2011 - Year In Sport

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Across
  1. 3. Coach of the premiership winning Manly team
  2. 6. Coach of the NZ Warriors
  3. 8. Young English midfielder signed by Man City from Villa in the 2010 summer
  4. 12. QLD prop, he and Petero played in all 3 matches #8 and #10
  5. 13. Scored most test runs in 2011
  6. 15. The jersey number worn by Rio Ferdinand for Man United
  7. 16. Big Bash League franchise from Perth
  8. 17. Australia’s new vice captain for the summer
  9. 18. Former storm lock who got sold to Super League club before being bought by the Cowboys for 2011
  10. 20. First name of young Riewoldt playing for Saint Kilda
  11. 23. Nickname of Hawthorn’s young prodigy left footed goal scorer
  12. 25. Surname of Australia’s new cricket coach
  13. 29. Scored the only goal for Man United in Champions League
  14. 31. Scored most goals for England in 2011 matches (Aston Villa wide player)
  15. 34. Man United’s leading goal scorer from Bulgaria
  16. 35. Pakistan born Australian test debutant
  17. 37. Appointed as Sharks coach, would become a controversial reign due to drugs saga
  18. 39. Named as NRL player of the year
  19. 43. Son of controversial Dad John, made origin debut for NSW in game 2
  20. 44. One brother retired, playing for Eels, the brother also retired playing for Tigers
  21. 45. Opening batsmen who made highest test score of 194 vs India
  22. 47. The Canterbury ____________ Bulldogs
  23. 48. Surname of man responsible for Sharks drugs/conditioning training and supplementation
  24. 49. Young, string, tatted up Richmond midfielder
  25. 50. The ____________ is the nickname of the football club West Ham United
  26. 52. Sydney Sixers highest wicket taker, would go on to be a prominent test cricketer
  27. 53. Sri Lankan batsmen who scored most runs in 2011 world cup
  28. 56. Picked as a prop for the Origin series despite playing in the backrow at club level
  29. 58. AFL club that plays in a purple jumper
  30. 61. Band who performed terribly at MCG in 2011 AFL grand final
  31. 63. Young Queenslander who scored 23 tries for the Bulldogs
  32. 64. BBL side that plays in a pink strip
  33. 65. The position the player wearing 13 plays in NRL
  34. 66. Out of form Australian legend test batsmen
  35. 68. Nickname of Spanish boss that left Liverpool by mutual agreement in June 2010
  36. 70. Cronulla’s young 20 year old Five eighth named Albert
  37. 71. NZ captain for 2011 world cup
  38. 72. Kiwi five eighth and former premiership winner who scored the most competition points in 2011
  39. 76. 30 year old Tigers kiwi winger, former Bulldogs premiership winning winger
  40. 78. Nickname of red headed larrikin commentator
  41. 80. Former Man united skipper who finished his 5 year managerial career at Ipswich Town
  42. 81. The name of the oval that the Dragons play at
  43. 84. Australia’s highest scoring test player in 2011
  44. 85. Played in another origin series as the unsuccessful halfback
  45. 87. Australia’s new T20 captain
  46. 88. Former ground curator, made Aussie test debut
  47. 89. Australia’s reformed T20 specialist, spin bowler
  48. 90. Warriors enforcer backrower, captain courageous, pivotal in charge to a finals berth
Down
  1. 1. Melbourne Stars first ever BBL captain
  2. 2. Australian hero returned to domestic soccer (football) league to play for Melbourne Victory
  3. 4. Two dummy halves with the same surname (one at Roosters, the other at Gold Coast)
  4. 5. Victorian quick, made ODI and test debut in 2011
  5. 7. NZ leading wicket taker at 2011 world cup
  6. 9. The name of an NRL player who plays in multiple positions
  7. 10. Melbourne Stars first ever BBL leading run scorer
  8. 11. Won 2011 AFL Grand Final
  9. 14. Man United captain at 2010/11 champions league final, from eastern Europe
  10. 19. England youngster, left footed striker, playing for Chelsea, would later be signed by Liverpool and do well for them
  11. 21. Victorian club that plays in blue and white striped jumper
  12. 22. St Helens forward who impressed so much at 4 nations he was signed by Bulldogs for 2012
  13. 24. Raiders maverick who was a bolter picked as NSW fullback for game 1
  14. 26. Made test debut in 2011 boxing day test for Australia
  15. 27. Australia leading wicket taker at 2011 world cup
  16. 28. DCE halves partner at Brooky
  17. 30. The biggest name to play in his final origin series in 2011
  18. 32. The Manly ___________ Sea Eagles
  19. 33. The club now known as Wests Tigers used to be called what
  20. 34. Played most club games as fullback in 2011 (25)
  21. 36. Controversial Pakistan player, leading wicket taker at 2011 world cup
  22. 38. Cowboys player who played equal most games (with Marshall) as five eighth in the 2011 season
  23. 40. Standout NSW and Panthers backrower picked as Kangaroos vice-captain,.
  24. 41. Played most of career at Dragons, retired in 2011 as Sharks five eighth
  25. 42. English Import in Perth Scorchers first ever BBL squad
  26. 44. The owner of the South Sydney Rabbitohs
  27. 46. Top scored for India in 2011/12 series
  28. 47. Parramatta veteran 30 year old, played 11 games as fullback in 2011
  29. 51. Knights 36 year old centre, first name Adam
  30. 53. India test captain for 2011/12 series down under
  31. 54. BBL franchise from Hobart
  32. 55. Future test bowler who took most wickets in 2010/11 BBL series
  33. 56. Most runs of any import in 2010/11 BBL, Perth player from country on the other side of Indian Ocean, bald head
  34. 57. Second season as head coach of a rebuilding south Sydney
  35. 59. 34 year old Titans utility, former Dally M winner
  36. 60. Man City keeper with most clean sheets in 2010/11 season
  37. 62. The oldest recognised Five Eighth in the league
  38. 67. South Sydney winger scored a record 5 tries in a match against the Eels
  39. 69. Scored 329 in 2011/12 SCG test vs India
  40. 73. Experienced Eels backrower, now club captain
  41. 74. Impressive Rabbitohs and Kiwis international hooker
  42. 75. Indian batsmen named player of the 2011 World Cup
  43. 77. the oldest recognised fullback (32) in the competition, playing for South Sydney, also played under Lang a decade prior
  44. 79. Premier League club captained by veteran scouser Danny Murphy in 2010/11
  45. 82. Scored most test runs for the poms in 2011
  46. 83. Three letter acronym for EFL championship winners of 2010/11
  47. 86. Country won ICC Cricket World Cup