SPORTS CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Charlie ....., former WBC world flyweight champion (5) 4. Country which co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with South Korea (5) 7. See 18 across 8. ..... Harding, in figure skating the second woman to complete a triple axel jump in competition (5) 9. Flying ....., 1000 Guineas winner in 1976 (5) 10. See 18 across 11. See 14 across 14. and 11 across. 1982 Derby winner (6,6) 15. David ...., assistant manager of Portsmouth, Stoke City and Plymouth Argyle (4) 18. and 7 across and 10 across. Manchester-based speedway team (5,3,4) 20. Merlene ....., silver medallist in the women’s 100 metres at the 1996 Olympics (5) 21. ... Morgan, Darlington and Norwich City manager (3) 22. James ....., first South African to be sent off in a rugby union international (5) 23. ..... Terrell, WBA world heavyweight champion from 1965 to 1967 (5)

DOWN

1. Make of car Jackie Stewart drove to win the 1969 F1 World Championship (5) 2. Sally ......., women’s 400 metres hurdles Olympic champion in 1992 (7) 3. .... Mauger, six-time world speedway champion (4) 4. Paul ......, Wigan Athletic, Derby County and Ipswich Town manager (6) 5. ... O’Neill, Kilkenny centre back who won All-Ireland hurling final winner’s medals in 1992 and 1993 (3) 6. Mel ....., Swansea, Middlesbrough, Swindon Town and Wales centre half (5) 12. Football club whose current manager is Rafael Benitez (7) 13. Harry ......., Leeds United, Liverpool, Galatasaray and Australia winger (6) 14. Scott ....., former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre who played rugby league for Great Britain (5) 16. ..... Stewart, American golfer who won three majors (5) 17. Carlton ...., Chelsea, West Ham United and England striker (4) 19. ... Manoliu, women’s discus Olympic champion in 1968 (3)