As a regular reader of the Observer over many years, I would like to express my appreciation of John Comfort's tenure as sports editor.

John's football reports covering Wealdstone and Harrow Borough have been a highlight, but what has been outstanding in his period has been the variety of local sports covered and at all levels, from junior through youth as well as senior.

Not many local papers allow as much space to sport and I hope the paper will maintain the quality and quantity of coverage after John's departure.

RICHARD SHERIDAN

Princes Avenue KingSbury