Our Ken looking for vintage win

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), March 2, 2007

Rallying: The Patterson Ford Rally team of Wallsend's Ken Forster and John Stanger-Leathes is looking to pull off a hat-trick of wins in the British Historic Rally Championship in 2007.

Their 35-year-old, ultra- reliable Mark One Ford Escort Mexico will be put through its paces over the nine events which make up the Championship.

The first being the Robin Hood Forest Stages centred around Worksop on Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March, 11.

Cruch time

Netball: Team Northumbria hope to bounce back from their heavy defeat against Team Bath when they visit Leeds Metropolitan in the Superleague tomorrow.

Ice night out

Ice Hockey: Newcastle Vipers launched their Community Foundation Scheme with their inaugural Gentlemen's Evening at St James' Park attended by more than 200 supporters.

Sackey a Wasp

Rugby Union: England wing Paul Sackey has signed a new three-year contract with Guinness Premiership title contenders Wasps.

Shoaib blow

Cricket: Pakistan's former Durham pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were yesterday the latest big-name players to be ruled out of the World Cup through injury.