SPORTS QUIZ NO.55

[magpie in the 80's]

1 In which country did orienteering originate?
SWEDEN
2 In which century was the first Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race contested?
19TH CENTURY
3 Which motor racing circuit is known as The Brickyard?
INDIANAPOLIS
4 What do the initials NBA stand for with regard to a sporting organisation?
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
5 Who captained the American Ryder Cup team in 1999?
BEN CRENSHAW
6 In which city did Daley Thompson compete in his first Olympic games?
MONTREAL
7 Which city witnessed the tears of Paul Gascoine in a 1990 World Cup semi-final?
TURIN
8 What nickname is shared by Notts County FC and Newcastle United FC?
THE MAGPIES
9 Who scored a hat trick in a 1953 FA Cup final?
STAN MORTENSEN
10 In which country did kendo originate?
JAPAN
11 Who was crowned Women’s Wimbledon Champion in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee year?
VIRGINIA WADE
12 How many events are contested in a heptathlon?
7
13 Which race was won by Rapid Lad in 2001, by Ballinderry Ash in 1991 and by Parkdown Jet in 1981?
GREYHOUND DERBY
14 Which player scored an own goal in the 1991 FA Cup final?
DES WALKER
15 Which sport has a name that literally means, “Way of the sword”?
KENDO
16 Who was the first Dutch footballer to play in an FA Cup final?
ARNOLD MUHREN
17 Over how many laps of the track are standard speedway races contested?
4
18 Which North American city is to host the 2010 Winter Olympics?
VANCOUVER
19 Who was the youngest member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team?
ALAN BALL
20 Which knighted jockey won his only Epsom Derby on a horse called Pinza?
SIR GORDON RICHARDS

[heater31]

3. Indianapolis
4. National Basketball Association
8. Magpies
9. some bloke from Blackpool can't remember his name. Stan Matthews perhaps?

[am Bays]

1 In which country did orienteering originate? Canada

2 In which century was the first Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race contested? 19th

3 Which motor racing circuit is known as The Brickyard?

4 What do the initials NBA stand for with regard to a sporting organisation?

5 Who captained the American Ryder Cup team in 1999? Jack Niklaus

6 In which city did Daley Thompson compete in his first Olympic games? Montreal

7 Which city witnessed the tears of Paul Gascoine in a 1990 World Cup semi-final? Milan

8 What nickname is shared by Notts County FC and Newcastle United FC?

9 Who scored a hat trick in a 1953 FA Cup final?

10 In which country did kendo originate? japan

11 Who was crowned Women’s Wimbledon Champion in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee year? Virginia Wade

12 How many events are contested in a heptathlon? seven

13 Which race was won by Rapid Lad in 2001, by Ballinderry Ash in 1991 and by Parkdown Jet in 1981? kentucky derby

14 Which player scored an own goal in the 1991 FA Cup final?

15 Which sport has a name that literally means, “Way of the sword”?

16 Who was the first Dutch footballer to play in an FA Cup final?

17 Over how many laps of the track are standard speedway races contested?

18 Which North American city is to host the 2010 Winter Olympics? Vancover

19 Who was the youngest member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team?

20 Which knighted jockey won his only Epsom Derby on a horse called Pinza? Lestor Piggot

[magpie in the 80's]

3. Indianapolis
4. National Basketball Association
8. Magpies
9. some bloke from Blackpool can't remember his name. Stan Matthews perhaps?...CORRECT ON STAN BUT NOT MATHEWS

ALL OTHERS CORRECT H31

[magpie in the 80's]

1 In which country did orienteering originate? Canada..INCORRECT
2 In which century was the first Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race contested? 19th
5 Who captained the American Ryder Cup team in 1999? Jack Niklaus..INCORRECT
6 In which city did Daley Thompson compete in his first Olympic games? Montreal
7 Which city witnessed the tears of Paul Gascoine in a 1990 World Cup semi-final? Milan..INCORRECT
10 In which country did kendo originate? japan
11 Who was crowned Women’s Wimbledon Champion in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee year? Virginia Wade
12 How many events are contested in a heptathlon? seven
13 Which race was won by Rapid Lad in 2001, by Ballinderry Ash in 1991 and by Parkdown Jet in 1981? kentucky derby..INCORRECT
18 Which North American city is to host the 2010 Winter Olympics? Vancover
20 Which knighted jockey won his only Epsom Derby on a horse called Pinza? Lestor Piggot..INCORRECT

ALL OTHERS CORRECT AB

[gadj1976]

5 Fuzzy Zoeler
13 The Grand National
17 500

[magpie in the 80's]

5 Fuzzy Zoeler
13 The Grand National
17 500

all incorrect gadj

[Dirko]

1 Sweden
7 Naples
16 Bergkamp
17 4

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Sweden
7 Naples
16 Bergkamp
17 4

OTHER 2 CORRECT SJABC

[fish]

16 Ruud Gullit?

[magpie in the 80's]

16 Ruud Gullit?

INCORRECT FISH

[magpie in the 80's]

LAST DAYS FOR THIS QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

1 In which country did orienteering originate?
SWEDEN
2 In which century was the first Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race contested?
19TH CENTURY
3 Which motor racing circuit is known as The Brickyard?
INDIANAPOLIS
4 What do the initials NBA stand for with regard to a sporting organisation?
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
5 Who captained the American Ryder Cup team in 1999?
BEN CRENSHAW
6 In which city did Daley Thompson compete in his first Olympic games?
MONTREAL
7 Which city witnessed the tears of Paul Gascoine in a 1990 World Cup semi-final?
TURIN
8 What nickname is shared by Notts County FC and Newcastle United FC?
THE MAGPIES
9 Who scored a hat trick in a 1953 FA Cup final?
STAN MORTENSEN
10 In which country did kendo originate?
JAPAN
11 Who was crowned Women’s Wimbledon Champion in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee year?
VIRGINIA WADE
12 How many events are contested in a heptathlon?
7
13 Which race was won by Rapid Lad in 2001, by Ballinderry Ash in 1991 and by Parkdown Jet in 1981?
GREYHOUND DERBY
14 Which player scored an own goal in the 1991 FA Cup final?
DES WALKER
15 Which sport has a name that literally means, “Way of the sword”?
KENDO
16 Who was the first Dutch footballer to play in an FA Cup final?
ARNOLD MUHREN
17 Over how many laps of the track are standard speedway races contested?
4
18 Which North American city is to host the 2010 Winter Olympics?
VANCOUVER
19 Who was the youngest member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team?
ALAN BALL
20 Which knighted jockey won his only Epsom Derby on a horse called Pinza?
SIR GORDON RICHARDS

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ