Early Days…Football
‘Young Billy’ (aka David Creamer) arrived on the scene bright and early on a fine spring morning in 1963, in the historic harbour city of Portsmouth, England. Motivated by his football mad father he spent most of his early years kicking a soccer ball.When his family emmigrated to New Zealand in 1972, Dave carried on his football obsession and spent his teens, twenties and most of his thirties competing at central and National level for Stop Out and Hutt Valley/Lower Hutt. Summers were spent honing his agility playing tennis.
Running and Ironman
As retirement from first team football loomed, the broader fitness fanatic started to emerge. Dave took up firstly swimming then marathon running and then track sprinting (100/200/400/800) in an attempt to keep up with the young fellas. This path inevitably led to Dave completing his first Ironman in 2001 and so another obsession was born.
“Sport Billy”
The nickname “Billy” was coined by Ange (Campbell), Wellington Tri Club legend, who noted that Dave was trying to juggle football, tennis, athletics and triathlon all at once. Hence the boy was dubbed “Sport Billy”. As the years have marched on triathlon has all but taken over in the summer, with a little bit of football ticking over in the winter time.
Career Change
Dave’s immersion in running and triathlon also coincided with a career change in 2000, from desk bound accountant to personal trainer with Les Mills – the transformation was complete.
Sporting CV
Football:
1979 – 1986 Central League, Upper Hutt & Stop Out
1987 – 1992 National League, Hutt Valley
1993 - 1999 National/Central League, Lower Hutt
2000 – present Capital 3 /4, Lower Hutt “Ancient Ones”
2002 Silver World Masters Games, Melbourne
Tennis
1980 – 2002 Local/Regional leagues Upper Hutt/Lower Hutt/Petone
Ironman
Taupo Ironman 2001, 2003 to present (best time 10hrs 09mins)
World Long Distance champs, Canberra 2006
Running
26 Marathons as at 2011 (best 2hrs 55mins)
Track
1993 – 1996 Hutt Valley Track and Field Club
2005 4th 40-45yrs 400m World Masters Games, Edmonton (53.9secs)
Academic CV
Post Graduate Diploma in Sport (Massey 1998)
Bachelor of Commerce (Vic 1985)
Level One Triathlon NZ Coach |
