Something to get the grey cells working....Answers by 10am next Monday, 8th. (No cheating allowed) 1. What year was the rain soaked Leeds v Wakefield RL Challenge Cup final? 1967 / 1968 / 1969 2. What is the home city of RU side Sale Sharks? Birmingham / Liverpool / Manchester 3. How many players are there in a water polo team? 13 /14 /15 4. The San Siro stadium in Milan is officially known as the what? Guiseppe Magri /Giuseppe Meazza / Guiseppe Menem 5. In what year did Cassius Clay win his Olympic gold medal? 1956 / 1960 / 1964 6. Ian Baker-Finch won the 1991 British golf open at which course? Carnoustie / Lytham St Annes / Royal Birkdale 7. How was tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis killed? Car accident / Carbon monoxide poisoning / Electrocuted 8. The F1 circuit in Montreal is known as what? The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve / The St Lawrence Speedway / The Ille Notre-Dame 9. The Lakeside club in Frimley Green hosts a version of which sports world championship? Skateboarding / Billiards / Darts 10.Ian Botham last played for which county side? Derbyshire / Durham / Essex 11.Madeley Street baths on Hessle Road used to host which spectator sport in the 1960s? Wrestling / Boxing / Snooker 12.Which racecourse is recognised by the ‘Guinness Book of World records’ as the oldest still in operation? Epsom / Chester / Newmarket 13.The last player born in England to win a men’s FIFA World Cup winners medal represented which country? France / Spain / Italy 14.In which Scottish city do Raith Rovers play their home games? Edinburgh / Kirkcaldy / Perth 15.What time is the quickest ever goal in a men’s FIFA World Cup Final? 50 seconds / 70 seconds / 90 seconds 16.Which of the five classic horse races is the oldest? Derby / 1000 Guineas / 2000 Guineas / St Leger / Oakes 17.How many shots did Greg Norman lead Nick Faldo going into the final round of the 1996 golf Masters? Only to lose by 5 shots. 5 / 6 / 7 18.Which country beat the USA by one point to win the 1972 Olympic Games Basketball final? China / Venezuela / Soviet Union 19.Which NFL team used to play its home games at Candlestick Park? Seattle Seahawks / San Diego Chargers / San Francisco 49ers 20.In which city is the Australian Tennis Open held? Sydney / Brisbane / Melbourne 21.Which side won the first ever all London FA Cup Final? Arsenal / Tottenham / Chelsea 22.Who was the first jockey to win the Grand National on Red Rum? John Francome / Brian Fletcher / Tommy Stack 23.Three under par in Golf is called a what? Eagle / Double Eagle / Albatross 24.Who won is only BDO World Darts title in 1983? Dennis Priestley / Keith Deller / John Lowe 25.Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is a Formula One track in which country? Austria / Switzerland / Belgium 26.Which NFL side play their home games in Foxborough? New England Patriots / Pittsburgh Steelers / Buffalo Bills 27.Which teams played in the 1954 RL Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal in front of 102,000 fans. Warrington v Halifax, Wigan v Oldham, St. Helens v Huddersfield. 28.Where will the first game of the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup be played? Los Angeles / Mexico City / Toronto 29.Which other country do Everton F.C. play in? Chile / Peru / Bolivia 30.Tom Landry coached which NFL side from 1960 to 1988? Philadelphia Eagles / Los Angeles Rams / Dallas Cowboys 31.Who did Alan Minter lose his World Middleweight boxing title to at Wembley Arena in 1980? Thomas Hearns / Sugar Ray Leonard / Marvin Hagler 32.The body FINA oversee the rules of which sport? Formula One / Archary / Swimming 33.Which RU team’s home ground is Welford Road? Bristol Bears / Leicester Tigers / Exeter Chiefs 34.Footballer Antonin Panenka is famous for what? Scoring a hat-trick of own goals / A long throw-in / A penalty 35.Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gave a black power salute at which Olympic games? Mexico City 1968 / Munich 1972 / Montreal 1976 36.Which of the 4 golf majors is traditionally played last in the year? US PGA / British Open / Masters / US Open 37.The start of the 1978 FIFA World Cup final was delayed because of what? The ball was flat / The refs watch was broken / One player was wearing a pot cast on his wrist. 38.Which golfer sank a 60 foot putt on the 18th green at St. Andrews to tie with John Daly in the 1995 British Open? Jimenez / Rocca / Olazabal 39.Which two riders share the highest number of stage wins in the Tour de France? (prior to the 2024 race) Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault / Jacques Anquetil and Lance Armstrong / Eddy Merckx and Mark Cavendish. 40.William Perry, a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears went by what nickname? The Fridge / The Lawnmower / The widow-maker 41.Which comedian/tv actor once worked as a stable lad in trainer Ginger McCain’s yard? Steve Coogan / Johnny Vegas / Lee Mack 42.On which course is the Scottish Grand National run? Kelso / Ayr / Musselburgh 43. At which ground did Brazil play their three FIFA World Cup games in 1966? Old Trafford / Hillsborough / Goodison Park 44.Which golfer incurred a two-stroke penalty when too many clubs were found in his bag during the 2012 British Open. Ian Woosnam / Sandy Lyle / Lee Westwood 45.Which ex-footballer played for the London Monarchs NFL side as a kicker? Paul Allen / Clive Allen / Les Allen 46.Haile Gebrselassie represented which country in 4 Olympic games? Kenya / Ethiopia / Sudan 47.In Fencing, what is the term for a scoring hit? Tierce / Touche / Thrust 48.How many ‘golden goals’ have been scored in the men’s FIFA World Cup tournament? 4 / 5 / 6 49.Which rock stars daughter represented the USA in the 2020 Olympics? Billy Joel / Bruce Springsteen / Gene Simmons 50.Who did Cliff Thorburn make the 1st ever 147 break in the Crucible against in the 1983 World Championship? Doug Mountjoy / Mike Price / Terry Griffiths
Answers in BOLD and underlined. 1. What year was the rain soaked Leeds v Wakefield RL Challenge Cup final? 1967 / 1968 / 1969 2. What is the home city of RU side Sale Sharks? Birmingham / Liverpool / Manchester 3. How many players are there in a water polo team? 13 /14 /15 4. The San Siro stadium in Milan is officially known as the what? Guiseppe Magri /Giuseppe Meazza / Guiseppe Menem 5. In what year did Cassius Clay win his Olympic gold medal? 1956 / 1960 / 1964 6. Ian Baker-Finch won the 1991 British golf open at which course? Carnoustie / Lytham St Annes / Royal Birkdale 7. How was tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis killed? Car accident / Carbon monoxide poisoning / Electrocuted 8. The F1 circuit in Montreal is known as what? The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve / The St Lawrence Speedway / The Ille Notre-Dame 9. The Lakeside club in Frimley Green hosts a version of which sports world championship? Skateboarding / Billiards / Darts 10.Ian Botham last played for which county side? Derbyshire / Durham / Essex 11.Madeley Street baths on Hessle Road used to host which spectator sport in the 1960s? Wrestling / Boxing / Snooker 12.Which racecourse is recognised by the ‘Guinness Book of World records’ as the oldest still in operation? Epsom / Chester / Newmarket 13.The last player born in England to win a men’s FIFA World Cup winners medal represented which country? France / Spain / Italy 14.In which Scottish city do Raith Rovers play their home games? Edinburgh / Kirkcaldy / Perth 15.What time is the quickest ever goal in a men’s FIFA World Cup Final? 50 seconds / 70 seconds / 90 seconds 16.Which of the five classic horse races is the oldest? Derby / 1000 Guineas / 2000 Guineas / St Leger / Oakes 17.How many shots did Greg Norman lead Nick Faldo going into the final round of the 1996 golf Masters? Only to lose by 5 shots. 5 / 6 / 7 18.Which country beat the USA by one point to win the 1972 Olympic Games Basketball final? China / Venezuela / Soviet Union 19.Which NFL team used to play its home games at Candlestick Park? Seattle Seahawks / San Diego Chargers / San Francisco 49ers 20.In which city is the Australian Tennis Open held? Sydney / Brisbane / Melbourne 21.Which side won the first ever all London FA Cup Final? Arsenal / Tottenham / Chelsea 22.Who was the first jockey to win the Grand National on Red Rum? John Francome / Brian Fletcher / Tommy Stack 23.Three under par in Golf is called a what? Eagle / Double Eagle / Albatross 24.Who won is only BDO World Darts title in 1983? Dennis Priestley / Keith Deller / John Lowe 25.Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is a Formula One track in which country? Austria / Switzerland / Belgium 26.Which NFL side play their home games in Foxborough? New England Patriots / Pittsburgh Steelers / Buffalo Bills 27.Which teams played in the 1954 RL Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal in front of 102,000 fans. Warrington v Halifax, Wigan v Oldham, St. Helens v Huddersfield. 28.Where will the first game of the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup be played? Los Angeles / Mexico City / Toronto 29.Which other country do Everton F.C. play in? Chile / Peru / Bolivia 30.Tom Landry coached which NFL side from 1960 to 1988? Philadelphia Eagles / Los Angeles Rams / Dallas Cowboys 31.Who did Alan Minter lose his World Middleweight boxing title to at Wembley Arena in 1980? Thomas Hearns / Sugar Ray Leonard / Marvin Hagler 32.The body FINA oversee the rules of which sport? Formula One / Archary / Swimming 33.Which RU team’s home ground is Welford Road? Bristol Bears / Leicester Tigers / Exeter Chiefs 34.Footballer Antonin Panenka is famous for what? Scoring a hat-trick of own goals / A long throw-in / A penalty 35.Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gave a black power salute at which Olympic games? Mexico City 1968 / Munich 1972 / Montreal 1976 36.Which of the 4 golf majors is traditionally played last in the year? US PGA / British Open / Masters / US Open 37.The start of the 1978 FIFA World Cup final was delayed because of what? The ball was flat / The refs watch was broken / One player was wearing a pot cast on his wrist. 38.Which golfer sank a 60 foot putt on the 18th green at St. Andrews to tie with John Daly in the 1995 British Open? Jimenez / Rocca / Olazabal 39.Which two riders share the highest number of stage wins in the Tour de France? (prior to the 2024 race) Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault / Jacques Anquetil and Lance Armstrong / Eddy Merckx and Mark Cavendish. 40.William Perry, a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears went by what nickname? The Fridge / The Lawnmower / The widow-maker 41.Which comedian/tv actor once worked as a stable lad in trainer Ginger McCain’s yard? Steve Coogan / Johnny Vegas / Lee Mack 42.On which course is the Scottish Grand National run? Kelso / Ayr / Musselburgh 43. At which ground did Brazil play their three FIFA World Cup games in 1966? Old Trafford / Hillsborough / Goodison Park 44.Which golfer incurred a two-stroke penalty when too many clubs were found in his bag during the 2012 British Open. Ian Woosnam / Sandy Lyle / Lee Westwood 45.Which ex-footballer played for the London Monarchs NFL side as a kicker? Paul Allen / Clive Allen / Les Allen 46.Haile Gebrselassie represented which country in 4 Olympic games? Kenya / Ethiopia / Sudan 47.In Fencing, what is the term for a scoring hit? Tierce / Touche / Thrust 48.How many ‘golden goals’ have been scored in the men’s FIFA World Cup tournament? 4 / 5 / 6 49.Which rock stars daughter represented the USA in the 2020 Olympics? Billy Joel / Bruce Springsteen / Gene Simmons 50.Who did Cliff Thorburn make the 1st ever 147 break in the Crucible against in the 1983 World Championship? Doug Mountjoy / Mike Price / Terry Griffiths
Aha, #13 must have been Simone Perrotta (midfielder) in 2006 in Germany,unless it was in the woman's W.Cup ! Perrotta was indeed born in the same hospital in Ashton-under-Lyne as was Geoff Hurst ! A few years apart mind. I didn't remember his name, but I vaguely remember an avid West Ham fan I know a number of years back mentioned the unusual fact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon...ernational,in two UEFA European Championships.
Yes, indeed Simone Perrotta, is the last player born in England to win a men's FIFA World Cup winners medal. I never knew SGH was born in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
