SPORTS QUIZ NO. 36

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which circuit hosted the world’s first motor racing Grand Prix race in 1906?
LE MANS
2 In 1904 May Sutton Brandy became the first American woman to win what?
WOMAN'S SINGLES WIMBLEDON
3 Which football club were the winners of the first Scottish Cup?
QUEENS PARK
4 In 1948 Dick Button became the first American to be crowned World Champion in which sport?
FIGURE SKATING
5 Who was the first athlete to run the 1500m in a time of under 3 minutes 30 seconds?
SREVE CRAM
6 In 1990 which became the first team to concede 50 points in a Superbowl final?
DENVER BRONCOS
7 Who was the first female jockey to ride in the Epsom Derby?
ALEX GREAVES
8 What was the Canadian venue of the first ever Commonwealth Games?
HAMILTON
9 Who was the first jockey to be knighted?
SIR GORDON RICHARDS
10 In 1906 Ferenc Szisz became the first driver to win a Grand Prix motor race. What was his nationality?
ROMANIAN
11 Who is the first footballer to play 1000 games in the Football League?
PETER SHILTON
12 Who was the first British boxer to win three Lonsdale Belts?
HENRY COOPER
13 In which sport is an attack known as a balestra?
FENCING
14 Which horseracing classic is named after an estate near the town of Epsom?
THE OAKS
15 At the 1984 Olympics who won the first ever gold medal for the women’s marathon?
JOAN BENOIT
16 Who was the first British footballer to win the European Golden Boot?
IAN RUSH
17 In which sport does an ippon score 10 points?
JUDO
18 The home stadium of the Washington Redskins American football team is named after which politician?
ROBERT F. KENNEDY
19 In gymnastics on which apparatus is a tkachyov performed?
HORIZONTAL BEAM
20 What number is basketball star Michael Jordan famous for wearing on his shirt?
NUMBER 23

[Hazbeen]

20. No 23

[magpie in the 80's]

20. No 23

CORRECT HB

[Dirko]

3 Queens Park
5 Bannsiter
8 Hamilton
9 Lester
10 Sounds French but I'll say Hungarian
11 Geoff Hurst
13 Bullfighting
14 Derby
16 Ian Rush
19 Beam

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Queens Park
5 Bannsiter
8 Hamilton
9 Lester
10 Sounds French but I'll say Hungarian
11 Geoff Hurst
13 Bullfighting
14 Derby
16 Ian Rush
19 Beam

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT SJABC

[JAS]

Q1 Brooklands
Q9 Dick Francis ?
Q14 Must be The Oaks
Q17 Judo

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 Brooklands
Q9 Dick Francis ?
Q14 Must be The Oaks
Q17 Judo

Regards
JAS

OTHER 2 CORRECT JAS

[Tassie Blues]

15 is Joan or Jean Benoit from USA and Aussie Lisa Ondeki was in the top 5 i think

[magpie in the 80's]

15 is Joan or Jean Benoit from USA and Aussie Lisa Ondeki was in the top 5 i think

correct on joan tb

[brod]

1. Lemans

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Lemans

CORRECT BROD

[Hazbeen]

6. Denver Broncos

[magpie in the 80's]

6. Denver Broncos

correct hb

[magpie in the 80's]

HALFWAY THROUGH THIS QUIZ SPORTS FANS

[Peterxtc]

11. Peter Shilton?

[magpie in the 80's]

11. Peter Shilton?

CORRECT PETE

[Mr66]

18 - John F Kennedy

[magpie in the 80's]

18 - John F Kennedy

incorrect mr 66.............it was his brother robert

[magpie in the 80's]

LAST DAYS FOR THIS QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which circuit hosted the world’s first motor racing Grand Prix race in 1906?
LE MANS
2 In 1904 May Sutton Brandy became the first American woman to win what?
WOMAN'S SINGLES WIMBLEDON
3 Which football club were the winners of the first Scottish Cup?
QUEENS PARK
4 In 1948 Dick Button became the first American to be crowned World Champion in which sport?
FIGURE SKATING
5 Who was the first athlete to run the 1500m in a time of under 3 minutes 30 seconds?
SREVE CRAM
6 In 1990 which became the first team to concede 50 points in a Superbowl final?
DENVER BRONCOS
7 Who was the first female jockey to ride in the Epsom Derby?
ALEX GREAVES
8 What was the Canadian venue of the first ever Commonwealth Games?
HAMILTON
9 Who was the first jockey to be knighted?
SIR GORDON RICHARDS
10 In 1906 Ferenc Szisz became the first driver to win a Grand Prix motor race. What was his nationality?
ROMANIAN
11 Who is the first footballer to play 1000 games in the Football League?
PETER SHILTON
12 Who was the first British boxer to win three Lonsdale Belts?
HENRY COOPER
13 In which sport is an attack known as a balestra?
FENCING
14 Which horseracing classic is named after an estate near the town of Epsom?
THE OAKS
15 At the 1984 Olympics who won the first ever gold medal for the women’s marathon?
JOAN BENOIT
16 Who was the first British footballer to win the European Golden Boot?
IAN RUSH
17 In which sport does an ippon score 10 points?
JUDO
18 The home stadium of the Washington Redskins American football team is named after which politician?
ROBERT F. KENNEDY
19 In gymnastics on which apparatus is a tkachyov performed?
HORIZONTAL BEAM
20 What number is basketball star Michael Jordan famous for wearing on his shirt?
NUMBER 23

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ