I moved to Gloucestershire from Hampshire in 1997 with intention of still playing but, when I found out that the ball was an optional extra in Gloucestershire and having just turned 35, I decided that playing was no longer an option and decided to give refereeing a go. When I returned to Hampshire in 2003, I joined the Hampshire society for a few years but, as I live on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border and my son started playing at Salisbury, I joined D&W. I hung my whistle up in 2020 but, realising that something was missing on a Saturday, decided to give assessing and coaching a go in the 2024/25 season.