Derek began his shooting in the cadet force at RGS Guildford, moving on to the Athelings in 1991, Oxford University over 1991 – 1994 and the Surrey county team since the late 1990s. He has been fortunate enough to represent England or Great Britain in various guises in Australia, Canada, Jersey, Kenya, Namibia, Scotland, South Africa and Zimbabwe. He is looking forward to adding New Zealand to the list on this, his 10th, tour for GB. Keenest at long range and in a team environment, he also spends a lot of time in match rifle.
Aside from coaching and shooting (usually in that order), Derek is an independent corporate consultant in the areas of finance and governance, following more than twenty years of City banking. He is an experienced charity trustee and, in order to ensure he finds no rest, has served as the NRA’s Treasurer since 2013.