Pub Quiz thread

[Hornet-Fez]

Yes - cricket

Started / formed the County Cricket league. Or joined at the same time?

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

The three counties never to win the Championship?

 

[J T Bodbo]

The three counties never to win the Championship?

Yes - well done. I thought once cricket was mentioned it was easy, so I tried to make it a bit obscure. So sorry, Hornet Fez.
Anyway , mon ami, a vous !

 

[Hornet-Fez]

Yes - well done. I thought once cricket was mentioned it was easy, so I tried to make it a bit obscure. So sorry, Hornet Fez.
Anyway , mon ami, a vous !

I'm not a big enough cricket fan to have got it, just seemed the logical connection whichever way it fell!

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

OK a simple one. Where in England would you find a mound in a crate?

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

Clue: An area of ONB.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

some sort of motte and bailey castle?

 

[andytoprankin]

OK a simple one. Where in England would you find a mound in a crate?

Is it Trethevy Quoit?

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

some sort of motte and bailey castle?

No

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

Is it Trethevy Quoit?

No

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

Clue: If you were an elite cyclist, you would be familiar with it.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

some sort of hill??

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

some sort of hill??

Yes.

 

[andytoprankin]

Slieve Croob?

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

Slieve Croob?

Where? Have a look at the south-east of England.

 

[andytoprankin]

Where? Have a look at the south-east of England.

Chequers Knap?

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

Chequers Knap?

No. Lots of chalk here.

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Ditching Beacon?

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

Ditching Beacon?

No. Name came from a forest of a certain plant.

 

[andytoprankin]

No. Name came from a forest of a certain plant.

Box Hill?