Sporty Quizz

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Question 1. In which sport were Harry Lancaster, Quentin Berriman and James Williams all British champions?

Question 2. In Athletics who was the first man in any event to hold simultaneously the Olympic, Word and commonwealth titles and Word Records?

Question 3. Who became the national football coach of Australia in 1996?

Question 4. Which golfer said: ‘I can’t wait to get up in the morning to hear what I have to say.’?

Question 6. Where did England and South Africa play their first Test match for 30 years in 1995?

Question 7. Who succeeded jack Charlton as manager of the Republic of Ireland football team?

Question 8. Which was the first rugby League Club to win the Stones Super League?

Question 9. Who was the first woman to ride in the Derby?

Question 10. Which rugby Club did Rob Andrew leave to join Newcastle?

[cujimmy]

Q4 - Lee Trevino
Q7 - Mick McCarthy
Q10 - Harlequins

[barto11]

Q1-Boxing
Q6-The Wanderers
Q7- St Helens

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cujimmy

Q4 - Lee Trevino. Correct 1 point
Q7 - Mick McCarthy. Correct 1 point
Q10 - Harlequins. incorrect

2 points

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barto11

Q1-Boxing. incorrect
Q6-The Wanderers. read the question again Barto
Q8- St Helens. Correct 1 point

[barto11]

Q6...The wanderers cricket ground, johannesburg, south africa...

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barto11

Q6...The wanderers cricket ground, johannesburg, south africa...

Nope, try again

[barto11]

Q6-Newlands??

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R E C A P

Question 1. In which sport were Harry Lancaster, Quentin Berriman and James Williams all British champions?

Question 2. In Athletics who was the first man in any event to hold simultaneously the Olympic, Word and commonwealth titles and Word Records?

Question 3. Who became the national football coach of Australia in 1996?

Question 6. Where (city) did England and South Africa play their first Test match for 30 years in 1995?

Question 9. Who was the first woman to ride in the Derby?

Question 10. Which rugby Club did Rob Andrew leave to join Newcastle?

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barto

Q6-Newlands.

Sorry Barto I need the city not the cricket ground.

[barto11]

Q6-Pretoria

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barto11

Q6-Pretoria. Correct 1 point

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R E C A P

Question 1. In which sport were Harry Lancaster, Quentin Berriman and James Williams all British champions?

Question 2. In Athletics who was the first man in any event to hold simultaneously the Olympic, Word and commonwealth titles and Word Records?

Question 3. Who became the national football coach of Australia in 1996?

Question 9. Who was the first woman to ride in the Derby?

Question 10. Which rugby Club did Rob Andrew leave to join Newcastle?

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Question 11. Which game was formerly known as mintonette?

Question 12. Which country won 244 of the 281 gold medals at the 1932 Olympics?

Question 13. Which England Test batsman was described as the only player to call his partner for a run and wish him good luck at the same time?

Question 14. Which golfer became the youngest ever winner of the US Masters in 1997?

Question 15. Who was the first boxer to win back the World heavyweight Title?

Question 16. Which team did Bill Shankly say was the second best team in England?

Question 17. Which British Football team became the first (1978) to have an all-seat stadium?

Question 18. Who trained Torvill and Dean?

Question 19. Which horse won the Derby, the Irish Derby and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 1981?

Question 20. Who in 1984 became the first batsman to score centuries in his first three Test Matches?

[barto11]

Q10-London Wasps

[barto11]

Q13-Geoffrey Boycott
Q16-Everton
Q14-Tiger Woods

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barto11

Q13-Geoffrey Boycott. Incorrect
Q16-Everton. Incorrect
Q14-Tiger Woods. Correct 1 point

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barto11

Q10-London Wasps. Correct 1 point

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R E C A P

Question 1. In which sport were Harry Lancaster, Quentin Berriman and James Williams all British champions?

Question 2. In Athletics who was the first man in any event to hold simultaneously the Olympic, Word and commonwealth titles and Word Records?

Question 3. Who became the national football coach of Australia in 1996?

Question 9. Who was the first woman to ride in the Derby?

Question 11. Which game was formerly known as mintonette?

Question 12. Which country won 244 of the 281 gold medals at the 1932 Olympics?

Question 13. Which England Test batsman was described as the only player to call his partner for a run and wish him good luck at the same time?

Question 14. Which golfer became the youngest ever winner of the US Masters in 1997?

Question 15. Who was the first boxer to win back the World heavyweight Title?

Question 16. Which team did Bill Shankly say was the second best team in England?

Question 17. Which British Football team became the first (1978) to have an all-seat stadium?

Question 18. Who trained Torvill and Dean?

Question 19. Which horse won the Derby, the Irish Derby and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 1981?

Question 20. Who in 1984 became the first batsman to score centuries in his first three Test Matches?

[cujimmy]

Q11 - Volleyball
Q12 - USA
Q13 - Lee Hutton
Q14 - Tiger Woods
Q15 - Joe Louis
Q16 - Liverpool Reserves
Q20 - Graeme Smith

[cujimmy]

Correction:

Q20 - Mohammad Azharuddin

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cujimmy

Q11 - Volleyball. Correct 1 point
Q12 - USA. Correct 1 point
Q13 - Lee Hutton. incorrect
Q14 - Tiger Woods. already answered
Q15 - Joe Louis. incorrect
Q16 - Liverpool Reserves. Correct 1 point
Q20 - Graeme Smith. incorrect

4 points.

Bonus point for QM's error on Q14

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cujimmy

Q20 - Mohammad Azharuddin. Correct 1 point

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R E C A P

Question 1. In which sport were Harry Lancaster, Quentin Berriman and James Williams all British champions?

Question 2. In Athletics who was the first man in any event to hold simultaneously the Olympic, Word and commonwealth titles and Word Records?

Question 3. Who became the national football coach of Australia in 1996?

Question 9. Who was the first woman to ride in the Derby?

Question 13. Which England Test batsman was described as the only player to call his partner for a run and wish him good luck at the same time?

Question 15. Who was the first boxer to win back the World heavyweight Title?

Question 17. Which British Football team became the first (1978) to have an all-seat stadium?

Question 18. Who trained Torvill and Dean?

Question 19. Which horse won the Derby, the Irish Derby and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 1981?

[cujimmy]

Q1 - Fencing
Q3 - Terry Venables
Q9 - Two answers to this one: Diane Crump rode in the Kentucky Derby in 1969. Alex Greaves was the first woman to ride in the Epsom Derby in 1996.
Q17 - Coventry City
Q18 - Janet Sawbridge
Q19 - Shergar

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cujimmy

Q1 - Fencing. Correct 1 point
Q3 - Terry Venables. correct 1 point
Q9 - Alex Greaves. Correct 1 point
Q17 - Coventry City. incorrect
Q18 - Janet Sawbridge. incorrect
Q19 - Shergar. Correct 1 point

4 points

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R E C A P

Question 2. In Athletics who was the first man in any event to hold simultaneously the Olympic, Word and commonwealth titles and Word Records?

Question 13. Which England Test batsman was described as the only player to call his partner for a run and wish him good luck at the same time?

Question 15. Who was the first boxer to win back the World heavyweight Title?

Question 17. Which British Football team became the first (1978) to have an all-seat stadium?

Question 18. Who trained Torvill and Dean?

[cujimmy]

Q18 - Betty Calloway (after Janet Sawbridge)

[cujimmy]

Q17 - Aberdeen (Coventry were the first English club, in 1981)

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cujimmy

Q18 - Betty Calloway. Correct 1 point
Q17 - Aberdeen. Correct 1 point

2 points

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R E C A P

Question 2. In Athletics who was the first man in any event to hold simultaneously the Olympic, Word and commonwealth titles and Word Records?

Question 13. Which England Test batsman was described as the only player to call his partner for a run and wish him good luck at the same time?

Question 15. Who was the first boxer to win back the World heavyweight Title?

[cujimmy]

Q2 - Daley Thompson?
Q13 - Dennis Compton
Q15 - Floyd Patterson

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cujimmy

Q2 - Daley Thompson. Correct 1 point
Q13 - Dennis Compton. Correct 1 point
Q15 - Floyd Patterson. Correct 1 point

3 points.

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Quiz closed. Here are the points:-

cujimmy 16 points
Barto 4 points.

Well done cujimmy - you are the winner.

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cujimmy

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[cujimmy]

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[biffon]

thats quite good googling there jimmy!
good job!

[cujimmy]

Googling...?

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