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1. 21. Try my didgeridoo, sport

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 19 February 2004 WHEN Australian rugby star Mike Hercus left his homeland to join Sale Sharks he left his didgeridoo behind. But the Aussie fly-half now feels at home with a 'didge' lent to him by a fan in Stockport - who bought it from Mike's dad's shop in Sydney.

2. 22. Snooker: Walker demans support

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 14 March 2004 SNOOKER chief Sir Rodney Walker has called for unanimous backing from the game's professionals ahead of one of the sport's most important meetings.

3. 23. Kevan’s vision for County

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 November 2004 CHESHIRE Sport chief executive Niels de Vos has announced the appointment of Kevan Taylor as managing director of Stockport County Football Club.

4. 24. Should Lancs stay - or go?

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 16 November 2004 CAROLE Hassan has a unique insight into Lancashire Cricket Club's proposed move to Sportcity. Not only is she a county member, but unitl recently was also chief executive of Trafford Council, who desperately want the plan abandoned. In this open letter, she argues that if the club does move they must make sure the sport goes into a new dimension.

5. 25. Speedway: Allan's signing off

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 28 November 2004 JASON Crump, Belle Vue's World champion, has reached speedway's pinnacle by being one of the most professional and best-organised riders in the sport, as well as the most talented.

6. 26. Man who fell to earth - at 325mph!

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 June 2004 HIS training regime is more pie and a pint than pasta and chicken but in the fastest sport in the world Mark Calland reigns supreme. The human bullet clocked an average of 311mph in the daredevil sport of speed sky-diving and at one stage was travelling at 325mph.

7. 27. The fall to earth that won the world

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 September 2004 HE's the human bullet and now he reigns supreme in the fastest sport on the planet. Mark Calland is the new world speed sky diving champion after winning the competition in the US.

8. 28. Under 40s rule in corridors of power

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 09 March 2004 MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is to be joined in sport's corridors of power - by his son. Jason Ferguson is on a new list of Britain's 100 most powerful men - all under 40 - who form an impressive line-up of the most influential young males in the country.

9. 29. Sporting chance for city youth

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 July 2004 POLICE in Manchester are using sport as a way of forging closer links with young people. Officers from Moss Side have organised a two-week festival of sport for hundreds of local youngsters, ending on July 23.

10. 30. David, 7, gets to grips with wrestling fame

    Manchester Evening News, Friday 30 April 2004 LITTLE David Barnes is proving a giant in the world of amateur wrestling. The seven-year-old from New Moston, Manchester, has won a national title only a year after taking up the sport.

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