Sporting Quiz

[DSJ]

1. Make Rao hold a World bowler (6,7)
2. Comply with order to Yorkshire opener (4)
3. Ruled Alf has a change of end (8)
4) King? That's a West Indian's first name (6)
5) Boon's chic shoe order. Take it or leave it (7,6)

Thanks for any help.

[Lie-in King]

5 Hobson's choice (anag 'Boon's chic shoe')

[Lie-in King]

2 Obe-y

[Lie-in King]

1 Harold Larwood (anag 'Rao hold a world')

[DSJ]

Thank you.

[Lie-in King]

You're welcome - I'm still looking at the other two & waiting for the "DOH!" moment when someone comes in with the answers...

[swannbaker]

There was a Collis King .

[DSJ]

Thanks Swanny, but I have some letters - L?A?I?

[swannbaker]

In that case , Learie .

[laticsfan]

DSJ..............the answer is Learie (as in Constantine).

King (Lear) + that is (ie)

Good Luck

[DSJ]

Of course! Isn't it easy when someone points it out to you?!

[DSJ]

Just number 3 now. I haven't any letters.

[DSJ]

Here's another couple for you:-

1) Heard to be around Lee's height, one to adapt (8,5)

I have the first word starting with E (possibly a G for the
third letter) and the second word ??L??

2) Their length is not beyond you (4) ???S

[dxhound2003]

3 could be Governed from Alf Gover cricketer and anagram of end.

[dxhound2003]

Eighteen holes anagram of Lees height one.

[DSJ]

Thanks alot, dxhound.