Pub Quiz thread

Ah, was it The Beggars Opera which was in the early 80's I think?

 

That's the one Frenchie. Originally written as a satire both on politicians like Robert Walpole, well known criminals and also on the conventions of the Italian opera. I think the writer, John Gay, thought it would sound more gritty without musical accompaniment but a score was more or less imposed on him at the last minute.

 

What was unusual about Frank Hayes winning a horse race in New York?

 

He was a jockey who, on June 4, 1923, suffered a fatal heart attack in the midst of a steeplechase at Belmont Park in New York State, USA. ... The thirty-five-year-old Hayes had never won a race before this was i think the first horse race won by a dead jockey ... The horse, a 20-1 outsider was..called Sweet Kiss.... tragic

 

Quite correct Yorkie, but a very strange event.

 

Yes very interesting and odd.... so unusual it was all over the web.....

I will try for a harder one:

What unique record jumps into your mind that we share with Norwich..... ?

 

We both have a fan who likes to watch the sunrise?

 

erm noo...

I must admit to scratching my head on that one...

 

We both got to the 3rd round in our first season of the UEFA Cup.

 

Clue: Leap

 

Clue: On a leap year

 

We've won every game we have ever played on 29 February?

 

Something we share with Norwich

 

Was it that we both played our 1st game at what was then our new ground ?

 

No.....
Think: A particular match....

 

was it Malky Mackay 1st goal for us and we played norwich on the 29th of feb ?

 

No...... I dont think Malky is that old.... but you have the day and month

 

Day, Month, with Norwich, a first?

 

1st game under flood lights

 

nooo......