SPORTS QUIZ NO. 24

[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

[godoubleblues]

Q7 - South African
Q16 - Sri Lanka

[Mythical Creature]

5. Rally Car Driving
8. Ian Thorpe
9. Jack Brabham

[Dirko]

1 Badminton
2 Cockeral
4 Valencia
5 Rally Driving
6 Christchurch
7 South African
8 Thorpe
10 Liverpool
11 Murray Walker
13 Lords
14 Brabham
16 Zimbabwe
20 France

[Peterxtc]

9. Prix Du Le Arc De Trumph
28. FA Cup

[magpie in the 80's]

Q7 - South African
Q16 - Sri Lanka

BOTH CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

5. Rally Car Driving
8. Ian Thorpe
9. Jack Brabham........THINK YOU MEAN Q14

ALL CORRECT MC

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Badminton
2 Cockeral
4 Valencia
5 Rally Driving
6 Christchurch
7 South African
8 Thorpe
10 Liverpool
11 Murray Walker
13 Lords
14 Brabham
16 Zimbabwe
20 France

ALL OTHERS CORRECT SJABC

[magpie in the 80's]

9. Prix Du Le Arc De Trumph .....INCORRECT THATS THE NAME OF THE MONUMENT NOT THE RACE
28. FA Cup.......CORRECT

[Peterxtc]

9. Prix Du Le Arc De Trumph .....INCORRECT THATS THE NAME OF THE MONUMENT NOT THE RACE
28. FA Cup.......CORRECT

Hi Maggie. Glad you back.

OK my spelling is off (so I guess that changes the meaning) but its also a famous hourse race

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_de_l% ... e_Triomphe

approx equiv to the epsom derby

[magpie in the 80's]

9. Prix Du Le Arc De Trumph .....INCORRECT THATS THE NAME OF THE MONUMENT NOT THE RACE
28. FA Cup.......CORRECT

Hi Maggie. Glad you back.

OK my spelling is off (so I guess that changes the meaning) but its also a famous hourse race

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_de_l% ... e_Triomphe

approx equiv to the epsom derby

the answer given to this Q states the equivalent race dates back to 1836
the arc started in 1920
it might be the same in distances of the 2 races the arc and epsom
but this answer given got its name from the epsom

and thanks for the welcome back

[MightyEagles]

19. 4

[magpie in the 80's]

19. 4

INCORRECT ME

[spell_check]

20) Spain

[brod]

15. 2

[magpie in the 80's]

20) Spain

CORRECT SPELLY

[magpie in the 80's]

15. 2

CORRECT BROD

[rogernumber10]

3 - Roberto Duran
13 - The Oval

[magpie in the 80's]

3 - Roberto Duran
13 - The Oval

BOTH CORRECT

[JAS]

Q17 Jackie Stewart
Q18 Tony Jacklyn
Q19 6...if they mean Association Croquet

Regards
JAS