Sport Quiz

[BlueAdder]

1. What is the highest break that can be achieved in a game of snooker?
155
2. How many rounds are there in an Olympic boxing match?

3. Who won the 2009 Rugby World Sevens Cup?

4.Who is the only player to win a Champion`s League medal, the Premiership and the FA Cup, and to be relegated from the Premiership without going on to play in the Championship?

5. With which club did David Beckham make his football league debut?
Preston NE

6. In which sport are the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and Sudiman Cup tournaments played?

7. What is the only English league football team with no letters in common with the word `mackeral`?

8. In the 1966 World Cup, matches were played at two London venues. Wembley was one, but what was the other?
White City

9. When world boomerang throwing championships were held from 1981, which country won it in 12 out of the first 13 years?

10. Name the athletes who carried Great Britain`s flag into the Beijing Olympic Stadium at the start and end of the 2008 Summer Oly

[nonsuchmike]

Sport Quiz
1. What is the highest break that can be achieved in a game of snooker? Highest legal straightforward break with no trick shots or penalties is 147, although when there was a purple ball, the maximum could have been 156. Phew! I'm glad you didn't ask what the highest break in Billiards was!

2. How many rounds are there in an Olympic boxing match? Four two minute rounds now.

3. Who won the 2009 Rugby World Sevens Cup? Wales won the men's and Australia the women's.

4.Who is the only player to win a Champion`s League medal, the Premiership and the FA Cup, and to be relegated from the Premiership without going on to play in the Championship? Terry Sheddingham; Or, Edward if you were Cloughie.

5. With which club did David Beckham make his football league debut? League debut - Manchester United, but he played for Spurs as a Junior

6. In which sport are the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and Sudiman Cup tournaments played? It would help if you spelled Sudirman correctly, wouldn't

[lovedeanblue]

Adder is correct Mike re the White City question 8. Uruguay beat France 2.1 there with over 45000 in

[BlueAdder]

Correct answers so far filled in, so 5 & 10 to get.


1. What is the highest break that can be achieved in a game of snooker?
155

2. How many rounds are there in an Olympic boxing match?
4

3. Who won the 2009 Rugby World Sevens Cup?
Wales

4.Who is the only player to win a Champion`s League medal, the Premiership and the FA Cup, and to be relegated from the Premiership without going on to play in the Championship?

5. With which club did David Beckham make his football league debut?
Preston NE

6. In which sport are the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and Sudiman Cup tournaments played?
Badmington

7. What is the only English league football team with no letters in common with the word `mackeral`?
Swindon Town

8. In the 1966 World Cup, matches were played at two London venues. Wembley was one, but what was the other?
White City

9. When world boomerang throwing championships were held from 1981, which country won it in 12 out of the first 13 years?
USA

10. Name the athletes who carried Great

[chiswickmart]

I presume the answer to 4 is missing.

I'll have a punt at Kanu although concerned he did play for us in the Championship. He fulfills all other criteria though.

And question 10, it was Mark Foster and Chris Hoy.

[BlueAdder]

I can't stand the suspense, final answers...



4.Who is the only player to win a Champion`s League medal, the Premiership and the FA Cup, and to be relegated from the Premiership without going on to play in the Championship?
Kanu ??????? See below

10. Name the athletes who carried Great Britain`s flag into the Beijing Olympic Stadium at the start and end of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Mark Foster and Chris Hoy


I reckon Chis may be right. I just looked at Wiki and it has Kanu playing around 40 times for Pompey in the Championship circa 2011/2012.

I accepted the answer given in my source for the Quiz and never checked. Apologies to all.

[NeobondPFC]

I think there was a wages dispute with Kanu in that season as well.