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Won Line Honours Sydney/Hobart 1979 (J.D.Kahlbetzer) (9)
 . . .  Alexander inaugural coach of the West Coast Eagles (1987) (3)
Magarey Medallist 1971-74-76-80 - only four time winner (5)
Legendary Australian sportscaster covered 10 Olympic Games (5)
The Galloping Gasometer, ruckman in North Melbourne 1975 Premiership (5)
First name of 8 Across - AFL Hall of Fame member (7)
Wimbledon Open Champion 1954 - defeated Ken Rosewall(6)
Host city 1936 Olympic Games where Jesse Owens won three gold medals (6)
W.A. batsman played 20 Tests for Australia 1972-75 (7)
Goalkicking rover in West Coast Premierships 1992-94 (5)
Rode 1908 Melbourne Cup winner Lord Nolan (5)
Archery: Black ring of the target worth three points (5)
This is one of eight used by a King's Cup crew (3)
Five times winner of the Australian Rally Championship (9)

 
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West Indies opening batsman made 19 Test centuries (9)
Australian batsman made 522 runs in 5 Tests v West Indies 1960/61 (5)
Defender in West Coast Eagles premiership teams 1992-94 (7)
Norm Smith Medallist 1992 kicked 5 goals from the wing (6)
Key forward in Essendon's 2000 Premership team(5)
Australia's first Olympic diving Gold Medallist (1924) (3)
Gold Medallist Men's 1500m Olympic Games 1964 (5)
Forward played 212 games for Swan Districts 1977-91 (9)
East Perth Premiership rover in upset over Perth 1978 (5)
Nine times English Football League Champions last won in 1987 (7)
USA and NZ standardbred sire perhaps Australasia's most influential (6)
Captain West Coast Eagles 1989 played 40 games for Footscray (5)
Basketball  . . .  Trahair has played for Wildcats and 4 other NBL teams (5)
Collingwood Premiership captain 1953      . . .  Richards (3)

© RJ Grieves, Perth, Western Australia