SPORTS QUIZ 16

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which former Wimbledon champion has the middle name of Rune?
BJORN BORG
2 Which two British boxers called John were World Champions in the 1970s?
JOHN CONTEH AND ?
3 In which sport would a competitor use a tab, a bracer and a chest guard?
ARCHERY
4 In horse racing betting slang what odds are represented by the phrase, double carpet?
33 TO 1
5 Which athlete won 122 consecutive races between 1977 and 1987?
EDWIN MOSES
6 Who was the first boxer to defeat Sugar Ray Leonard in a professional bout?
ROBERT DURAN
7 In 2002 who did Ricky Gervais defeat in a celebrity boxing contest?
GRANT BOVEY
8 Which British Olympic gold medallist of the 1980s has the middle name of Wipper?
ALAN WELLS
9 Which 19th century song composed by Harry Thacker Burleigh became an anthem for English sporting fans?
SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT
10 Which Yorkshire town is known as the birthplace of rugby league?
HUDDLESFIELD
11 At which venue did Muhammed Ali light the Olympic flame?
ATLANTA
12 Which Scottish winter sports resort is overlooked by the Cairngorm Mountains?
AVIEMORE
13 In which event is the Val Barker Trophy awarded at the Olympic Games?
BOXING
14 Which Brazilian was Formula One world champion three times in the 1980s?
NELSON PIQUET
15 Which boxer won a compensation claim in 1999, eight years after a near fatal bout with Chris Eubank?
MICHAEL WATSON
16 Which Welshman did Steve Davis defeat in the final to win his first world snooker title?
DOUG MOUNTJOY
17 The Four Graces were Britain’s first ever female team in which sport?
POLO
18 The Wightman Cup is the female counterpart of which sporting trophy?
DAVIS CUP
19 In 1988 who became the first British golfer to win the US Masters?
SANDY LYLE
20 In which sporting event did the Braves overcome the Indians in 1995?
BASEBALL WORLD SERIES
21 The name of which sporting trophy derived from a fake obituary in an Australian newspaper?
THE ASHES
22 Which Grand National fence is the 8th and 24th to be jumped at Aintree?
THE CANAL TURN
23 Who was knighted in 1975 and penned the book, The First Four Minutes?
ROGER BANNISTER
24 In which English county is Wentworth Golf Course located?
SURREY
25 Who was the first Brit to be a Formula One Grand Prix driver and constructor?
JACKIE STEWART
26 Which Grand National winning horse could possibly have been 4406 feet high?
BEN NEVIS
27 Which sporting trophy was held for 132 years by the USA?
THE AMERICA'S CUP
28 What was Jack Broughton’s handy sporting invention?
BOXING GLOVES
29 In 1996, which Formula One star equalled his father’s record of 16 Grand Prix wins?
DAMON HILL
30 Which activity is closely associated with La Quebrada, Acapulco?
CLIFF DIVING
31 Which was the first horse racing course to host an evening meeting in Britain?
HAMILTON PARK
32 Which sports star was sued for palimony by Judy Nelson?
MARTINA NATRATILOVA
33 Grays Athletic FC play their home matches in which county?
ESSEX
34 In which sport would the Calgary Flames face the New York Rangers?
ICE HOCKEY
35 Which three member nations of the International Olympic Committee were not invited to compete in the 1948 Summer Olympics?
GERMANY - JAPAN - ITALY
36 Which Englishman was World Snooker Champion in 2002?
PETER EBDON
37 What is the surname of the first brothers to score a Test century in the same innings?
CHAPPELL
38 In which activity would one use a Malibu board whilst hanging five?
SURFING
39 What is the real first name of the jockey Ruby Walsh?
RUPERT
40 In the 2005/06 Premiership season which club’s shirts bore the name Chang Beer?
EVERTON

[godoubleblues]

Q20 - baseball
Q21 - the Ashes
Q37 - Chappell
Q38 - surfing

[Hazbeen]

5. Edwin Moses
11. Atlanta
14. Senna
19. Nick Faldo
20. Baseball World Series
21. The Ashes
27. Americas Cup
29. Jacques Villeneuve
30. cliff diving
32. Martina Navratilova
34. Ice Hockey
38. surfing

[Dirko]

14 Piquet
20 Baseball World Series
21 The Ashes
27 America's Cup
29 Damon Hill or Villenuve I'll say Jaques
34 Ice Hockey
38 Surfing
40 Everton

[Footy Chick]

10. Rugby - my old boss was from Rugby.

[Dogwatcher]

No 5 - Steve Ovett?
9 - Land of hope and glory
35 - germany, italy, japan - the axis

[magpie in the 80's]

Q20 - baseball
Q21 - the Ashes
Q37 - Chappell
Q38 - surfing

ALL CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

5. Edwin Moses
11. Atlanta
14. Senna INCORRECT
19. Nick Faldo INCORRECT
20. Baseball World Series
21. The Ashes
27. Americas Cup
29. Jacques Villeneuve INCORRECT
30. cliff diving
32. Martina Navratilova
34. Ice Hockey
38. surfing

ALL OTHERS CORRECT HB

[Dogwatcher]

14 - Nelson Piquet.

[magpie in the 80's]

14 Piquet
20 Baseball World Series
21 The Ashes
27 America's Cup
29 Damon Hill or Villenuve I'll say Damon
34 Ice Hockey
38 Surfing
40 Everton

ALL CORRECT SJABC

[magpie in the 80's]

10. Rugby - my old boss was from Rugby.

INCORRECT FC

[magpie in the 80's]

No 5 - Steve Ovett?
9 - Land of hope and glory
35 - germany, italy, japan - the axis CORRECT

OTHER 2 INCORRECT DW

[magpie in the 80's]

14 - Nelson Piquet.

CORRECT DW

[Mythical Creature]

25. Frank Williams

[magpie in the 80's]

25. Frank Williams

incorrect MC

[Peterxtc]

3. Fencing
6. Thomas Hearns
22. Beaches Brook
23 Roger Banister
24. Surrey

[magpie in the 80's]

3. Fencing..............INCORRECT
6. Thomas Hearns...........................INCORRECT
22. Beaches Brook...........................INCORRECT
23 Roger Banister
24. Surrey

OTHER 2 CORRECT PETE

[Peterxtc]

22. The Chair?

[magpie in the 80's]

22. The Chair?

INCORRECT PETE

[JAS]

Q2 Only 'John' I can think of is John Conteh (sp).
Q12 My local Aviemore
Q18 I know it's tennis but don't know what the equivilent is>
Q26 I know that's about the height of Ben Nevis so was it also a horse.

Regards
JAS