By ROB STEWART Veteran cricket journalist David Warner has rolled back the years with an extraordinary book about English sporting icon Brian Close.&n…
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Month: September 2020
Forty summers on and Arlott remains the voice of cricket
By PHILIP BARKER It was 40 summers ago on a sunlit September afternoon that the crowd at Lord’s gave a standing ovation, not for a cricketer but a c…
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A sledgehammer wit which made him a legend – RIP former Sun deputy sports editor Bob Hayes
Bob Hayes, the former Sun deputy sports editor, died on Wednesday, aged 67, after a short battle against cancer. Friend and colleague DAVE KIDD, The S…
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Diary of a season and with a happy ending – perfect timing for Wycombe Wanderers
They say timing is everything and that is certainly true for a new book on the fortunes of Wycombe Wanderers. SJA President PATRICK COLLINS reviews Cl…
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TV sports presenter and reporter Steve Lee dies suddenly at the age of 68
By ANTON RIPPON Former television sports presenter Steve Lee has died suddenly at the age of 68. For a generation of viewers in the Midlands, Lee was …
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