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And here is the sports section of the Pub Quiz...come on, don't be scared!

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handlemecarefully · 04/12/2007 21:55

Well there are 2 versions. Dh put some questions together and I nearly fainted (Question set A), so I tried to adapt it and make it more gender neutral (Question set B).

Tell me what you think

Question Set A

1)In football, 3 world cup finalists have been grouped together in the Euro 2008 finals. Who are they?

  1. What was the score in the October 1996 Southampton / Manchester United league game and what was Alex Fergusons's complaint

  2. Who this week broke the World Test Cricket Wicket taking record?

4)In table tennis, how many points and games are required to win a match?

5)In Athletics who was the record breaking stadium announcer at the meeting in May 1954 when Roger Bannister officially broke the four minute mile?

6)Who was the most famous 'Flying Finn' breaking two world records within an hour in 1925?

  1. Who is the most capped England Rugby player

  2. In snooker, the current professional world no 1 is?

  3. In tennis the last ATP world no 1 is?

10)The WBC Welterweight bout takes place this coming weekend in Las Vegas. What are the nicknames of the two contenders?

Question Set B (I have double asterixed the changed questions)

**1) Which Scottish rugby player married a TV sports presenter in 2001?

**2) Which sports goods company, founded by Joseph Foster in 1892, is named after a species of South African antelope?

**3) For which rugby team does Johnny Wilkinson play?

**4) Which sport is played with the heaviest ball?

**5) Name a member of the Royal Family who has competed in the Olympic games

  1. The last ATP world no. 1 before Roger Federer in Feb 2004 was?

  2. Who was the record breaking Stadium announcer at the meeting in May 1954 when Roger Bannister officially broke the four minute mile?

**8) Who is the world?s fastest female marathon runner?

  1. The WBC Welterweight bout takes place this coming weekend in Las Vegas. What are the nicknames of the two contenders?

  2. Who this week broke the World Test Cricket wicket taking record?

OP posts:
pinkspottywellies · 04/12/2007 21:57

Still don't know all the answers to set B but think they're much more general rather than just for sports fiends!

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handlemecarefully · 04/12/2007 21:58

Yes that's what I thought

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fireflyxmasfairylights2 · 04/12/2007 22:07
  1. France, Italy & Germany

2)6 -3 (don't know complaint)

3)Murali

4)21 points. Best of 3.

  5. Roger Federer

  6. The Hitman & ?

set B

  1. Kenny Logan

  3. Newcastle

4)Bowls

  1. Princess Anne

  2. Pete Sampras

  4. Paula Radcliffe

9)Hitman & ?

10)Murali

mollymawk · 04/12/2007 22:10

So, I am being brave

1)In football, 3 world cup finalists have been grouped together in the Euro 2008 finals. Who are they? Holland, France, Italy

  1. What was the score in the October 1996 Southampton / Manchester United league game and what was Alex Fergusons's complaint - no idea

  2. Who this week broke the World Test Cricket Wicket taking record? Muttiah Muralitharan

4)In table tennis, how many points and games are required to win a match? 21 and 3?

5)In Athletics who was the record breaking stadium announcer at the meeting in May 1954 when Roger Bannister officially broke the four minute mile? Dunno

6)Who was the most famous 'Flying Finn' breaking two world records within an hour in 1925? Paavo Nurmi?

  1. Who is the most capped England Rugby player - don't know

  2. In snooker, the current professional world no 1 is? don't know

  3. In tennis the last ATP world no 1 is? Roger Federer

10)The WBC Welterweight bout takes place this coming weekend in Las Vegas. What are the nicknames of the two contenders? Yuk boxing is not a sport

Question Set B (I have double asterixed the changed questions)

**1) Which Scottish rugby player married a TV sports presenter in 2001? Kenny Logan (from Strictly Come Dancing!)

**2) Which sports goods company, founded by Joseph Foster in 1892, is named after a species of South African antelope? Grrr, I know this...

**3) For which rugby team does Johnny Wilkinson play? England? Or Newcastle (are they a rugby team?)

**4) Which sport is played with the heaviest ball? Hmmm. The shot putt?

**5) Name a member of the Royal Family who has competed in the Olympic games - Princess Anne

  1. The last ATP world no. 1 before Roger Federer in Feb 2004 was? Don't know

  2. Who was the record breaking Stadium announcer at the meeting in May 1954 when Roger Bannister officially broke the four minute mile?

**8) Who is the world?s fastest female marathon runner? Paula Radcliffe

  1. The WBC Welterweight bout takes place this coming weekend in Las Vegas. What are the nicknames of the two contenders?

  2. Who this week broke the World Test Cricket wicket taking record?

Phew. I preferred set B!

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handlemecarefully · 04/12/2007 22:11

I sense you felt more comfortable with Question set B

Although fair go on set A I reckon!

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WendyWeber · 04/12/2007 22:18

1)In football, 3 world cup finalists have been grouped together in the Euro 2008 finals. Who are they? ITALY, FRANCE, HOLLAND

  1. What was the score in the October 1996 Southampton / Manchester United league game and what was Alex Fergusons's complaint 3-1, GREY SHIRTS WRONG COLOUR

  2. Who this week broke the World Test Cricket Wicket taking record? MULERITHRAN??? SRI LANKA

4)In table tennis, how many points and games are required to win a match? 21 - 2?

5)In Athletics who was the record breaking stadium announcer at the meeting in May 1954 when Roger Bannister officially broke the four minute mile? DAVID COLEMAN??

6)Who was the most famous 'Flying Finn' breaking two world records within an hour in 1925? LAVI SOMEONE

  1. Who is the most capped England Rugby player LEONARD

  2. In snooker, the current professional world no 1 is? PASS

  3. In tennis the last ATP world no 1 is? ROGER FEDERER

10)The WBC Welterweight bout takes place this coming weekend in Las Vegas. What are the nicknames of the two contenders? PASS

Question Set B (I have double asterixed the changed questions)

**1) Which Scottish rugby player married a TV sports presenter in 2001? KENNY LOGAN

**2) Which sports goods company, founded by Joseph Foster in 1892, is named after a species of South African antelope? REEBOK?

**3) For which rugby team does Johnny Wilkinson play? NEWCASTLE

**4) Which sport is played with the heaviest ball? TENPIN BOWLING

**5) Name a member of the Royal Family who has competed in the Olympic games P ANNE

  1. The last ATP world no. 1 before Roger Federer in Feb 2004 was? PASS

  2. Who was the record breaking Stadium announcer at the meeting in May 1954 when Roger Bannister officially broke the four minute mile? GOD KNOWS

**8) Who is the world?s fastest female marathon runner? PAULA RADCLIFFE?

  1. The WBC Welterweight bout takes place this coming weekend in Las Vegas. What are the nicknames of the two contenders? PASS

  2. Who this week broke the World Test Cricket wicket taking record? PASS

(DH helped with this one - a bit - but wasn't enthused, the rat, he doesn't appreciate pub quizzes)

TenLordsaLapin · 04/12/2007 22:25

1)In football, 3 world cup finalists have been grouped together in the Euro 2008 finals. Who are they?

Who cares, it's football

  1. What was the score in the October 1996 Southampton / Manchester United league game and what was Alex Fergusons's complaint

Who cares, it's football

  1. Who this week broke the World Test Cricket Wicket taking record?

Thingy

4)In table tennis, how many points and games are required to win a match?

15 and 7?

5)In Athletics who was the record breaking stadium announcer at the meeting in May 1954 when Roger Bannister officially broke the four minute mile?

Is he having a laugh?

6)Who was the most famous 'Flying Finn' breaking two world records within an hour in 1925?

This is hurting my head

  1. Who is the most capped England Rugby player

Oh thank god I know one. Jason Leonard

  1. In snooker, the current professional world no 1 is?

Some spotty youth

  1. In tennis the last ATP world no 1 is?

Federer?

10)The WBC Welterweight bout takes place this coming weekend in Las Vegas. What are the nicknames of the two contenders?

Fluffy and Twinkletoes

Question Set B (I have double asterixed the changed questions)

**1) Which Scottish rugby player married a TV sports presenter in 2001?

Kenny Logan - married Gabby Yorath

**2) Which sports goods company, founded by Joseph Foster in 1892, is named after a species of South African antelope?

Adidas?

**3) For which rugby team does Johnny Wilkinson play?

Newcastle Falcons

**4) Which sport is played with the heaviest ball?

Lawn Bowls

**5) Name a member of the Royal Family who has competed in the Olympic games

Princess Anne

  1. The last ATP world no. 1 before Roger Federer in Feb 2004 was?

No idea

  1. Who was the record breaking Stadium announcer at the meeting in May 1954 when Roger Bannister officially broke the four minute mile?

Still no idea

**8) Who is the world?s fastest female marathon runner?

I will guess at Paula Radcliffe

  1. The WBC Welterweight bout takes place this coming weekend in Las Vegas. What are the nicknames of the two contenders?

Lovebunny and Snuggles

  1. Who this week broke the World Test Cricket wicket taking record?

My dad?

WendyWeber · 04/12/2007 22:32

btw it was DS2 who instantly came up with the correct score for the Man Utd question

WendyWeber · 04/12/2007 22:36

(He was 3 at the time )

Original poster
handlemecarefully · 04/12/2007 22:38

Very amusing Lapin!

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snice · 04/12/2007 22:54

Answers, need answers!

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