14. Sports questions.
ANSWERS CAN BE FOUND USUALLY THE FOLLOWING DAY.
Saturday 21/6/08.
Posted under Never Ending Quiz on the Forum.
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There will be no more questions for a while the compiler is on holiday.
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A.Rugby Union.
Q. With which sport would you associate the Ranfurly Shield?
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A.Track and field.
Q. What do Americans call the sport we refer to as athletics?
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A.Jon Callard.
Q. Which England international scored all 19 of Bath's points to win the Heineken Cup in 1998?
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A.West Indies.
Q. Ramnaresh Sarwan is the current cricket captain of which Test team?
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A.Switzerland.
Q. Which country were England's first opponents under Fabio Capello?
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A.Ayrton Senna.
Q. Which driver - with six victories - has won the Monaco Grand Prix a record number of times?
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A.The Jack.
Q. What is the white ball called in a game of flat green bowls?
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A.Birmingham.
Q. The Birchfield Harriers athletics club is based in which English city?
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A.Amelie Mauresmo.
Q. Who was the only player to defeat Justine Henin in two major tennis finals?
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A.Arron Ramsey.
Q. Which member of Cardiff City's FA Cup final squad was born in Caerphilly on Boxing Day in 1960?
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A.11.
Q. A record low, how many points did Derby County gain in the 2007-08 Premier League season?
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A.Red & blue.
Q. What colours are the two helmets worn by the home team's riders at speedway meetings?
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A.Juan Lazcano.
Q. Who did the boxer Ricky Hatton recently beat?
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A.Daniel Flynn.
Q. Which New Zealand cricketer recently lost a tooth whilst playing cricket?
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A.Bobby George.
Q. Who in the world of darts is sometimes called 'Bobby Dazzler'?
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A.China.
Q. For which country did 7'5" basketball player Yao Ming play for at the 2004 Olympics?
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A.Spain.
Q. Which country does the golfer Seve Ballesteros come from?
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A.Brian McClair.
Q. Which former Scottish international is currently Man. U. youth academy director?
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A.Jimmy Connors.
Q. Which player did Bjorn Borg defeat in two men's singles finals at Wimbledon?
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A.Wedge.
Q. In golf the no 10 iron is usually called what?
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A.Walter Swinburn.
Q.Which former jockey had the nickname 'The Choirboy'?
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A.Dominoes.
Q. If you had a 'double six' in your hand what game would you be playing?
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A.Velodrome.
Q. What 'V' is a sporting venue for track cycling?
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A.Ali Carter.
Q. Who did Ronnie O'Sullivan defeat in the final to win snooker's 2008 World Championship?
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A.Volleyball.
Q. Which sport invented in 1895 was originally called mintonette?
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A.Golf.
Q. In which sport are the terms 'divot' and 'apron' used?
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A.Cambridge Uni.
Q. Fenner's is the home ground of which cricket team?
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A.Athletics.
Q. With which sport would you associate Brendan Foster?
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A.1960's.
Q. In which decade of the twentieth century was the first American football Super Bowl held?
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A.Karl Heinz Rummenigle.
A.In football, who was captain of the West Germany team who lost the World Cup Finals of 1982 and 1986?
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A.? Fairyhouse.
Q. Which course is the Irish Grand National run at?
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A.P. Nicholls.
Q. Which trainer amassed more than £4 million in prize money in the 2007-8 National Hunt season?
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A.Derek Underwood.
Q. Which former Kent and England bowler had the nickname 'Deadly'?
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A.Northern Ireland.
Q. Which country uses 'Londonderry Air' as its anthem for the Commonwealth Games?
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A.Man. C.
Q. Which club beat Chelsea in the final to win this season's FA Youth Cup?
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A.Colin Cowdrey.
Q. Which former Kent and England cricket captain had the nickname 'Kipper'?
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A.World Cup.
Q. In 1930, Franc's Lucien Laurent scored the first goal in which football competition?
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A.Jersey Joe Walcott.
Q. Which former world heavyweight champion had the real name Arnold Raymond Cream?
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A.Clare Balding.
Q. Which horse racing presenter's father trained Mill Reef to win the Derby?
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A.100/30.
Q. In horseracing, what odds are known as 'Burlington Bertie'?
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A.Moto GP.
Q. In which sport is Casey Stoner the current world champion?
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A.Northants.
Q. Nicky Boje will captain which cricket county in 2008?
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A.33/1.
Q.Which horse racing odds are known as double carpet?
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A.Derby County.
Which football clubs plays home games at Pride Park?
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A.Juventus.
Q. Which famous Italian club is known as 'The Old Lady.'
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A.Timmy Murphy.
Q. Which jockey rode Comply Or Die to victory in this years Grand National?
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A.Cloudy Lane.
Q. Name the 7/1 joint favourite for this year's Grand National trained by Donald McCain?
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A.Paul Azinger.
Q. What golfer made a comeback from chemotherapy and radiation treatment for lymphoma in 1994?
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A.1927
Q. When did Cardiff City last play in the FA Cup final?
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A.Dumfries.
Q. In which Scottish town do Queen of the South FC play home matches?
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A.Denis Compton.
Q. What cricketer last scored most 100's in any one season up to the end of the 20th century?
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A.Rebecca Romero.
Q. Which British female, born in 1980, has won world titles in both rowing and cycling?
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A.Green.
Q. Which colour in sometimes used to describe an inexperienced racehorse?
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A.Mike Weir.
Q. Who, in 2003, was the last non-American golfer to win the US Masters?
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A.Manchester.
Q. Which English city played host recently to the cycling world championships?
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A.Kenenisa Bekele.
Q. Which athlete recently won a record sixth world cross-country title?
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A.Dan Marino.
Q. In American Football, which famous Miami Dolphins quarterback retired in the year 2000?
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A.Boxing.
Q.With which sport is Jane Couch associated?
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A.Jack Nicklaus.
Q.Which American golfer is known as the 'Golden Bear'?
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A.Steffi Graf.
Q. Which Wimbledon champion played her first professional match against Tracy Austin in 1982?
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A. 11.
Q. In American Football, how many players from a team are allowed on the field at any one time?
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A.Brazil.
Q.Which country was the first to win the soccer World Cup three times?
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A.Israel.
Q. In 1972 Arab terrorists killed 11 athletes from which country at the Munich Olympic Games?
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A.38 inches.
Q. What is the maximum legal length of a cricket bat?
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A.18.
Q. What is the maximum number of queens that can theoretically be on the board during a game of chess?
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A.14.
Q. How old was Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci when she scored 10 out of 10 in the 1976 Montreal Olympics?
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A.6.
Q. How many players are there in an ice hockey team?
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A.Mike Atherton.
Q. Which former England cricket captain announced his retirement in 2001?
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A.Ole Olsen.
Q.Which speedway star was known as ‘The Great Dane’?
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A.Netherlands.
Q.Which team stopped Scotland's progress in Euro '96?
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A.50 metres.
Q. What is the length of an official Olympic swimming pool?
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A.Yellow.
Q. In snooker, looking from the baulk end, which ball is initially placed on the right corner of the D?
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A.Venue.
Q. What is the first name of tennis player Serena Williams' sister?
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A.Checkers.
Q. What do Americans call the game that we call draughts?
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A.Golf.
Q.Which sport was banned by an act of the Scottish Parliament in 1457?
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A.300.
Q. What is the best possible score in 10 pin bowling?
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A.3.
Q. How many times did Red Rum win the Grand National?
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A.Soccer.
Q. He used a four-letter nickname, but which sport did Brazilian-born Arantes Do Nascimento become famous playing?
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A.Cycling.
Q. With which sport are Chris Boardman and Lance Armstrong associated?
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A.Hungary.
Q. Which soccer team visited Wembley in 1953 and routed England 6-3?
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A.Diego.
Q. What is Maradona's given first name?
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A.501.
Q. How many runs did Brian Lara score to record highest innings in first class cricket?
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A.Sunderland.
Q. Which Premiership football club play their home matches at the Stadium of Light?
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A.Andres Escobar.
Q. Which soccer player was murdered after scoring an own goal against the USA in the 1994 World Cup?
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A.3.
Q.How many lions appear on England's soccer badge?
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A.Black.
Q.Which ball in snooker is worth 7 points?
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A.2.
Q. In billiards, how many points are scored for potting or going in-off the opponents ball?
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A.Motor racing.
Q. With which sport is David Coulthard associated?
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A.Aberdeen.
Q. Which club did Alex Ferguson manage before Man. U.?
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A.Rangers.
Q.To which Scottish club did Chelsea sell Tore Andre Flo?
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A.10.
Q.How high, in feet, is the crossbar in Rugby Union?
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A.Augusta Georgia.
Q. At which course does the US Masters Tournament take place?
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A.Refrigerator.
Q.After which household object was American footballer William Perry nicknamed?
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A.Judo.
Q.What is the name of the Olympic sport that is a martial art derived from Jujitsu?
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A.10.
Q. In basketball, how many feet is the net mounted above the floor?
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A.National.
Q. In American sport, for what does the initial N in 'NFL' stand?
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A.Spanish.
Q. What nationality is tennis player Conchita Martinez?
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A.80 Mins.
Q. What is the duration of an International rugby union match?
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A.US Masters.
Q. The 'Green Jacket' is presented to the winner of which sporting event?
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A.Snooker.
Q. With which sport would you most associate the commentator Ted Lowe?
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A.Steffi Graf.
Q. What is the name of the former Wimbledon ladies' tennis champion who retired in 1999?
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A.Owls.
Q. In association football, which type of bird is also Sheffield Wednesday's nickname?
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A.John McEnroe.
Q. Which famous US tennis star married actress Tatum O'Neal in 1986?
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A.Chamonix France.
Q.Where were the first Winter Olympics held in 1924?
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A.Leicester.
Q.In football, who are The Foxes?
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A.Japan & South Korea.
Q.Who co-hosted the World Cup in 2002?
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A.USA.
Q. In sport, in which country was the boxer Evander Holyfield born?
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A.Panthers.
Q.What is the name of the Nottingham Ice Hockey Team?
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A.Netherlands.
Q.Who lost the 1974 and 1978 World Cup finals?
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A.Inter City Fairs Cup.
Q.What was the previous name of the UEFA Cup?
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A.Celtic.
Q. In football, which team won the most Scottish League titles during the 1970s?
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A.David Beckham.
Q.Who was the England soccer captain at the start of 2001?
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A.Georgia.
Q.In golf, Augusta is in which US state?
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A.Barbados.
Q. On which island did the final of cricket's World Cup take place in 2007?
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A.British Boxing Board of Control.
Q. In sport, for what does BBBC stand?
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A.USA.
Q. In which country was Ireland and Lions outside-half Ronan O'Gara born?
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A.Colin Cowdrey.
Q. Which Englishman was the first cricketer to play 100 Tests?
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A.Benjani.
Q. By what name is the Portsmouth striker with the surname Mwaruwari commonly known as?
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A.James Buster Douglas.
Q. Who in 1990 in Tokyo was the first boxer to beat Mike Tyson in a professional contest?
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A.Hole in one.
Q. In golf, what is sometimes called an ace?
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A.David Acfield.
Q. Which Essex spin bowler of the Seventies was also an Olympic fencer?
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A.Cuba.
Who won consecutive baseball gold medals in the first two Olympic Games to feature the sport?
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A.Wednesday.
Q. On what day of the week was the Epsom Derby held from 1954 until 1994?
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A.Mark Webster.
Q. Which Welshman recently won the BDO World Darts Championship at Frimley Green?
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A.Tennis.
Q. What sport did Evonne Goolagong become famous in?
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A.Phillippe Sella.
Q. Which France threequarter,capped on 111 occasions, ended his career with Saracens?
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A.Shaun Murphy.
Q. Who in 2005 was the last English snooker player to win the world championship?
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A.Southwell.
Q. Which 'S' is an all-weather horseracing track in Nottinghamshire?
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A.Martin Adams.
Q. Who in the world of darts has the nickname 'Wolfie'?
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A.7/4.
Q. In betting slang,'shoulder' is the odds for what?
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A.South Africa.
Q. Ashwell Prince is the current vice-captain of which cricket nation?
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A.Baseball.
Q. In which sport was Darryl Strawberry a well known name?
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