Fly half Dave was our very first Kiwi - followed closely by the Whettons - and stayed on to marry Hartlepool lass Marion and become one of the most successful junior coaches the club has had.
Memorably, in 2001 he organised an epic six game tour of New Zealand for his Under 15s side - many of whom met up again last bnight.
For the record Steady was in the vanguard of quite an eminent bunch of West Kiwis including: Mike Brewer, Jamie Connolly, Brett Cullinane, Bruce Hodder, Paul Hodder, Shane McDonald, Duane Monkley, Ivan Morgan, Mike Mullins, Emerson Nikora, Richard Sigley, Russell Schrader, JJ van der Esch, Steven Vile, Ivan Waterson, Alan Whetton, Gary Whetton, Gerard Wilkinson and Brett Wilson.
If anyone who couldn't get there last night wants to meet up with Dave you can catch him at the club on Tuesday night when he's going to drop in on the regular training night..