Career
At the age of 13 he was disabled after being hit by a car, smashing his left hip. However, as a lawn bowler, he generally competes with able-bodied players. Wellington Open Titles 13
Wellington Super Bowls 1
Taranaki Super Bowls 1
Manawatu Open Titles 3
Wairarapa Open Titles 3
Wanangui Open Title 1
New Zealand Open Titles 2
New Zealand Astro Mixed Triples 1
Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Silver Medal
Over The Board Titles:
Fide Master Title 1992
South Island Championship 2015 1st South Island Rapid Championship 2015 1st Correspondence Title & Events
ICCF International Master Title 1991 (IM)
ICCF Senior Master Title 2007 (Master of Science)
ICCF Grandmaster Title 2010 (General Motors)
28th World Chess Championship Final
George Stibal Memorial 2011
George Stibal Memorial 1st (plus General Motors Norm)
British Team Championships
1st British Team Championship 1st
2nd British Team Championship 1st
Asian Championships:
4th Asian Championship 1st
5th Asian Championship 1st
Afro-Asian Zonal Championship:
9th Afro-Asian Championship 1st
12th Afro-Asian Championship 1st
New Zealand Correspondence Championships, a record 11 times:
55th New Zealand Championship 1988 1st Equal
72nd New Zealand Championship 2005 1st Equal
74th New Zealand Championship 2006 1st Equal
75th New Zealand Championship 2008 1st
76th New Zealand Championship 2009 1st
77th New Zealand Championship 2010 1st
78th New Zealand Championship 2011 1st Equal
79th New Zealand Championship 2012 1st
80th New Zealand Championship 2013 1st
81st New Zealand Championship 2014 1st Equal
82nd New Zealand Championship 2015 1st.