27 AUGUST 1994, Page 53

No. 1847: Updated clichés

The clichés of sports commentators change slowly, but they change. In the 1990s no player or athlete is 'sick as a parrot', nor is there any 'icing on the cake'. You are invit- ed to provide (150 words maximum) an extract from a sports commentary rich in up-to-date clichés. Entries to 'Competition No. 1847' by 8 September.