SPORTING TRIANGLES
1 Which TV presenter
a) won the French Open in 1976
b) won the World Cup Golden Boot Award in 1986
c) won an FA Cup winners medal in 1971 and has the middle name of Primrose?
2 Which darts world champion
a) was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife in 1951
b) is nicknamed The Viking
c) won the inaugural world title in 1978
3 Which jockey
a) a six time champion was charged with fraud in 2006
b) is currently (2006) Chairman of Swindon Town FC
c) emulated Dick Francis by penning several
best selling novels including Rough Ride and Safe Bet
4 Who captained
a) Brazil to win the World Cup in 1970
b) Italy to win the World Cup in 1990
c) West Germany to win the World Cup in 1974
5 Who was the first
a) black footballer to score a hat trick for England
b) black footballer to captain England
c) black manager to lead out a side in the FA
Cup final
6 Which martial art has a name that means
a) open hand
b) way of the sword
c) the art of hand and foot
7 Which snooker player is nicknamed
a) The Darling of Dublin
b) The Tornado
c) The Pocket Dynamo
8 In America’s national hockey league which city is represented by the
a) Blackhawks
b) Senators
c) Penguins
9 Which British football club won the European Cup Winners Cup in
a) 1985
b) 1983
c) 1965
10 Which car were the following driving when winning the Formula One world title in the given years?
a) Michael Schumacher in 2000
b) Manuel Fangio in 1951
c) Nigel Mansell in 1992
11 Which cricket county’s emblem features
a) a bear
b) a pear
c) the Prince of Wales three feathers
12 Who lit the Olympic flame in
a) Helsinki in 1952
b) Atlanta in 1996
c) Sydney in 2000
13 Which football club was originally called
a) West Herts
b) St Jude’s
c) Belmont AFC
14 Which snooker world champion was born in
a) Llanelli in 1947
b) Bradford in 1952
c) Liverpool in 1964
15 Who scored two goals for the winning team in the
a) 1974 FA Cup final
b) 1986 FA Cup final
c) 1994 FA Cup final
16 What was the nationality of the winner of the Men’s Singles at Wimbledon in
a) 2003
b) 2002
c) 2001
17 In which sport are Australia’s national team nicknamed
a) The Mighty Roos
b) The Dolphins
c) The Sharks
18 Which jockey won the Epsom Derby riding
a) Shergar
b) Shirley Heights
c) Golden Fleece
19 Which golfer with a first name beginning with T won the British Open in
a) 2005
b) 2004
c) 1996
20 Which venues hosted the Winter Olympics in
a) The USA in 2002
b) Yugoslavia in 1984
c) Japan in 1972
Answers
1 a) Sue Barker b) Gary Lineker c) Bob Wilson
2 a) Jocky Wilson b) Andy Fordham c) Leighton Rees
3 a) Kieron Fallon b) Willie Carson c) John Francome
4 a) Carlos Alberto b) Dino Zoff c) Franz Beckenbauer
5 a) Luther Blissett b) Paul Ince c) Ruud Gullit
6 a) karate b) kendo c) tae kwondo
7 a) Ken Doherty b) Tony Drago c) Graeme Dott
8 a) Chicago b) Ottawa c) Pittsburgh
9 a) Everton b) Aberdeen c) West Ham
10 a) Ferrari b) Alfa Romeo c) Williams Renault
11 a) Warwickshire b) Worcestershire c) Surrey
12 a) Paavo Nurmi b) Muhammed Ali c) Cathy Freeman
13 a) Watford b) QPR c) Tranmere Rovers
14 a) Terry Griffiths b) Joe Johnson c) John Parrott
15 a) Kevin Keegan b) Ian Rush c) Eric Cantona
16 a) Swiss (Federer) b) Australian (Hewitt) c) Croatian (Ivanisevic)
17 a) ice hockey b) swimming c) lacrosse
18 a) Walter Swinburn b) Greville Starkey c) Pat Eddery
19 a) Tiger Woods b) Todd Hamilton c) Tom Lehman
20 a) Salt Lake City b) Sarajevo c) Sapporo