In '98 when I captained in Australia, the guys told me afterwards, 'We were there, but we really didn't want to be there,'
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I think it would be silly to not have a chat. He fits our criteria. He's just captained a grand final-winning side, he just won the Clive Churchill medal, he's been on a Kangaroo tour, he's a north Queenslander and he's played at our club before.
In a way, certain sections of the media always wanted to knock me because I had captained my country and been skipper at Old Trafford. It was all a bit odd really.
I feel I have had a very interesting life, but I am rather hoping there is still more to come. I still haven't captained the England cricket team, or sung at Carnegie Hall!
My Mother is Swedish and my Father is Scottish, he played for Charlton in the 1960's and was in the Army, he captained the British forces team. We then moved to S.A. because a lot of players did that at the time.
First and foremost, Colin is a safe pair of hands. He's a very sound individual who understands golf, having lived and worked in it all his life. He was good enough to make it to Walker Cup level as a player, and he captained Scotland to European Championship success. In other words, he ticks all the boxes. What more could you want