Salmond to stay in charge (15 June 1999)
George Salmond says he wants to lead Scotland at the next World Cup in South Africa in 2003 despite coming close to resigning during the current competition
15-Jun-1999
15 June 1999
Salmond to stay in charge
The Electronic Telegraph
George Salmond says he wants to lead Scotland at the next World Cup
in South Africa in 2003 despite coming close to resigning during the
current competition.
"After our final defeat by New Zealand, I really was thinking
seriously about packing it all in - but that was just a knee-jerk
reaction," he said.
"There were a lot of stresses and strains during the World Cup, but
when you are captain of your country the positives by far outweigh
the negatives."
Scotland coach Jim Love will, however, have to find a stand-in
captain for next week's NatWest Trophy match against Surrey in
Edinburgh and the Triple Crown competition in Dublin at the end of
the month.
Having been away from his blackboard for so long, Salmond cannot take
any more time off from his job as a primary teacher at Watson's
College. However, expects to be available again for the three-day
match against the MCC in Aberdeen next month and for the home series
against South Africa A.
A SCU President's Select will face Manderston in the Border club's
centenary match at Duns today.
Source :: The Electronic Telegraph