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David Riches
Personal information
Full nameChristopher David M Riches
Born (1961-03-23) 23 March 1961 (age 63)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club Molesey Boat Club
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing   Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh Coxless Pair

David Riches (born 1961) is a former Scottish international rower who participated in the 1986 Commonwealth Games. [1]

Rowing career

Riches was part of the coxless pairs crew, with Ewan Pearson that won the national title rowing for Molesey Boat Club, at the 1985 National Rowing Championships. [2] [3] The following year the pair participated in the 1986 Commonwealth Games, where he won a bronze medal in the men's coxless pairs. [1] [4] He was a double winner of the Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup in 1984 and 1985.

References

  1. ^ a b "Year To Savour For Scottish Rowing". Glasgow Herald. 24 December 1986. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1985, p. 29". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

David Riches
Personal information
Full nameChristopher David M Riches
Born (1961-03-23) 23 March 1961 (age 63)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club Molesey Boat Club
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing   Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh Coxless Pair

David Riches (born 1961) is a former Scottish international rower who participated in the 1986 Commonwealth Games. [1]

Rowing career

Riches was part of the coxless pairs crew, with Ewan Pearson that won the national title rowing for Molesey Boat Club, at the 1985 National Rowing Championships. [2] [3] The following year the pair participated in the 1986 Commonwealth Games, where he won a bronze medal in the men's coxless pairs. [1] [4] He was a double winner of the Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup in 1984 and 1985.

References

  1. ^ a b "Year To Savour For Scottish Rowing". Glasgow Herald. 24 December 1986. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1985, p. 29". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games results". Commonwealth Games Federation.



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