career as a coxswain for LMBC at Cambridge (and rowed at 2 in the LMBC 9th May Boat which won their oars in 1972!), and moved on to Kingston RC where he coxed many successful crews. He also coached a number of successful crews at KRC and at LMBC. He is still a very occasional coxswain with KRC (won Vet D VIIIs in the Veteran Head a few years back), and with the Skiff Club. [He was also a member of the short-lived Marconi Underwater Rowing Club, not so called because of any tendency for sinking boats, but because the club was associated with the company then known as Marconi Underwater Systems Ltd.]
He was for about 10 years a member of the National Championships Committee (for some years responsible for Commentary & Communications, & subsequently deputy to the Chairman of the Race Committee), is a member of the commentary teams at a number of other regattas (including HRR & HWR), and was for 10 years Chief Timekeeper for the Women's Eights Head.
He was a member of the Event Management Committee for the World Rowing Championships 1996 in Scotland, and also worked at the World Championships 1986 in Nottingham.
Some years ago he was rowing correspondent of the Surrey Comet, and (now
that internet journalism has been recognised) he has been elected a member
of the British Association of Rowing Journalists.
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