As a teenager he moved south to England to study a catering course in Woking at the Tante Marie Culinary Academy.
He was part of Glasgow District's famous 1989-90 side which went unbeaten all season, winning that year's Scottish Inter-District Championship outright.
[2] From rugby union, Stark tried his hand at being a sprinter,[15] He could run 100 metres (330 ft) in 10.6 seconds.
[2] For a short period, Stark - along with international teammates Rowen Shepherd and Gregor Townsend - owned a bar in Edinburgh's Grassmarket area.
[16] Alongside track star Brian Whittle he was a co-director at PB events.