TWO thousand and nine was the year in which the North East’s influence over the world’s most popular sport took a major dive, but its clout in other sporting fields is on the increase. Read
It was an historic year for Durham County Cricket Club and one that batsman Will Smith certainly won’t forget. Stuart Rayner meets a cricketer tipped for an even brighter future on a regional, national and international stageRead
WILL Smith started the 2008 cricket season fearing it could be his last but ended it being tipped to play for England and captain his county. Read
Author Profile
Stuart Rayner is a sports writer who covers a wide range of sports in the North East. Before heading to the region in February 2005, he worked for the Liverpool Echo.
