magpie in the 80's wrote:SPORTING TRIANGLES
1 Which UK TV presenter
a) won the French Open in 1976
SUE BARKER
b) won the World Cup Golden Boot Award in 1986
GARY LINEKER
c) won an FA Cup winners medal in 1971 and has the middle name of Primrose?
BOB WILSON
2 Which darts world champion
a) was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife in 1951
JOCKEY WILSON
b) is nicknamed The Viking
ANDY FORDHAM
c) won the inaugural world title in 1978
LEIGHTON REES
3 Which jockey
a) a six time champion was charged with fraud in 2006
KEIRON FALLON
b) was Chairman of Swindon Town FC (2006)
WILLIE CARSON
c) emulated Dick Francis by penning several best selling novels including Rough Ride and Safe Bet
JOHN FRANCOME
4 Who captained
a) Brazil to win the World Cup in 1970
CARLOS ALBERTO
b) Italy to win the World Cup in 1982
DINO ZOFF
c) West Germany to win the World Cup in 1974
FRANZ BECKENBAURER
5 Who was the first
a) black footballer to score a hat trick for England
LUTHER BLISSETT
b) black footballer to captain England
PAUL INCE
c) black manager to lead out a side in the FA Cup final
RUUD GULLIT
6 Which martial art has a name that means
a) open hand
KARATE
b) way of the sword
KENDO
c) the art of hand and foot
TAE KWANDO
7 Which snooker player is nicknamed
a) The Darling of Dublin
KEN DOHERTY
b) The Tornado
TONY DRAGO
c) The Pocket Dynamo
GRAEME DOTT
8 In America’s national hockey league which city is represented by the
a) Blackhawks
CHICAGO
b) Senators
OTTAWA
c) Penguins
PITTSURGH
9 Which British football club won the European Cup Winners Cup in
a) 1985
EVERTON
b) 1983
ABERDEEN
c) 1965
WEST HAM
10 Which car were the following driving when winning the Formula One world title in the given years?
a) Michael Schumacher in 2000
FERRARI
b) Manuel Fangio in 1951
ALFA ROMEO
c) Nigel Mansell in 1992
WILLIAMS RENAULT
QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.
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