David Sprague (rower)

David B Sprague (born 1952) is a retired rower who competed for Great Britain.[2][3]

David Sprague
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born2nd quarter 1952 [1]
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Sport
SportRowing
ClubDurham School
Tyne

Rowing career

Sprague rowed for the losing Cambridge crew at the 1974 Boat Race, representing the Emmanuel Boat Club he rowed from seat 4.[4] The following year he was part of the British eight at the 1975 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, the crew finished 9th overall after a third-place finish in the B final.[5]

References

  1. "1952 births". Free BMD. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. "David Sprague". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. "John Spargue obituary" (PDF). The Dunelmian. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. Railton, Jim (2 April 1974). "Monday blues on the Tideway". The Times (59054). p. 9.
  5. Railton, Jim (1 September 1975). "Rowing". The Times. p. 7 via Times Digital Archives.
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