SPORTWORD

A test of knowledge for the sporting enthusiast

ACROSS 1. Items of sports kit also

called stockings (5) 4. Slaven ....., West Bromwich Albion manager (5)

7. Chris ..., England rugby union winger 1988-91 (3) 8. Irina ....., 1964 Olympic pentathlon gold medallist (5)

9. Daryl ....., 1990-03

Norwich defender (5)

10. Peter ...., 1988 Olympic

1,500m gold medallist (4) 11. Davide ......, Italian defender at Roma, formerly with Inter Milan and Newcastle United (6) 14. Vic ......, 1953

Wimbledon singles tennis champion (6)

15. Riddick ...., former undisputed Heavyweight boxing champion (4)

18. Horse racecourse that

hosts the Derby (5)

20. ..... Stadium, home of

Bradford Bulls (5)

21 & 6D England and Sale Sharks player who retired in 2011 (3,5)

22. Tony ....., Aston Villa right winger in their 1994 League Cup Final win (5) 23. See 2 Down

DOWN 1. See 2 Down

2, 1D and 23A Indian Premier League cricket team whose home ground is the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (7,5,5)

3. Sammy ...., ex-Chicago Cubs baseball player who hit over 600 career home runs (4)

4. Igor ......, former Croatia, Liverpool and Dinamo Zagreb player (6)

5. A minor infringement in tennis requiring a point to be replayed (3)

6. See 21 Across

12. Jeff ......., former Australia Test cricketer known as Thommo (7)

13. Nick ......., former England midfielder whose clubs included Hull City and Everton(6)

14. Gary ....., Wales football

manager from 2010-11 (5) 16. John ....., Australia captain in their 1999 Rugby World Cup Final victory (5)

17. Michel ...., 1990s Manchester City, Oldham and Sheffield United defender (4)

19. ... Campbell, ex-England

footballer (3)