SPORTS QUIZ NO. 50 SPORTING TRIANGLES

[magpie in the 80's]

SPORTING TRIANGLES

1 Which UK TV presenter

a) won the French Open in 1976
SUE BARKER
b) won the World Cup Golden Boot Award in 1986
GARY LINEKER
c) won an FA Cup winners medal in 1971 and has the middle name of Primrose?
BOB WILSON

2 Which darts world champion

a) was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife in 1951
JOCKEY WILSON
b) is nicknamed The Viking
ANDY FORDHAM
c) won the inaugural world title in 1978
LEIGHTON REES

3 Which jockey

a) a six time champion was charged with fraud in 2006
KEIRON FALLON
b) was Chairman of Swindon Town FC (2006)
WILLIE CARSON
c) emulated Dick Francis by penning several best selling novels including Rough Ride and Safe Bet
JOHN FRANCOME

4 Who captained

a) Brazil to win the World Cup in 1970
CARLOS ALBERTO
b) Italy to win the World Cup in 1982
DINO ZOFF
c) West Germany to win the World Cup in 1974
FRANZ BECKENBAURER

5 Who was the first

a) black footballer to score a hat trick for England
LUTHER BLISSETT
b) black footballer to captain England
PAUL INCE
c) black manager to lead out a side in the FA Cup final
RUUD GULLIT

6 Which martial art has a name that means

a) open hand
KARATE
b) way of the sword
KENDO
c) the art of hand and foot
TAE KWANDO

7 Which snooker player is nicknamed

a) The Darling of Dublin
KEN DOHERTY
b) The Tornado
TONY DRAGO
c) The Pocket Dynamo
GRAEME DOTT

8 In America’s national hockey league which city is represented by the

a) Blackhawks
CHICAGO
b) Senators
OTTAWA
c) Penguins
PITTSURGH

9 Which British football club won the European Cup Winners Cup in

a) 1985
EVERTON
b) 1983
ABERDEEN
c) 1965
WEST HAM

10 Which car were the following driving when winning the Formula One world title in the given years?

a) Michael Schumacher in 2000
FERRARI
b) Manuel Fangio in 1951
ALFA ROMEO
c) Nigel Mansell in 1992
WILLIAMS RENAULT

[hereforthebeer]

1 b gary linneker
4 c frank bekenbaur
10 a ferrari
10c williams

[LMA]

3a. Kieran Fallon
4a. (Too obvious to be) Pele?

[magpie in the 80's]

1 b gary linneker
4 c frank bekenbaur
10 a ferrari
10c williams

CORRECT HFTB

[magpie in the 80's]

3a. Kieran Fallon
4a. (Too obvious to be) Pele?....CORRECT IT IS TOO OBVIOUS LMA. PELE INCORRECT

OTHERS CORRECT

[FattyLumpkin]

8a. Chicago
b Washington
c Pittsburgh

[magpie in the 80's]

8a. Chicago
b Washington...INCORRECT
c Pittsburgh

OTHERS CORRECT FL

[custardarm]

7b jimmy white
8b ottawa
9b notts forest

[magpie in the 80's]

7b jimmy white
8b ottawa....CORRECT
9b notts forest

OTHERS INCORRECT CA

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[Il Duce]

2c - phil taylor
5a - Luther Blissett
56 - the Gov'nor Paul Ince
4b - trick question? Italy didn't win the world cup in 1990, Salvatore Schillaci
6b - Ninjitsu
6c - karate
9a - Everton
9b - Aberdene
9c - West ham

[magpie in the 80's]

2c - phil taylor
5a - Luther Blissett
56 - the Gov'nor Paul Ince
4b - trick question? Italy didn't win the world cup in 1990, Salvatore Schillaci my mistake should be 1982
6b - Ninjitsu
6c - karate
9a - Everton
9b - Aberdene
9c - West ham

all others correct wsc

[Il Duce]

in that case answer to 4b is Dino Zoff

[magpie in the 80's]

in that case answer to 4b is Dino Zoff

correct wsc

[The Ash Man]

6a Karate
6b Kendo?
6c Taekwondo

10b Alfa?

[magpie in the 80's]

6a Karate
6b Kendo?
6c Taekwondo

10b Alfa?

CORRECT TAM

[Peterxtc]

7. b Jimmy White

[Peterxtc]

Couple of 'punts'

2a = Jocky Wilson
4a Carlos Alberto (ish)

[magpie in the 80's]

7. b Jimmy White

incorrect pete

[magpie in the 80's]

Couple of 'punts'

2a = Jocky Wilson
4a Carlos Alberto (ish)

both correct pete