SPORTS QUIZ NO. 23

[magpie in the 80's]

3. Dekker
4. Leyton
5. Inverness Caledonian Thistle (JAS got in first )
9 32 inches..........INCORRECT
14. Cole................INCORRECT
25. Croquet

ALL OTHERS CORRECT SJABC

[magpie in the 80's]

JUST 11 TO GO HERE SPORTS MANIACS

[magpie in the 80's]

1. In feet, how high above the floor is the hoop on a basketball court?
10 FEET
2. How many balls are there on the table at the start of a game of 8-ball pool?
16
3. In the 1984 Olympics, who did Zola Budd accidentally trip up?
MAY DEKKER
4. Peter Shilton played his 1000th league game with which club?
LEYTON ORIENT
5. In the English and Scottish football leagues, which team has the longest name?
INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE
6. How long is a ten-pin bowling lane? 60 feet, 80 feet or 100 feet?
60 FEET
7. In 1977 which British golfer became the youngest ever to play in the Ryder Cup?
NICK FALDO
8. Which Dutchman won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1996?
RICHARD KRAJICEK
9. What is the maximum length in inches of a baseball bat, to within 2 inches either way?
42 INCHES
10. Which heavyweight boxer was nicknamed "The Real Deal"?
EVANDER HOLYFIELD
11. Who were the beaten finalists in both the 1974 and 1978 soccer World Cup finals?
HOLLAND
12. In what decade did Roger Bannister first break the 4 minute mile barrier?
1950'S
13. How much did Rio Ferdinand transfer to Man Utd for?
30 MILLION POUND
14. Who was the first footballer to score 100 goals in the English Premiership?
ALAN SHEARER
15. How many holes did Ernie Els play to win the British Open?
77
16. What are Philadelphia's American Football team called?
THE EAGLES
17. What type of racing has only two cars competing on the track at the same time?
DRAG RACING
18. The winner of which sporting event is awarded the "Venus Rose Water Dish"?
LADIES SINGLES WINNER AT WIMBLEDON
19. What is the name of the Test cricket ground in Birmingham?
EDGBASTON
20. What is the lowest score that cannot be scored with a single dart?
23

In which sport would you:

21. perform a Rudolph and a Randolph
TRAMPOLINING
22. Throw stones at houses
CURLING
23. Use a mashie or niblick
GOLF
24. Stand at silly point
CRICKET
25. Start at the south stake
CROQUET
26. Sit in a sulky
HARNESS RACING
27. Employ the O’Brien shift
SHOT PUTT
28. Win the Sam McGuire Trophy
GAELIC FOOTBALL
29. Abide by the Cartwright Rules
BASEBALL
30. Trim your sheets
YACHTING / SAILING

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONSUNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ