Malcolm joined the Royal Hong Kong Police Force in February 1975 and was promoted to Chief Inspector in June 1990. For most of his service he was in the Special Branch from which he retired in 1995.

He is best remembered within the Force for his contributions to Force sport, running and athletics in particular. During his tenure as Chairman of the Police Athletics Club in the 80s, he supported both the introduction of age group competition and the participation of women police in the Dowman road race, which hugely stimulated competitive police running. Malcolm also instigated the Henry Shield Relay Race in which he last competed in 2005, anchoring his "Former Police Members" team to an inaugural win despite sustaining a nasty injury in a fall at the start.

At Malcolm's memorial service held on June 6 in Hong Kong, Gillian Castka paid tribute to Malcolm's contributions to sport on behalf of the Hong Kong running community.

"Running can be seen as a selfish sport. But you soon learn it's not what you take from the sport; the medals you win, the times you achieve, but what you put back in that counts in life. Malcolm put so much into the sport in Hong Kong, as an athlete, organiser, helper and supporter.

"One of Malcolm's greatest personal triumphs in the 16 years that I knew him would have to be his hat-trick of wins in the Golden Mile - the men's over 40 category from 1996 through to 1998. A race that has sadly slipped from the Hong Kong calendar, it used to comprise two laps of Chater garden in Central. Malcolm knew exactly how to train and prepare for that event - skills he probably learnt from his long time friend and running pal from Tsuen Wan AC, Graham Smith. Graham beat him into second place in 1995, when Malcolm recorded his fastest time for the event of 4:40. The 1997 race was a real thriller with the first three men, Malcolm, Lee Kar-lun and Chik Ho-sing, all being given the same time. Malcolm must have won it by a nose (what a nose!). But it was not the wins, but the way he shared those wins, and congratulated those that finished behind him that impressed me then, and still does today," Gillian said.

Malcolm is survived by his wife, Cindy.

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