The continuous trivia quiz

[Footy Chick]

Keith Johns?

[Dogwatcher]

Nope.

A hint, or two: he lives here in the Riverland. His last name is the same as the emblem of a rival team.

[godoubleblues]

Don Eagle

[Dogwatcher]

Correct.

Your shot.

[godoubleblues]

what book was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 2007, and who was the author

[godoubleblues]

what book was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 2007, and who was the author

a hint, the author also wrote No Country for Old Men

[smac]

Ah, so that's Cormac McCarthy.

Take a stab at the book: The Road (I know of no others aside from No Country that are as recent as the prize would require).

[RustyCage]

what book was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 2007, and who was the author

Is the Pulitzer prize for fiction really worth anything? Isn't it only for American authors who write about American culture?

[godoubleblues]

Ah, so that's Cormac McCarthy.

Take a stab at the book: The Road (I know of no others aside from No Country that are as recent as the prize would require).

correct
I quite enjoyed The Road, apparently it will be made into a movie and it will be directed by John Hillcoat who also did The Proposition and Ghosts of the Civil Dead, if you havent seen Ghosts of the Civil Dead, do yourself a favour, a gritty violent prison movie, Nick Cave helped write it, anyway I digress

your turn

[godoubleblues]

what book was awarded the pulitzer prize for fiction in 2007, and who was the author

Is the Pulitzer prize for fiction really worth anything? Isn't it only for American authors who write about American culture?

buggered if I know

[smac]

Haven't read it yet, but intend to at some point (the to do list is quite long when it comes to books, unfortunately).

Which 1972 film opened with the line "I believe in America"?

[Dogwatcher]

Ghosts of the Civil Dead, if you havent seen Ghosts of the Civil Dead, do yourself a favour, a gritty violent prison movie, Nick Cave helped write it, anyway I digress

It's on SBS every now and again.
Good fillum.
I have the soundtrack - haunting.

Enough digression.

[Dogwatcher]

Which 1972 film opened with the line "I believe in America"?

The Godfather.

[Dogwatcher]

Which two former Australian cricket captains were involved in the broadcast of the synthetic tests with Allan McGilvray?

[bulldogproud]

DW, I have a feeling that one was Monty Noble. Could Warwick Armstrong have been the other?
Cheers

[Dogwatcher]

Correct on Monty Noble.

Think a little closer to home for the other....

[bulldogproud]

Clem Hill?

[Dogwatcher]

Warm.

[bulldogproud]

Joe Darling?

[bulldogproud]

Assuming I am now right (which I think I finally am) will pose this question which I hope is timely with the A Grade Grand Final coming up this weekend:

Which batsmen scored a double century in an A Grade Grand Final only to see his team still somehow lose the match?