General Sports Quiz

[Aimar]

Originally Posted by galahad

Who played the role of Douglas Jardine in the famous TV series "Bodyline" ?
-This was a cricketer -Herbert Sutcliffe if i recall

Hugo Weaving

Originally Posted by galahad

Who was the last player from England to win the golden boot in the EPL?
-Gazza

Nope

Originally Posted by galahad

Which great badminton player did Prakash Padukone beat to win the All England Championship?
-Morten Frost

Lim Siew Kim

Originally Posted by galahad

Where is 2005/06 Champions league final scheduled to be held?
-Istanbul

Kidding right?

Originally Posted by galahad

Who was the last man to beat Pete Sampras at Wimbledon ? -Federer

Nope not that easy

Originally Posted by galahad

Name the only man who beat Muhammad Ali when he was the heavyweight champion of the world?
-SPinks

Brilliant

[MvB ACM No9]

Sampras' last match at Wimbledon, if I am not mistaken would be in 2002...I think it was a second or third round exit to some obscure player called George Bastl or something...or did he play again? Is this the right year? I think it was Bastl anyway...

- M

[Aimar]

Originally Posted by MvB ACM No9

Sampras' last match at Wimbledon, if I am not mistaken would be in 2002...I think it was a second or third round exit to some obscure player called George Bastl or something...or did he play again? Is this the right year? I think it was Bastl anyway...

- M

Brilliant - George Bastl it is !!!!

[MvB ACM No9]

Who was the last player from England to win the golden boot in the EPL?

Kevin Phillips for Sunderland (can you believe it?) if I am not mistaken...

Before Zinedine Zidane in 1998 who was the last man to score a goal from open play in the world cup finals ?

Will go out on a limb here...Voller in 1986? Or was it Burruchaga? Since you're an Argentine supporter I'd bet on the latter if I had to. Just not sure though...

[Aimar]

Originally Posted by galahad

In the history of Indian Sport, what is special about Frejus in France?

-Davis Cup vs France : Ramesh Krishnan ,Leander won over ArnaudBoectsh,Pioline and company - WAs it a come-from- behind triumph/?\

If i remember correct - i don't think Pioline was involved. Ramesh Krishnan beat a guy called Rudolph Gilbert in the deciding 5th rubber in 5 sets.

[Aimar]

Originally Posted by MvB ACM No9

Kevin Phillips for Sunderland (can you believe it?) if I am not mistaken...



Will go out on a limb here...Voller in 1986? Or was it Burruchaga? Since you're an Argentine supporter I'd bet on the latter if I had to. Just not sure though...

Yup Phillips (30 goals ) and Burruchaga it is. BTW your views on the questions in the quiz???

[Derrida]

Originally Posted by galahad

Where is 2005/06 Champions league final scheduled to be held?
-Istanbul

Its Paris..rite??

[MvB ACM No9]

By the way, here are a couple from me.

What is the significance of the phrase "BE ON EDGE" in the world of sports?

"We'll make them grovel" was a phrase that a certain captain made ahead of a series. Which captain was this and what happened in the series? OK, hint: it's cricket.

When Ian Harvey stepped out of his crease to face Allan Donald (Aus required 27 off 63 with 5 in hand at this stage), Ian Chappell called this the second biggest blunder in cricketing history. Sure enough, Donald uprooted middle with the next ball and SA won the match too!!! The question is, what in Chappell's opinion was the biggest blunder?

When Valencia went ahead against Bayern Munich in the UCL finals, there was a record being cited for why Valencia had history on their side. What record was this?


Cheers!
- M

[Aimar]

Originally Posted by Derrida

Its Paris..rite??

Yea The Stade De France in Paris

[MvB ACM No9]

Originally Posted by Aimar

your views on the questions in the quiz???

I like the questions. A good jog for the old memory