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Educated in Wellington and Palmerston North, Ian Smith has been a Hawke’s Bay resident for 25 years, along with his wife and three sons.
After an early career in banking, Ian was a New Zealand cricketer from 1980 to 1992. He was also a sports commentator for TVNZ for 5 years and has been a commentator for Sky TV for the past 20 years.
He is patron of Cornwall Cricket Club in Hastings.
NZCT has awarded Special Olympics Hawkes Bay a $10,000 grant towards the purchase of a 12-seater van which will open up a world of competition for the region’s Special Olympic athletes.
Teachers and students at Taradale High School have received a grant from NZCT for new sports uniforms.
"Funding from NZCT is vitally important to us so that we can kit out all our players in uniforms that fit properly, update our current look, and cater to our club’s growth,” says Club President