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For those with some time on their hands. On 10 occasions in Test history, it's been an Australian batsman who has been the first man to score a double century at a venue. Name them (they aren't in order of occurrence, but alphabetical order):

Adelaide - Victor Trumper
Brisbane (exhibition) - Don Bradman
Brisbane (gabba) - Don Bradman
Johannesburg - Herbie Collins
Leeds - don bradman
Manchester - Bob Simpson
Perth - David Boon
Peshawar - Mark Taylor
Sydney - Syd Gregory
The Oval - bill murdoch

For the 11th bonus question, only one foreigner has been the first person to score a Test double century on an Australian ground. Who was he:

The MCG - G Faulkner

Perth - Slater
Peshawar - Tubby

Hate these cricket quizzes as I should know the answers but don't!

regards,

REB

Rik E Boy wrote:Perth - Slater
Peshawar - Tubby

Hate these cricket quizzes as I should know the answers but don't!

regards,

REB

No, and yes. The triple century for the tub-man is correct.

I think the first Test was played at The Oval?
If that's right, then Charles Bannerman.

MCG - R E Foster (287 on debut.....

Brisbane (gabba) - D G Bradman

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:MCG - R E Foster (287 on debut.....

Was a pom?

sasquatch wrote:

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:MCG - R E Foster (287 on debut.....

Was a pom?

Yep

sasquatch wrote:I think the first Test was played at The Oval?
If that's right, then Charles Bannerman.

Charles only got to 165*. Never made it to 200.

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:MCG - R E Foster (287 on debut.....

Brisbane (gabba) - D G Bradman

No, he wasn't first to 200 at the MCG (his ton was in Sydney too), and correct on the Don.

I should have read the question more carefully.

Total guess.
Syd Gregory for the SCG.

sasquatch wrote:Total guess.
Syd Gregory for the SCG.

Three down, 7 (plus one foreigner at the MCG), left

For the 11th bonus question, only one foreigner has been the first person to score a Test double century on an Australian ground. Who was he:

The MCG -G.Faulkner Sth. Africa 204 1910?

magpie in the 80's wrote:For the 11th bonus question, only one foreigner has been the first person to score a Test double century on an Australian ground. Who was he:

The MCG -G.Faulkner Sth. Africa 204 1910?

head of the class if you're carrying that around in your head, because I had to look him up.

rogernumber10 wrote:

magpie in the 80's wrote:For the 11th bonus question, only one foreigner has been the first person to score a Test double century on an Australian ground. Who was he:

The MCG -G.Faulkner Sth. Africa 204 1910?

head of the class if you're carrying that around in your head, because I had to look him up.

i am the quiz master on this site
i could fill in some of the rest but will let others have a go roge

bobby simpson for manchester?

sasquatch wrote:bobby simpson for manchester?

Good job. Took Simmo about five weeks to score it too.

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Memo to self - read ALL the boards, or the profiles, or something ....

I seem to be the only one on here!
I know Jack Ryder scored his only double at Adelaide...
I'm not positive if it was the first overall.

sasquatch wrote:I seem to be the only one on here!
I know Jack Ryder scored his only double at Adelaide...
I'm not positive if it was the first overall.

Least I have one person interested in my quiz. I'd be feeling if no-one responded. Ryder not the first at Memorial Drive.