Arthur makes his pitch

Passions are running high as union president Arthur Scargill addresses a miners’rally in Cumnock’s Broomfield Park in the summer of 1984. Battle lines were drawn when the government announced pit closures and job losses, earlier that year, and the miners responded with industrial action.

Legendary Ayrshire photgrapher John Merry is pictured right.

A test of knowledge for the sporting enthusiast

ACROSS

1 & 6D 2000 Olympic triple

jump gold medallist (8,7)

6. A run in cricket that is not scored from the bat (5)

7. Mamo ..... , 1968 Olympic marathon gold medallist (5)

9. Gordon .... , Everton goalkeeper from 196273 (4)

10. Terry ...... , former Brighton & Hove Albion forward who managed Wolverhampton Wanderers for thirteen games in 2012 (6)

12. Horse racecourse in the Tees Valley (6)

14. Shaun .... , cricketer whose 2005 England Test debut was against Pakistan at Multan (4)

17. Marat ..... , 2000 US Open men’s singles tennis champion (5)

18. Martin ..... , England rugby union Test debutant in 1997 against Argentina (5)

19. 2006-08 Sunderland and 2009-11 Ipswich Town manager (3,5)

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2. Graham ..... , former Bradford, Blackburn and Newcastle player who appeared in the NASL for Detroit Express and California Surf (5)

3. Dutch football club that were 1971-73 European Cup winners (4)

4. Jonny ...... , midfielder signed by Middlesbrough from Norwich City in 2017 (6)

5. Kevin ..... , retired midfielder with Bolton Wanderers from 19992009 and Newcastle United from 2009-11 (5)

6. See 1 Across

8. Neal ....... , Wales defender who moved from Oldham to Blackpool in 2009 (7)

11. Dean ...... , Burnley midfielder signed from Hull in 2010 (6)

13. Meseret ..... , 2004 Olympic and 2007 World Championship women’s 5,000m gold medallist for Ethiopia (5)

15. Roberto ..... , 197279 WBA Lightweight champion (5)

16. The mark behind which a darts player must stand to throw (4)