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Cryptic Quiz- Name The Sportstar

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14. Sergey Bubka

BallsMcQ (USA) - Posts: 941 - 20/12/2010 19:56:25    836090

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4. Sean Fitzpatrick former New Zealand hooker and captain?

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3692 - 20/12/2010 20:02:53    836098

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18. Garrincha "the little bird"

jarhead (Westmeath) - Posts: 285 - 20/12/2010 20:05:52    836101

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1. Micky was a couple of years too late for when he gave kate the doorkey MICHAELJORDAN
2. He graced many arenas when he had them in a spin. SHANEWARNE
3. A statesman of Omars Ma spars his way to 64 titles PETE SAMPRAS
4. Captain Hook enjoys or does he ?
5. Saw red for eleven years - which wasn't the case with his namesake Dirty Harry
6. The Falcon Ran on under the second ever teenage centurion
7. Shot a bird from the car park at a lobster sale BALLESTEROS
8. Proved he was no cowboy when he became the only man to manage two ton in one day. TENDULKAR
9. In 1932 Micky Jo bought himself some dear shoes
10. Back in the nineties he showed some of that Dundee Iron when he ran that extra mile
11. Hes beaten Inky and Blinky and he's beaten Clyde but not Floyd PACMAN
12. No YO - The key to a low heart rate is the way you have your linguini made MIGUELINDURAIN
13. The Monarch claimed the child was not her son. BILLYJEANKING
14. Six worlds but only one Olympic gold - what a pole SERGHEI BUBKA
15. All time no 1 retired as 99 in 99 WAYNE GRETZKEY
16. It was a tight squeeze for Hank to win 555 on the bounce
17. Mississippian who once signed a one day contract for €1.9m plus change but was never paid - JERRY RICE
18. Sadly for this little birdie his dribbling was his best and worst characteristic
19. An urgent hemorrhage was as a (result of marrying Norma - ignore)
20. In 1984 Freddie was a draft pick for the Bulls and the Cowboys but not famous for either CARLLEWIS

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 20/12/2010 20:09:54    836105

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18. Garrincha

BallsMcQ (USA) - Posts: 941 - 20/12/2010 20:13:04    836107

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20/12/2010 20:05:52
jarhead
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836101 18. Garrincha "the little bird"
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Correct

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 20/12/2010 20:13:30    836109

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16. Jahangir Khan

jarhead (Westmeath) - Posts: 285 - 20/12/2010 20:26:35    836115

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10. Noureddine Morceli

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12490 - 20/12/2010 21:13:47    836153

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6. Frankie Dettori

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 20/12/2010 21:51:53    836186

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Or even Lanfranco Dettori.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 20/12/2010 21:53:29    836188

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5. Michael Schumacher

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 21/12/2010 08:27:58    836199

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20/12/2010 20:09:54
Omar.d
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836105 1. Micky was a couple of years too late for when he gave kate the doorkey- MICHAEL JORDAN
2. He graced many arenas when he had them in a spin. SHANEWARNE
3. A statesman of Omars Ma spars his way to 64 titles PETE SAMPRAS
4. Captain Hook enjoys or does he ?
5. Saw red for eleven years - which wasn't the case with his namesake Dirty Harry - MICHAEL SCHUMMACHER
6. The Falcon Ran on under the second ever teenage centurion - LANFRANCO DETTORI
7. Shot a bird from the car park at a lobster sale BALLESTEROS
8. Proved he was no cowboy when he became the only man to manage two ton in one day. TENDULKAR
9. In 1932 Micky Jo bought himself some dear shoes
10. Back in the nineties he showed some of that Dundee Iron when he ran that extra mile
11. Hes beaten Inky and Blinky and he's beaten Clyde but not Floyd PACMAN
12. No YO - The key to a low heart rate is the way you have your linguini made MIGUELINDURAIN
13. The Monarch claimed the child was not her son. BILLYJEANKING
14. Six worlds but only one Olympic gold - what a pole SERGHEI BUBKA
15. All time no 1 retired as 99 in 99 WAYNE GRETZKEY
16. It was a tight squeeze for Hank to win 555 on the bounce - JANGHIR KHAN
17. Mississippian who once signed a one day contract for €1.9m plus change but was never paid - JERRY RICE
18. Sadly for this little birdie his dribbling was his best and worst characteristic - GARRINCHA
19. An urgent hemorrhage was as a (result of marrying Norma - ignore)
20. In 1984 Freddie was a draft pick for the Bulls and the Cowboys but not famous for either CARLLEWIS

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 21/12/2010 10:24:43    836223

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Loyal2TheRoyal
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836199 5. Michael Schumacher


Damn! Annoyed I didn't get that one! good clue

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12490 - 21/12/2010 10:38:32    836229

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Sorry

10 was correct answered Noureddine Morceli

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 21/12/2010 11:06:08    836241

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Three Left


4. Captain Hook enjoys or does he ?
9. In 1932 Micky Jo bought himself some dear shoes
19. An urgent hemorrhage was as a (result of marrying Norma - ignore)


Scores
BReffni 39 6
B&W 3
L2TR 4
If in Doubt 2
Jarhead 2

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 21/12/2010 11:24:14    836256

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9. Harry Hart?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12490 - 21/12/2010 12:02:07    836286

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21/12/2010 12:02:07
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836286 9. Harry Hart?
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Who ? and No

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 21/12/2010 12:07:31    836294

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Omar.d
County: Cavan
Posts: 938

836294 21/12/2010 12:02:07
Breffni39
County: Cavan
Posts: 4315

836286 9. Harry Hart?
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Who ? and No


Haha figured it was a long shot! Never heard of him myself, but he fits the clue in a way!

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12490 - 21/12/2010 12:17:08    836302

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9. Michael Johnson

Brilliant clue.

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 21/12/2010 12:50:15    836332

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An urgent anagram. Could be anyone, except me.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/12/2010 15:22:02    836443

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