肯·麦考利：向在完成 1000 英里慈善骑行数小时后去世的前苏格兰国脚致敬

麦考利在效力加拉俱乐部的 13 年半时间里，为 Gala 踢了超过 300 场比赛，他于周六庆祝了在内瑟代尔的挑战结束。

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

前苏格兰橄榄球国脚肯·麦考利在完成 1,000 英里的慈善骑行后去世，享年 67 岁。

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.

麦考利在效力加拉俱乐部的 13 年半时间里，为 Gala 踢了超过 300 场比赛，他于周六庆祝了在内瑟代尔的挑战结束。

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.

这位 67 岁的前苏格兰国脚骑自行车为四个慈善机构筹集资金：默里菲尔德受伤球员基金会、默里菲尔德受伤球员基金会、苏格兰胸部、心脏和中风；前列腺苏格兰；以及 My Name'5 Doddie 基金会。

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

周六，他完成了 1000 英里的骑行，总共访问了 76 个橄榄球俱乐部。

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.

麦考利是苏格兰队的边锋，在 1980 年代初期为国家队出场 3 次后，在正式获得国家队出场资格之前，他于 5 月获得了国家队出场资格。

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 的一位发言人表示：“Gala Rugby 的所有人都对 67 岁的肯·麦考利突然去世感到震惊，他刚刚完成了他骑自行车环游 76 个俱乐部、总计超过 1,000 英里的史诗般的旅程，为他选择的四个慈善机构筹集资金。

“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.

“周六晚上，肯在 Netherdale 结束了他的旅程，他和我们在一起，他的状态很好，这让他的突然去世很难接受。我们为他的妻子帕特、儿子理查德和女儿乔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.

“今年早些时候，肯与另外三名 Gala 球员——加里·艾萨克、马克·蒙克里夫和乔治·特尔弗一起在内瑟代尔参加了庆祝晚宴，以表彰他们回顾国家队比赛的经历。

“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、马克和乔治加入了其他 50 位 Gala 国际人士的行列，他们的照片陈列在 Gala 橄榄球俱乐部的百年纪念休息室中。

“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.

“肯于 1976 年加入 Gala RFC，此前他追随父亲的脚步，北上到加拉希尔斯的苏格兰纺织学院学习，父亲在学生时期也曾为俱乐部效力。他成为俱乐部的中坚力量，在近 14 个赛季中出场 317 次，其中包括 1988-89 年作为队长的一个赛季。

“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.

“离开 Gala 后，在赫瑞特队效力了几个赛季后，肯加入了北伯威克俱乐部，他与该俱乐部有着超过 20 年的长期合作关系，在俱乐部打球、执教并担任过许多职务，包括橄榄球总监。 2013 年，SRU 颁发了“橄榄球精神奖”，表彰了他长期以来对橄榄球运动的巨大贡献。

“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，对他最大的认可是与其他 70 多人一起获得回顾帽，这对他和他的家人来说是一个非常自豪的时刻。

“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.

“正如肯所说，这让他想到自己想要回馈一些东西，作为对大家参与这一过程的感谢，同时也是对橄榄球多年来给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、儿子理查德、女儿乔安娜及其家人表示诚挚的哀悼。”

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

要向麦考利的筹款活动捐款，请访问：https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraise/kens-retrospective-challenge