SPORTS QUIZ NO. 24

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HALFWAY THERE IN THIS QUIZ

[westozfalcon]

4. Atletico Madrid

[magpie in the 80's]

4. Atletico Madrid

CORRECT WOF

[magpie in the 80's]

STILL SOME TO ANSWER BY THE WEEK END

[Dirko]

9 Arc de Triomphe or something like that ?
10 Harry's new club...Galatasaray
21 Darts
22 Netball
23 Sounds like Polo
24 Sailing

[magpie in the 80's]

9 Arc de Triomphe or something like that ?
10 Harry's new club...Galatasaray...........correct
21 Darts
22 Netball
23 Sounds like Polo........correct
24 Sailing

all others incorrect sjabc

[magpie in the 80's]

GENERAL

1 Which sport was named after the home of the Duke of Beaufort?
BADMINTON
2 What type of bird features on the badge of Tottenham Hotspur FC?
COCKEREL
3 Which former world champion boxer acquired the nickname of Hands of Stone?
ROBERTO DURAN
4 Which Spanish football club was managed by Ron Atkinson?
ATLETICO MADRID
5 In which sport did Marcus Gronholm achieve world champion status?
CAR RALLYING
6 In which New Zealand city is rugby union played at the Lancaster Park Stadium?
CHRISTCHURCH
7 What is the nationality of the tennis star Wayne Ferreria?
SOUTH AFRICAN
8 Which individual won the greatest number of gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, collecting six in total?
IAN THORPE
9 What is the name of the French equivalent of the Epsom Derby?
PRIX DU JOCKEY CLUB
10 Who defeated Arsenal in the 2000 UEFA Cup final?
GALATASARAY
11 Which sports commentator wrote a 2002 autobiography entitled, Unless I’m Very Much Mistaken?
MURRAY WALKER
12 Which footballer scored the winning goal in the 2002 Worthington Cup final?
ANDY COLE
13 At which sports stadium is the Jack Hobbs Gate?
THE OVL
14 Who was the first Australian to be crowned Formula One World Champion?
JACK BRABHAM
15 How many points are awarded for a safety touch in American football?
TWO
16 Which country recorded its first Test match victory in 1986 when defeating India?
SRI LANKA
17 Who was the first driver to record six victories in the Le Mans race?
JACKIE ICKX
18 Who was the first British golfer to appear in ten Ryder Cups?
CHRISTY O'CONNOR
19 How many hoops are used in a game of croquet?
6
20 In tennis which nation defeated Australia in the final of the Davis Cup in 2000?
SPAIN


TROPHY TRIVIA

21 In which sport is the Dogget’s Coat And Badge awarded?
RIVER ROWING
22 In which sport does Scotland play Australia for the Hopetown Cup?
RUGBY UNION
23 In which sport does Britain play the USA for the Westchester Cup?
POLO
24 In which sport is the North Sea Cup awarded?
WIND SURFING
25 What is the name of the trophy awarded annually to the leading golfer in the Order of Merit on the European Tour?
HARRY VARDIN TROPHY
26 The Borg-Warner Trophy is awarded to the winner of which race?
INDIANAPOLIS 500
27 Which trophy first presented in 1990 is contested by women golfers from the USA and their European counterparts?
SOLHEIM CUP
28 Which trophy was stolen in 1895 never to be recovered?
THE ORIGINAL F.A. CUP
29 In which sport is the Jim Thorpe Trophy awarded?
AMERICAN GRIDIRON
30 The Lugano Trophy is a leading competition for which event?
WALKING RACES

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

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