Sports 2 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 28th January 2015
  1. In which Scottish town do the football team Queen of the South play their home matches? Dumfries.
  2. What is the height of a badminton net? 1.5 metres.
  3. What is the nick-name of US golfer Craig Stadler? The Walrus.
  4. On which race course is the St Leger run each year? Doncaster.
  5. Which British driver was runner-up in the Formula 1 championship in four consecutive years in the 1950s? Stirling Moss.
  6. In which city would you find cricket's WACA ground? Perth.
  7. In which event did Jonathan Edwards win Olympic gold? Triple Jump.
  8. What term is used in baseball when a batter swings and misses a pitch? Strike.
  9. For which club did England footballer Viv Anderson make his professional debut? Nottingham Forest.
  10. In which northern English town was Rugby League formed? Huddersfield.
  11. Which swimmer won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics? Mark Spitz.
  12. Who in 1926 became the first person to be knighted for services to sport (Cricket)? Sir Francis Eden Lacey.
  13. Which team were runners-up to Manchester United in the first Premiership season of 1992/3? Aston Villa.
  14. Which player won six Australian Open Men's Championships in the 1960s? Roy Emerson.
  15. What is the maximum score that can be achieved in a game of ten-pin bowling? 300
  16. With a capacity of over 67000, which is the largest sporting stadium in Scotland? Murrayfield.
  17. Which country topped England's group in the 2014 FIFA World Cup? Costa Rica.
  18. With which team did Jenson Button win the 2009 F1 World Championship? Brawn.
  19. What is the name of the rubber disc used in ice hockey? A Puck.
  20. Who in 1953 became the first jockey to be knighted? Sir Gordon Richards.

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