肯·麥考利：向在完成 1000 英里慈善騎行數小時後去世的前蘇格蘭國腳致敬

麥考利在效力加拉俱樂部的 13 年半時間裡，為 Gala 踢了超過 300 場比賽，他於週六慶祝了在內瑟代爾的挑戰結束。

Former Scotland rugby international Ken Macaulay has died at the age of 67 after completing a 1,000-mile charity cycle.

前蘇格蘭橄欖球國腳肯·麥考利在完成 1,000 英里的慈善騎行後去世，享年 67 歲。

Macaulay, who played more than 300 games for Gala during 13-and-a-half years with the club, celebrated the end of his challenge at Netherdale on Saturday.

麥考利在效力加拉俱樂部的 13 年半時間裡，為 Gala 踢了超過 300 場比賽，他於週六慶祝了在內瑟代爾的挑戰結束。

The 67-year-old former Scotland international was cycling to raise money for four charities - The Murrayfield Injured Players’ Foundation; Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland; Prostate Scotland; and the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

這位 67 歲的前蘇格蘭國腳騎自行車為四個慈善機構籌集資金：默里菲爾德受傷球員基金會、默里菲爾德受傷球員基金會、蘇格蘭胸部、心臟和中風；前列腺蘇格蘭；以及 My Name'5 Doddie 基金會。

He had completed his 1,000-mile cycle on Saturday, visiting 76 rugby clubs in total.

週六，他完成了 1000 英里的騎行，總共訪問了 76 個橄欖球俱樂部。

Macaulay, who played on the wing for Scotland, was awarded a retrospective cap in May after playing three times for the national side in the early 1980s, before caps were officially awarded.

麥考利是蘇格蘭隊的邊鋒，在 1980 年代初期為國家隊出場 3 次後，在正式獲得國家隊出場資格之前，他於 5 月獲得了國家隊出場資格。

A Gala spokesperson said: “We at Gala Rugby are all devastated by the sudden passing of Ken Macaulay at the age of 67, having just completed his epic journey by bicycle round 76 clubs totalling over 1,000 miles to raise money for his four chosen charities.

Gala 的發言人表示：「Gala Rugby 的所有人都對67 歲的肯·麥考利突然去世感到震驚，他剛剛完成了他騎自行車環遊76 個俱樂部、總計超過1,000 英里的史詩般的旅程，為他選擇的四個慈善機構籌集資金。

“Ken was with us on Saturday evening at Netherdale at the completion of his journey and he was in great form which makes his sudden passing so difficult to take in and accept. We feel heartbroken for his wife Pat, son Richard and daughter Joanna, and all his many good friends.

「週六晚上，肯在 Netherdale 結束了他的旅程，他和我們在一起，他的狀態很好，這讓他的突然去世很難接受。我們為他的妻子帕特、兒子理查德和女兒喬安娜以及他所有的好朋友感到心碎。

“Earlier this year Ken joined three other Gala players - Gary Isaac, Mark Moncrieff and George Telfer - for a Celebration Dinner at Netherdale in recognition of their retrospective international caps.

「今年早些時候，肯與另外三名Gala 球員——加里·艾薩克、馬克·蒙克里夫和喬治·特爾弗一起在內瑟代爾參加了慶祝晚宴，以表彰他們回顧國家隊比賽的經歷。

“Ken, Gary, Mark and George joined the other 50 Gala internationalists whose photos are displayed in the Centenary Lounge at Gala Rugby Football Club.

「肯、加里、馬克和喬治加入了其他 50 位 Gala 國際人士的行列，他們的照片陳列在 Gala 橄欖球俱樂部的百年紀念休息室中。

“Ken joined Gala RFC in 1976 after moving north to study at the Scottish College of Textiles in Galashiels, following in the footsteps of his father who had also played for the club whilst a student. He became a stalwart of the club and played 317 times over almost 14 seasons, including a season as captain in 1988-89.

「肯於 1976 年加入 Gala RFC，此前他追隨父親的腳步，北上到加拉希爾斯的蘇格蘭紡織學院學習，父親在學生時期也曾為俱樂部效力。他成為俱樂部的中堅力量，在近 14 個賽季中出場 317 次，其中包括 1988-89 年作為隊長的一個賽季。

“Following a couple of seasons with Heriot’s after leaving Gala, Ken joined the North Berwick club with whom he had a long association of over 20 years, playing, coaching and fulfilling many roles at the club including director of rugby. His huge contribution to the game over such a long period was recognised by presentation of the SRU Spirit of Rugby Award in 2013.

「離開Gala 後，在赫瑞特效力了幾個賽季後，肯加入了北伯威克俱樂部，他與該俱樂部有著超過20 年的長期合作關係，在俱樂部打球、執教並擔任過許多職務，包括橄欖球總監。 2013 年，SRU 頒發了“橄欖球精神獎”，表彰了他長期以來對橄欖球運動的巨大貢獻。

“However, his greatest recognition came with the award of his retrospective cap with over 70 others and was a very proud moment for him and his family.

「然而，對他最大的認可是與其他 70 多人一起獲得回顧帽，這對他和他的家人來說是一個非常自豪的時刻。

“As Ken has stated, this was what got him thinking that he would like to give something back, as a thank you for being included in this process, but also as a token of appreciation for everything that rugby has given him over many years.

「正如肯所說，這讓他想到自己想要回饋一些東西，作為對大家參與這一過程的感謝，同時也是對橄欖球多年來給予他的一切的感激之情。

“Gala Rugby extends its sincere condolences to Ken’s wife, Pat, son Richard, daughter Joanna and their families.”

“Gala Rugby 向肯的妻子帕特、兒子理查德、女兒喬安娜及其家人表示誠摯的哀悼。”

To donate to Macaulay's fundraiser, visit: https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/kens-retrospective-challenge

若要向麥考利的募款活動捐款，請造訪：https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraise/kens-retrospective-challenge