The aristocratic party was captained by the township of Heraclea, which had given the first doge, Anafesto, to the newly formed community.
Denis attended Bell Lane school, Hendon where his father captained the old boys cricket eleven and naturally Denis was taken to matches.
A keen Rugby player, he captained Queens ' 3rd XV.
A former Scotland Under-21 skipper, Ian has captained Hibs since the departure of John O'Neil to Falkirk.
In 1775 the Spanish ship, San Carlos captained by Juan Manuel de Ayala passed through the Golden Gate as the first Europeans to explore and chart the Bay Area.