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12a Extra games not available in toys (4,4). I have ---Y -T-S. Not sure about the T.

Play Offs, extra games. Off, not available, inside Plays, toys (with).

4d is caddis fly which will give you the F

Never heard of a caddis fly!
Thanks both.

19a...Gunners wearing some ties for colourful display
?A?N?O?S...RAINBOWS ?...can't really parse this !

also

5d...After dropping a ba;;. paterson bowled over on nets
E?T?A?S...ENTRAPS ?

This weeks theme would appear to be cricket !

19a Rainbows
Gunners= RA (Royal Artillary), wearing =in, ties=bows

oops, should be "artillery"

Thanks mattrom...couldn't see the Gunners at all !
I reckon ENTRAP must be right, as nothing else fits !

5 Take the 'o' ('ball') out of Paterson and anagram ('bowled over) it - Entraps, nets.

Thanks Malone !

2 left ...22d...Stranger in large car touring region briefly
...RURAL ?

and

25a...Weight of ladder reported...T???....TOLD ?