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Multi Sport

Triathlon

  • Ironman - New Zealand (2005), Switzerland (2009), and Austria (2012) with a best time of 10 hrs 32 mins in Switzerland
  • Arch to Arc (2008) - team triathlon from Marble Arch to the Arc de Triumph including swimming the English Channel 

Duathlon

  • World Championships - 18th in 35 to 39 age group representing Great Britain in the 2007 Gyor ITU Duathlon World Championships 

Sports Administration

Silverdale United Rugby & Sports Club

  • Chairman (2025) - increased revenue to $1m (+30%) generating a $170k profit and paid $100k off the mortgage.  Broadened sponsorship base (+60%) and installed a 5m x 3m outdoor electronic scoreboard for playing games live  
  • Director of Operations (2023 - 2024) - game day support for the club and re-negotiated squash club lease  

Triforce Triathlon Club 

  • Treasurer (2009 to 2011) - finance stuff 

Coaching

  • Cricket - kids when they were juniors 
  • Rugby - kids when they were juniors 
  • Rugby - Old Albanians Colts (2018 - 2020) taking them to the semi final of the England Under 18 Club National Cup which was called off due to covid.  Champions of London and the South East 
  • Rugby - Silverdale Under 21 assistant coach (2022)   

Running & Cycling

Running

  • Marathon - eight marathons including  completing London in 2 hrs 58 mins in 2006 and 2 hrs 59mins in 2008  
  • Half Marathon - a bunch of half marathons with a best time of 1 hr 21 mins in Auckland in 2004 

Cycling

  • L'Etape du Tour de France - 2011 (Alpe d'Huez and Saint-Flour) and 2012 (Bagneres-de-Luchon) 
  • Ride London - 2013 and 2017

Cricket

  • Played for 17 years including Premier cricket in Whangarei, Dunedin, and Auckland 
  • Opened the batting and bowling along with keeping wicket in Auckland Premier Cricket (not all in the same game) 
  • Dismissed by two players with their name on the honours board at Lords (unfortunately one was for batting)  


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