David Seton was born in
Manchester, England in 1924, served in the Royal Air
Force, and came to Chatham in April of 1949. He was an
excellent athlete in his own right and while playing
soccer and badminton, he ran leagues, officiated, and
promoted the two games that he loves. David was made a
life member of the Essex Kent Scottish Regiment Badminton
Club in 1968 and of the Chatham and District Soccer
Association in 1971. He continues to organize and play
badminton.
In addition, David has been a tireless worker, holding
executive positions in numerous community organizations.
These include, Industrial Accident Prevention Association,
United Way, Junior Achievement, North Side Arena Fund
Raising, Christian Brothers and Sisters, Ursuline College,
and Sing-Out Kent. Outside sports David has been recognized
by the Chatham Daily News as one of Chatham's Ten Most
Prominent Citizens (1969), he received the YMCA's Proctor
Dick Service to Youth Award (1970), he was nominated by
Chatham Jaycees for the Kent County Outstanding Young Person
Award (197 1), and from Junior Achievement of Canada, he
received the H. E. Miskiman Leadership Award (1990) which is
only presented to one person across Canada each year.
- 1949-59
- Played in the Chatham and District Soccer League
and the London and District Soccer League while
living there in 1955-56
- 1951-65
- Represented the Chatham and District Soccer
Association (CDSA) at the Ontario Soccer
Association annual meetings
- 1951-71
- Secretary and often Secretary-Treasurer of the
CDSA
- Co-convener - first attempt to organize
minor soccer in the district
- 1952, 1954, 1955, 1963
- Co-convener, secretary, and coach for minor
soccer
- 1953-70
- Refereed games played by Chatham area elementary
and secondary schools
- 1959-71
- Convener, referee, and assignor of officials for
the adult Chatham and District Soccer League
- 1950, 1953, 1962
- President of these badminton clubs and also was
games captain for 5 different years
- 1953-54
- Authored a weekly newspaper column entitled
"Batting the Birdie"
- 1952-54
- Organized, promoted, and became president of the
Kent County Badminton League which included clubs
from Chatham (3), Blenheim, Ridgetown, and later
Leamington
- Co-organized and ran the first Invitational
Badminton Tournament in Chatham
- Authored a weekly newspaper column called
"Corner Kicks"
- 1955
- Lived in London, coached an evening adult
Badminton Club at Sir Adam Beck School - later at
request of Recreation Department, organized a
League for adults playing at several different
schools during evenings
- 1958-69
- Assisted conveners and supplied scorekeepers and
line judges for Kent County secondary school
badminton tournaments
- 1961
- Wrote a series of articles for the newspaper
promoting soccer and explaining its rules; chosen
Sportsman of the Week by Chatham Daily News
- 1966
- Helped develop first double knockout system for
games played in a Kent hosted SWOSSA Badminton
Tournament
- 1968
- Presented a Life Membership in the E-K Scottish
Regiment Badminton Club
- 1971
- Presented Life Membership in the CDSA BADMINTON
1949-93 - was an active player in the Chatham
Badminton Club and its subsequent amalgamation
with the Essex Kent Scottish Regiment Badminton
Club
- 1977
- Coached badminton team at Ursuline College,
Chatham The Pines
- 1986
- Presently is an active player and for two years
was convener and coach of the Senior's Afternoon
Badminton Club at Kinsmen Auditorium
- 1988
- Presently an active player in Tuesday Night
Mixed Doubles Adult Badminton Club
- 1992
- Coached badminton team at St. Anne's Separate
School in Blenheim
- 1996
- Presently is convener, coach, and active
player in an adult Badminton Club at St. Paul's
Congregational Church in Chatham
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