SPORTS QUIZ 18

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Who was presented with the Golden Boot Award as the leading goal scorer at the 1978 World Cup?
MARIO KEMPES
2 In 1979 which European nation became the first country to be crowned World Champions at water polo?
HUNGARY
3 For which constituency did Sebastian Coe become an MP in 1992?
FALMOUTH AND CAMBOURNE
4 What birds name is the tern given to three consecutive strikes in ten pin bowling?
TURKEY
5 In what type of event might participants compete in a wishbone ketch?
YACHTING
6 What was the French venue of the first Winter Olympics in 1924?
CHAMONIX
7 Which building witnessed the starting point of the marathon of the 1908 London Olympics?
WINDSOR CASTLE
8 In which sport did Tony Nash and Robert Dixon win a gold medal for Britain in the Winter Olympics?
BOB SLEIGHING
9 For which team did Peter Beardsley make his football league debut?
CARLISLE UNITED
10 What is the only horse racing course in County Durham?
SEDGEFIELD
11 Which British boxer won a world title in 1983 when he defeated Eleoncio Mercedez?
CHARLES MAGRI
12 Who was the only Englishman to be crowned World Snooker Champion in the 1970s?
JOHN SPENCER
13 In which sport is the Drysdale Cup contested?
SQUASH
14 The Toffir Stadium is the home ground of which small footballing nation?
THE FAEROE ISLANDS
15 What do the initials SSS signify in the game of golf?
STANDARD SCRATCH SCORE
16 Who won his 107th cap for England in 1973?
BOBBY MOORE
17 What nickname was given to England’s controversial 1932 cricket tour of Australia?
BODYLINE
18 Who is the only boxer to appear on the album cover of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?
SONNY LISTON
19 What does the term “sacked” mean during a game of American football?
WHEN THE QUARTERBACK GETS TACKLED WITH THE BALL
20 Which Scottish football club are nicknamed The Parrs?
DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC
21 Who was the first footballer to score 100 goals in England’s Premiership?
ALAN SHEARER
22 Which golfer won his fourth World Matchplay Championship in 2002?
ERNIE ELS
23 What sport is played by the Belfast Giants?
ICE HOCKEY
24 There are 10 different ways to be given out at cricket. Of the ten which is the most recent addition to the rules?
TIMED OUT
25 Who did Boris Becker beat in the final when winning his first Wimbledon title?
KEVIN CURREN
26 Who did England beat 134 - 0 in a 2001 rugby union international?
ROMANIA
27 Why was horse racing banned in Britain in November 1967?
FOOT AND MOUTH OUTBREAK
28 By what shorter name is the sports star Arthur Antunes Coimbra better known?
ZICO
29 Which cricket county are know as the Steelbacks?
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
30 Which sport featured in the book Death In The Afternoon?
BULL FIGHTING

[brod]

4 Turkey
17 Bodyline
19. Quarterback tackled

[Brock Landers]

5. Sailing
6. Lillehammer

[Interceptor]

7 Which building witnessed the starting point of the marathon of the 1908 London Olympics? Buckingham Palace?
18 Who is the only boxer to appear on the album cover of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band? Muhammed Ali?
24 There are 10 different ways to be given out at cricket. Of the ten which is the most recent addition to the rules? Timed Out
25 Who did Boris Becker beat in the final when winning his first Wimbledon title? Lendl?

[magpie in the 80's]

7 Which building witnessed the starting point of the marathon of the 1908 London Olympics? Buckingham Palace?
18 Who is the only boxer to appear on the album cover of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band? Muhammed Ali?
24 There are 10 different ways to be given out at cricket. Of the ten which is the most recent addition to the rules? Timed Out CORRECT
25 Who did Boris Becker beat in the final when winning his first Wimbledon title? Lendl?

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT INTERCEPTOR

[magpie in the 80's]

5. Sailing.....CLOSE ENOUGH .........YACHTING
6. Lillehammer......INCORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

4 Turkey
17 Bodyline
19. Quarterback tackled

ALL CORRECT BROD

[Dirko]

1 Kempes
2 Hungary
21 Ferdinand
25 Curren

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Kempes
2 Hungary
21 Ferdinand................INCORRECT
25 Curren

ALL OTHERS CORRECT SJABC

[youngster]

3 For which constituency did Sebastian Coe become an MP in 1992?
Falmouth and Cambourne

6 What was the French venue of the first Winter Olympics in 1924?
Chamonix

7 Which building witnessed the starting point of the marathon of the 1908 London Olympics?
Buckingham Palace

9 For which team did Peter Beardsley make his football league debut?
Newcastle United

12 Who was the only Englishman to be crowned World Snooker Champion in the 1970s?
Ray Reardon

18 Who is the only boxer to appear on the album cover of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?
Muhammad Ali/Cassius Clay


29 Which cricket county are know as the Steelbacks?
Northamptonshire

[magpie in the 80's]

3 For which constituency did Sebastian Coe become an MP in 1992?
Falmouth and Cambourne CORRECT

6 What was the French venue of the first Winter Olympics in 1924?
Chamonix CORRECT

7 Which building witnessed the starting point of the marathon of the 1908 London Olympics?
Buckingham Palace

9 For which team did Peter Beardsley make his football league debut?
Newcastle United

12 Who was the only Englishman to be crowned World Snooker Champion in the 1970s?
Ray Reardon

18 Who is the only boxer to appear on the album cover of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?
Muhammad Ali/Cassius Clay


29 Which cricket county are know as the Steelbacks?
Northamptonshire CORRECT

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT YOUNGSTER

[Kahuna]

27/ Foot & Mouth outbreak?

[magpie in the 80's]

27/ Foot & Mouth outbreak?

CORRECT K

[JAS]

Q7 I think it's Windsor Castle...isn't this why it's such an odd distance now so the Royals colled watch the start.
Q8 Question says 'a' gold medal so I'm geussing they were a team...2 man luge thingy.
Q10 Sedgefield
Q20 Partick Thistle
Q26
Q30 Isn't that about bullfighting

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q7 I think it's Windsor Castle...isn't this why it's such an odd distance now so the Royals colled watch the start.
Q8 Question says 'a' gold medal so I'm geussing they were a team...2 man luge thingy...CLOSE ENOUGH
Q10 Sedgefield
Q20 Partick Thistle..........INCORRECT
Q26 .....????????????
Q30 Isn't that about bullfighting

Regards
JAS

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JAS

[JAS]

Q26 Think I got it...poor old Romania

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q26 Think I got it...poor old Romania

Regards
JAS

CORRECT JAS

[mighty_tiger_79]

20 - dunferminline or motherwell
22 - the big e - ernie els

[magpie in the 80's]

20 - dunferminline or motherwell
22 - the big e - ernie els

BOTH CORRECT MT

[Dirko]

9 Carlisle
16 Bobby Moore
21 Shearer
28 Zico