Sports Quiz Book , livre ebook

Title Page
THE SPORTS QUIZ BOOK
500 Questions on Sporting History
Compiled By
Hugh Larkin



Publisher Information
Published as an ebook in 2013 by
Apex Publishing Ltd
PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 5WN
www.apexpublishing.co.uk
Digital edition converted and distributed in 2013 by
Andrews UK Limited
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Copyright © 2013 by Hugh Larkin
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Questions
Football
European Club competition Which club were champions of Europe from 1956-60? Who managed Aberdeen when they won the European Cup-Winners Cup in 1983? Which club came from three goals down to win in the 2005 Champions League Final? In what year did Celtic become the first British winners of the European Cup? a) 1969 b) 1967 c) 1970 Which club was the first British side to win a European club competition? Two English sides contested the 2008 Champions League Final, Which pair? a) Man United & Arsenal b) Arsenal & Chelsea c) Man United & Chelsea Only one city has provided two winners of the European Cup/Champions League. Is it- a) Milan b) Madrid c) Lisbon Which English club beat Rapid Vienna 3-1 in the 1985 European Cup-Winners Cup Final? Which English club did Tottenham defeat in the 1972 UEFA Cup Final? In 1967 which Welsh club reached the semi-finals of The European Cup-Winners Cup? From 1971-73 which side won a hat-trick of European Cups? Name the Spanish club that lifted the UEFA cup in successive seasons, 2006 and 2007? Which of these Scottish clubs has reached a European final? a) Hibernian b) Kilmarnock c) Dundee United When did Liverpool manage the first of their European Cup wins? Name the Turkish team who ended Arsenal’s hopes in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final
The Grand National Which city hosts the Grand National? Ginger McCain trained which horse to three wins in the 1970s? When was the Grand National declared a void race? a) 1988 b) 1991 c) 1993 In 2012 Don’t Push It gave which jockey his first win in the race? Which great flat jockey’s grandfather was a three-time National winner? How many obstacles are jumped during the race? Two fences are only jumped once. One is the Chair, which is the other? Which of these famous jockeys has not won the National? a) Richard Dunwoody b) Peter Scudamore c) Pat Taafe What was significant about the participation of a horse called Barony Fort in 1977? What colour links the names of the 1977 and 2001 winners? What starting price was 1967 winner Foinavon? Ruby Walsh rode Papillon to victory in 2000 and Hedgehunter in which year? a) 2005 b) 2006 c) 2007 What unique feat did Golden Miller perform in 1934? Which Hollywood superstar’s horse started favourite and finished third in 1968? Which of the following is the correct name of a fence on the course? a) Canal Brook b) Becher’s Turn c) Valentine’s Ditch d) Canal Turn
Golf
Ryder Cups What score did Europe come back from to win on the final day of the 2012 competition? Which golfer ensured the winning point at the 2010 event at Celtic Manor? Who formed the most successful European pairing in Ryder Cup history with Seve Ballesteros? In which year did European golfers first take part? a) 1969 b) 1979 c) 1989 Who captained the winning USA team at Valhalla in 2008? When was the very first Ryder Cup competed for? a) 1919 b) 1923 c ) 1927 Which European player has an unbeaten Singles record of won six and halved two? In which European country will the 2018 event be staged? When was the infamous ‘War On The Shore event at Kiawah Island? Who is the top American points scorer in Ryder Cups? a) Jack Nicklaus b) Arnold Palmer c) Tom Watson
Trophies In what sport is the outstanding player in a Cup Final awarded the Lance Todd Trophy? The Swaythling Cup is associated with which indoor sport? In which sport is the Stanley Cup the premier trophy? The Webb Ellis Cup is awarded to the world champions in which sport? What sport awards its champions a Lonsdale Belt? The Commissioner’s Trophy is the prize for becoming the champion team in which US sport? What sport would you watch to see the destination of the Calcutta Cup decided? The Thomas and Uber Cups are the world team competitions in which sport? The Borg-Warner Trophy is awarded to the winner of which legendary motor race? The Jules Rimet trophy was once the prize for winning which tournament?
Name The Sport What sport would be taking place at a match between the Detroit Pistons and the LA Lakers? A Grand Final matching the Essendon Bombers and Hawthorn Hawks would be the season climax for which game? Coventry Bees against Belle Vue Aces brings together two famous teams in which sport? The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts are fierce rivals in what Canadian game? The Waratahs and the Highlanders are participants in the Super 14, a premier event in which game? The Royal Challengers take on the Knight Riders. What competition are you watching? What game would see a contest between the San Jose Sharks and the Boston Bruins? Elton John once dedicated a song to the Philadelphia Freedom, a team he supported- but in what sport? A meeting between Cortium and El Ramanso at Cowdray Park indicates which sport? East Grinstead and Cannock would be in opposition in the English top division of which game?
Tour De France Which year saw the first staging of cycling’s premier stage race? a)1903 b) 1908 c) 1912 What colour jersey is worn by the leader in the points classification? Since Lance Armstrong’s titles were scrubbed what again is the most wins by one rider in the race? Who won the race in 1987 and posted the treble with the Giro D’Italia and World crown? Who was the first British rider to win one of the jerseys in the Tour? Who did Greg Lemond beat to win the tour by just 8 seconds in 1989? What country was the great climber Charley Gaul hail from- winner in 1958? Which rider won four tours on the spin from 1961-1964? Which rider won tours before and after the Second World War? a) Fausto Coppi b) Gino Bartali c) Roger Lapebie What nationality is tour legend Eddy Merckx?
Formula 1
World Champions What nationality is five times world champion Juan Manuel Fangio? Who drove the Brawn-Mercedes car to the title in 2009? What team did Jackie Stewart win his second and third titles with? a)Lotus b) Brabham c) Tyrell Who was the first of the three Finnish world champions? Which British driver won his only world title at the final race in 1976? Ayrton Senna won all his three titles driving for which team? Who is the only Spanish Formula 1 champion? When did Michael Schumacher take the first of his seven championships? a) 1994 b) 1995 c) 1996 Three drivers with the same surname have been world champions. What is the name? Jody Scheckter is the only Formula 1 world champion from which nation?
Tennis
Wimbledon How many times did Bjorn Borg win the Men’s Singles title? Which of the following did not win Wimbledon? a) Monica Seles b) Jana Novotna c) Amelie Mauresmo What nationality is 2001 champion Goran Ivanisevic? Who won five Doubles crowns with Martina Navratilova between 1981 and 1986? Which players appeared in three successive finals from 1988-1990? a) Boris Becker & Ivan Lendl b) Stefan Edberg & Ivan Lendl c) Boris Becker &Stefan Edberg Who lost to Roger Federer in the 2004, 2005 and 2009 Finals? What year did Virginia Wade win her only singles title? Who partnered Peter Fleming to five Doubles titles?