SPORTWORD

A test of knowledge for the sporting enthusiast

ACROSS

1. Ben ....., former England winger with Northampton from 1996- 2007 and Sale Sharks from 2009- 11 ( 5) 4. Anke ....., 1996 Australian Open singles tennis championship runner- up ( 5) 7. Number of Majors won by Ben Curtis ( 3) 8. Marked ski run down a mountain ( 5)

9. Cricket shot played to a low bouncing ball ( 5)

10. .... Ridgewell, retired defender at Birmingham City from 2007- 12 and West Bromwich from 2012- 14 ( 4)

11. Bob ......, 1968 Olympic long jump champion ( 6)

14. Third ......, defunct Glasgow football club ( 6)

15. .... Korbut, ex- Olympic gymnast ( 4)

18. Mark ....., former England winger with Sale Sharks from 2001- 15 ( 5)

20. Bruce ....., Arsenal boss 1995- 96 ( 5)

21. Acronym for the Baggies or Throstles ( 3)

22. Travis ....., a 2007 WBA Light Middleweight champion ( 5)

23. Another word for a feint in rugby ( 5)

DOWN

1. David ....., former Northamptonshire and England all- rounder ( 5) 2. Nasser ......., 1999- 2003 England cricket captain ( 7)

3. .... Whelan, former Coventry and England U21 player ( 4)

4. Emile ......, former England striker who last played for Bolton Wanderers from 2014- 16 ( 6)

5. A run scored in cricket off a ball not struck by the batsman ( 3)

6. Horse racecourse in North Yorkshire ( 5)

12. Devon ......., Kingstonborn England Test cricketer 1989- 97 ( 7)

13. Informal term for darts ( 6)

14. ..... Radebe, former South Africa and Leeds defender ( 5)

16. Bill ....., England cricketer whose Test best was 123 against Pakistan at Lord’s in 1987 ( 5)

17. .... Friedel, former Spurs ‘ keeper ( 4)

19. ... Park, former home of Reading FC ( 3)