Wade stands firm despite vote of no confidence

TOMMY WADE yesterday said he had no intention of resigning as Chef d’Equipe to the Irish show jumping team, despite a vote of no confidence in him and the international selectors committee at the Show Jumping Association of Ireland AGM on Tuesday.

He argued that the no confidence motion tabled by rider Edward Doyle (carried by 57 to 26) was not in line with the constitution of the SJAI.

“A motion must be submitted 14 days before the AGM; it was out of order,” said Wade, pointing out that the SJAI has about 7,000 members and less than 90 were at the AGM.