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

David Riches
David Riches teaching at WSBC
Personal information
Full nameChristopher David M Riches
Born (1961-03-23) 23 March 1961 (age 65)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubMolesey Boat Club
Medal record

Career

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Movie career

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Riches also features at 11:40 in the supergirl 1984 movie as a rower in the background.

Rowing career

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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.

Teaching career

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David Riches currently teaches history and works as the head of sports at Westminster School.,[5] primarily as a rowing coach.

References

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  1. 1 2 "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.[dead link]
  3. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". Times Digital Archives. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. "Commonwealth Games results". Commonwealth Games Federation.[permanent dead link]
  5. "Westminster Staff, 2025, History". Westminster School Website.