Mr. David Matson was also educated at Christ's College, where he distinguished himself in athletics, winning the school cup and breaking the school records at the 120 yards hurdles. After leaving college he represented New Zealand in Wellington, won the quartermile hurdles and gained the championship of the Colony. The following year he visited the Australian Championship Meeting, won the 440 yards hurdles, and put up the world's record. His first appointment in commercial life was at the Bank of New South Wales, which, however, he left to join his uncle, Mr. David Thomas, of Ashburton. It was not long before he became an auctioneer and joined his two brothers in the present business at the beginning of 1894.