Sue Strachan named Cricket Scotland’s first woman president in 140-year existence

Sue Strachan has been elected the new president of Cricket Scotland, becoming the first woman to head up Scottish cricket in its 140-year history.
Sue Strachan (right) will succeed Willie Donald as Cricket Scotland president. Picture: Donald MacLeodSue Strachan (right) will succeed Willie Donald as Cricket Scotland president. Picture: Donald MacLeod
Sue Strachan (right) will succeed Willie Donald as Cricket Scotland president. Picture: Donald MacLeod

Ms Strachan was elected by members at the Annual General Meeting on March 20, and after 12 months as President-Elect will assume her role as President in March 2020, for a two-year period.

She succeeds former Aberdeenshire CC captain and Scotland international Willie Donald as President.

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Ms Strachan, 54, was first elected onto the Cricket Scotland Holdings Limited (CSHL) board in 2016, and has served on the Scottish Women’s Football Association board.

She is one of the founder-members of Scottish Women in Sport, and comes from a cricketing family - her father, brother, husband and children all play the sport - as well as turning her hand to hockey with Dumfries HC.