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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    I gotta go now...

    i am completely transfixed by this one!
     
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    I think I will have to give it to OFH, you are sort of correct in adding 11, but the figures have to be one more than its predecessor.

    So 4-5-6 would progress to 5-6-7 but there is no such time as five sixty seven.

    The next time that fits the clue is twelve thirty four .

    1-2-3-4
     
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    Thanks Dave. A simple one after that.

    What record does Dino Zoff hold?
     
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  4. colognehornet

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    The oldest player to win a World Cup winners medal ?
     
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    I said it was simple. Oldest player to play in a World Cup Final, let alone to get a winners medal. All yours cologne.
     
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  6. colognehornet

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    Cheers Frenchie. Another simple one - most countries have national flags in the dimensions 2x3, or some variation of this. Which 2 countries are the only ones in the World to have completely square national flags ?
     
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  7. Jsybarry

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    The obvious one is Switzerland. The second one returns us to the first question on this thread as it's the Vatican City.

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    Thought that would be a quickie, over to you Barry.
     
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  9. Jsybarry

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    The last first class cricket match played in Watford was part of the last tour of England by a country before becoming a Test playing nation. Which country and what was the year?

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  10. yorkshirehornet

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    Arghhh...
    Now I get it [emoji23][emoji12][emoji19][emoji57]

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    Note that after a bit of research, I've had to amend my question slightly.
     
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    Clue: a 500-1 shot came off that summer in probably the greatest turn-around in sport.
     
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    Was that Foinavon?
     
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    No - the same sport as the original question. The primary players in the turnaround were from Somerset and Warwickshire, with a valuable contribution by a young man from Kent.
     
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    1981 Headingley?
     
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    That's the turnaround I was referring to, so you have the year, but I still need the answer to the rest of the actual question.

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  17. yorkshirehornet

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    Was it Pakistan?
     
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  18. yorkshirehornet

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    Got it:
    1981 Middlesex paid their one visit when they lost a one-day match against the Sri Lankans by two runs.
     
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