New Zealand: Germon marks milestones (6 Sep 1997)

September 06, 1997

New Zealand: Germon marks milestones

From The Press

Former New Zealand cricket captain Lee Germon ended one relationship yesterday and celebrates the continuation of another today.

Germon severed his two-year contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) yesterday, but will not be celebrating that parting tonight.

Germon and his wife, Toni, will instead mark their first wedding anniversary with a quiet celebration with family and friends.

Germon sought to quit his NZC contract because of heavy work commitments for his employer, Bank of New Zealand, during the November-December period of Conference Cricket.

The newly instituted Conference Cricket was not an issue when Germon signed his original contract.

However, circumstances have changed dramatically since he was dumped as captain earlier this year.

"When I applied for my job with the bank, Conference Cricket was not set in concrete. We now find it is virtually four weeks with no spare days and in my job I can't cope with that."

New Zealand Cricket and Germon reached a mutual agreement over the termination of his contract though Germon would not say whether he was paid out in full.

He said he understands the implications of his decision but doubts whether his move will come back to haunt him.

"Playing for New Zealand isn't high on my list of priorities at the moment. Conference Cricket is supposed to be a launching pad for international cricket so if you're not playing, it would suggest you might struggle." He will focus on the Shell Trophy, Shell Cup and Max competitions with Canterbury.

Source :: The Canterbury Press (https://www.press.co.nz/)