Evening Mail back issues from Wednesday, June 23:
Football: Forster: My one Blues regret
Jun 23, 1999; ... BLUES striker Nicky Forster moved to Reading today for pounds650,000 regretting not making a bigger impact at St Andrew's. The former England Under-21 striker arrived in from Brentford in1997 with a big reputation as a goalscorer. In the two preceding seasons he scored 42 goals ...
Football: Hoddle no to Forest
Jun 23, 1999 ... GLENN Hoddle has no plans to meet the chairman and the board ofNottingham Forest to discuss the manager's job at the City Ground. The former England coach has been linked with the First ...
Football: HALE: THE TEAM COMES FIRST Promotion top priority vows Albion chief
Jun 23, 1999; ... WEST Bromwich Albion chairman Tony Hale today pledged that hisnewboard will concentrate on strengthening the team for a promotionpush. This 'football comes first' policy was a direct riposte to rebelPaul Thompson who puts top priority on a new Rainbow stand tocomplete The ...
Tennis: Rusedski Through But Jamie and Karen crash out
Jun 23, 1999; ... GREG Rusedski remains firmly on course for a semi-final clashwithWimbledon champion Pete Sampras after beating Arvind Parmar instraight sets. The No 9 seed wasted little time and energy disposing of hisfellow Brit in straight sets on Court No 2. But he needed to win a ...
Cricket: Carry on Ed
Jun 23, 1999 ... ED Giddins, the Warwickshire pace bowler, has been cleared of"throwing" by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The former Sussex man's action ...
Football: FORSTER JOINS READING IN pounds 650,000 MOVE
Jun 23, 1999 ... BLUES striker Nicky Forster has completed a pounds 650,000 movetoReading after turning his back on Preston North End. Forster was convinced to snub Preston after Reading boss TommyBurns made it clear he was interested in the 25-year-old forward. Italian giants Lazio refuse to ...
Football: We meet again!
Jun 23, 1999; ... BLUES will face old favourite Noel Blake again after being drawnagainst Exeter City in the Worthington Cup first round two-leggedclash. Blake is unlikely to be playing having been appointed the WestCountry club's assistant manager. But he still will be keen to put one over ...
Tennis: MILES BLASTS SPECTATORS
Jun 23, 1999; ... MILES Maclagan has taken a pot-shot at the British public afterhis Wimbledon dreams were shattered by Boris Becker. The Zambian-born 24-year-old was stunned to find that most of thespectators on Court No 2 were backing the three-times Wimbledonchampion. "Personally, if there ...
tennis: I needed my mum
Jun 23, 1999; ... MARTINA Hingis today blamed a split with her mother and mentorMelanie Molitor after she became the victim of the biggest firstround upset in Wimbledon history. The world number one and top seed crashed to a humiliating 6-2 6-0defeat against 16-year-old Australian qualifier Jelena ...
Tennis: CAPRIATI WANTS TO BE ROLE MODEL
Jun 23, 1999; ... JENNIFER Capriati wants to be an inspiration. She may just get a call from Martina Hingis in the next few days. That's why a quick chat with Capriati might well be in order.The 23-year-old from Florida has been through the mill sincebursting on to the scene a decade ago.Like ...
Tennis: THE SHOCK THAT ROCKED TENNIS Dokic is darling of Court One
Jun 23, 1999; ... IT was quite simply the biggest shock in the history of women'stennis at Wimbledon. Sweet sixteen and playing like a dream, Jelena Dokic tore up theWimbledon form sheet when she demolished world number one and topseed Martina Hingis 6-2 6-0. And you could not help feeling ...
Tennis: HINGIS PULLS OUT OF DOUBLES
Jun 23, 1999 ... MARTINA Hingis's miserable Wimbledon continued last night when itwas announced that she had withdrawn from the Ladies Doubles event. Hingis cited a "recurring medical complaint" after pulling out ofthe event in which she was scheduled to partner Russia's ...
Tennis: Teenager on road to stardom
Jun 23, 1999 ... JELENA Dokic is ready to be the next teenaged tennismillionairess. Her victory yesterday could unlock untold riches for thequalifier. The shock waves were still reverberating around Wimbledon latelast night as some of tennis's top stars predicted a golden futurefor Dokic ....
Cricket: Back home in triumph
Jun 23, 1999 ... CRICKET: Australia's triumphant World Cup team brought Melbournecity centre to a standstill as 150,000 fans welcomed them home. Captain Steve Waugh and his players, parading in a cavalcade ofopen-topped cars, were greeted by `welcome home world champs'banners. Leg-spinner ...
FOOTBALL: Revival Hopes
Jun 23, 1999 ... Bloxwich Town have appointed Alsam Javed as the man to steertheirrevival after last season's relegation misery. Javed, a former player with Gresley and Long Eaton, has beenassistant with the successful Central Midlands League outfit HeanorTown. Javed, who becomes the ...
Tennis: DANGER MEN IN CONTROL
Jun 23, 1999; ... BRITAIN suffered a barren day but there was far more disturbingnews for the home nation on day two than the demise of six of theirplayers. While Jelena Dokic and Boris Becker were stealing all theheadlines, four men capable of giving Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski agiant headache ...
Uniteds are poles apart
Jun 23, 1999 ... NEWCASTLE have fallen from being a giant of the Premiership andare now "a million miles from Manchester United", according to MarkLawrenson. Lawrenson, former defenders' coach at St James' Park under KevinKeegan, said he understood why German international Dietmar Hamannwanted to ...
Football: McGINNITY BID FALLS THROUGH Thompson fails to bring Coventry man to Albion
Jun 23, 1999 ... SECRET moves to take former director Mike McGinnity back to WestBrom as chairman have collapsed. McGinnity, vice-chairman of Coventry City, will now back TonyHalewith his shareholder's votes at the egm on July 8. Approaches were made to McGinnity on behalf of Richard ...
Football: Waddle hits out at foreigners
Jun 23, 1999 ... FORMER England winger Chris Waddle believes British players couldbe forced out of the Premiership by a flood of foreigners. Waddle wants a cap on the number of overseas players allowed inthe game. "The way the game's going maybe we won't see a British playercoming down the ...
Football: COLLY FACES NEW GREGORY SNUB
Jun 23, 1999; ... STAN Collymore could be left behind when Villa jet off for theirtwo game pre-season tournament in New York. The controversial 28-year-old striker is due back in trainingwiththe rest of the first team squad on July 2. But John Gregory still seems determined to keep him away ...
Sports Test:
Jun 23, 1999 ... NOVICE 1 In which year was the Grand National declared void? 2 How many European Cup Final's did Brian Clough win forNottingham Forest?3 In which sport was Ivan Mauger a multi world champion?MASTER1 Which US golfer won the Australian Open in 1988?2 Who is the oldest ...
Football: Walsall ticket rush
Jun 23, 1999 ... WALSALL are heading for record season ticket sales of 2,500 assupporters move to ensure they will miss none of the big matches inthe Nationwide First Division. The 2,000 mark has already been passed in less than three weekssince they went on sale, and last year's holders still have ...
Football: Neighbour cup clash for Forest WORTHINGTON CUP
Jun 23, 1999 ... NEWLY-RELEGATED Nottingham Forest face a derby test in the firstround of the League Cup with a tie against Mansfield Town. Forest, who are currently still searching for a replacement forout-going manager Ron Atkinson, are the only one of the relegatedPremiership clubs to begin the ...
Football: Lazio still in Anelka hunt
Jun 23, 1999 ... ITALIAN giants Lazio refuse to give up the chase for NicolasAnelka despite Arsenal's announcement that they want to keep theirhottest property. The French striker has been linked with multi-million pound movesto Lazio and Real Madrid. But the Gunners said yesterday they wantedto ...
Rugby: OSWESTRY IN PLEA FOR LAWYER
Jun 23, 1999; ... DISGRACED Midlands rugby club Oswestry have asked the RFU toappoint a lawyer to oversee their appeal against a 12 months banfromcompetitive rugby. The North Midlands Two club have been suspended from league andcup rugby next season and five senior officers barred from ...
Rugby: Wyatt: We know what we have to do
Jun 23, 1999 ... DEFEAT will be the last thing on the minds of Wales' squad astheystep out onto the Millennium Stadium for the first time thisSaturdayand face South Africa. However, Llanelli lock Chris Wyatt believes he and his colleagueswill need to put in a super-human effort if the inaugural ...
Rugby: Short trip for Peter
Jun 23, 1999 ... MOSELEY'S promising back-row forward Peter Short has left TheReddings and joined Allied Dunbar Premiership One championsLeicester. Short made his first team debut at Fylde in April 1998 andestablished himself as regular in Moseley's senior squad lastseason. Moseley were ...
Rugby: REES READY TO TAKE HIS CHANCE
Jun 23, 1999; ... DAVID Rees is determined to put months of mental and physicalanguish behind him when he begins rebuilding his England career inSaturday's Centenary Test against Australia. The transfer-listed Sale wing will run out at Sydney's StadiumAustralia, having last played a competitive ...
Boxing: Bird's out to ruffle champ
Jun 23, 1999; ... WEST Bromwich Gala Baths could be the setting for an explosiveMidland Area showdown tonight when Peter Nightingale comes face-to-face with the man who sparked a riot. Tipton's welterweight title holder takes on Lee Bird, whosesecondround knock-out of highly-rated Coventry ...
Darts: Vicky has a Field day on the oche
Jun 23, 1999 ... NORTHFIELD moved up to second spot in the Irish Centre Four-a-SideLadies League, thanks to an impressive 14-7 win over Ward End. That scoreline, led by the week's top scorer Vicky Edwards, whohit a maximum, ensured they leap-frogged Handsworth with a fourpoints cushion. But ...
Golf: Langer plea to James
Jun 23, 1999 ... BERNHARD Langer believes Europe will have a better chance ofretaining the Ryder Cup in September if captain Mark James confineshimself to off-green action. German ace Langer insists it is imperative James follows theexample of Seve Ballesteros, whose superb and inspirational ...
Motor Sport: Tett's riding high
Jun 23, 1999 ... HALESOWEN motor mechanic Paul Sargent thought that Dudley's ChrisTett was giving him a run for his money in the Bewdley club's twodaymotorcycle trial. He was right, too, for young Tett matched Sargent's score as theyboth ended up on 28 marks lost. In the over 40 class ...
Ice Hockey: BLAZE FIRED UP FOR BIG SWITCH
Jun 23, 1999; ... ALLSPORTS Solihull Blaze will be a British National League sidenext season - and they have marked the achievement by re-signingleading scorer Steve Chartrand on a two year deal. Blaze have secured the financial backing they need to make asuccess of their first season in British ice ...
Cricket: Scotland weakened for trophy NATWEST TROPHY ROUND-UP
Jun 23, 1999 ... SCOTLAND coach Jim Love is worried his weakened team will not beup to the task of defeating Championship leaders Surrey in thirdround of the NatWest Trophy. The Scots, shorn of the nucleus of the World Cup side, have atough task on their hands against the in-form ...
Cricket: Top two stay in control WARWICKSHIRE SUNDAY LEAGUE
Jun 23, 1999 ... THERE was no change at the top of Division One, with Harborne andMoseley still leading the way from Leamington and Solihull. Harborne rattled up 249 for 4 against Knowle & Dorridge, withPeter Barnard making 80 and P Stevens 86 not out, in reply K&D justreached a double century, ...
Cricket: DONALD OUT FOR WARWICKS
Jun 23, 1999; ... ALLAN Donald gave Warwickshire a scare today when he withdrewfromtheir NatWest Trophy third round tie against Buckinghamshire atMarlow. The South African paceman failed to recover from the knee injurythat flared up during last Thursday's World Cup semi-final againstAustralia at ...
Cricket: Edgbaston Test Match tickets going fast
Jun 23, 1999 ... NEW Zealand's success in reaching the semi-finals of the WorldCuphas helped to generate interest in next week's first Test againstEngland at Edgbaston. Few tickets had been sold for the Test before the World Cup butNew Zealand's victories over Australia and India have helped ...
Racing: Oath odds slashed
Jun 23, 1999 ... VODAFONE Derby winner Oath has been installed as 4-1 favouritewith Daylami by bookmakers Coral for next month's King George VI AndQueen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes following the news that one-timeleading fancy Royal Anthem is doubtful for the race. The Henry Cecil-trained Royal ...
Racing: Gutsy Maromito helps Bastiman bounce back
Jun 23, 1999 ... ROBIN BASTIMAN'S small Wetherby stable has been under a cloudlately, the yard suffering a couple of recent deaths and from theirbest mare getting grass sickness. But the unraced Maromito stood out like a beacon in the paddockbefore the Tattersalls Maiden Auction Stakes at Lingfield ...
Cricket: SPOTLIGHT ON BEVERLEY HOLLAND BACK IN WINNING GROOVE
Jun 23, 1999 ... DARRYLL HOLLAND has ridden many more important winners butMardani's success in the Watt Memorial Handicap at Beverleyyesterdaygave him more pleasure than most. Holland returned to action at Royal Ascot last Wednesday afterbeing sidelined since May 12 through suspension and this ...
Cricket: Duo lead the way for Worcester
Jun 23, 1999 ... A MID INNINGS slump dented a bright start by Worcestershire intheNatwest Trophy against Devon today. Reuben Spiring (56) and Paul Pollard (47) shared an opening standof 115 after the visitors had been put into bat at Exmouth. But after they departed Graeme Hick and Gavin ...
Cricket: Follow-on for Essex
Jun 23, 1999 ... WARWICKSHIRE made Essex follow-on on the second day of theirSecond XI Championship match against Essex at Chelmsford yesterday. Seamer Mo Sheikh, who was called into the first team squad fortoday's NatWest Trophy tie against Buckinghamshire at Marlow, tookthree for 38 and Charlie ...
Football: It's time to buy British
Jun 23, 1999 ... THE summer transfer merry-go-round has started with yet anotherround of foreign imports as clubs attempt to buy success. These players, such as Didier Deschamps going to Chelsea andElenaMarcelino on his way to Newcastle, may well bring short term gains,but at the expense of ...
Cricket: Kiwis in control against students
Jun 23, 1999 ... NEW Zealand warmed up for the first Test with England atEdgbastona week on Thursday by plundering the British Universities' bowlingattack all over The Parks. Skipper Stephen Fleming, opener Matthew Horne and the explosiveNathan Astle all scored centuries as the Kiwis finished the ...
Cricket: GIDDINS GIVEN THE ALL-CLEAR ECB judges paceman's bowling style as legal
Jun 23, 1999; ... THE England and Wales Cricket Board have cleared the bowlingaction of Warwickshire paceman Ed Giddins. Doubts were first raised about the legitimacy of Giddins's actionlast season and the debate was reopened earlier this season when anumpire reported his concerns to Lord's after he ...
Cricket: Donald benefit
Jun 23, 1999 ... WORLD Cup star Allan Donald will be in action this Sunday atBerkswell Cricket Club as part of his testimonial ...
Cricket: Go-ahead for Wasim
Jun 23, 1999 ... WASIM Akram will make his Beddis Hobbs Birmingham Premier Leaguedebut on Saturday after officials relented in a red tape wrangle. There had been doubts over whether the Pakistani World Cup starhad been registered as an overseas player by Smethwick in time fortheir clash at West ...
Racing: CHANNON'S SONG LOOKS TO BE A TOWER OF STRENGTH
Jun 23, 1999; ... TOWER of Song can hit the right note at Salisbury tomorrow. Mick Channon's colt looks as though he might have the best of thedivided Southampton Median Auction Maiden Stakes and judged by hisrun at Thirsk on the eve of the Royal Ascot meeting, he should goclose. Oddly enough, ...
Racing: Dig for glory in Mick's Garden
Jun 23, 1999 ... MICK Channon did not have the Royal Ascot he was expecting,especially with Rowaasi in the Queen Mary, but Sally Gardens canshowthe potential of his juveniles in the EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes atKempton today. Channon has been impressed by some of the youngsters in his yardthis ...
`BELOW-PAR' OATH OUT OF IRISH DERBY
Jun 23, 1999; ... VODAFONE Derby winner Oath will not run the Budweiser Irish Derbyat The Curragh on Sunday. A below-par performance on the gallops today has forced trainerHenry Cecil to cancel the colt's journey across the Irish Sea forhisbid to emulate the same trainer's Commander In Chief in ...
A supercar hits the UK
Jun 23, 1999; ... NISSAN has responded to the wide acclaim for its cult supercartheSkyline GT-R by deciding to sell the latest version in Britain. The UK, in fact, is the only country in Europe where customerscanofficially buy a new R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R. Enthusiasts here will benefit from ...
Trivia
Jun 23, 1999 ... 1. How many James Bond films featured Sean Connery (pictured)? 2. On which island is the port of Syracuse? 3. Which instrument would you associate with John Coltrane?4. Devil's apron and purple laver are types of what?5. In the book of Genesis how many days did the creation ...
CHILD SAFETY WEEK
Jun 23, 1999 ... "CREATE a safety action zone for Child Safety Week' is themessagefrom the Week's organisers, Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT). The national launch of the Week is Monday, 21 June and thecharityis calling on all parents, carers, children and young people to usethe week to ...
Twelve just men and true ...
Jun 23, 1999 ... AS YOU may be aware, there is much debate at the momentconcerningthe future of trial by jury and whether it is the best system to beused in all cases, or whether in certain situations the jury can bedispensed with. While not wishing to join in the debate, it would be wrong ...
NATIONAL FOSTER CARE WEEK Exciting life that's its own reward
Jun 23, 1999 ... SANDWELL Social Services has been fostering for about 10 yearsnowand during this time it has cared for children from the age of fivedays old up to 16 years. A spokesman said: "It is a new experience every time as everychild is different with its own needs or problems. This is not ...
NATIONAL FOSTER CARE WEEK When the going gets tough-the tough keep on caring Have you got what it takes tobecome a foster carer? Foster care fortnight - June 14- 27 1999
Jun 23, 1999 ... LIFE is a battlefield for many kids needing public care.Confused, traumatised, angry or vulnerable, these children and youngpeople need someone who can see them through some of the toughesttimes in their lives. Are you up for the challenge of becoming a foster carer? Thisyear's ...
From a different perspective
Jun 23, 1999 ... SWIFT travel through Birmingham, Sandwell and Wolverhampton isnotthe only reason for travelling by Midland Metro. It is always interesting to see the area from a totally differentangle, just like taking a canal boat ride through the centre ofBirmingham. Many passengers may ...
Speed with accessibility
Jun 23, 1999 ... SPEED and accessibility, with nothing detracted from safety, isthe objective of Midland Metro. David Leeder, Chief Executive of Travel West Midlands, theregion's principal bus operator and of Travel Midland Metro, theoperator of the new system says: "This is a unique opportunity ...
ENDING THE GRIDLOCK Take the tram to beat the jam
Jun 23, 1999 ... THE West Midlands conurbation is in great danger of grinding to anoisy, dirty and expensive standstill because of the increasingvolumes of vehicles on its already crowded roads. During peak periods average traffic speeds have fallen to alethargic and laughable 19mph, simply because ...
MIDLAND METRO Heralding a new era in Midland travel
Jun 23, 1999 ... A TOTALLY new and exciting era in West Midlands travel hasarrivedwith Line One of the Midland Metro which has now opened to thepublic. The long-awaited and much needed light rail system betweenBirmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton St George's will simplifytravel for thousands ...
Right track for future success
Jun 23, 1999; ... DESPITE early teething troubles, Midland Metro is right on trackfor a successful future, according to the company charged withoperating Line 1. Colin Ovens, chief executive of Altram, is highly optimisticfollowing a bright start for the new Birmingham Snow Hill toWolverhampton ...
Molly Blacke: The mails First Lady of TV
Jun 23, 1999 ... A STRANGE state of mind, motherhood. Take those women filmedbackstage for MAN O MAN, that tacky Saturday night hour in whichyoung males attempt to dance, sing, perform tricks and beguile anaudience of apparently randy young women. The girls in the audience decide which men will be ...
Fancy a fish barbie, pet?
Jun 23, 1999; ... THIS series is what TV should be all about. It's entertaining, it's funny, it's quirky and host Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall isn't on some sort of ego-trip. What's more, it's educational, about both people and cooking, andit reflects the true diversity of British culture ...
PARTY ON DOWN TO PONTIN'S AND REALLY CASH-IN!
Jun 23, 1999 ... WE'VE teamed up with our pals at Pontin's to offer you anexclusive chance to enjoy a great self-catering break at a choice ofFamily Holiday Centres around the country. It will cost from as little as pounds 12.50 each (party of four)and you'll even get up to HALF your money back in ...
Harvey Nichols off to Saudi
Jun 23, 1999 ... LUXURY department store group Harvey Nichols is branching out inexotic fashion with its first overseas store opening - in SaudiArabia. The group, which owns department stores in London and Leeds, haslicensed a Saudi investment company to open a three-floor HarveyNichols store in ...