SPORTWORD ACROSS

A test of knowledge for the sporting enthusiast

1. Edwin ..... , 1984 Olympic 400m hurdles gold medallist (5)

4. Thick cords that enclose a boxing ring (5)

7 & 20A 1971 speedway

world champion (3,5)

8. Andy ..... , 2011-12 Coventry City boss (5)

9. ..... Ostrava, Czech team that reached the 1980/81 European Cup quarterfinals (5)

10 & 18A Former Nigeria midfielder signed by Blackburn Rovers from Reading in 2015 (4,5)

11. André ...... , 2006-09 Blackburn player (6)

14. Jenson ...... , 2009 F1 world champion (6)

15. K.J . .... , golfer who won the 2008 Sony Open in Hawaii (4)

18. See 10 Across

20. See 7 Across

21 & 12D Exeter Chiefs flanker whose 2012 England Test debut was against South Africa in Durban (3,7)

22 & 13D Championship football club whose home is Pride Park (5,6)

23. Higher scoring set of rings in archery (5)

1. Andy ..... , former Wolves striker who was Northwich Victoria manager from May-November, 2012 (5)

2. Field event in which a heavy metal ball is thrown (4,3)

3. Rigobert .... , ex-West Ham defender (4)

4. Serhiy ...... , former Ukraine footballer signed by West Ham from Spurs in 2004 (6)

5. Flagpole marking the hole on a golf green (3)

6. Davor ..... , Croatia striker who was 1998 FIFA World Cup finals top scorer (5)

12. See 21 Across

13. See 22 Across

14. Gordon J . ..... , golfer who won the 1989 Volvo Belgian Open (5)

16. John ..... , 2012 WinstonSalem Open singles tennis champion (5)

17. Didier .... , French defender who played for Newcastle from 1998-2001 between spells at Paris SaintGermain (4)

19. An estimated standard golf score (3)