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England fast bowler in winning Ashes team 1986/87 (5)
The  . . .  Gift has been run every year, bar two, since 1878 (7)
Collingwood ruckman starred in 1990 Premiership team (9)
Surfing:  . . .  Young won 1963 Australian Open while still a junior (3)
Brothers Saverio and Anthony both AFL power forwards of the 90's (5)
He broke 26 individual swimming records between 1958 and 1961 (7)
 . . .  Williams won Wimbledon, US and French Opens 2002 (7)
Speedster,  . . .  Aktar took 6-11 v New Zealand 3/5/02 (6)
Brownlow Medallist 2003 shared with A.Goodes and M.Ricciuto (7)
Star Of The  . . .  ridden by Steven King won 1991 Victoria Derby (5)
 . . .  Nagle (Aust) British Open Champion 1960 (3)
Sarah rowed bow in the ill-fated Australian Women's Olympic Eight 2004 (9)
World Professional Snooker Champion six times between 1970 and 1978 (7)
WAFL Leading goalkicker 1957 with 83 goals (5)

 
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Seven times Wimbledon Champion 1993 to 2000 (7)
 . . .  Haydon-Jones Wimbledon Ladies Champion 1969 (3)
Hard-hitting, left-handed Australian batsman India Tour 2004 (7)
Rowing: oarsman (nearest the stern) who sets the rhythm (6)
 . . .  Villa European Cup Winner 1982 (British) (5)
Took line honours Fremantle to Bunbury and Return 1962-63-64-65 (3-2-4)
Rode Melbourne Cup winners Piping Lane 1972 and Beldale Ball 1980 (5)
Dropped by Essendon he was a Grand Final player with Brisbane 2004 (9)
Wimbledon Men's Doubles Champion 1954 (with M.Rose) and 1955 (L.Hoad) (7)
The Essendon  . . .  were coached by Kevin Sheedy for 27 years (7)
Broke World Land Speed Record three times 1937-38 (6)
All Australian centreman 1984-85 from Swan Districts FC (5)
Captained West Indies in 74 Tests between 1974 and 1985 (5)
 . . .  Majoli French Open Women's Champion 1997 (3)

© RJ Grieves, Perth, Western Australia