Sports General Knowledge Quiz

[Chick]

Question 1. In which sport were Goole Avengers, Barnsley and District and Birkenhead Centre all divisional winners in 1995?

Question 2. In which sport did England play four Test Matches against the Cook Islands in 1995?

Question 3. Where are the Elcho, Albert Hopton Challenge Cup and Kolapore Cup all contested?

Question 4. What were the Commonwealth Games originally called?

Question 5. Which team sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1921?

Question 6. In which sport does a conveyor liberate?

Question 7. True or False. Ron Clark broke 18 World records in athletics but never won an Olympic gold medal?

Question 8. In which game could you have an inwick?

Question 9. Which was the first country to win the Football World Cup outside its own country?

Question 10. Which Widnes player became the first Rugby League player to be transferred (to Wigan) for £1000,000?

1 point for each correct answer. Good luck contestants.

[barto11]

Q2-Rugby League

Q3-Shooting/Rifle Skills

Q4-British Empire Games

Q5-Boston Redsox

Q7-Neither, he was a baseball player...any records he broke in athletics would have been for the Oakland "athletics"

Q9-Italy(france 1938)

[Chick]

barto11

Question 3. Where are the Elcho, Albert Hopton Challenge Cup and Kolapore Cup all contested. I need the name of the rifle range


Question 4. What were the Commonwealth Games originally called? a) British Empire Games. Correct 1 point

Question 5. Which team sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1921? a) Boston Redsox. Correct 1 point


Question 9. Which was the first country to win the Football World Cup outside its own country? a) Q9-Italy(france 1938). Correct 1 point


3 points

[barto11]

Q2-netball

[Chick]

barto11

Question 2. In which sport did England play four Test Matches against the Cook Islands in 1995?
a) netball. Correct 1 point

[Chick]

R E C A P

Question 1. In which sport were Goole Avengers, Barnsley and District and Birkenhead Centre all divisional winners in 1995?

Question 3. Where are the Elcho, Albert Hopton Challenge Cup and Kolapore Cup all contested?

Question 6. In which sport does a conveyor liberate?

Question 7. True or False. Ron Clark broke 18 World records in athletics but never won an Olympic gold medal?

Question 8. In which game could you have an inwick?

Question 10. Which Widnes player became the first Rugby League player to be transferred (to Wigan) for £1000,000?


1 point for each correct answer. Good luck contestants.

[cujimmy]

Q3 - Bisley
Q7 - False. The famous non-gold medallist Australian middle-distance runner of the 60s was called Ron Clarke. In any case, he only(!) broke 17 world records according to Wikipedia
Q8 - curling

[Chick]

cujimmy

Question 3. Where are the Elcho, Albert Hopton Challenge Cup and Kolapore Cup all contested?. a) Bisley. Correct 1 point

Question 8. In which game could you have an inwick?
a) curling. Correct 1 point

2 points

Quizmaster says: Q7. Try again. I can only go by the answers I have written down.

[Chick]

R E C A P

Question 1. In which sport were Goole Avengers, Barnsley and District and Birkenhead Centre all divisional winners in 1995?

Question 6. In which sport does a conveyor liberate?

Question 7. True or False. Ron Clark broke 18 World records in athletics but never won an Olympic gold medal?

Question 10. Which Widnes player became the first Rugby League player to be transferred (to Wigan) for £1000,000?


1 point for each correct answer. Good luck contestants.

[cujimmy]

Q1 - angling
Q6 - pigeon racing
Q7 - true, then (but I disagree...)

[Chick]

cujimmy

Question 1. In which sport were Goole Avengers, Barnsley and District and Birkenhead Centre all divisional winners in 1995
a) angling. correct 1 point

Question 6. In which sport does a conveyor liberate?
a) pigeon racing. Correct 1point

Question 7. True or False. Ron Clark broke 18 World records in athletics but never won an Olympic gold medal?
a) true. Correct 1 point

3 points

[Chick]

R E C A P

Question 10. Which Widnes player became the first Rugby League player to be transferred (to Wigan) for £1000,000?


1 point for each correct answer. Good luck contestants.

[cujimmy]

R E C A P

Question 10. Which Widnes player became the first Rugby League player to be transferred (to Wigan) for £1000,000?

Well, Joe Lydon was the first transfer of £100,000. As far as I know there's been no RL transfers of £1,000,000 so far... :whistling:

[Chick]

cujimmy

Question 10. Which Widnes player became the first Rugby League player to be transferred (to Wigan) for £1000,000? a) Joe Lydon.

Correct 1 point

[Chick]

Here are scores:

Cujimmy 6 points
Barto 4 points


Well done.

[barto11]

is asking for more questions in order to reclaim his smart arse status

[Chick]

cujimmy

5600

:idea::idea::idea::idea::idea::idea::idea::idea:

[Chick]

* barto11 is asking for more questions in order to reclaim his smart arse status

Quizmaster is wondering why Barto didn't answer more question then??

[barto11]

was unsure of the wording of question 10...it confused him

[Chick]

* barto11 was unsure of the wording of question 10...it confused him

Quizmaster apologises for confusing Barto.

What can I say: swallow your pride and congratulate cujimmy.

Please see Quiz section as there are two quiz's waiting to be finished! Perhaps you will can regain your smart arse status in those.

[hoadc]

Because Barto was too busy thinking about frog porn

[barto11]

Because Barto was too busy thinking about frog porn

now who's mentioning porn?? seek help in the open up thread:smiley20:

[Chick]

Because Barto was too busy thinking about frog porn

Quizmaster is most anal about peeps posting kuk in the quiz thread, take this to the abuse thread please.

Barto must be respected as he is usually the Official Smart Arse of all Quiz's.

Please address all queries, comments, insults in the Quizmaster Asks thread

[Chick]

Because Barto was too busy thinking about frog porn

now who's mentioning porn?? seek help in the open up thread:smiley20:


tut tut tut Barto, you know better ..... take this to the abuse thread please..... notice how nicely quizmaster is asking this time, lest QM upsets her brainiest contestant.

Any comments, queries, rudeness to QM, should be addressed in Quizmaster asks thread. I thank you.

[Chick]

cujimmy

5600

:idea::idea::idea::idea::idea::idea::idea::idea:

Congratulations and well done cujimmy.

[barto11]

sorry mrs quizmaster chick...but he started it:smiley36: :smiley36:

[hoadc]

sorry mrs quizmaster chick...but he started it:smiley36: :smiley36:

No i did not miss, it was him using silly exuses for loosing the quiz

[barto11]

oi...abuse thread now...just no froggy pics!!!

[Chick]

sorry mrs quizmaster chick...but he started it:smiley36: :smiley36:

sorry mrs quizmaster chick...but he started it:smiley36: :smiley36:

No i did not miss, it was him using silly exuses for loosing the quiz

oi...abuse thread now...just no froggy pics!!!

Enough already. Now children, kiss and make up.

[Chick]

cujimmy


5604


done Well.

Quizmaster would like to apologise on behalf of Barto and Hoadc for spoiling your official smart arse post.

[barto11]

congrats cujimmy

[cujimmy]

Barto must be respected as he is usually the Official Smart Arse of all Quiz's.[/SIZE]


OFFICIAL Smart Arse? No-one told me!

Does this mean that Barto will be trying harder next time?? Game on!!

(and thanx for all the congrats...)

[barto11]

it does.....:ridinghorse: