Sport Trivia (1)

What is the maximum number of clubs allowed in a golf bag?

fourteen

What form of cricket shares its name with perfect eyesight?

twenty/twenty

In which Grand Prix did Nigel Mansell score his first win?

European Grand Prix, Brands Hatch 1985

Which sisters won Olympic tennis gold in 2000?

Venus and Serena Williams

At what age can a golfer join the Senior Tour?

fifty years old

In which sport do teams compete for The Solheim Cup?

(ladies) Golf

There are ten ways that a batsman can lose his wicket in cricket, how many can you name?

1) Bowled; 2) Caught; 3) LBW; 4) Run out; 5) Stumped; 6) Hit Wicket; 7) Hit the ball twice; 8) Obstructed the field; 9) Handled the ball; 10) Timed out

The Football Association (FA) Cup is the oldest football competition in the World. In what year was the first final played?

1872

Spencer Gore from the UK won the first ever Wimbledon Championship, in which year?

1877

In which year did women first compete in the Olympics?

1900

In which year did the inaugural Ryder Cup event take place?

1926 June3rd-4th

What was the first FA Cup final to be transmitted on radio?

1927 (Cardiff City vs. Arsenal)

What was the first FA Cup final to be televised in full?

1938 (Preton vs. Huddersfield)

In which year did 100-1 outsider Foinavon win the Grand National?

1967

In which year did Wimbledon open its doors to professionals?

1968

In which two years was the Ryder Cup event tied?

1969 (Royal Birkdale) and 1989 (The Belfry)

In which two years were the Winter Olympics held in Japan?

1972 [Sapporo] and 1998 [Nagano]

In which year did golfer Seve Ballesteros win his first Open?

1979

In which year was the European team introduced to replace GB and Ireland in the Ryder Cup?

1979 (White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia)

Which was the first World Cup tournament in which members of all six football confederations took part?

1982 in Spain

Where and in which year did the first European victory take place on US soil in the Ryder Cup?

1987 (Muirfield Village, Columbus, Ohio)

In which year was rugby's five nations championship increased to six?

2000

At the start of a game of snooker how many balls are on the table?

22 (15 red and 1 each of black, pink, blue, brown, green and yellow)

What is the distance between the wickets on a cricket pitch?

22 yards

In the current format, how many matches take place in a Ryder Cup?

28 (8 x 'Four-Balls', 8 x 'Foursomes' and 12 'Singles')

In golf, a Birdie is a hole played one under par, what's an Albatross?

3 under par

How many "holes in one" have been scored in the Ryder Cup to date?

6

How many gold medals did swimmer Mark Spitz win at the 1972 Munich games?

7

At which events did Seb Coe win medals at the 1984 Olympic games?

800 and 1,500 metres.

In golf, how is a bunker known in the USA?

A (sand) trap

How often are tennis balls changed during a tournament?

After the first Seven games and then every subsequent nine games

Which F1 champion was nicknamed "The Professor"?

Alain Proust

Who was the last player to score a hat-trick in a FA Cup semi-final?

Alex Dawon (Manchester United in 1958)

Which manager has won the FA Cup the most times?

Alex Ferguson

For which car manufacturer did Enzo Ferrari drive?

Alfa Romeo

Which businessman who created the 20/20 cricket tournament in the West Indies, was arrested for fraud in 2009?

Allen Stanford

In golf, what name is given to the area at Augusta containing the 11th, 12th and 13rd holes?

Amen Corner

Which two tennis players contested the 1990, 1995 and 2002 US Open final?

Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras

Between 2001 and 2006 six FA Cup finals were held at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Which three clubs won the cup in Wales?

Arsenal (3), Liverpool (2) and Manchester United (1)

Who won three Formula One World Championships between 1988 and 1991?

Ayrton Senna

In which sport do teams compete for The Larry O'Brian Trophy?

Basketball

Who won the 100 metres in the 1988 Olympics, only to be disqualified for failing a drugs test?

Ben Johnson

Who captained the European team to victory in the 1995 Ryder Cup?

Bernard Gallacher

Which goalkeeper broke his neck in 1956 FA Cup final with 15 minutes left to play, yet still finished the game?

Bert Trautmann (Manchester City)

What are the colours of the five Olympic rings?

Black, Yellow, Red, Green and Blue

Which was the first founding team of the Premiership to win the FA Cup in 1883/4?

Blackburn Rovers

Whose record long jump stood for 24 years from 1968?

Bob Beamon

Who was the first unseeded player to win the Men's singles at Wimbledon?

Boris Becker

At which sporting venue would competitors travel the Brabham Straight?

Brands Hatch

Which cricket batsman has the highest individual score in a single test innings?

Brian Lara (West Indies 400 not out vs. England 2003/4)

The highest score in a FA Cup final was in 1903, which two teams were involved?

Bury beat Derby County 6-0

Between which two nations, not known for their cricketing prowess, did the first International take place in 1844?

Canada and USA

What is the only non-English team to win the FA Cup?

Cardiff City

Which two women competed in an all-British Wimbledon final in 1961?

Christine Truman & Angela Mortimer

Tottenham Hotspur have reached the FA Cup final on nine occasions,winning eight times. Who are the only side to defeat them in a final?

Coventry City (1987)

In which sport do teams compete for The Ashes?

Cricket

In which sport do you throw stones at a house?

Curling

Who is the youngest player to play in a FA Cup final?

Curtis Weston (Millwall 2004)

Which former F1 champion has the middle names Ernest Deveraux?

Damon Hill

Who, with 6 goals, was the top scorer at the 1998 World Cup?

Davor Suker from Croatia

Who was Britain's only woman's medallist at the Atlanta Olympic games?

Denise Lewis

Which cricket batsman averaged the highest (99.94 runs) in test matches?

Don Bradman (Australia)

Who was the first tennis player to win a "Grand Slam"?

Donald Budge (in 1938)

Where are the headquarters of the International Cricket Council?

Dubai

What was the nick-name of the British ski-jumper who competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics?

Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards

What is Tiger Woods real first name?

Eldrick

Which teams compete for the Ashes?

England and Australia

How often do teams compete for The Ryder Cup?

Every other year

Which F1 team did Nikki Lauda drive for when he first became World Champion?

Ferrari

Which car manufacturer was the first to win 100 F1 races?

Ferrari

What nationality is golfer Vijay Singh?

Fijian

What is the gap between each summer Olympic games?

Four years

Which golfer was known for his all-black outfits?

Gary Player

Which two positions in Netball can score a goal?

Goal Shooter and Goal Attack

Who was the beaten finalist in the Wimbledon men's singles in 1992, 1994 and 1998?

Goran Ivanisevic

Name the THREE drivers with the surname HILL to win the drivers championship.

Graham, Damon and Phil

In which country were the first Olympics of the modern era held in 1896?

Greece

Which teams competed in Super-bowl I in 1967?

Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs

Which golfer is known as "The Great White Shark"?

Greg Norman

Who, in 2002, scored the fastest goal in a World Cup tournament?

Hakan Sukur (Turkey vs. South Korea), he scored in 11 seconds

What outstanding treble did Emile Zatopek achieve at the 1952 Olympic games?

He won gold at 5,000, 10,000 metres and the marathon.

Which player has scored the most FA Cup final goals?

Ian Rush

Which Ryder Cup player failed to win a 'Singles' match in 8 attempts yet holds the record of 10 wins in 'Four-Ball' matches?

Ian Woosnam

In which sport do teams compete for The Stanley Cup?

Ice Hockey

Who has appeared in a record breaking eight US tennis Open Men's single finals?

Ivan Lendl

Who was the first Australian F1 world champion?

Jack Brabham

Name the three British drivers who finished in the top three in the 1965 championship.

Jim Clark (1st), Graham Hill (2nd) and Jackie Stewart (3rd)

Only two cricket bowlers have taken all ten wickets in a test innings, who were they?

Jim Laker (England vs. Australia 1956) and Anil Kumble (India vs. Pakistan 98/99)

In 1970 who became the only driver to win the F1 championship posthumously?

Jochen Rindt

Who became the oldest F1 world champion at the age of 46?

Juan Manuel Fangio

Apart from the second year the FA Cup final was held at which South London venue until 1892?

Kennington Oval

Who founded the break-away World Series Cricket in 1977?

Kerry packer

Who was the first player to be sent off in a FA Cup final?

Kevin Moran (Manchester United 1985)

Which F1 driver was known as "The Iceman"?

Kimi Raikonnen

Which circuit hosted the World's first motor racing grand Prix in 1906?

Le Mans

Which boxer representing Canada won gold in the Seoul Olympics in 1988?

Lennox Lewis

Which London ground is said to be "The Home of Cricket"?

Lords

Which Australian woman won all four "Grand Slam" titles in 1970?

Margaret Court

What does MCC stand for in relation to cricket?

Marylebone Cricket Club

Who in 1930 became the first German Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World?

Max Schmelling

For which F1 team was James Hunt driving when he became World Champion?

McClaren

Where was the 2012 Ryder Cup event held?

Medinah Country Club, Illinois

In which city is the Australian tennis Open held?

Melbourne

Which Spaniard won the Tour De France five times in the 1990s?

Michael Indurain

Who was the first man to win Olympic gold at both the 200 and 400 metres?

Michael Johnson

Who was the first British Formula One champion?

Mike Hawthorn

Which female player was stabbed during a tennis match in 1993?

Monica Seles

Which F1 commentator wrote an autobiography entitled "Unless I'm Very Much Mistaken"?

Murray Walker

Which cricket bowler has taken the most test wickets up to March 2010?

Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)

Which gymnast scored the first perfect 10 at the Olympics?

Nadia Comaneci

Which cricket team has scored the lowest number of runs in a single test innings?

New Zealand (26 vs. England 1955)

Which British boxer was known as "The Dark Destroyer"?

Nigel Benn

There are four types of extras (sundries in Australia) in cricket, can you name them?

No Ball, Wide, Bye and Leg Bye

In cricket, for which English county was Gary Sobers playing when he hit Glamorgan's Malcolm Nash for six sixes from one over?

Nottinghamshire

Who won his first of five tennis US Open titles in 1990?

Pete Sampras

Which TWO players hold the record for the most points in a single Ryder Cup?

Peter Allis [1965] and Tony Jacklin [1969] both 5 out of 6

Who was the first F1 champion from the USA?

Phil Hill

Which team held the FA Cup for seven years from 1939?

Portsmouth beatig Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 (no competition was held during the war until 1946)

What is the largest winning margin in any FA cup match?

Preston 26 Hyde 0 (1887)

Flushing Meadow, the home of the US tennis Open is located in which New York borough?

Queens

Who is the oldest player to take part in a Ryder Cup match?

Raymond Floyd (1993 aged 51)

Which team won the football European Cup for the first five seasons it was contested?

Real Madrid

Who was the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile?

Roger Bannister

Which British man reached three Wimbledon semi-finals in the 60s and 70s?

Roger Taylor

In which stadium is the French tennis Open held?

Roland Garros, Paris

On which British golf course would you find "The Postage Stamp"?

Royal Troon

In which sport do teams compete for The Calcutta Cup?

Rugby Union

Who was the first foreign manager to win the FA Cup?

Ruud Gullit (Chelsea 1997)

Which cricket batsman has scored the most test runs up to March 2010?

Sachin Tendilkar (India)

After whom is the Ryder Cup named?

Samuel Ryder, a seed merchant from St. Albans

At which winter Olympic games did Torville and Dean win gold?

Sarajevo, 1984

Who is the youngest player to take part in a Ryder Cup match?

Sergio Garcia (1999 aged 19)

Name the five events that make up the Modern Pentathlon?

Shooting, Fencing, Swimming, Horse Riding & Running

Name the FOUR circuits in the UK that have staged F1 Grand Prix.

Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Aintree and Donnington

In Tennis, at what score does the "tie-break" come into operation?

Six games all

Which cricket team has scored the highest number of runs in a single test innings?

Sri Lanka (956-6 dec. vs. India 1997)

Who was the first batsman to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket?

Sunil Gazaskar (India)

What was the nickname of golfing legend Lee Trevino?

Supermex

Which city hosted the summer Olympic games in 2000?

Sydney

The Ryder Cup is played every other year, when and why was the event changed from odd numbered years to even numbered years?

The 2001 event was postponed due to the 9-11 attack in the USA, subsequent events reverted to even years.

Which four events make up the tennis Grand Slam?

The Australian, French and US Opens and Wimbledon

What trophy is awarded to the winner of the golf Open?

The Claret Jug

What is the International team tennis competition for men called?

The Davis Cup

For which event did Daley Thompson win Olympic gold?

The Decathlon

Which one of the majors is played on the same course each year?

The Masters

What FOUR events make up the majors in the golfing world?

The Open, The US Open, The Master & The US PGA

Which F1 race is held at the Imola circuit?

The San Marino Grand Prix

What is the Women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup?

The Solheim Cup

The first Wembley cup final in 1923 has gained noterity for the manner the crowd was controlled. What nick-name has been given to this match?

The White Horse Final

On which golf course would you find 'The Road Hole'?

The old course, St. Andrews

In golf, what is special about a "LINKS" course?

They are built at the seaside

How high is the centre of the net in tennis?

Three feet (91 cm)

Who was the victorious European captain for the first European Ryder Cup win on US soil?

Tony Jacklin

Who was the first Englishman to win the US golf Open after the war?

Tony Jacklin (1970)

Which country has won the most Olympic medals since 1896?

USA

Which country won the most gold medals at the 2000 Olympic games?

USA

The 2010 tournament in South Africa will be the 19th World Cup, where and when was the first held?

Uruguay, 1930

The 2008 Ryder Cup competition was won by the USA ending a streak of three successive victories for the European team. Where was it held?

Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky

Who were the respective team captains at the inaugural Ryder Cup?

Walter Hagan (USA) and Ted Ray (GB)

Who were the winners of the first FA Cup final?

Wanderers (beating Royal Engineers 1-0)

At what venue did the inaugural Ryder Cup take place?

Worcester Country Club, Massachusetts

Who has lost the most Ryder Cup matches for Europe and the USA respectively?

[a] Neil Coles (21) and [b] Raymond Floyd (16)

Which player, up to 2010, have scored the most points for Europe and the USA respectively?

[a] Nick Faldo (25) and [b] Billy Caspar (23.5)