CRICKET: Scotland.

Scotland officials will today continue the fight to save their glamour clash with a team of world legends.

The Saltires are due to face a star-studded Lashings side at Raeburn Place The first international rugby union game was played at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 27 1871 between England and Scotland. It was won by Scotland, though England got revenge at the Kennington Oval, London in the following year. in Edinburgh tonight but the exhibition match is in grave doubt after almost 48 hours of rain and gales.

Scots captain Craig Wright Craig Wright can refer to the following:

J. Craig Wright, a former Ohio Republican justice.
Craig Wright, an American playwright and Six Feet Under producer.
Craig Wright, a Scottish cricketer.
Craig R. Wright, a baseball writer and proponent of sabermetrics.

said: 'It would be dreadfully disappointing if we had to call it off. We spend Wednesday mopping up and retrieving pieces of the marquees which had been uprooted by the wind but the pitch itself should be in decent condition as the covers have been on.'

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Title Annotation:	Sport
Publication:	Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:	Jun 25, 2004
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