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18 minutes 47.8 seconds is the fastest winning time for which race (in 1990)?Grand National2A catamaran is a yacht with 2 hulls - what is the name for one with three hulls?Trimaran3A golf tournament between GB & Ireland against the Rest of Europe from 2000 - 2013 was named after which golfer?Seve Ballesteros4A snooker player makes a break of 8 in 4 shots - which 3 colours must he have potted?Red Yellow & Brown5Adam Peaty is the swimming world record holder at 50m & 100m using which stroke?Breaststroke6Add together the number of balls in billiards, pool, snooker and croquet3 + 16 + 22 + 4 = 457Add together the number of players in a water polo team, a netball team & a basketball team?7+7+5 = 198After 61 years in the Scottish Leagues which team lost in a play-off to Edinburgh City to lose its league status?East Stirlingshire9After athletics which sport has Great Britain won most gold medals?Rowing10After athletics, at which 3 sports has Great Britain won the most Olympic gold medals?Rowing Cycling Sailing11After how many games are the balls changed for the fitst time in professional tennis matches?712After leading 14-8 which player lost 10 frames in a row to allow Stephen Hendry to win the 1992 World Snooker title?Jimmy White13After the 66 World Cup, which England player was transferred from Blackpool to Everton for ?110,000?Alan Ball14Against which club did Alan Pardew lose his head and get banned?Hull City15Ailsa Craig is one of the main sources of which piece of winter sports equipment?Curling Stones16Alan Ball played in the 1966 World Cup Final for England - which club side was he playing for at the time?Blackpool17Alberto Tomba was a world champion at which sport?Skiing18 How many metres do olympic highboard divers fall before they get wet?Ten19"Some people are on the pitch! They think it's all over! It is now!" - What were the next 2 words?It's four!20"There's Neil Harvey standing at leg slip with his legs wide apart waiting for a tickle" is an alleged quote by which cricket commentator?Brian Johnston21"Unless I am Very Much Mistaken" is the autobiography of which sports commentator?Murray Walker22“Winning by a canvas” is a term used for a close finish in which sport?Rowing2313 of the last 14 London Marathons for men have been won by athletes from which country?Kenya241984 is the only year when more than one person won Sports Personality of the Year - who won?Torville & Dean253 counties have never won the cricket county Championship - name one of them?Gloucestershire, Somerset & Northamptonshire263 minutes 26 seconds is the current world record for which athletics track event?1500 metres27Alf Ramsey was England manager in 1966; with which team did he win the First Division title in 1962? Ipswich Town28Ali Carter has lost 2 World Snooker finals to which player both times?Ronnie O'Sullivan29Alison Fisher is a former world champion at which indoor sport?Snooker30All Formula 1 races are raced in a clockise diection – true or false?FALSE31All Olympic rowing events are contested over what distance - 1000, 2000 or 5000 metres?2000 metres32American players have won the most tennis Grand Slam titles, which European country is the next most successful?Sweden33Amy Williams won an Olympic Gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics at which event?Skeleton 34An Olympic swimming team medley relay starts with which stroke?Backstroke35Apart from England name 3 countries who have won the football World Cup as hosts?France Germany Uruguay Italy Argentina36Apart from England which are the only other 3 European countries to have played in the Cricket World Cup?Scotland, Ireland & Holland37Apart from England which other European country took part in the 1996 Cricket World Cup?Holland38Apart from Great Britain, name 4 European countries that have won the Davis Cup since 2000?Spain France Croatia Serbia Czech Republic Switzerland39Apart from Hamilton - who were the last 3 British drivers to be Formula One Champions?Jensen Button, Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell40Apart from skiing, which other sport is takes place on a piste?Fencing (or petanque)41Apart from Sydney which other Australian city has hosted the Summer Olympics?Melbourne42Appropriately which horse won the Grand National in election year 1992?Party Politics43Appropriately, what was the cheapest price ticket at the London 2012 Olympic Games??20.1244Are outdoor tennis courts laid north to south or east to west?North to south45At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Emil Zatopek won 3 Gold Medals at 3 athletic events. Name them?5000m 10000m & marathon46At the 2014 Commonwealth Games which tune was played when an England representative was presented with a gold medal?Jerusalem47At the age of 71 & 198 days which former England boss became the oldest manager of a Premier League club?Roy Hodgson48At the end of the 2012/13 season the New Saints & Airbus UK finished 1st & 2nd in which football league?Welsh Premier49At which 2 events did Kelly Holmes win the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics?800m & 1500m50At which 4 racecourses are the English, Scottish, Welsh & Irish Grand Nationals run?Liverpool (Aintree), Ayr, Chepstow, Fairyhouse 51At which athletics throwing event is the women's record further than the men's?Discus (74.08 Men,76.80 Women)52At which distance did Roger Black win the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics?400 metres53At which event did British athlete Mary Rand win gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics?Long jump54At which event did Sally Gunnell win an Olympic gold medal?400m hurdles55At which event did Sally Gunnell win Olympic Gold in 1992?400m Hurdles56At which event did Zola Budd "trip" Mary Decker at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics?3000 Metres57At which ground is the last cricket match in a Test ceries played?The Oval58At which Olympics (year or city) did Linford Christie & Alan Wells win Olympic Gold in the 100 metres?1992 & 1980 (Barcelona & Moscow)59At which Olympics did Bob Beamon make his record breaking long jump which stood for 23 years?Mexico 196860At which Olympics did Canadian Ben Johnson get stripped of his gold medal for drug abuse?1988 Seoul61At which Olympics did Cassius Clay fight as a light heavyweight?1960 Rome62At which Olympics did Daley Thompson win his 2nd gold medal?LA 198463At which Olympics did Duncan Goodhew win a swimming gold medal?Moscow 198064At which Olympics did Steve Ovett & Seb Coe win gold medals?Moscow65At which Olympics did Steve Redgrave win his 1st Gold Medal?Los Angeles 198466At which Olympics did Steve Redgrave win his first gold medal?L A 198467At which racecourse did Frankie Dettori win 7 out of 7 races in 1995?Ascot68At which racecourse is the 1000 Guineas run?Newmarket69At which racing circuit did Nigel Mansell win the British Grand Prix in 1986?Brand's Hatch70At which racing circuit has the Italian F1 Grand Prix been held since 1980?Monza71At which sport in Canada could you win the Stanley Cup?Ice Hockey72At which sport was there an annual fixture called Gentlemen v Players until 1962?Cricket73At which sports are these cups competed for: - Solheim Cup, Calcutta Cup, Stanley Cup?Golf, Rugby Union, Ice Hockey74At which team sport did Britain win Olympic gold in 1988?Hockey75At which weight did Cassius Clay win Olympic Gold in 1960?Light Heavyweight76At which winter sport is Scot Rhona Martin remembered?Curling77Athletics - who holds the British record for the 200 metres?John Regis78Athletics - Who holds the British record for the mile?Steve Cram79Aussie cricketer Don Bradman had a Test average of 99.94. How many runs did he need to score in his last innings to average 100 (he scored 0)?80Australian Adam Scott won which of golf's Majors in 2013?Masters81Australian Alan Jones was World Champion in 1980 at which sport?Formula One82Back Home was the England football team single for which World Cup?1970 Mexico83BBC Sports Personality of the Year – which 4 sports have produced the most winners?Athletics, Motor Racing, Cricket, Boxing84Before 1970 what were players not allowed to do between the change of ends at Wimbledon?Sit down85Before automatic relegation, how many times were Hartlepool Utd. re-elected to the Football League 6, 10 or 14 times?1486Before the University Boat Race the Oxford & Cambridge reserve crews race - what are they called?Isis & Goldie87Belle Vue Aces, Kings Lynn Stars & Liecester Lions are Premiership teams in which sport?Speedway88Belmont Park in the USA is known for what sport?Horse Racing89Bjorn Borg was a superstitious tennis player - what did he not do during Wimbledon fortnight?Shave90Bobby Charlton was never booked whilst playing for England - true or false?False - he was booked against Argentina in 196691Bobsleigh is so-called because the crew used to "bob" back and forth to increase speed - true or false?TRUE92Born in 1934 which Australian reached 4 Wimbledon Men's Singles finals but never won one?Ken Rosewall93Born in St Andrews in Scotland who is the regular female presenter of the World Snooker Championships?Hazel Irvine94Born on August 17th 1977 which French footballer currently does the advert for Sky Sports?Thierry Henry95Boundary Park is the home ground of which England football club?Oldham Athletic96Brian Lara is the only player to have played World Cup Football & World Cup Cricket - true or false?False - it's Viv Richards97Can you name 3 left handers who have won the most grand slam singles titles in tennis (Australian, American, Spaniard)?Rod Laver Jimmy Connors Rafa Nadal98Can you name a major league baseball, American football, basketball & an ice hockey team from New York?Mets/Yankees Jets/Giants Knicks Islanders/Rangers99Can you name any 2 Welshmen to have scored hat-tricks in the Premier League?"Dean Saunders, Mark Hughes, Gary Speed, Robert Earnshaw, Gareth Bale"100Can you name the 5 football clubs (English or Scottish) that are Athletics?CharltonOldham/Wigan/Alloa/Forfar101Canada's 2 official sports are ice hockey & which other?Lacrosse102Chamonix in France was the first cIty to host what in 1924?Winter Olympics103Charley Hull is the highest ranked English female player in which sport?Golf104Charlotte Brew was the first woman to participate in which annual sporting event?Grand National105Charlotte Dujardin has won 3 Olympic Gold Medals at which equestrian event?Dressage106Chicago Blackhawks are a team in the USA playing which sport?Ice hockey107Church bells of Maranello in Italy ring on which sporting occasion?When a Ferrari team win108Cleveland Indians play which professional sport in the USA?Baseball109Cliff Thorburn was the first non-European to win the World Snooker Championship - who was the next?Neil Robertson110Club Farm & Abbey are all corners at which motor racing circuit?Silverstone111Colin Jackson still holds the British record for which event?110 metres hurdles112Considered unlucky in cricket, what score would be a triple Nelson?333113Could the best female high jumper clear a volleyball net?No (2.24m is too high)114Could the world record holder for the high jump clear the crossbar on a football pitch?Yes - crossbar is 2.44 m; high jump record is 2.45m115Courney Walsh of the West Indies was the first player to record 40 what in Test cricket?Ducks116Cove Rangers Buckie Thistle & Fraserburgh all play in which football league in Scotland?Highland League117Cowdray Park in Sussex is best known for which upper class sport?Polo118Cricketer Chris Gayle in 2012 became the first player ever to do what off the first ball of a test match?Hit a 6119Cricketer Gary Sobers played for which of the West Indian countries?Barbados120Cricketer Shaun Pollock is the leading wicket taker in test matches for which country?South Africa121Currently who holds the British 200 metres record for men?John Regis122Dave Beasant was the first keeper to save a penalty in an FA Cup Final at Wembley - who was he playing for?Wimbledon123David Bryant was a 3 time world champion at which sport?Bowls124Der Kaiser was the nickname of which German footballer?Beckenbauer125Despite a population of over 156 million, which Asian country has never won an Olympic Gold Medal?Bangladesh126Diane Leather in 1954 was the first woman to beat which time for the women's mile?5 minutes127Dick Francis was riding which famous horse in the 1956 Grand National?Devon Loch128Diomed was the first winner of which race still held today in 1780?Derby129Don King was the boxing promoter responsible for the Rumble in the Jungle & the Thrilla in Manilla - which 2 boxers fought Muhammed Ali in those fights?George Foreman & Joe Frazier130Donald Budge was the first American to win a Grand Slam at which sport?Tennis131Eddy Mercx was famous in which sport in the early 70's?Cycling132Emlyn Hughes joined Liverpool & Alan Ball joined Everton from which club?Blackpool133England always play their last Test Match every summer at which cricket ground?The Oval134England fast bowler Brian Statham spent his entire cricket career with which county?Lancashire135England goalkeeper Robert Green made a serious blunder in the 2010 World Cup against which team resulting in a 1 - 1 draw?USA136England have failed to qualify for the Football World Cup 3 times - name any of the years when this happened?1974 1978 & 1994137England scored 7 goals in the 1986 World Cup finals - Lineker scored 6, who got the other one?Peter Beardsley138England won the 6 Nations Championship in 2017 but were beaten once - who beat them?Ireland139England won the Commonwealth Gold Medal against Australia last week scoring in the last second at which sport?Netball140England won the One Day match against Australia using the DL method - what does DL stand for?Duckworth Lewis141England's 1968 tour of South Africa was cancelled because of the inclusion of which coloured player?Basil D'Oliviera142England's 1968 tour of South Africa was cancelled because of the inclusion of which player?Basil D'Oliviera143Eric Cantona joined Manchester Utd from which club?Leeds Utd144Esha Ness was first past the post in the National that never was - in what year?1993145Eve Muirhead was the skipper of which successful UK Winter Olympic team?Women's Curling146Everton beat Rapid Vienna 3-1 in the final of which which European trophy?European Cup Winners Cup147Evostik & Bostik sponsor the leagues in Level 7 of English football - name any one of the leaguesNorthern Premier League, Southern Premier League, Istmium League148Fanny Blankers-Koen won 4 Gold Medals at the 1948 London Olympics; what was her nationality?Dutch149Federer won his 1000th tennis match in January this year – which American has won more?Jimmy Connors150Filbert Fox is the mascot of which football club?Liecester City151Following the football play-offs which 3 teams are promoted to the Premiership?Wolves, Cardiff City, Fulham152Football - If the Pirates played the Robins which city would be hosting a local derby?Bristol153Football - Which team plays Stoke City in the Potteries Derby, if they are in the same division?Port Vale154Football - Who were the last 2 teams to win the Scottish League top division title other than Rangers & Celtic?Aberdeen & Dundee Utd155Footballer Luis Suarez plays for which country?Uruguay156For which 2 teams did Gordon Banks play over 480 games between 1959 & 1973?Leicester City & Stoke City157For which counties did WG Grace & Ted Dexter play cricket for most of their careers?Gloucestershire/Sussex158Former England cricket captain Alistair Cook plays for which county?Essex159Franz Klammer was a record breaker in the 70s in which sport?Skiing160Franz Klammer was a record breaking skier from which country?Austria161Fred Perry is famous for winning the Wimbledon title 3 times in the 30s but he never won any other major title - true or false?FALSE162Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy was famous in which sport?Skiing163From which country does the martial art Taekwando originate?Korea164George Best made 17 appearances for which Scottish club in the 1979/80 season?Hibernian165Geraldine Rees was the first woman to complete which race?Grand National166Golfer Angel Cabrera, who has won the US Open & the Masters, is from which South American country?Argentina167Golfer Sandy Lyle won which golf Major Championship in 1988?Masters168Great Britain have won the Olympic Football Gold Medal - Never,Once or 3 times3 (1900 1904 1908)169Great Britain won a Gold Medal at the 1976,1980 & 1984 Winter Olympics; who were the winners?John Curry, Robin Cousins & Torvill & Dean170Gunn & Moore are specialists in producing equipment for which sport?Cricket171Hans Redl from Austria played tennis for 10 years at Wimbledon despite having 1 arm?TRUE172He retired from UK athletics in 1980.Which ex-policeman still holds the record for most appearances for the UK as an athlete?Geoff Capes173He was the first manager from outside the British Isles to win the FA Cup in 1997 - who was it?Ruud Gullit174He was the last English manager to win the FA Cup in 2008 - who was it?Harry Redknapp175Heart of Midlothian football team play in which city?Edinburgh176Home plate is a 5 sided area used in which sport?Baseball177How high in inches is the net on a table tennis table?6 inches178How high in metres is the crossbar from the ground in Rugby Union?Three179How long can a netball player hold on to the ball before passing it?3 seconds180How long does a game of field hockey last? (Playing time)70 minutes181How long does a golfer get to find his ball before it is declared lost?5 minutes182How long does an incoming batsman have to reach the crease in Test cricket before being "timed out"?3 minutes183How long in feet is a full size snooker table?12 feet184How long is each chukka in polo – 7, 10 or 15 minutes?7 minutes185How many "time outs" are allowed per team in normal time in American Football?Six (3 in each half)186How many 2? mile laps do the drivers do in the Indianapolis 500?200187How many bridges does the University Boat Race go under each year?Two (Barnes Railway Bridge & Hammersmith)188How many Commonwealth Games have been held in Africa?None (Durban will be the first in 2022)189How many cricket pitches would a horse run in a 5 furlong horse race?50190How many days was Sam Allardyce manger of the England football team - 47, 57 or 67?67 (22nd JJuly to 27th September)191How many different boxers defeated Mohammed Ali?Five192How many different clubs have won the Premier League?5 (Manu Man C Arsenal Blackburn Chelsea)193How many downs does an American Football team have to move 10 yards forward?4194How many English managers have won the Premier League since it began in 1992?None195How many F1 World ChaMpions have been called Hill?3 - Graham Damon & Phil196How many FA Cup Finals were played at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff while the new Wembley was being built?Six197How many fences are jumped in the Grand National?30198How many fences are there in the first circuit of the Grand National?16199How many flags are used to mark out a Rugby Union pitch (not counting linesman flags)- 8, 10 or 14?14200How many gears does a speedway bike have?1201How many goals did England score & how many did they concede in this year's World Cup in Brazil?Two & four202How many hurdles are cleared in the 110 metre hurdles?Ten203How many laps are there in a speedway race?4204How many laps do drivers complete in the Indianapolis 500? 200 300 or 500?200205How many legs are there in a field polo team?24 (4 horses & 4 riders)206How many metres do Olympic highboard divers fall before they get wet?10207How many metres long is a track cycling track - 200m 250m or 400m?250m208How many minutes does an incoming batsman have to be ready to face the bowler after a wicket has fallen?3 minutes209How many minutes is a chukka in field polo - 7, 10 or 12?7210How many people are on Centre Court for a singles match on Centre Court - 12 15 or 18?2 players, 1 umpire, 9 line judges, 6 ballboys = 18211How many people are there in a Tug of War Team by the formal rules?Eight212How many people make up a curling team?Four213How many players are in a baseball team?Nine214How many players are in a volleyball team?Six215How many players are in the water at the same time in a water polo match?14 (7 a side)216How many players are there in a baseball team?Nine217How many players are there in a rounders team?Nine218How many points are awarded for 1st & 2nd place in Formula one race?25 & 18219How many points does a driver get for winning a Formula One Grand Prix?25 points220How many points is the bullseye worth in archery?9221How many pounds (+/- 1) does the men's Olympic hammer weigh?16 lbs222How many professional fights did Mohammed Ali lose in his career?5223How many runs did Gary Sobers score off a Malcolm Nash over in 1968?36224How many straight lines are there on a football pitch?17225How many substitutes are allowed in International friendly football matches?6226How many substitutes are allowed in Rugby Union?Seven227How many successive strikes are required to achieve 300 in 10 pin bowling?12228How many Summer & Winter Olympics were cancelled in the 20th Century due to war?Five229How many summer Olympic Games were cancelled in the 20th Century due to war?3230How many teams are there altogether in the NFL in the USA?32231How many teams reach the 3rd round of the FA Cup through winning their 2nd round tie?20232How many tennis balls are on court being played with at Wimbledon during any match?6233How many times can volleyball be hit by one team before crossing the net?3 times234How many times did Jimmy Connors win the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon?Twice235How many times did Pete Sampras win the Wimbledon Men's Singles?Seven236How many times did Red Rum run in the Grand National?5 times237How many times did Stirling Moss win the Formula One Championship?None238How many times did Tim Henman reach the final of any of the tennis Grand Slam tournaments?None239How many times did Tom Watson win the Open Golf Championship - 3. 4 or 5 times?5 times240How many times has a horse owned by the Queen won the Epsom Derby?None241How many times has Andy Murray lost in the final of the Australian Open tennis tournament - 3.4 or 5 times?5242How many times has Germany (icl. West Germany} been in a Football World Cup Final?8 times243How many times has Germany (or West Germany) won fortball's World Cup?Four244How many times has Tiger Woods won the Open Championship?Three245How many times is the water jump jumped in the 300 metres steeplechase - 5,6 or 7?7246How many Tour de France titles was Lance Armstrong stripped of when he admitted drug abuse?Seven247How many wickets did Jim Laker take in a test match against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956?19248How many winners did jockey Tony McCoy achieve at Towcester recently?4000249How many Winter Olympic Games have been held in the southern hemisphere?None250How many years did it take Durham as a First Class County to win its first County Championship - 10, 12 or 16 years?16 ( 2008 from 1992)251How was Michael Vaughan dismissed in a Test Match against India in 2001, the last time an England player was out this way?Handled the ball252How wide in inches is a set of 3 cricket stumps?9 inches253Ian Botham made his Test debut while playing for which County?Somerset254Ian Woosnam was penalised 2 shots in the final round of the 2001 Open Championship – why?Too many clubs in his bag255If a cricket umpire raises his right arm and touches the top of his right shoulder what is he signalling?One run short256If a match ended with the score 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, how many times were the balls changed 4, 5 or 6?4 times (after 7 then every 9 games)257If a skiier loses one ski in a race is he disqualified?No (Both - yes)258If the 1966 World Cup final had ended 2-2 after extra time - what would have happened?Replay at Wembley on Tuesday259If the Grinder was playing Dracula - which 2 snooker players would be playing?Cliff Thorburn Ray Reardon260If the Wizard of Wishaw was playing the Pocket Dynamo which 2 snooker players are playing?John Higgins/Graham Dott261If you add the numbers worn by the 2 flankers in Rugby Union how many do you get? 13 (6 + 7)262If you entered a Canadian Pairs race , in what sport would you be participating?Canoeing263If you see PB & SB after an athlete's name what do they mean?Personal Best/Seasons Best264In 1930 the first football World Cup was held in which country?Uruguay265In 1936 Jesse Owens upset old Adolf by winning how many gold medals at the Berlin Olympics?Four266In 1956 Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser won the 100m freestyle at which Olympics?Melbourne267In 1968 Dennis Clarke of West Brom was the first player to do what in an FA Cup final?Substitute268In 1974 which engaged couple won the Men's & Women's Singles titles at Wimbledon?Jimmy Connors/Chris Evert269In 1975 & 1976 Red Rum finished 2nd in the Grand National – name either horse that beat him?L'Escargot & Rag Trade270In 1981 Sue Brown was the 1st woman to compete in which annual sporting event?Boat Race271In 1981 which American was the first player to win the Mens Singles at Wimbledon using a metal racquet?Jimmy Connors272In 1989 what occurred for the first time in the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race?Woman coxes273In 1991 Scunthorpe United were the first team to be knocked out of the FA Cup by which method?Penalty shoot out (beaten by Rotherham 5-4)274In 1992 at the age of 19 which Indian cricketer was the first overseas player to play for Yorkshire?Sachin Tendulkar275In 1993 in Hamburg which tennis player was stabbed on court?Monica Seles276In 1993 which female tennis player was stabbed on court by a Steffi Graf fan?Monica Seles277In 1997 Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting off part of which boxer's ear?Evander Holyfield278In 2000 which sport increased the size of the ball by 2mm to slow the game down?Table tennis279In a decathlon what is the last event?1500 metres280In a famous cuptie Bon Accord were beaten 36 - 0 in 1885 by which Scottish team?Arbroath281In a first class cricket match what is the maximum number of people allowed on the pitch when the ball is in play?17 - 11 fielders,2 batsmen,2 umpires, 2 runners282In a game of ice hockey what is the maximum number of players on the ice at any one time?12283In a mens Olympic Decathlon - how many metres in total does each participant run on the track? 2110 metres (100m, 400m, 110m Hurdles, 1500m)284In a road cycling race what name is given to the main pack of riders behind the leaders?Peloton285In American Football how many points do you get for a “safety”?Two286In American footballer William Perry had a cold nickname – what was it? The Fridge287In an individual medley swimming race which stroke is swum first?Butterfly288In an Olympic swimming final, which 2 lanes are used for the 2 fastest qualifiers?4 & 5289In athletics sprint events, records can only be broken if the maximum wind speed is what - 2, 3 or 4 metres per second?2 m/s290In athletics which event is closest in distance to a mile?4 x 400m relay (Mile is 1609 metres)291In Aug & Sept 1985 which 19 year old female athlete set British records for the mile 1500m 3000m & 5000m?Zola Budd292In cricket there are 4 specific things a substitute cannot do - act as Captain, bat, bowl and what else?Keep Wicket 293In cricket there are 4 specific things a substitute cannot do - what are they? Bat Bowl Keep Wicket Act as Captain294In cricket what score is known as a triple nelson?333295In cricket, if an umpire puts out his right arm horizontally, what is he signalling to the scorers?No ball296In croquet - how many hoops are in the playing arena?Six297In football elfmeter is the German word for what?Penalty298In football, why was Juanito famous in 1970,Gauchito in 1978 & Pique in 1986?World Cup Mascots299In Formula One, which finishing position earns one point?Tenth300In greyhound racing what colour jacket does the dog in trap 5 wear?Orange301In horse race betting how many horses are picked for a yankee & how many bets are there in total?4 & 11 (6d, 4t & acc)302In horse racing - what is the shortest distance over which a flat race is run in the UK?5 furlongs303In horse racing betting which 2 races make up the Spring Double?Grand National & Lincoln Handicap304In judo what colour belt do you achieve after yellow?Orange305In judo what is the lowest ranking belt colour (white is a novice)Yellow306In judo what is the lowest ranking belt colour (white is a novice)?Yellow307In men's fencing, how many hits does the winner have to reach?Five308In netball each player wears a bib with 1 or 2 letters on it - what does WD & GA stand for?Wing Defence & Goal Attack309In Olympic bobsleigh competition how many runs are made before the final medals are decided?Four310In Olympic competition what measures 164 feet by 68 feet 11 inches? Swimming pool311In Olympic weightlifting, what are the 2 lifts called?Snatch, Clean & jerk312In Rugby Union & League dangerous play can result in sin-binning: how long are they off the field of play?10 minutes313In Rugby Union what number shirt is worn by the fullback?Fifteen314In rugby union what position is only known by the number on the shirt?Number 8315In showjumping how many faults are awarded if the rider falls off the horse?Eight316In snooker if a player made a total clearance by potting a blue with every red how many points would he score?117 (15 x 6 + 27)317In sport what does WBC stand for?World Boxing COUNCIL318In sport, Kabaddi is a seven-a-side team game originally played in which country?India319In sporting terms what comes next in the sequence Athens, Paris, St. Louis…..?London (1908)320In sporting terms what do Carling Worthington Rumbelows & Littlewoods have in common?League Cup sponsors321In sporting terms what does Mark Clattenburg do?Football referee322In squash which ball is the slowest - red dot blue dot or yellow dot?Yellow dot323In Super League in Rugby League, in which towns do the Rhinos, Tigers & Wolves play?Leeds, Castleford & Warrington324In Tenpin bowling how many pins are on the back row?Four325In test cricket the fielding team's captain can take the new ball after how many overs?80326In the 1998 FIFA World Cup who were England playing when David Beckham was sent off for retaliation? Argentina327In the 90's what did sportsman Alberto Tomba wear on his feet when he competed?Skis328In the ball game of Fives what do the players hit the ball with?Hands329In the long jump, how wide is the take-off board on the runway - 6, 8 or 12 inches?8 inches330In the top 4 divisions in England which football team comes first alphabetically?Accrington Stanley331In the USA in which sport is the Orange Bowl an annual fixture?American Football332In the Wimbledon Men's Singles final what was played for the first time in 1973?Tie break333In top level show jumping what are the only colours allowed for riders jackets?Red & Black334In UK horse racing what are the 3 shortest winning margins?Nose, Short Head, Head335In what order do the 3 events in a triathlon take place?Swim Cycle Run336In which 2 sports events is a plasticine strip used?Long jump Triple Jump337In which 2 sports would you use a mallet?Croquet & Polo338In which 3 Southern Hemisphere cities have the Summer Olympics been held?Melbourne Sydney & Rio339In which 4 events did Jesse Owens win gold at the 1936 Olympics?100,200,Long Jump,4x100 relay340In which 4 summer Olympic sports can you score a goal? Football Hockey Water Polo Handball341In which American city are the NFL team the Falcons play?Atlanta342In which American city is the football team called the Falcons & the baseball team the Braves?Atlanta343In which athletics throwing event are the longest distances achieved?Javelin344In which athletics track event do you get wet even when it's not raining?Steeplechase345In which Australian city is the WACA cricket ground?Perth346In which bat and ball game is it illegal to volley?Table tennis347In which British city were the 2002 Commonwealth Games held?Manchester348In which cities are these Wild West related NFL teams based - Redskins, Broncos, Chiefs, 49ers, ColtsWashington, Denver, Kansas City349In which city are the following football teams based - Galatasary/Juventus/Linfield?Instanbul/Turin/Belfast350In which city did England beat Canada in the World Cup quarter finals?Vancouver351In which city do the American Football team the Ravens play?Baltimore352In which city does the Dutch team Feyenord play?Rotterdam353In which city was Roger Bannister when he broke the 4 minute mile?Oxford354In which city were the 2010 Winter Olympics based?Vancouver355In which city were the Summer Olympics held in December?Melbourne 1956356In which country did Brazil win their last football World Cup?Japan 2002 beat Germany 2-0357In which country did Gary Lineker end his playing career?Japan358In which country did ice hockey originate?Canada359In which country did the 1986 FIFA World Cup take place?Mexico360In which country was former England cricket captain Tony Greig born?South Africa361In which country was Martina Navratilova born?Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic362In which country was the boxer Joe Bugner born?Hungary363In which country would you find the Cresta Run sled track?Switzerland364In which country would you find the rugby club Garryowen?Ireland365In which country would you find the winter resort St Moritz?Switzerland366In which county is Lord's cricket ground?Middlesex367In which European capital city are the annual athletics Bislett Games held?Oslo368In which European city is the San Siro football stadium?Milan369In which European country did speed skating originate?Holland/Netherlands370In which event did Zola Budd allegedly "trip" Mary Decker in the 1984 Olympics?3000 metres371In which Italian city is Juventus Football Club based?Turin372In which lane is the fastest qualifier in an Olympic swimming final?Lane 4373In which month of the year is Royal Ascot race meeting held?June374In which Olympic event can you be penalised for not smiling?Syncronised swimming375In which Olympic sport are beards not permitted?Boxing376In which Olympic sport do the winners never cross the finishing line?Swimming377In which round of the Wimbledon Singles did Andy Murray lose in 2017?Round 5 - Quarter Finals (lost to Sam Querrey)378In which sport are 10 pieces of wood separated by a chain?Cricket379In which sport are penalties awarded for slashing holing & spearing?Ice Hockey380In which sport can you score a waza-ari, ippon and yuko? Judo381In which sport did Shaun Curly compete for Great Britain in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics?Hockey382In which sport did Spurs beat Heat in the USA to become 2014 champions?Basketball383In which sport do British male competitors wear scarlet & the women wear black?Show jumping384In which sport do competitors put their lips to the kissing point?Archery385In which sport do sprinters deliberately go slow for most of the race?Cycling386In which sport do the competitors wear their numbers on their heads?Water Polo387In which sport do you compete for the Mosconi Cup?Pool388In which sport do you peg out?Croquet389In which sport does one team wear blue caps, the opponents white caps & both goalies wear red caps? Water Polo390In which sport in the Olympics are beards banned?Boxing391In which sport is a piece of timber used that is 17ft long?Tossing the caber392In which sport is a somersault with two and a half twists called a Rudolph?Trampolining393In which sport is the goal 12 ft wide & 7 ft high?Field hockey394In which sport is the goal 6 ft by 4 ft?Ice hockey395In which sport is the term peloton used?Cycling396In which sport is the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded?American Football397In which sport is Wayne Gretsky regarded as “The Great One”?Ice Hockey398In which sport might you encounter a move called the crucifix?Mens gymnastics399In which sport might you find a spike followed by a dig?Volleyball400In which sport other than fishing might you catch a crab?Rowing401In which sport was Britain's first Gold medal won at the 2012 Olympics?Rowing (Coxless Pairs)402In which sport was Jahangir Khan World Champion from 1981 to 1985?Squash403In which sport was Tony Allcock crowned World Champion for the 3rd time in 2002?Indoor Bowls404In which sport were jockstraps first used - Horse Racing Rugby Union or Cycling?Cycling (Cobbled streets)405In which sport were women allowed to compete for the first time at the 2014 Winter Olympics?Ski Jumping406In which sport would both men and women wear a spray skirt?Canoeing407In which sport would you come across a salchow and a lutz?Ice skating408In which sport would you have to clear an oxer, a triple bar and a wall?Show jumping409In which sport would you hear the terms madison & omnium?Cycling410In which sport would you here the terms shotgun, tight end & blitz?American Football411In which sporting event would you use a Western Roll?High Jump412In which stadium were the 1908 London Olympic Games held?White City413In which Swiss town would you find the Cresta Run sled track?St Moritz414In which team sport can you be penalised for travelling?Basketball415In which towns do Scottish football teams St Johnstone, St Mirren & Queen of the South play their home games?Perth, Paisley & Dumfries416In which UK cities do the Steelers & the Capitals play ice hockey?Sheffield & Edinburgh417In which US State is the US Masters golf tournament held annually?Georgia418In which winter sport are the competitors required to change lanes every lap?Speed skating419In which winter sport do the competitors change lanes after every lap?(Long track) Speed skating 420In which winter sport is a besom used?Curling421In which Winter/Summer/Para Olympic sport was the 5000 metres won in 6 minutes 59.97 seconds?Speed Skating422In which year (+/- 1) did Arsene Wenger become Arsenal manager?1996423In which year (+/-1) did the number of points for a win in football go from 2 to 3? 1981424In which year (+/-2) was the last time a wooden racket was used at Wimbledon?1987425In which year did Damon Hill win the F1 Championship?1996426In which year did Durham become a first-class cricket county?1992427In which year did France win the football World Cup?1998428In which year did the Rugby Union 5 Nations become the 6 Nations Championship (+/- 1)?2000429In which year did Tokyo hold the summer Olympic Games for the first time?1964430In which year of the 1990's was the Grand National void due to false starts even though Esha Ness came 1st?1993431In which year was the first Football World Cup held after WW2?1950432In which year was the football World Cup 1st broadcast in colour?1970433In which year was the last direct transfer of a Man Utd player to Liverpool – 1964 1984 or 1994?1964 Phil Chisnall434In which year was the last time the FA Cup was won after a replay (+/- 1)?1993435In which year was the Premier League formed?1992436In which year was the red card introduced into British football? 1976437In which year were the summer Olympics held in Mexico City?1968438In which years did West Germany win the World Cup? 1954 1974 1990439In which years of the 20th century were the Olympics cancelled due to war?1916, 1940 & 1944440India has won 8 Olympic Gold medals, all in which sport?Hockey441Indian Wells in California is the venue for the 5th largest tournament in which sport?Tennis442Indonesia has only won 7 Olympic gold medals - all of them at badminton - true or false?TRUE443International water polo is played over 4 periods of how many minutes each - 5 , 8 or 10 minutes?8 minutes444Is the University Boat Race raced upstream or downstream?Upstream445Isis versus Goldie precedes which annual sporting event?University Boat race446Jade Jones won an Olympic Gold last year at which martial art?Taekwondo447Jade Jones won Olympic gold in 2012 & 2016 at which combat sport?Taekwondo448Jesse Owens won 4 Gold medals at the 1936 Olympics at which events?100m, 200m, Long jump & 4x100m relay449Jimmy Hill became the manager of which football club in 1961?Coventry450Jimmy Hill was known as a sports presenter on TV for many years - which football club did he manage in the 60's?Coventry City451Jimmy White reached 6 World Snooker Finals & lost them all to which 3 players?Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry & John Parrot452Joe Davis was the first snooker world champion in 1927 - who was the first John to win it?John Pulman (1957)453Joe Montana was quarterback for 16 seasons with which NFL team?San Francisco 49ers454Jonah Lomu plays Rugby Union for which country?New Zealand455Justin Rose has won the US Open, who was the last Englishman to win it before him?Tony Jacklin456Justin Rose was the first golfer win what in 112 years to win what?Olympic Gold Medal457K1 K2 C1 & C2 are all categories in which sport?Canoeing458Kyle Edmond was beaten in the Australian Open this week by Marin Cilic - what nationality is he?Croatian459Laura Massaro of the UK has just become World Champion in which indoor sport?Squash460Laura Robson won the Girls Singles title at Wimbledon in 2008, the previous British winner was in 1982 – who was it?Annabel Croft461Leeds Utd, Arsenal & Newcastle Utd were the last 3 teams to win which European competition?Inter-Cities Fairs Cup462Li Na reached number 2 in the world in 2014 at which sport?Tennis463Little Mo was a famous sportswoman in which sport in the 50's?Tennis464Little Mo was the nickname of an American woman famous at which sport?Tennis465Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar played international football for which country?Zimbabwe466Lizzy Yarnold has won 2 Winter Olympic gold medals at which sport?Skeleton467Lizzy Yarnold represents GB in which winter sport?Skeleton468Lizzy Yarnold won Britain's only gold medal at the Winter Olympics – in which event?Skeleton469Magic Johnson played basketball for which basketball team?LA Lakers470Magic Johnson played basketball for which Los Angeles team?Lakers471Magic Johnson played for the Los Angeles Lakers at which sport?Basketball472Marc Bosman made famous regarding football transfers was a footballer from which country?Belgium473Martin Crowe, who passed away last month, played cricket for which country?New Zealand474Mary Rand won Olympic Gold for Britain at which event in 1964?Long Jump475Max Whitlock is an Olympic gold medallist in which sport?Gymnastics476Max Whitlock won 2 gold medals at the 2016 Olympics in which sport?Gymnastics477May 29th 2016 was the 100th running of which famous race in the USA?Indianapolis 500478Michael Schumacher was F1 World Champion from 2000-2004 driving what make of car?Ferrari479Michael Schumacher won his first Formula One Championship driving a car sponsored by which fashion brand?Benetton480Mick Hill is the current World Champion in which indoor sport?8 Ball Pool481Mike McLeod & Karen Goldhawk were the first male & female winners in 1981 of which race?Great North Run482Mike Powell broke which athletics world record in 1991 – a record that had been unbroken since 1968?Long Jump483Mo Farah was born in which unstable East African country?Somalia484Mo Farah won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2017; which athlete and Strictly dancer finished third?Johnny Peacock485Montreal Impact & Vancouver Whitecaps are professional teams in which sport?Soccer (Football)486More associated with winter, what word describes the banter directed at batsmen by bowlers & fielders in cricket?Sledging487Mrs Gary Lough (Lock) is the married name of a British sportswoman. By what name is she better known?Paula Radcliffe488N7 7AJ is the postcode of which London football club?Arsenal489Name 2 of England's opponents in the Group stage of the 2014 World Cup finals?Any 2 of Costa Rica, Italy, Uruguay490Name 2 sports in which there is a slalom event?Skiing & Canoeing491Name 3 NFL teams with birds as their team nameEagles, Ravens, Falcons, Seahawks492Name 3 Yorkshire Football teams that have won the League ChampionshipLeeds Utd Sheff Wed Sheff Utd Huddersfield 493Name 4 people from Ireland (north or south) who have won golf major titles since 2000?Harrington McIlroy Clarke McDowell494Name any 2 cities in Canada to have hosted a Commonwealth GamesHamilton Vancouver Victoria Edmonton495Name any 3 boxers who defeated Muhammed Ali (there were 5 in total)?Trevor Berbick, Larry Holmes, Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, Joe Frazier496Name any 3 boxers who defeated Muhammed Ali?Joe Frasier, Ken Norton, Leon Spinks, Larry Holmes, Trevor Berbick497Name any of the sports that made their debut at thr 2016 Rio Olympics?Golf Rugby7's Kite Surfing498Name any year when the Summer Olympics were cancelled?1916, 1940 & 1944499Name either of the 2 African teams that reached the last 16 at the 2014 World Cup?Algeria or Nigeria500Name either of the 2 bridges that the teams in the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race pass under.Barnes Railway Bridge/Hammersmith Bridge501Name either of the 2 events Jessica Ennis actually won to get her heptathlon gold?100m & 800m502Name either of the 2 football league teams (to tier 4) that are based in Gloucestershire?Cheltenham Town & Forest Green Rovers503Name either of the boxing weights that Chris Eubank was world champion?Middleweight or Super Middleweight504Name the 2 original members of the English Football league that began with the letter AAston Villa/Accrington Stanley505Name the 2 original members of the English Football league that begin with the letter AAston Villa & Accrington Stanley506Name the 3 England team managers after Bobby RobsonGraham Taylor Terry Venables Glenn Hoddle507Name the 3 women voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in the 1970'sPrincess Anne Mary Peters Virginia Wade508Name the 5 "United"'s that have won the FA Cup?Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield, Leeds, West Ham509Name the 5 clubs that have been managed by Brian Clough?Hartlepools Utd, Derby Co., Brighton, Leeds Utd., Nottingham Forest510Named after its location, what is the Australian equivalent of the English Derby?Melbourne Cup511Named after the first woman to host Grandstand which sporting award is given by the BBC for "achievement in the face of adversity"?Helen Rollason Award512Newcastle's Rugby Union & basketball teams share the same name - what is it?Falcons513Nick Easter has represented England at which sport?Rugby Union514Nicola Adams in 2012 won Britain's first ever gold medal at which women's sport?Boxing515Now that Notts County are not in the top 4 English football divisions, which Staffordshire football club is the oldest?Stoke City516Of all the teams in the English football leagues & Premiership - which club has the shortest name?Bury517Old Trafford is the largest capacity league football ground in England - what is the 2nd largest?St James Park518On which 38 mile course would you find Kate's Cottage & Ginger Hall?Isle of Man TT519On which British racetrack would you find Maggots, Beckets & Copse?Silverstone520On which course is the Irish Grand National usually run?Fairyhouse521On which famous golf course is Hell bunker?St Andrew's Old Course (14th)522On which London thoroughfare does the London Marathon finish?The Mall523On which mountain in England would you find Striding Edge?Helvelyn524On which piece of equipment did Nadia Comaneci get a perfect score of 10 at the Montreal Olympics?Uneven bars525On which piece of gymnastic equipment has Louis Smith just become British Champion?Pommel Horse526On which racecourse are the 1000 & 2000 Guineas horse races run?Newmarket527On which racecourse is Tattenham Corner?Epsom528On which racecourse is the Champion Hurdle run?Cheltenham529On which racecourse is the Scottish Grand National run?Ayr530On which racecourse is the St Leger run?Doncaster531On which Test Cricket ground is the Radcliffe Road End?Trent Bridge532On which well known cricket ground was the first FA Cup Final played?The Oval533One point each - Name the six nations that have competed in every Commonwealth Games?Australia Canada New Zealand England Scotland Wales534Only 2 teams in the Premier League have scored 9 goals in a game - who are they?Man Utd 9 Ipswich 0, Spurs 9 Wigan 1535Only 4 cities starting with A have hosted the summer Olympics - one point for eachAthens Amsterdam Antwerp Atlanta 536Only one team beginning with H have won the FA Cup - which one?Huddersfield Town (1922)537Other than England, which 3 European countries have played in the Cricket World Cup Finals?Scotland Ireland Netherlands538Other than Newcastle United, name 3 British teams Paul Gascoigne played for?Any 3 of Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, Middlesbrough, Rangers & Burnley539Other than Rangers & Celtic which Scottish team were the last to win the league title? Aberdeen540Other than Sam Allardyce, which other 3 England managers have managed Newcastle Utd?Keegan, Robson, McLaren541Other than white what colour is allowed for the ball in table tennis?Yellow542Over what distance is the 1000 Guineas horse race run?One mile543Over which distance was Michael Johnson Olympic Champion in 1996 & 2000? 400 metres544Pam Shriver won 7 ladies doubles championships at Wimbledon with which partner?Martina Navratilova545Peter Fleming was the tennis doubles partner of which American Grand Slam winner & former Number one?John McEnroe546Peter Fleming won 4 men's doubles championships at Wimbledon with which partner?John McEnroe547Peter Fleming won 4 Wimbledon Men's Singles titles with which more famous partner?John McEnroe548Phil Hill was the first American born sportsman to be world champion at which sport?F1 Motor Racing549Players in which 2 positions are the only 2 allowed to score in netball?Goal Attack/Goal Shooter550Poole Pirates are successful in which sport?Speedway551Poole Pirates, Coventry Bees & Swindon Robins are top teams in which sport in the UK?Speedway552Pope John Paul II was made an honorary member of which basketball team?Harlem Globetrotters553Prior to Benitez, who, in 2008, was the last manager of Newcastle United not born in the UK?Joe Kinnear554Quorum & Mared were the sire & dam of which famous racehorse?Red Rum555Rebecca Romero won a Gold Medal & a Silver Medal at 2 different Olympics at which 2 sports?Rowing & Cycling556Richard Dunwoody won the 1994 Grand National on Minnehoma owned by which comedian?Freddie Starr557Rock from the island of Ailsa Craig is used to make which piece of sporting equipment?Curling stones558Roger Black was British athlete who won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics at which individual event?400 metres559Ron Dennis is the Chief Executive of which Formula 1 team?McLaren560Rosenborg is which European country's most successful football club?Norway561Scotland may not play their home games at Hampden Park soon - who does play their home games there?Queen's Park562Sean Kerly was a prominent player for Great Britain at the 1988 summer Olympics in Seoul in which sport?(Field) Hockey563Sebastian Coe broke the world record for the mile in 1979 - whose record did he break?John Walker564Sebastian Coe has been appointed President of the IAAF - what does this stand for?International Association of Athletics Federations565Sebastian Ogier of France has been world champion at which motor sport from 2004 to 2018?Rallying566Sebastian Vettel won 4 F! Championships in a row, which Argentinian did the same in the 50s?Fangio567Shane Warne scored over 3000 runs in Test cricket; how many centuries did he achieve?None568Since 1959, Liverpool FC have had 3 Scottish born managers - name them?Bill Shankly, Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness569Since 1967 which 3 players have won the most Women's Singles titles at Wimbledon?Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serna Williams570Since 1970, 5 Welshmen have appeared in the World Snooker Championship Final - name them?Ray Rearden, Doug Mountjoy, Terry Griffiths, Mark Williams, Matthews Stevens571Sir Matt Busby the legendary Man Utd manager played most of his playing career with which rival club?Manchester City572Skiing takes place on a piste - which other sport also uses a piste?Fencing573Slap Shot in 1977 starring Paul Newman was centred round which team sport?Ice hockey574Somerset born David Bryant was a world champion at which sport?Bowls (Indoor & outdoor)575Spain won the football World Cup in 2010 - who did they beat in the final?Netherlands (1 - 0)576Sport - It first happened on TV in 1982 and in 1997 was done in a record 5 minutes 20 seconds - What is it?Snooker 147 577Sport - what colour is the post box in Apsley Way in Ingelby Barwick?Gold (Katherine Copeland's rowing gold medal 2012)578Sprinter Ben Johnson was banned for using drugs at which Olympic Games?Seoul 1988579Star Xing Pai of China make what piece of sporting equipment weighing about 1250 kg?Snooker tables580Steph Houghton is the current England women's football captain - which club does she play for?Manchester City581Steve Davis achieved the first televised 147 break in snooker - what make of car did he win for his efforts?Lada (It was in the Lada Classic)582Steve Davis was the 1st player to score a 147 live on TV in 1982 - what embarrassing make of car did he win for his efforts?Lada (It was in the Lada Classic)583Strictly Come Dancing participant & football pundit Alex Scott played most of her football for which club?Arsenal584Sunderland's football ground shares its name with which European club?Benfica585Swimmer Sharron Davies won which medal at the Moscow Olympics?Silver586Teams from which English city or town have won the Premiership or Football League Div 1 most times?Liverpool (Liverpool 18 Everton 9)587That ball was on the line. Chalk flew up. Which 4 words camme before that?You Cannot Be Serious588The 1994 Olympics were held in Lillehammer - in which country is it?Norway589The 1999 cup final between Man Utd & Newcastle made history by achieving which first in FA Cup history?Two Uniteds in the final590The 3 types of sword used in fencing are sabre, epee & what else?Foil591The BBC presenter Hazel Irvine (snooker/Olympics) holds the Scottish record for the long jump - true or false?FALSE592The BDO World Darts Championship is held at which venue?Lakeside Country Club593The biathlon in winter sport is made up of skiing and what else?Shooting594The biathlon in winter sport is made up of which 2 disciplines?Skiing/Rifle shooting595The Big Easy is the nickname of which golfer?Ernie Els596The Blue Jays won the baseball world series in 1992 – the 1st from Canada but from which city?Toronto597The Borg-Warner Trophy is awarded to the winner of which annual motor race in the USA?Indianapolis 500598The boxer Chris Finnegan died aged 64 - at which Olympics did he win gold?Mexico 1968599The Calcutta Cup in Rugby Union was made by melting down gold coins of which currency?Rupees600The Cambridgeshire Handicap is a horse race actually run in which county?Suffolk (at Newmarket)601The Chargers, Rams & Seahawks are 3 NFL teams from which cities?San Diego, St Louis, Seattle602The Claret Jug is awarded to the winner of which annual sporting event?Open Golf Championship603The Cubs, the White Sox & the Bears are all sports teams from which US city?Chicago604The Fastnet Yacht Race starts near which town on the Isle of Wight?Cowes605The first ?1 million pound football transfer took place in 1979 in the UK - whose?Trevor Francis606The flat horse race The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes is run at which racecourse?Ascot607The Gabba is a test cricket ground in which Australian city?Brisbane608The horse Never Say Die won which 2 classic races in 1954?Derby & St leger609The Islanders & Rangers play ice hockey in which US city?New York610The Isle of Man TT races take place in 2 months of the year – name either one?May & June611The Lions, Canucks & Whitecaps are the 3 pro sports teams in Vancouver – which sports do they play (in the right order)?American Football, Ice Hockey, Soccer612The Maltese snooker player Tony Drago was known by what nickname?Tornado613The martial art taekwando originated in which country?South Korea 614The mast of the SS Great Eastern is used as a flagpole outside which Premier league ground?Anfield615The maximum clearance in snooker is 147, what is the smallest possible clearance?72616The motor racing track Monza is located on the outskirts of which city?Milan617The new Wembley Stadium hosted its first FA Cup Final in 2007 between which 2 teams?Manchester Utd & Chelsea (0 - 1)618The Omnium is an event in which sport?Track cycling619The paralympic sport of wheelchair rugby was originally called what?Murder ball620The Paul Hunter Trophy is awarded in which sport?Snooker (The Masters)621The phrase "winning by a canvas" is occasionally heard in which sport?Rowing622The playing area of which sport is 2.7 metres by 1.5 metres?Table tennis623The playing surface of which indoor sport measures 62 ft 11 inches by 3 ft 6 inches?10 Pin Bowling624The Poole Pirates, Berwick Bandits & Edinburgh Monarchs were teams in which sport until 2016?Motorcycle Speedway625The Ravens American Football team play in which city?Baltimore626The Ravens play American Football in which American city?Baltimore627The Red Sox play which sport in which American city?Baseball Boston628The Rose Bowl is an annual sporting event in Pasadena California in which sport?American football629The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews is situated in which historic county of Scotland?Fife630The scissors was a technique, now rarely seen, used in which athletic event?High Jump631The Seahawks, the Sounders & the Mariners all play their sport in which American city?Seattle632The snooker player James Wattana's nickname is based on which type of weather?Typhoon (Thai-phoon)633The Solheim Cup is competed for at which sport?Golf634The song Three Lions was released for which competition?Football European Championships 1996635The starting positions of the 2 teams in the Oxford/Cambridge Boat race are named after which 2 counties?Middlesex & Surrey636The Sun headline Swedes 2 Turnips 1 in 1992 was a criticism of which England manager?Graham Taylor637The surname of which former Wimbledon champion is a sworn enemy of the Federation in Star Trek?Borg638The surname of which Premiership football club means a rash or impetuous person?Hotspur639The tennis player Martina Hingis was born in which European country?Switzerland640The tennis player Martina Hingis was born today in 1980 - what nationality is she?Swiss641The tennis tie break was introduced in Wimbledon in which decade?70s (1979)642The Texans are an American Football team based in which city?Houston643The tie break @ Wimbledon was introduced in 1971 at which score?8 - 8644The tie break was introduced at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 1971 at what score? 8 all645The top 3 highest football transfer fees involved which 3 players from English clubs?Bale, Ronaldo, Suarez646The Tour de France traditionally finishes on which Paris road?Champs Elysee647The UEFA Super Cup is to be played in future between the winners of which 2 competitions?Champions League/Europa League648The University Boat Race starts from which bridge over the Thames?Putney649The USA entered what became known as the Dream Team in the 1992 Olympics in which sport?Basketball650The Venus Rosewater Dish is awarded annually to the winner of which sporting event?Ladies singles at Wimbledon651The Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded to the winners of which annual sporting event?Superbowl652The Welsh Grand National is run at which racecourse?Chepstow653The winner of which event receives a trophy inscribed "The Gentleman's Single Handed Championship of the World?Wimbledon Men's Singles654There are 2 top level football teams based in Rome, Roma is one, what is the other?Lazio655There are 4 football teams in the top 4 divisions with double “o” in their name – Blackpool Liverpool Hartlepool and what other?Fleetwood656Three time Wimbledon champion Maria Bueno was born in which country?Brazil657Tiger Woods has won 14 Majors , which of them one did he win first in 1997?Masters658To improve your chances of breaking the world power lifting record you should do it as close to the equator as possible - true or false?TRUE659To make a cricket bat & a set of stumps, which 2 types of wood would you need?Willow & Ash660To make a cricket bat and a set of stumps which 2 different types of wood would you need?Willow & Ash661To win hands down originates in which sport?Horse Racing662Tommy Hutchinson did something unusual for the first time in the 1981 FA Cup Final - what?Scored for both sides663Tony Greig was captain of the England cricket team during the 70's - in which country was he born?South Africa664Tottenham Hotspur were the first British club to win a European Trophy in 1963 - which one?European Cup Winners Cup665Trevor Cherry made 399 appearances for which football club in the 70's & 80's?Leeds United666Trina Gulliver was World Champion from 2001 to 2007 at which sport?Darts667Trina Gulliver, Lisa Ashton & Mikuru Suzuki were the last 3 World Champions at which indoor sport?Darts (BDO)668Two members of the same family have won BBC Sports personality of the Year, in 1971 & 2006 - who are they?Princess Anne & Zara Phillips (Tindall) 669Ukrainian Sergey Bubka was a world record holder at which athletics field event?Pole vault670Until recently the bikini was the official clothing for women in which sport?Beach volleyball671Uruguay won the first ever football World Cup but which other South American country did they beat in the final?Argentina672Usain Bolt retired last year - where did he finish in his final 100m race?3rd673Victor Dubuisson was the most recent Frenchman to play in which sporting team competition?Ryder Cup674Wayde van Neikerk of South Africa holds the 400 metres world record - who held the record from 1999 - 2016?Michael Johnson675Wayne Rooney became Englands biggest goal scorer after scoring against Switzerland - whose record did he break?Bobby Charlton676Wayne Shaw was forced to quit football after eating a pie during an FA Cup match - who did he play for?Sutton United677We all know Leicester City won the premiership this season - who finished in 2nd 3rd & 4th place?Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City678Wembley is the largest sports stadium in the UK; which sports stadium is the 2nd largest?Twickenham679What 3 counties have won the most Cricket County Championships?Yorkshire (32) Surrey (18) Middlesex (11)680What 3 events make up a 3 day event?Dressage, Show Jumping, Cross Country 681What 3 words in English are the Olympic motto?Faster, Higher, Stronger682What 5 letter word precedes the name of Open Championship venues Troon, Birkdale & Lytham?Royal683What are the 2 bridges the University Boat Race passes under?Hammersmith/Barnes684What are the 2 disciplines involved in a biathlon?Skiing , shooting685What are the 2 disciplines that are common to mens & womens Olympic gymnastics?Vault, floor686What are the 2 lifts in Olympic weight lifting?Snatch/Clean & Jerk687What are the 2 NFL teams that play in New York?Giants & Jets688What are the 2 pro baseball teams located in New York?Yankees & Mets689What are the 2 types of sledging called in winter sports?Luge & skeleton690What are the 3 American Football teams based in Florida?Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins691What are the 3 throwing events in an Olympic Decathlon?Discus Shot Put & Javelin692What are the 3 types of wood needed to make the equipment for a game of cricket?Willow (Bat) Ash (Stumps) Cork (Ball)693What are the 4 "City's" that play in the current Football Championship?Bristol, Norwich, Birmingham, Cardiff694What are the 4 field events in a women's heptathlon?Shot, Javelin, Long Jump, High Jump695What are the 4 types of cycling currently competed for at the Summer Olympics?Road, Track, BMX, Mountain Bike696What are the 5 colours on an archery target?White black blue red & gold697What are the 5 pieces of equipment used in rhythmic gymnastics?Clubs Rope Hoop Ribbon Ball698What are the 6 events used in men's Olympic gymnastics?Floor, rings, high bar, pommel horse, parallel bars, vault699What are the names of the Newcastle Rugby Union, Rugby League & Basketball teams?Falcons, Thunder, Eagles700What are the nicknames of these football clubs – Sheffield Wednesday, Brighton, Norwich City?Owls, Seagulls, Canaries701What are the only 2 colours allowed for the ball in table tennis?White & Orange702What are the only 2 fences in the Grand National that are only jumped once?Water Jump & Chair703What are the only 2 martial arts that feature in the Summer Olympic Games?Judo & Tae Kwan Do704What are the three weapons used in the sport of fencing?Epee foil sabre705What are the two official Wimbledon colours?Green & purple706What Biblical sounding name is given to the 11th, 12th & 13th holes at Augusta, the home of the Masters in golf?Amen Corner707What colour are the gates on a skiing slalom course?Red & blue708What colour cap is worn by an English cricketer capped for his country?Blue709What colour connects the winners of the 2001 , 1974 & 1968 Grand Nationals?Red (Red Marauder Red Alligator Red Rum)710What colour flag is used to tell a driver that he is about to be lapped by a quicker driver & to let him overtake?Blue711What colour is the outer ring of an archery target?White 712What colour is the upper left ring on the Olympic flag?Blue713What colour jacket does a greyhound wear when starting in trap 3?White with black number714What colour shirt did Tiger Woods always wear in the final round of a tournament?Red715What colour shirt is given to the best sprinter in the Tour De France?Green716What colour vest does the greyhound in trap 1 wear?Red717What colour vests do the greyhounds in traps 1, 2 & 5 wear?Red Blue Orange718What colours are the 2 lowest rings on the Olympic flag?Yellow Green719What connects Ben Nevis, Bindaree & Ballabriggs?They've all won the Grand National720What did track athletes use for the first time in 1927?Starting blocks721What do Olympic athletes promise to do without in the Olympic oath that wasn't mentioned before 2000?Drugs722What do sumo wrstlers throw into the ring prior to a match?Salt723What do the initials WD stand for on the shirt of a netball player?Wing Defence724What do the letters TT stand for in the Isle of Man TT races?Tourist Trophy725What do you hold when playing the Indian sport of kabbadi?Your breath726What does a stimpmeter measure on the greens of a golf course?The speed727What does Rufus do at Wimbledon every morning at 9 am - cut the grass, scare off pigeons or supplies all the strawberries?Scares off the pigeons728What does the Jewish word bupkis mean?Nothing729What does the M stand for in MCC?Marylebone730What handicap does Peter Ebdon have to overcome everytime he plays snooker?Colour blindness731What is the 3rd event of a women's heptathlon?Shot put732What is the correct name for the Pitman's Derby?Northumberland Plate733What is the duration of a standard men's fencing bout in minutes - 4 6 or 8?Six734What is the feline name of the American Football team based in Carolina?Panthers735What is the female equivalent of the Davis Cup?Federation Cup736What is the female equivalent of the Ryder Cup?Solheim Cup737What is the final throwing event in the Decathlon?Javelin738What is the first and last events in a decathlon?100m & 1500m739What is the first event in a women's heptathlon?100m hurdles740What is the first throwing event in a decathlon?Shot put741What is the full name of the cricket commentator known as Aggers?Jonathan Agnew742What is the height at the centre of the net in tennis?3 feet743What is the highest number of points possible from one shot in billiards?10 (Cannon+pot red & white+in off red)744What is the highest score a judge can award in figure skating?6745What is the last event of a decathlon?1500 metres746What is the least number of balls a snooker player would have to pot to make a century break?Twenty six747What is the longest and shortest distance in a swimming pool event at the Olympic Games?10 Km (Marathon) & 50 m748What is the longest athletics event in the Olympic Games? 50km Walk749What is the longest Olympic race on foot?50 km walk750What is the longest race in the world?Whitbread Round the World Tacht Race751What is the longest swimming event in the Olympics in the pool?1500 metres (30 lengths)752What is the main feature of the course in mogul skiing?Mounds/bumps 753What is the maximum number of gears a speedway bike can have?One754What is the maximum number of golf clubs allowed in the bag under R & A rules?14755What is the maximum number of horses allowed to participate in the Grand National?Forty756What is the maximum possible score in ten pin bowling?300757What is the minimum age for a horse to run in the Grand National?7758What is the minimum number of darts in a 1001 game, straight off, double finish?Seventeen759What is the minimum number of points you need to win to win a set in tennis?24760What is the minimum number of times a racket hits a ball in one game of tennis? Four761What is the most popular ball sport played in American Nudist Camps?Volleyball762What is the most southerly city to have hosted the summer Olympics?Melbourne763What is the name given to each period of play in a game of polo?Chukker764What is the name given to the ice hockey equivalent of a goalie in football?Goaltender765What is the name of a period of play in polo?Chukka766What is the name of Fence 15 in the Grand National?Chair767What is the name of Newcastle's pro basketball team?Eagles768What is the name of the American Football team that plays in Minnesota?Vikings769What is the name of the area north of Vancouver where most of the skiing events took place at the 2010 Winter Olympics?Whistler770What is the name of the baseball team based in Boston?Red Sox771What is the name of the book of cricket statistics published annually in the UK?Wisden772What is the name of the cricket team founded in 1950 by a group of actors to raise money for charity?Lords Taverners773What is the name of the equipment used to measure the speed of a green in golf?Stimpmeter774What is the name of the golf club at St Andrews in Scotland?Royal & Ancient775What is the name of the highest fence jumped in the Grand National?The Chair776What is the name of the indoor arena in Manhattan and his the home of the New York Knicks basketball team?Madison Square Garden777What is the name of the publication known as the "Bible of Cricket"?Wisden778What is the name of the road crossed by the field in the Grand National?Melling Road779What is the name of the sharp left hand bend on the Epsom Derby course?Tattenham Corner780What is the nickname of rugby player Martin Offiah?Chariots781What is the only Football League team in Somerset?Yeovil Town782What is the only Olympic event where the competitors have to wear a top hat?Dressage783What is the shortest track event in which the runners can change lanes?800 metres784What is the total distance run by the decathlon athletes in the 4 track events?2110 m (100 + 400 + 1500 + 110)785What is the total distance run by the heptathlon athletes in the 3 track events?1100 m (800 + 200 + 100)786What is the total number of metres run by an athlete in track events in a decathlon?100+110+400+1500 = 2110787What is the width of the baselines on the courts at Wimbledon - 50, 75 or 100mm?100 mm788What is the women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup?Solheim Cup789What kind of animal is on top of rugby's Calcutta Cup?Elephant790What kind of creature was Paul who correctly predicted the results of World Cup matches in 2010?Octopus791What links the winners of the football World Cup in 1930, 1934, 1966, 1974, 1978 & 1998?Host nations792What name is given to a score in golf which is 3 under par for the hole?Albatross793What nationality are these F1 drivers – Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikonnen, Sebastian Vettel?Brazil, Finnish, German794What nationality are these F1 racing drivers – Sebastian Vettel, Paul Di Resta, Filipe MassaGerman British Brazilian795What nationality are these tennis players - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Stan Wawrinka, David Ferrer?French, Swiss, Spanish796What nationality is Man City's manager Manuel Pellagrini?Chilean797What nationality is Novak Djokevic?Serbian798What nationality is Petra Kvitova, Wimbledon Singles Champion in 2011 & 2014?Czech 799What nationality is the F1 driver is Filipe Massa?Brazilian800What nationality is the owner of Leicester City Football Club?Thai801What nationality is the tennis player Goran Ivanisevic?Croatian802What nationality was tennis player Greg Ruzedski before he played for Britain?Canadian803What nationality was the champion cyclist Eddy Merckx?Belgian804What nationality was the cricketer Richard Hadlee?New Zealander805What nationality was the F1 driver Juan Fangio?Argentinian806What nationality was the Formula One driver & former world champion Jack Brabham?Australian807What nationality was the racing driver Nikki Lauda?Austrian808What nationality were both the mens & womens singles champions at Wimbledon in 1989?German809What nickname was given to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Stadium?Bird's Nest or Cage810What nickname was given to the boxer Joe Louis?The Brown Bomber811What nickname was given to the Manchester Utd team in the 50s?Busby Babes812What nickname was Graham Taylor given after England lost to Sweden in Euro 92? Turnip head813What number do you get if you add the numbers of the hooker, full back & fly half in Rugby Union together?2 + 15 + 10 = 27814What number does a full back wear on his (or her) shirt in Rugby League?One815What number does the hooker wear in a Rugby League team?9816What number does the hooker wear in a Rugby Union team?2817What number does the hooker wear in Rugby Union?Two818What number Olympics will the London games be in 2012?XXX819What number shirt did David Beckham wear when he played for Real Madrid?23820What shape is a sumo wrestling ring?Circular821What sport combines cross country skiing & rifle shooting?Biathlon822What sport did ITV stop featuring in 1988?Wrestling823What sport is played at the WACA?Cricket824What sport is played in the USA by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets?Basketball825What sport would you do in a natatorium?Swimming826What sport would you see at Bisley?Shooting827What sports award could women win in 1928 but not before?Olympic Medal828What started off blue then turned green & was closed for 2 days in the summer?Diving pool in Rio829What technique was usually used in the high jump prior to the Fosbury Flop? Straddle (accept Western Roll)830What type of fruit stands on the top of the Wimbledon Men's Singles Trophy? Pineapple831What was added to the bicycle by 2 Frenchmen in the 1860s?Pedals832What was Alan Shearers first league club?Southampton833What was darts player Eric Bristow's most common nickname?Crafty Cockney834What was introduced at Wimbledon in 1986 for the first time - ball girls, yellow tennis balls or cyclops?Yellow tennis balls835What was John Aldridge the first player to do in an FA Cup Final at Wembley?Miss a penalty836What was name given to the infamous test series in Australia between the Aussies & England in 1932?Bodyline837What was special about the horse Barony Fort in the 1977 Grand National?First woman rider838What was tennis star Ann Haydon's married name?Jones839What was the first American city to host the Olympic Games?St Louis840What was the first Asian country to host the winter Olympic Games in 1972?Japan (Sapporo)841What was the first city that wasn't a capital city to host the Olympics after 1945?Melbourne 1956842What was the flight number that brought the GB Rio Olympic team back to the UK?BA2016843What was the maiden name of tennis player Billie Jean King?Moffat844What was the name of Muhammad Ali's manager for 20 years up to 1981?Angelo Dundee845What was the name of the athlete who created a new way of doing the high jump?Dick Fosbury846What was the name of the Australian media tycoon who created World Series Cricket in the 1970s?Kerry Packer847What was the name of the footballer who retired after suffering a heart attack in a match?Fabrice Muamba848What was the name of the Ice Hockey Team based at Billingham Forum until 2009?Billingham Bombers849What was the nickname given to the main Olympic stadium at the Beijing Olympics of 2008?Bird's Nest850What was the nickname of footballer Colin Bell; which is also the name of a famous horse & ballet dancer?Nijinsky851What was the nickname of the American Footballer William Perry who played for the Chicago Bears?The Refridgerator852What was the previous name for the Commonwealth Games?British Empire Games853What was the sea creature used as the nickname of US golfer Craig Stadler?Walrus854What was the surname of brothers Brian & Jimmy who played for Man Utd in the 1977 FA Cup Final?Greenhof855What was the surname of the 2 brothers who won Gold & Bronze in the triathlon at the 2012 Olympics?Brownlee856What was the tennis player Billie Jean King's maiden name?Moffat857What weather phenomenon was the nickname of snooker player James Wattana?Thai-Phoon858What were the first names of the 3 men with the surname Hill who have won the Formula One World Championship?Graham, Damon & Phil859What were the irst names of the Villenueve's, father & son, in Formula One racing?Jacques & Gilles860What would the distance between the stumps be on a standard cricket pitch if it was measured in fathoms?11861When Brian Lara scored 501 not out who was he playing for & who was he playing against?Warwickshire & Durham862When Gary Sobers hit 6 sixes in an over from Malcolm Nash in 1968 which 2 teams were playing?Nottinghamshire & Glamorgan863When it rains, the Duckworth Lewis method is used in which sport?Cricket864When Kingston Harbour, Ontario froze over in1860 - which sport was said to have been invented as a result?Ice Hockey865When Mark Spitz won 7 Olympic Gold Medals in 1972 how many world records did he break?Seven866When Michael Phelps won 8 Olympic Gold Medals in 2008 how many world records did he break?Seven867When Nikki Lauda won his F1 titles in 1975 & 1977 which car manufacturer was he driving for?Ferrari868When Shirley Crabtree met Luke McMasters, which two wrestlers were in the ring?Big Daddy & Giant Haystacks869When Steve Cram broke the world 1500m record, whose record did he break?Steve Ovett's870When Steve Cram broke the world record for the mile in 1985, whose record did he beat?Sebastian Coe871When the tie-break was introduced at Wimbledon in 1971, at what score was it played? 8 all872Where do Newcastle Falcons play their home games?Kingston Park873Where do the following Rugby League teams play – Rhinos, Warriors, Bulls?Leeds, Wigan, Bradford874Where do these Rugby league teams play: - Rhinos, Warriors, Wolves?Leeds Wigan Warrington875Where in the UK is the most northerly horse racing venue? Perth876Where was the FA Cup Final played the year before the first Wembley final in 1923?Stamford Bridge877Where were the 30th Summer Olympics held?London878Where were the Winter Olympics held in 2014?Sochi879Which 13 year-old British swimmer won 3 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics?Ellie Simmonds880Which 2 numbers are worn by the hookers in Rugby Union & Rugby League?2 & 9881Which 2 American Football teams played a regular league match in London last week?New Orleans/San Diego882Which 2 Asian countries have hosted the Winter Olympics?Russia & Japan883Which 2 British athletes have won a heptathlon Olympic Gold Medal at the summer Olympics?Denise Lewis & Jessica Ennis-Hill884Which 2 British F1 drivers won the world championship driving Williams cars?Nigel Mansell & Damon Hill885Which 2 countries have hosted 4 each?Australia & Canada886Which 2 disciplines do both men & women gymnasts have to do?Floor Vault887Which 2 elements of gymnastics are performed by both men and women?Floor & vault888Which 2 English F1 drivers won the F1 World Chapionship in the 60s?Graham Hill, John Surtees889Which 2 English sides met in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final?Man Utd & Chelsea ( 1- 1 Man Utd Won 6-5 on penalties)890Which 2 European countries have hosted the World Cup but never won it?Sweden & Switzerland891Which 2 events in gymnastics are performed by both men and women?Vault & floor892Which 2 field events are in the decathlon but not in the heptathlon?Discus & Pole Vault893Which 2 football clubs are Nike's biggest selling replica shirts?Man Utd & Barcelona894Which 2 football clubs are separated by Stanley Park?Everton & Liverpool895Which 2 football players have scored 30 goals for Scotland?Kenny Dalglish & Denis Law896Which 2 football teams achieved over 100 points in their leagues this season?Liecester City/Wolves897Which 2 football teams did Sir Stanley Matthews play for?Stoke City & Blackpool898Which 2 football teams in the top league in Italy are based in Turin?Juventus & Torino899Which 2 football teams play at opposite ends of thE 7 Sisters Road in London?Arsenal & Spurs900Which 2 football teams play for the Brian Clough Trophy every time they meet in competition?Derby County & Nottingham Forest901Which 2 football teams won the European Cup on 3 consecutive occasions in the 70s?Ajax & Bayern Munich902Which 2 horse races make up the Autumn Double?Cambridgeshire & Cesarewitch903Which 2 Irish sports are played at Croke Park in Dublin?Gaelic football & hurling904Which 2 jockeys have been team captains on Question of Sport?Willie Carson/Frankie Dettori905Which 2 Major Golf Championships did Rory McIlroy win in 2014?The Open, US PGA Championship906Which 2 of England's 1966 World Cup winning team were not wearing a shirt with a number less than 11?Hunt (21) Peters (16)907Which 2 players from England's 1966 World Cup winning team were knighted?Geoff Hurst & Bobby Charlton908Which 2 races take place over couses 4 miles 514 yards & 4 miles 374 yards long?Grand National & University Boat Race909Which 2 Scots have won the F1 World Championship?Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark910Which 2 sports are performed on a piste?Skiing Fencing911Which 2 teams are the only 2 to win the football World Cup on penalties?Brazil 1994 Italy 2006912Which 2 teams compete in the football match known as El Clasico?Barcelona & Real Madrid913Which 2 teams joined together in 1892 to form Newcastle United?Newcastle East End & West End914Which 2 teams won the FA Cup 5 times each between 2000 & 2015?Arsenal & Chelsea915Which 2 US cities baseball teams are named after the colour of their socks?Boston (red) Chicago (white)916Which 2 Wimbledon tennis champions married in October 2001?Steffi Graf & Andre Agassi917Which 200m & 400m gold medallist wore gold running shoes at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?Michael Johnson918Which 3 “Reds” have won the Grand National in 1968, 1974 & 2001?Rum Alligator Marauder919Which 3 American cities have hosted the Summer Olympics?St Louis, Los Angeles, Atlanta920Which 3 Australian cities have hosted a Commonwealth Games?Perth Brisbane & Melbourne921Which 3 Brazilian drivers have won the Formula One World Driver's Championship?Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna922Which 3 cities hosted the Summer Olympic Games in the 80's?Moscow, Los Angeles, Seoul923Which 3 cities in the Southern Hemisphere have hosted the Summer Olympic Games?Melbourne, Sydney, Rio De Janeiro924Which 3 colours are used to grade the balls used in squash from fast to slow?Blue Red Yellow (& double yellow)925Which 3 Counties have won the most cricket County Championships?Yorkshire 32, Surrey 19, Middlesex 11926Which 3 countries have won the most Winter Olympic medals of any colour?Norway 329, USA 282, Austria 218927Which 3 countries teams have won the most European Cups or Champions League trophies?Spain 17 Italy 12 England 12928Which 3 cricketers have scored the most runs in Test Cricket for England?Alistair Cook, Graham Gooch, Alec Stewart929Which 3 England football managers have been knighted?Alf Ramsey, Bobby Robson, Walter Winterbottom930Which 3 female tennis players have won the most Ladies Singles Championships at Wimbledon since 1967 (pro)?Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams931Which 3 football teams from Edinburgh are in the top 4 Scottish Leagues?Hearts, Hibernian & Edinburgh City932Which 3 football teams from Edinburgh play in the Scottish Professional Football League?Heats Hibernian Edinburgh City933Which 3 football teams have won the French top league the most times?Saint-Etienne, Marseilles, Paris St Germain934Which 3 football teams helped found the Football League in 1888 & Premier league (1992)?Aston Villa, Blackburn, Everton935Which 3 football teams were part of the original Football League AND the first Premier League?Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers Everton936Which 3 former Liverpool managers have also been managers of Newcastle Utd?Benitez, Souness. Dalglish937Which 3 Italian football teams have won the most top division football titles?Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan938Which 3 member countries of the International Olympic Committee were not invited to the 1948 London Olympics?Germany Italy Japan939Which 3 motor races are regarded as the Triple Crown of Motor Racing?Indianapolis 500, Le Mans 24 hr Race, Monaco GP940Which 3 NFL American Football teams play in Florida?Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers941Which 3 Premier League grounds are the largest by capacity i.e. number of seats?Old Trafford, Emirates Stadium, St James Park942Which 3 racecourses host the 5 British Classic horse races?Epsom, Doncaster & Newmarket943Which 3 snooker tournaments make up the sports Triple Crown?World, UK & Masters944Which 3 teams have the Netherlands lost to in World Cup Finals?Germany 1974, Argentina 1978, Spain 2010945Which 3 teams were the losers in the last 3 football World Cup finals - lost to Italy Spain & Germany?France 2006, Netherlands 2010, Argentina 2014946Which 3 track events feature in the Women's Heptathlon?100m Hurdles, 200m & 800m947Which 3 Welshmen have won the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible?Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Mark Williams948Which 3 world records did Sebastian Coe break in 1981?800m 1500m Mile949Which 4 Australian cities have hosted a Commonwealth Games (or Empire Games)?Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne950Which 4 British boxers fought Muhammad Ali in professional fights?Henry Cooper, Brian London, Joe Bugner, Richard Dunn951Which 4 British cities have hosted a Commonwealth Games?London, Cardiff, Manchester Edinburgh952Which 4 cities are next in this series - Helsinki, Melbourne, Rome, Tokyo?Mexico City, Munich, Montreal, Moscow953Which 4 cities have hosted the summer Olympics twice?Paris London Los Angeles Athens954Which 4 counties have won the cricket County Championship the most times?Yorkshire Middlesex Surrey Lancashire955Which 4 countries have reached a World Cup Final but never won it?Czechoslovakia, Netherlands, Hungary, Sweden956Which 4 countries have won the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games?Norway USA Germany Austria957Which 4 county cricket teams have won the county championship the most times?Yorkshire Surrey Middlesex & Lancashire958Which 4 events did Jesse Owens win at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?100m 200m Long Jump 4x100m Relay959Which 4 motor racing circuits have hosted a Formula One British Grand Prix?Brooklands, Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Aintree960Which 4 tennis players have won BBC's Sports Personality of the Year?Andy Murray, Greg Ruzedski, Ann Jones, Virginia Wade961Which 4 tennis players have won the BBC Sports personality of the Year?Ann Jones, Virginia Wade, Greg Rusedski & Andy Murray962Which 4 towns or cities in California have an American Football team in the NFL?LA San Francisco San Diego Oakland963Which 5 cities beginning with M have hosted the summer Olympics?Montreal Mexico City Melbourne Moscow 964Which 5 teams did Brian Clough manage In his career?Hartlepools Utd, Derby Co., Brighton, Leeds, Nottingham Forest965Which 5 teams have won the Cricket County Championship the most times outright?Yorkshire (32) Surrey (18) Middlesex (10) Lancashire (8) Warwickshire (7)966Which 5 teams have won the European Cup or Champions League 5 times or more?Real Madrid, AC Milan, Liverpool, Barcelona, Bayern Munich967Which 7 football teams beginning with B have won the FA Cup?Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers, Burnley,Barnsley,Bury,Bradford City968Which African country did the Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobellar play for?Zimbabwe969Which African country is being threatened with a ban from the Rio Olympics because of a lack of drug control?Kenya970Which American baseball team is called the White Sox?Chicago971Which American boxer became the youngest heavyweight world champion at 21 when he beat Archie Moore in 1956?FLOYD Patterson972Which American city was the first non-European to host the summer Olympics?St Louis in 1904973Which American female tennis player was the youngest winner of the US Open at 16 in 1979?Tracy Austin974Which American Football team play in the Mile High Stadium in the Mile High City?Denver Broncos975Which American Football teams play in these cities – Philadelphia, Seattle, DetriotEagles, Seahawks, Lions976Which American sport employs clowns to entertain and protect the spectators?Rodeo977Which American sports equipment company known for basketballs has the same name as a town in Lincolnshire?Spalding978Which American tennis player has won the most singles titles since the Open era?Jimmy Connors979Which American who won nine Olympic gold medals was voted athlete of the last century?Carl Lewis980Which annual British sporting competition did American Todd Hamilton win in 2004?Open Championship981Which annual golf tounament features Amen Corner?The Masters982Which annual race is 4 miles and 374 yards long?University Boat Race983Which annual race is run over 7,810 yards with a maximum of 40 participants?GRAND National984Which annual race takes place in Albert Park, Melbourne each year?Australian Grand Prix985Which annual sporting event between the same 2 teams began in 1829?University Boat race986Which annual sporting event takes place in the grounds of the Beaufort Hotel, Gloucestercshire?Badminton Horse Trials987Which annual sports tounament is played at Roland Garros?Tennis French Open988Which aquatic event became an official Olympic event in 1984?Synchronised swimming989Which Arsenal footballer was known as the "non-flying Dutchman"?Dennis Bergkamp990Which Asian country's football team were beaten 13-0 by the USA in the FIFA Women's World Cup this year?Thailand991Which Asian team surprised everyone at the 1966 World Cup by beating Italy 1-0 at Ayresome Park?North Korea992Which Asian venue holds the only Formula 1 race in 2015 at night under lights?Singapore993Which athlete surrendered her 5 Sydney Olympic medals after admitting drug taking? Marion Jones994Which athlete was accidentally tripped by Zola Budd at the 1984 Olympics?Mary Decker995Which athletics world record was held by Bob Beaman for over 20 years?Long Jump996Which Aussie golfer won the 1991 Open Golf Championship at Birkdale?Ian Baker Finch997Which Australian cricketer finished his career with a test average of 99.94?Don Bradman998Which Australian cricketer was the first to score 2000 runs & take 200 wickets in Test matches?Richie Benaud999Which Australian female sprinter lit the Olympic flame in Sydney 2000?Cathy Freeman1000Which Australian sportsman was the first to appear on an Australian postage stamp?Don Bradman1001Which Australian tennis player was world no.1 & no.1 seed at the first professional wimbledon in 1968?Rod Laver1002Which Australian was the last amateur winner of the Men's Singles at Wimbledon?John Newcombe1003Which Australian won his only Wimbledon title in 1987 beating Lendl in the final?Pat Cash1004Which ball sport uses the heaviest ball?Tenpin Bowling1005Which ball sport uses the lightest ball?Table Tennis1006Which basketball team did Michael Jordan play for from 1984 to 1998?Chicago Bulls1007Which batsman has scored the most runs in Ashes tests?Don Bradman1008Which BBC sports presenter represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Rhythmic Gymnastics?Gabby Logan1009Which BBC sports presenter was Champion Lady Rider in 1990?Clare Balding1010Which BBC sports presenter was Horse Racing's Champion Lady Rider in 1990?Clare Balding1011Which bienniel tournament was played at the Medinah Country Club in 2012?Ryder Cup1012Which boxer from many years ago was known as Gentleman Jim?Jim Corbett1013Which boxer was known as the Manassa Mauler?Jack Dempsey1014Which British athlete (& gold medal winner) was the first to compete in 6 Olympics?Tessa Sanderson1015Which British athlete allegedly "tripped" American Mary Decker at the 1984 Olympics in the 3000 metres?Zola Budd1016Which British athlete finished 2nd to Michael Johnson in the 400m at the 1996 Olympics?Roger Black1017Which British athlete was the last to hold the world mile record?Steve Cram1018Which British athlete won 2 silver medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?Roger Black1019Which British athlete won the pentathlon gold medal at the 1972 summer Olympics?Mary PETERS1020Which British biker won 4 Superbike titles in the 1990's riding for Ducati?Carl Fogarty1021Which British boxer entered the ring to the sound of Tina Turner's Simlpy the Best?Chris Eubank1022Which British boxer is the only boxer to win 3 Lonsdale Belts outright?Henry Cooper1023Which British boxer was known as the Dark Destroyer?Nigel Benn1024Which British boxer won an Olympic Gold Medal representing Canada?Lennox Lewis1025Which British boxer won his first 21 fights by a knock-out in the 80's?Frank Bruno1026Which British boxing prize was introduce by Hugh Lowther in 1909?Lonsdale Belt1027Which British driver won the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship?Jenson Button1028Which British driver won the Formula 1 championship in a Vanwall in 1958?Mike Hawthorn1029Which British F1 racing driver & former world champion was killed at Hockenheim in 1968?Jim Clark1030Which British Formula 1 world champion began his career driving for the Hesketh racing team?James Hunt1031Which British Formula One team are based in Woking in Surrey?McLaren1032Which British golfer's nickname was Mrs Doubtfire?Colin Montgomerie1033Which British gymnast won the 2006 & 2010 world championship on the uneven bars?Beth Tweddle1034Which British motor cyclist was 500cc World Champion in 1976 & 1977?Barry Sheene1035Which British pairing got the silver medal in the 2012 Olympics tennis mixed doubles?Andy Murray, Laura Robson1036Which British player was the first ever to be disqualified at Wimbledon?Tim Henman (in the doubles with Jeremy Bates)1037Which British player won the women's singles title at Winmbledon in 1969? Ann Jones1038Which British Sporting body has the initials BSJA? British Show Jumping Assn.1039Which British sportsperson's official website is doublegold.co.uk?Kelly Holmes1040Which British sprinter won the 100 metres gold medal at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow?Alan WELLS1041Which British swimmer broke world records in 50m short course & appeared on Strictly Come Dancing?Mark FOSTER1042Which British tennis player was married to Chris Evert?John Lloyd1043Which British tennis player won the 1976 womens singles at the French open?Sue Barker1044Which British track athlete was the first to hold World European & Commonwealth titles at the same time?Linford Christie1045Which Canadian city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic Games?Vancouver1046Which Canadian city is the only one with a baseball team playing in Major League Baseball?Toronto (Blue Jays)1047Which Canadian city is the only one with a Major League Baseball team in North America?Toronto (Blue Jays)1048Which Canadian snooker player made a 147 in the 1984 B&H snooker championship?Cliff Thorburn1049Which Canadian snooker player of the 80s was famous for drinking up to 40 pints of lager per day during tournaments?Bill Werbenuiuk1050Which cat is the nickname of the Argentine Rugby Union team?Pumas1051Which Championship football team play at the Madejski Stadium? Reading1052Which city hosted the 1996 summer Olympics?Atlanta1053Which city is the only non-capital city to have hosted 2 Summer Olympic Games?Los Angeles1054Which city should have hosted the 1944 summer Olympics?London1055Which city would have held the cancelled summer Olympic Games in 1940 and had to wait until 1952 to be hosts?Helsinki1056Which club side did Bobby Robson manager after he left the England job?PSV Eindhoven1057Which club was Alan Ball playing for during the 1966 World Cup?Blackpool1058Which company was the first sponsor of one-day cricket in England in the 1960's?Gillette1059Which counties play at the Oval, Lords & Edgbaston?Surrey, Middlesex, Warwickshire1060Which country finished fourth in the 1990 World Cup but failed to qualify for the 1994 tournament?England1061Which country finished third in the 2014 Football World Cup?Netherlands1062Which country has reached the FIFA World Cup finals 3 times & lost all of them?The Netherlands1063Which country has won the Cricket World Cup in 1999, 2003, 2007 & 2015?Australia1064Which country has won the most Commonwealth Games gold medals?Australia1065Which country has won the most Commonwealth Games medals?Australia1066Which country has won the most Rugby League World Cups?Australia1067Which country has won the Wimbledon Men's Singles Title the most times?UK1068Which country have played their Test matches against England in the UAE because their own country is considered too dangerous?Pakistan1069Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?Uruguay1070Which country were the beaten finalists in the 2018 FIFA World Cup?Croatia1071Which country with a population of 157 million people has never won an Olympic medal?Bangladesh1072Which country won the last Cricket World Cup in 2011?India1073Which country's Formula One race is held at the Spa circuit?Belgium1074Which country's team featured in the film Cool Runnungs about bobsleigh?Jamaica1075Which county cricket club play at Edgbaston?Warwickshire1076Which county cricket team plays at the Rose Bowl?Hampshire1077Which county did Nasser Hussein play for?Essex1078Which county does Monty Panesar play for?Sussex1079Which county was Brian Lara playing for when he scored 501 not out against Durham?Warwickshire1080Which cricket commentator is known as Aggers?Jonathan Agnew1081Which cricket ground has a Nursery End and a Pavilion End?Lord's1082Which cricket ground has the Mound Stand and the Warner Stand?Lords1083Which cricket ground was used as the venue for archery at the 2012 Olympics?Lord's 1084Which cricketer caused a major incident at a test match in 1979 as he was playing with an aluminium bat? Dennis Lillee1085Which cricketer ended his Test career with a duck which meant he only had a Test average of 99.94 instead of over 100?Don Bradman1086Which cricketer was credited with the “ball of the century” in June 1993?Shane Warne1087Which cricketer was one of the original team captains in “They Think It's All Over”?David Gower1088Which cricketer was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2005?Andrew Flintoff1089Which cricketer who played from 1990 to 2003 is Englands most capped player?Alec Stewart1090Which cricketer won series 4 of Strictly Come Dancing in 2006?Mark Ramprakash1091Which cricketer's last 1st class cricket match was for Durham v Australia on 17th July 1993?Ian Botham1092Which cricketing icon wrote an autobiography called White Cap & Balls?Dickie Bird1093Which current Premier league manager captained a Premier League winning team but never won a full England cap?Steve Bruce1094Which dangerous pastime first took place in 1979 at Clifton Suspension Bridge?Bungee jumping1095Which domestic appliance manufacturer were sponsors of Liverpool FC between 1988 & 1992?Candy1096Which double in darts is known as the basement?Double 31097Which driver was the Formula One Champion 4 years in a row from 2010?Sebastian Vettel1098Which Durham cricketer was captain of England's winning 2010 World T20 team?Paul Collingwood1099Which Dutch footballer refused to travel by air?Dennis Bergkamp1100Which England cricketer scored 333 & 123 against India in a Test Match against India in 1990?Graham Gooch1101Which England cricketer was nicknamed the Cat?Phil Tufnell1102Which England cricketer was sarcastically nicknamed "The Cat"?Phil Tufnell (asleep in the dressing room)1103Which England football manager was dubbed the "wally with the brolly" in 2007?Steve McClaren1104Which England footballer was accused of stealing a bracelet in September 1970?Bobby Moore1105Which England goalkeeper lost an eye in a car accident in 1972?Gordon Banks1106Which England goalkeepers career was cut short by a car crash in 1972?Gordon BANKS1107Which England opening batsman scored 246 not out against India in 1967 & was dropped for the following match?Geoffrey Boycott1108Which England wicketkeeper played for Gloucestershire to 2004 is now a renowned artist?Jack Russell1109Which England World Cup winner managed the Ireland football team?Jack Charlton1110Which English city was the first to have 2 football clubs (in 1860)?Sheffield (Sheffield FC & Hallam FC)1111Which English county team did Viv Richards play for?Somerset1112Which English football club are known as the Foxes?Liecester City1113Which English football club has won the European Cup more times than the top division title?Nottingham Forest1114Which English football club was the first to win a European trophy?Tottenham Hotspur1115Which English football team are known as the Mariners?Grimsby Town1116Which English football team has 8 letters in its name and 4 of them are the same letter?Millwall1117Which English football team won the European Cup at the end of the 1981-82 season?Aston Villa1118Which English football teams are nicknamed the Seagulls and the Seasiders?Brighton & Blackpool1119Which English golfer won a gold medal at the Rio Olympics?Justin Rose1120Which English golfer won the 2016 US Masters?Danny Willett1121Which English international footballer became the first woman to appear on the cover of Shoot! Magazine?Steph Houghton1122Which English Test cricketer who was wicketkeeper in 54 tests is also the name of a breed of dog?Jack Russell 1123Which Englishman played on the losing side to Nottm Forest in the 1980 European Cup final?Kevin Keegan (1-0)1124Which European city was the first to host the summer Olympics twice?Paris (1924)1125Which European country hosts the 1000 Lakes Rally?Finland1126Which European country was the runner-up in the 1934 & 1962 World Cup Finals?Czechoslovakia1127Which European nation won this years Davis Cup?Switzerland1128Which F1 driver died in an accident at the Monaco Grand Prix in 1994?Ayrton Senna1129Which F1 driver was world champion in 2009?Jenson Button1130Which F1 driver's car is numbered 44?Lewis Hamilton1131Which famous doctor played cricket for Gloucestershire between 1870 & 1899?Dr W G Grace1132Which famous British boxer had an identical twin brother called George? Henry Cooper1133Which famous fence in the Grand National is jumped twice as the 6th & 22nd jump?Becher's Brook1134Which famous golf course features holes named after flowering shrubs?Augusta1135Which famous golf event starts at the Tea Olive and ends at the Holly?US Masters1136Which famous jockey was banned for 6 months after testing positive for cocaine in France in 2102?Frankie Dettori1137Which famous racehorse won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1964, 1965 & 1966?Arkle1138Which famous showjumper rode a horse called Doublet in the 1970's?Princess Anne1139Which famous sporting club is 1200 in Roman numerals?MCC1140Which famous sporting venue is also the title of a 1953 play by Arthur Miller?The Crucible1141Which fashion designer designed the 2012 Team GB Olympic athletes kit?Stella McCartney1142Which female British tennis player won 3 of the Grand Slam events in the 1960's?Ann Jones1143Which female British tennis player won the French Open in 1976?Sue Barker1144Which female swimmer won 2 gold & 1 silver medal for GB at the 2012 Paralympics?Ellie Simmons1145Which female tennis player has won the most Grand Slam tournaments?Margaret Court1146Which female tennis player played in 22 Wimbledons winning 20 titles including 6 singles titles?Billie Jean King1147Which female tennis player served a 15 month ban for using the drug meldonium?Maria Sharapova1148Which female tennis player was stabbed during a match in 1993?Monica Seles1149Which female tennis player was the last British player to win the Australian Open Singles?Virginia Wade1150Which female tennis player won 7 Wimbledon Singles titles beween 1988 & 1996?Steffi Graf1151Which female US tennis player was the first to reach $1 million in winnings?Chris Evert1152Which fence is immediately after the Chair in the Grand National?Water Jump1153Which Fi driver died at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994?Ayrton Senna1154Which film director had the task of staging the 2012 London Olympic Opening Ceremony?Danny Boyle1155Which first class county cricket team is the first alphabetically?Derbyshire1156Which fmaous footballer began his career in the Tiger magazine in 1954?Roy of the Rovers1157Which football club are known as the Cottagers?Fulham1158Which football club are known as the Rams?Derby County1159Which football club are nicknamed the Trotters?Bolton W1160Which football club in the top 4 divisions is the only one with a Latin word in it's name?Aston Villa1161Which football club is based in Burslem near Stoke-on-Trent?Port Vale1162Which football club play their home games at The Valley?CHARLTON Athletic1163Which football club played their home games at Preston, Blackpool & Blackburn in the 2015-16 season?Carlisle Utd (Their ground was flooded)1164Which football club was originally called Small Heath Alliance?Birmingham City1165Which football club was the first to install an artificial football pitch in 1981?QUEEN's Park Rangers1166Which football club were known as the Crazy Gang?Wimbledon1167Which football club will play their Champions League home games at Wembley in 2017?Tottenham Hotspur1168Which football clubs have been present in the Premier League since it began?Arsenal Aston Villa Chelsea Everton Liverpool Man Utd Tottenham1169Which football clubs post code is L4 4EL?Everton1170Which football Premier League team play at the Amex Stadium?Brighton & Hove Albion1171Which football team are known as the Hatters?Luton Town1172Which football team beat England 6 - 3 at Wembley in 1953 which became known as the Match of the Century?Hungary1173Which football team did David Beckham play for in the USA & what is the name of the football club he owns in Florida?LA Galaxy & Inter Miami1174Which football team in League 2 play their home games in Nailsworth Gloucestershire?Forest Green Rovers1175Which football team no longer in the top 4 divisions won the League Cup in 1986?Oxford United1176Which football team play at Tynecastle Park?Heart of Midlothian1177Which football team played their home games at Plough Lane until 1991?Wimbledon1178Which football teams nicknames are these - trotters, owls, bladesBolton Sheff Wed Sheff Utd1179Which football teams play at these grounds - Ewood Park, Selhurst Park, Frattan Park?Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Portsmouth1180Which football teams play at these stadiums – Britannia Stadium, Molineux, The Hawthorns?Stoke City, Wolves, WBA1181Which football teams play at these stadiums - Carrow Road, Elland Road, Portman Road, Vicarage Road?Norwich, Leeds, Ipswich, Watford1182Which football teams starting with W have won the FA Cup?West Brom, Wanderers, Wolves,West Ham, Wigan, Wimbledon1183Which footballer began his career at Blackpool & finished at Swansea & captained England 23 times?Emlyn Hughes1184Which footballer connects adverts for Brut, Patrick Boots, Shredded Wheat & Sugar Puffs?Kevin keegan1185Which footballer had an alleged 8 year relationship with his brother's wife Natasha?Ryan Giggs1186Which footballer haS scored the most goals for Wales in International matches? Gareth Bale1187Which footballer holds the record for the fastest hat trick in the Premiership?Robbie Fowler in 273 seconds (4mins 33 secs)1188Which footballer is the only one to win World Footballer of the Year 5 times?Lionel Messi1189Which footballer made 462 appearance for Newcastle Utd between 1997 & 2009?Shay Given1190Which footballer made 672 League appearances for Manchester United?Ryan Giggs1191Which footballer played 309 games and scored 171 goals for Man Utd between 1962 & 1973?Denis Law1192Which footballer was best man at David Beckham's wedding?Gary Neville1193Which footballer was known as the Wizard of Dribble?Stanley Matthews1194Which footballer was nicknamed Bites Your Legs because of his tackling ability?Norman Hunter1195Which footballer was sold for over ?100,000 to Torino in 1961?Denis Law1196Which footballer wrote the book 1966 And All That?Geoff Hurst1197Which footballer's ashes were buried under the pitch at the Britannia Stadium in 2000?Stanley Matthews1198Which former British Formula 1 world champion died in a plane crash in 1975?Graham Hill1199Which former Buffalo Bills player was sentenced to 33 years in prison in 2007 for armed robbery?O J Simpson1200Which former Chelsea & Tottenham player was England football manager from 1994-1996?Terry Venables1201Which former England cricketer is to become one of the new hosts of Top Gear?Andrew Flintoff1202Which former England football captain was nicknamed Crazy Horse?Emlyn Hughes1203Which former England international became the Premier Leagues oldest goalscorer in 2006?Teddy Sherringham1204Which former England player was head coach of the Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympic Games?Stuart Pearce1205Which former Liverpool player holds the record for the most scored in FA Cup Finals?Ian Rush (5)1206Which former Liverpool player managed Southampton Galatasaray Torino & Rangers & others?Graeme Souness1207Which former Liverpool player presented a football show with Jimmy Greaves in the 80s?Ian St John1208Which former Newcastle footballer advertised hair products for L'Oreal on TV?David Ginola1209Which former Open Champion captained the Europe team to victory over the USA for the first time in 1985?Tony Jacklin1210Which former Prime Minister wrote A History of the English Speaking Peoples?Winston Churchill1211Which former snooker player became known for the phrase "Pot as many balls as you can" in a UK game show?John Virgo1212Which former sports world champion has the car number plate JJ1986?Joe Johnson1213Which former world champion snooker player's autobiography was called Frame by Frame?Denis Taylor1214Which former Yugoslavian football club won the European Cup in 1991?Red Star Belgrade1215Which Formula 1 motor racing driver won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1994?Damon Hill1216Which Formula One race circuit is the shortest?Monaco1217Which French footballer & captain of the national side was sent off for head butting an Italian player in the 2006 World Cup?Zinadine Zidane1218Which French lawyer presented the first trophy for the World Cup in 1930?Jules Rimet1219Which game was invented in 1875 by British Army officers serving in India?Snooker1220Which George's biography was called The Good The Bad & The Bubbly?Best1221Which German female tennis player became WTA Tour Champion in 1996?Steffi Graf1222Which Gloucestershire wicketkeeper played 54 times for England in the 80s & 90s? JACK Russell1223Which goalkeeper made 292 appearance for Man Utd in the 90's?Peter SCHMEICHEL1224Which golf tournament features in the Kevin Costner film Tin Cup?US Open1225Which golfer finally won a major championship in 2017 after 73 previous attempts?Sergio Garcia1226Which golfer holds the record for the most Ryder Cup appearances?Nick Faldo1227Which golfer is engaged to tennis player Caroline Wozniacki?Rory McIlroy1228Which golfer is known as the Big Easy?Ernie Els1229Which golfer is known as the Golden Bear?Jack Nicklaus1230Which golfer is the USA Ryder Cup Captain this year?Jim Furyk1231Which golfer was known as Supermex?Lee Trevino1232Which golfer was known as the Golden Bear?Jack Nicklaus1233Which golfer won the European Order of Merit 8 times between 1993 & 2005 but never won a Major Championship?Colin Montgomerie1234Which golfer won the US Masters in 1988?Sandy Lyle1235Which golfers have the following nicknames - Big Easy, Great White Shark, El Nino, Golden Bear?Ernie Els, Greg Norman, Sergio Garcia, Jack Nicklaus1236Which golfers have the following nicknames – Great White Shark, Big Easy, Golden Bear?Greg Norman, Ernie Els, Jack Nicklaus1237Which Grand national winner was named after the breeders grandchildren Alistair David Nicola & Timothy?Aladaniti1238Which Grand national winner was named after the breeders grandchildren David Alistair Timothy & Nicola?Aldaniti1239Which Greek football team is the most successful having won the Greek Championship 20 times?Panathaniakos1240Which gymnast was the first to score a perfect 10 on the uneven bars at the 1976 Olympics?Nadia Comaneci1241Which gymnast won Dancing On Ice 2013?Beth Tweddle1242Which Harlequins rugby player became England's youngest captain in 1988 at the age of 22?Will Carling1243Which horse named after a famous city in ancient Turkey won the 1979 Derby?Troy1244Which horse prevented Red Run winning three nationals in a row in 1975?L'Escargot1245Which horse race derives its name from the Roman name for York?Ebor Handicap1246Which horse won the 2000 Guineas, Epsom Derby & the St, Leger in 1970?Nijinsky1247Which ice skater won an Olympic gold medal at the 1980 winter games?Robin Cousins1248Which iconic British car won the Monte Carlo Rally 3 times in the 1960's ('64,'67 & '68)?Mini Cooper (Accept Mini)1249Which Indian cricketer was the first player to achieve 10,000 runs in Test cricket?Sunil Gavasker1250Which indoor sport features a "tin" half a meter high?Squash1251Which indoor sport features a "tin" which is half a metre high from the floor?Squash1252Which indoor sport was Jehangir Khan famous?Squash1253Which Irishman won the Open Golf Championship at Royal St. George's in 2011?Darren Clarke1254Which is longer the Grand National Course or the University Boat Race Course?Grand National by 482 yards1255Which Italian club did Paul Gascoigne play for?Lazio1256Which Italian football club did Paul Gascoigne play for?Lazio1257Which Italian football club is referred to as the Grand Old Lady?Juventus1258Which item of sporting equipment is made from 12 pentagons & 20 hexagons & weighs about 15 ounces?Football1259Which jockey who was Champion Jockey 11 times died aged 53 in 2015?Pat Eddery1260Which jockey won his 4000th race in November 2013?A P McCoy1261Which jockey won the Derby on Authorised in 2007, his first win in 15 attempts?Frankie Dettori1262Which League teams play at KC Stadium, Dean Court, Liberty Stadium?Hull City, AFC Bournemouth, Swansea City1263Which less than hairy swimmer won Britain's only swimming gold medal at the Moscow Olympics?Duncan Goodhew1264Which London football club was the 1st to install artificial turf?QPR1265Which London football club was the first to play in the top division of the Football League?Woolwich Arsenal1266Which London football club were the first to win a major European trophy?Tottenham Hotspur 1963 (Cup Winners Cup)1267Which major sports venue is located at SW19 5AE?Wimbledon Tennis Club1268Which male tennis player was in the world top ten every year from 1973 to 1988 & won 109 singles titles?Jimmy Connors1269Which manufacturer supplies the balls for the Wimbledon Tennis Championships?Slazenger1270Which medal did Sharron Davies win at the 1980 Moscow Olympics?Silver1271Which medal did Sharron Davies win at the Moscow Olympics?Silver1272Which member of England's World Cup winning team also played 1st class cricket for Essex?Geoff Hurst1273Which member of England's World Cup winning team was the first player to be sent off twice playing for England?Alan Ball (1965 & 1973)1274Which men's athletic events are these the world records - 74.08 metres; 18.29 metres; 46.78 seconds?Discus; Triple Jump; 400 m hurdles1275Which Midlands club has appeared in 4 FA Cup finals but never won?Leicester City1276Which Midlands football team (now in the Championship) were the first to win the First Division Championship 4 times?Aston Villa1277Which motor racing circuit lies about 16km northeast of Milan?Monza1278Which national sporting events were first broadcast live on TV by the BBC in 1937, 1938 & 1960?Wimbledon 19371279Which net is highest from the ground - tennis or table tennis?Tennis1280Which New Zealander was World Speedway Champion 6 times between 1968 & 1979?Ivan Mauger1281Which NFL American Football team does not have a city or state in its name?New England Patriots1282Which North African country was the only African representative at the first football World Cup in 1934?Egypt1283Which north east football team have won the FA Vase four times?Whitley Bay1284Which North West football team was replaced in the league by Wigan in 1978?Southport1285Which of the 5 classic races is the oldest?St Leger (1776)1286Which of the goal scorers in the 1966 World Cup Final was booked?Martin Peters1287Which of these balls ae the larger - Table tennis or golf ball; netball or basketball; baseball or cricket ball?Golf ball; basketball; baseball1288Which Olympics were the first to be televised?Berlin 19361289Which Olympics were the first to have an official opening ceremony - 1896 1900 1904 or 1908?1908 (London)1290Which one-time snooker world champion won Junior Pot Black in 1982 & 1983?John Parrot1291Which outdoor sport is played in an area approximately 40 metres square?Bowls1292Which pair won Great Britain's only gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta?Steve Redgrave & Matthew Pinsent1293Which piece of sporting equipment is 17.75 inches in diameter?Dartboard1294Which piece of sporting equipment is 3" in diameter& 1" thick?Ice hockey puck1295Which piece of sporting equipment is 5 metres long and only 10 centimetres wide?Beam in gymnastics1296Which piece of sports equipment is 5 ft. 8ins above the ground?Dartboard1297Which player connects PSV's Otman Bakkal, Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic & Italy's Giorgio Chiellini?Luis Suarez bit them all1298Which player played 399 times for Manchester United and only scored one goal?Schmeichel1299Which player was the first to break Fred Perry's record of 3 consecutive Wimbledon Singles Titles?Bjorn Borg1300Which Premier League football clubs have these mascots – Fred the Red, Pottermus Hippo, Gunnersaurus Rex?Manchester Utd, Stoke City, Arsenal1301Which Premier League football team are nicknamed the Cherries?Bournemouth1302Which Premier League football team have Fly Emirates on their shirts?Arsenal1303Which Premier League team dropped out of League football in 1931 & didn't come back until 1978?Wigan Athletic1304Which Premier League team is the furthest west?Swansea City1305Which Premier League team played their home games at The Dell before 2001 & where do they play now?Southampton; St Mary's Stadium1306Which Premier League teams play at the Vitality Stadium, Amex Stadium, John Smith's Stadium?Bournemouth, Brighton, Huddersfield1307Which Premiership football club known as the Clarets is the nearest one to Newcastle United?Burnley1308Which professional darts player is known as the Viking?Andy Fordham1309Which public school has a famous wall game unique to the school?Eton1310Which race at Epsom did Santa Claus win in 1964?Derby1311Which racing circuit is built on a disused airfield near Towcester in Northamptonshire?Silverstone1312Which racing driver once played in the Australian Open Golf Championship?Nigel Mansell1313Which racing driver was killed at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix?Ayrton Senna1314Which racing driver was killed at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994?Ayrton Senna1315Which RAF pilot scored 49 tries for England between 1984 & 1996?Rory Underwood1316Which Roger scored the first ever goal shown on BBC's Match of the Day?Hunt1317Which Ruby trophy is made from melted down Indian Rupees?Calcutta Cup1318Which rugby club did Will Carling play for?Harlequins1319Which Rugby League club play at Kingston Communications Stadium?Hull1320Which Rugby player was a winner of Celebrity Masterchef & runner up in Strictly Come Dancing? Matt Dawson1321Which rugby union club has the same name as the Crusaders enemies?Saracens1322Which rugby union club has the same name as the enemies of the Crusaders?Saracens1323Which Russian football team was the first to reach a European football final in 1972?Moscow Dynamo1324Which Scandinavian city was the first to host a summer Olympic Games?Stockholm1325Which Scottish football club are known as the Steelmen?Motherwell1326Which Scottish football club play at Easter Road?Hibernian1327Which Scottish football club won the European Cup Winners Cup in 1983?Aberdeen1328Which Scottish football club's name was taken from the Roman name for Ireland?Hibernian1329Which Scottish football team play their home games at Easter Road?Hibernian1330Which Scottish football team play their home games at Tannadice Park?Dundee Utd1331Which Scottish football team's motto is "Ready"?Glasgow Rangers1332Which Scottish football teams play their games at Tannadice Park & Tynecastle Park?Dundee Utd & Hearts1333Which Scottish footballer was the first ?100,000 transfer when he left Manchester City in 1961?Denis law1334Which Scottish sports star is the owner of the luxury Columbus Hotel in Monaco?David Coulthard1335Which ski resort in Austria hosted the 1964 Winter Olympic Games?Innsbruck1336Which snooker ball colours also feature in a rainbow?Red Yellow Green Blue1337Which snooker player achieved the first televised 147 maximum break?Steve Davis1338Which snooker player from Malta was known as the Tornado?Tony Drago1339Which snooker player has been found guilty of match fixing this week?Stephen Lee1340Which snooker player is known as the Thunder from Down Under?Neil Robertson1341Which snooker player is known as the Wizard of Wishaw?John Higgins1342Which snooker player was known as Dracula?Ray Reardon1343Which snooker player was known as the Grinder?Cliff Thorburn1344Which snooker player was nicknamed the Thai-phoon?James Wattana1345Which snooker player was runner-up in the 1995 World Championship & is nicknamed 00-147?Nigel Bond1346Which snooker player who won the Masters 3 times died in 2006 aged 27?Paul Hunter1347Which snooker players are known as the Grinder, Dracula & the Nugget?Cliff Thorburn Ray Rearden Steve Davis1348Which snowboarder won Britain's first medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics?Jenny Jones1349Which soft drink company were the first to sponsor the cricket County Championship?Schweppes 1350Which South African cricketer played in 79 tests for England from '82 to '92?Allan Lamb1351Which South African golfer is known as the Big Easy?Ernie Els1352Which South African golfer was known as the Black Knight as he usually dressed only in black?Gary Player1353Which Spanish golfer was the last to win the US Masters before Sergio Garcia this year?Jose Maria Olazabal 19991354Which Spanish golfer was the youngest to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup?Sergio Garcia (19)1355Which sport do Poole Pirates & Belle Vue Aces compete?Speedway1356Which sport do the Boston Red Sox play?Baseball1357Which sport do the Miami Marlins play?Baseball1358Which sport do the Vancouver Canucks play?Ice hockey1359Which sport do you associate the term Eskimo Roll?Canoeing1360Which sport do you associate the term throwing stones at houses?Curling1361Which sport do you associate the term Tsukahara?Gymnastics1362Which sport featured in the 1986 film The Colour of Money starring Paul Newman?Pool1363Which sport features the Madison & the Omnium?Track cycling1364Which sport has had the most winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?Motor Racing 61365Which sport has three lifts, squat, bench press and dead lift?Powerlifting1366Which sport is associated with the Curragh?Horse racing1367Which sport is divided into chukkas?Polo1368Which sport is most associated with Flushing Meadows, New York?Tennis1369Which sport is overseen by the organisation known as FINA?Swimming1370Which sport is played at London's Queen's Club?Tennis1371Which sport is played at the Gabba & the WACA?Cricket1372Which sport is played by Brisbane Lions & Wets Coast Eagles?Aussie Rules Football1373Which sport is played by Leicester Riders, Worcester Wolves & Cheshire Phoenix?Basketball1374Which sport is played by the Minnesota Twins?Baseball1375Which sport is played in an area at least 20 metres by 10 metres & at least 1.8 metres deep?Water Polo1376Which sport is played on a "sheet"?Curling1377Which sport is played on the largest pitch?Polo1378Which sport is played with the heaviest ball?10 Pin Bowling1379Which sport other than tennis is Wimbledon known for?Croquet1380Which sport saw England contest its first Test Match against Australia, in 1930 at Wimbledon?Speedway1381Which sport takes place on a triangular course?Sailing/Yachting1382Which sport uses a planting box?Pole Vaulting1383Which sport usually takes place on a triangular course?Yachting1384Which sport was first played at Wembley in 1983?American Football1385Which sport was Gregory's Girl particularly good at?Football1386Which sport was invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain in 1883 in Jabalpur, India?Snooker1387Which sport was originally called wiff-waff?Table Tennis1388Which sport was staged on Horseguards Parade at the 2012 London Olympics even though it's 40 miles from the sea front?Beach Volleyball1389Which sport would feature a lutz & a toe loop?Figure (Ice) Skating1390Which sport would use a stimpmeter?Golf1391Which sport would you be enjoying if you were a toxopholite?Archery1392Which sporting achievement caused great celebrations in Coalisland, Nthn Ireland in May 1985?Dennis Taylor Snooker Champion1393Which sporting event held every 2 years was cancelled in 2001 following the twin towers terrorist attack?Ryder Cup1394Which sporting event is the oldest - the Open Golf Championship or the Derby?Derby 1780 Open 18601395Which sporting hero was born in Kilkenny in 1965, his mother was called Mared & he died in 1995?Red Rum1396Which sporting term meaning zero is derived from the French word for egg?Love1397Which sports clothing brand name uses a laurel wreath as its logo?Fred Perry1398Which sports club formed in 1787 voted to allow women members in 1998?MCC1399Which sports do the New York Islanders & the New York Knicks play?Ice hockey & basketball1400Which sports nets are 1.55 metres & 2.43 metres high?Badminton & volleyball1401Which sports newspaper is read every morning by HM The Queen?Racing Post1402Which sports presenter represented Wales in Rhythmic Gymnastics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games?Gabby Logan1403Which sports World Cup first took place in 1987 and was won by New Zealand?Rugby Union1404Which sportswear logo is a naked man and woman sitting back to back?Kappa1405Which sportswear manufacturers took their name from a breed of African Gazelle?Reebok1406Which striker did Newcastle buy from Luton Town in 1971 for ?180,000?Malcolm MacDonald1407Which Swedish tennis player won the Wimbledon Mens Singles in 88 & 90 both times defeating Becker?Stefan Edberg1408Which swimmer is known as the Mansfield Mermaid?Rebecca Adlington1409Which swimmer, commentator & TV presenter won a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics?Sharron Davies1410Which team beat Celtic 6-5 on penalties to win the 1994 Scottish League Cup?Raith Rovers1411Which team did England beat in their first match in this year's World Cup?Tunisia (Won 2-1)1412Which team did Gabby Logan represent at the 1990 Commonwealth Games?Wales1413Which team finished in 3rd place at this year's World Cup?Netherlands1414Which team finished in fourth place in the 1990 World Cup and failed to qualify for the 1994 tournament?England1415Which team have won the French Ligue 1 for the last 4 seasons?Paris St Germain1416Which team have won the German Bundesliga for the last 4 seasons?Bayern Munich1417Which team have won the Italian Serie A for the last 5 seasons?Juventus1418Which team lost all 9 of their games in the group stage of the 2019 Cricket World Cup?Afghanistan1419Which team mate's girlfriend did John Terry have an apparent affair with a couple of years ago?Wayne Bridge1420Which team reached their first FA Cup Final in 2014? Who beat them in the final? What was the score?Arsenal 3 Hull City 21421Which team was Alan Ball playing for when England won the World Cup (they’ve just won promotion to League 1)?Blackpool1422Which team was the first German football team to win the European Cup in 1974? Bayern Munich1423Which team were the first Dutch side to win football's European Cup?Feyenoord1424Which team were the first to be promoted to the Premier League?Newcastle Utd.1425Which team were the first to do the football league & cup double in the 20th century?Tottenham Hotspur1426Which team won 2014 Cricket County Championship?Yorkshire1427Which teams won the following European Football Leagues in 2015 - Germany, Italy, Spain?Bayern Munich, Juventus, Barcelona 1428Which teams won the football World Cups of 2010, 2014 & 2018?Spain, Germany, France1429Which tennis commentator was known as the "voice of Wimbledon"?Dan Maskell1430Which tennis player beat Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes match in 1973?Billie Jean King1431Which tennis player has a range of designer clothing called Aneres?Serena Williams1432Which tennis player has just announced that she is 20 weeks pregnant?Serena Williams1433Which tennis player took over from Anneka Rice on Channel 4's Treasure Hunt?Annabel Croft1434Which tennis player was stabbed on court by a Steffi Graf fan in 1993?Monica Seles1435Which throwing event is incLuded in the heptathlon but wasn't in the pentathlon?Javelin1436Which title would you have won if you were holding the Venus Rosewater Dish?Ladies Singles Wimbledon1437Which towns or cities do these English Rugby League teams play - Rhinos, Bulls, Tigers?Leeds, Bradford, Castleford1438Which twisting circuit on the Formula One Grand Prix calendar is only 1.95 miles long?Monaco1439Which US airline is named after a Greek letter of the alphabet?Delta1440Which US athlete with a Biblical surname won Olympic gold at 400m hurdles in 76 & 84?Ed MOSES1441Which US city's sports teams are the Seahawks & the Mariners?Seattle1442Which US swimmer won 8 Gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?Michael Phelps1443Which was the first Asian city to host the Summer Olympics? Tokyo1444Which weight in boxing is between light heavyweight & heavyweight?Cruiserweight1445Which well known sporting event takes place every year in the London postcode area SW19?Wimbledon1446Which Welsh player was the first UK based player to be transferred to a foreign club (Juventus)?John Charles1447Which Welsh Rugby Union team are the Blues?Cardiff1448Which Welshman was the first ever BDO World Darts Champion in 1978?Leighton Rees1449Which west end musical opened in 2006 based on the music of Boney M?Daddy Cool1450Which West Yorkshire team currently playing in League 2 won the FA Cup in 1911?Bradford City1451Which Wimbledon title have Ann Jones, Annabelle Croft & Laura Robson all won?Girl's Singles Champion1452Which woman tennis player won 20 Wimbledon titles between 1961 & 1979?Billie Jean King1453Which world record is the longest - discus or hammer?Hammer (86.74) Discus (74.08)1454Which yachtsman carried the flag for the Great Britain team at the 2012 Olympic closing ceremony?Ben Ainslie1455Which yachtsman carried the GB flag at the closing ceremony at the 2012 London Games?Ben Ainslie1456Which Yorkshire team were the first to win the FA Cup at the original Wembley?Bolton1457Who admitted to using illegal drugs during his Tour De France career & how many times had he won it?Lance Armstrong & 71458Who are the 4 boxers who have won BBC Sports Personality of the Year?Henry Cooper, Barry McGuigan, Lennox Lewis, Joe Calzaghe1459Who are the 5 English cricketers to have taken more than 300 Test wickets?James Anderson, Stuart Broad, IAN Botham, Bob Willis, Fred Trueman1460Who are the 5 teams who have won 5 or more European Cups/Champions League?Real Madrid, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Liverpool1461Who are the top 3 Medal winning European countries at the Winter Olympics?Norway, Germany, Austria1462Who are the top 4 run scorers for England in Test cricket?Cook, Gooch, Stewart, Gower1463Who became England football manager after Graham Taylor?Terry VENABLES1464Who became manager of PSV Eindhoven after leaving the England job?Bobby Robson1465Who became Newcastle Utd full-time manager after Bobby Robson in 2004?Graeme Souness1466Who became the 1st footballer to be transferred for ?2 million between British clubs in 1988?Paul Gascoigne1467Who became the first Russian woman to be ranked number one in tennis?Maria Sharapova1468Who became the only Formula One world champion in 1966 driving his own car?Jack Brabham1469Who became the youngest Formula 1 motor racing world champion in September 1972?Emerson Fittipaldi1470Who broke John Walker's world mile record in 1979?Seb Coe1471Who captained England to win the Ashes in 1970/1971?Ray Illingworth1472Who captained Europe to Ryder Cup glory in 1995?Bernard Gallagher1473Who carried the British flag at the 2004 Summer Olympics closing ceremony?Kelly Holmes1474Who completed this year's London Marathon distance on a treadmill 250 miles from Earth?Tim Peake1475Who described trying to beat Phil Taylor at darts was like eating candy floss in a wind tunnel?Sid Waddell1476Who did Ali fight in the rumble in the jungle?George Foreman1477Who did Andy Murray beat in 2016 in the Wimbledon Mens Singles final?Milos Raonic1478Who did Andy Murray beat in the Men's Singles final at Wimbledon 2016 (surname will do)?Milos Raonic 1479Who did Andy Murray beat to win Olympic Gold in 2012?Roger Federer1480Who did Arsenal beat in the 2014 FA Cup Final?Hull City1481Who did Cassius Clay beat to win his first Heavyweight Boxing World Title?Sonny Liston1482Who did Great Britain defeat to win the Davis Cup in 2015?Belgium1483Who did Great Britain lose to in the Davis Cup last week?Argentina1484Who did Joe Johnson beat to become Snooker World Champion?Steve Davis1485Who did Manchester United defeat to become European Champions in 1999?Bayern Munich1486Who did Mohammed Ali beat to become World Champion in 1964?Sonny Liston1487Who did Nadal beat to win the French Open for the 9th time this year?Novak Djokovic1488Who did Peter Fleming partner to win 4 mens doubles titles at Wimbledon?John McEnroe1489Who did Rosemary Casals partner to win 5 Wimbledon Ladies Doubles titles?Bille Jean King1490Who did Zola Budd allegedly trip in the 3000 metres at the 1984 Olympics?Mary Dekker1491Who ended Bjorn Borg's run of 5 consecutive Wimbledon wins in 1981?John McEnroe1492Who ended Martina Navratilova's 6 consecutive Wimbledon wins in 1988?Steffi Garf1493Who finished 2nd, 3rd & 4th behind Chelsea in last season's Premier League (2017)?Tottenham Manchester City Liverpool1494Who finished runner up in the first football world cup final in 1930?Argentina1495Who followed Sven-Goran Ericksson as England team manager in 2006?Steve McLaren1496Who fought Mohammed Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle?George Foreman1497Who has held the world record for the 400 metres since 1999?Michael Johnson1498Who has just retired from Test cricket after playing in his 200th test match?Sachin Tendulkar1499Who held the British 1500m record for 28 years until 2013 when Mo Farah broke it?Steve Cram1500Who holds the ladies world record for the marathon?Paula Radcliffe1501Who holds the men's & women's British mile records?Steve Cram & Zola Budd1502Who in 1994 became the oldest heavyweight boxing champion when he beat Michael Moorer?George Foreman1503Who is Andy Murray's female coach?Amelie Mauresmo1504Who is currently world heavyweight boxing champion after defeating Wladimir Klitcshko last year?Tyson Fury1505Who is or was older - Morecambe or Wise, Ant or Dec, Laurel or Hardy, Barry or Paul Chuckle?Wise (6 months), Dec (2 months), Laurel (2 years), Barry (3 years)1506Who is the current (July2018) British number one male tennis player?Kyle Edmund1507Who is the current British female number one tennis player?Johanna Konta1508Who is the current British number one tennis player?Kyle Edmond1509Who is the current England Women's Football Team captain?Steph Houghton1510Who is the current World Snooker Champion?Stuart Bingham1511Who is the England Ladies football team captain?Steph Houghton 1512Who is the most capped footballer for Northern Ireland with 119 caps?Pat Jennings1513Who is the only black player to win the singles at Wimbledon, the US Open & the Australian Open?Arthur Ashe1514Who is the only male athlete to successfully defend hid 100m Olympic title?Carl Lewis1515Who is the only non-American golfer to have won the 4 Majors (US Open. Masters, US PGA & Open Championship)?Gary Player1516Who is the only Rugby Union player to have won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?Johnny Wilkinson1517Who is the only Rugby Union player to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year?Johnny Wilkinson1518Who is the only Scottish footballer to have won European Footballer of the Year?Denis Law1519Who is the only snooker player to have won BBC Sports Personality of the Year?Steve Davis1520Who kicked Matthew Simmons at Selhurst Park in January 1995?Eric Cantona1521Who knocked reigning champion Mark Selby out of the 2018 Snooker World Championship?Joe Perry1522Who partnered Andy Murray to a Silver Medal in the mixed doubles at the 2012 Olympics?Laura Robson1523Who partnered Martina Navratilova to 5 Wimbledon ladies doubles titles?Pam Shriver1524Who play their home games at Tannadice Park/Easter Road/Fir ParkDundee Utd/Hibernian/Motherwell1525Who played his last game for Man Utd against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in April 1973?Bobby Charlton1526Who played his last game for Man Utd against QPR at Loftus Road in January 1974?George Best1527Who resigned as England football manager on 23rd November 1993?Graham Taylor1528Who returned to tournament tennis last week after a 15 month ban for taking illegal substances?Maria Sharapova1529Who revolutionised the high jump in athletics at the 1968 Olympic Games with a new style of clearing the bar?Dick Fosbury 1530Who said "If Everton were playing in my garden, I'd draw the curtains"?Bill Shankly1531Who scored all of England's goals in a 5-0 victory over Cyprus in 1975?Malcolm MacDonald1532Who scored the first 147 in the World Snooker Championships?Cliff Thorburn1533Who succeeded Henry Cooper as British heavyweight Boxing Champion?Joe Bugner1534Who was 500cc World Motor Cycling Champion in 1976 & 1977?Barry Sheene1535Who was captain of England's 20/20 cricket team when they won the ICC World 20/20 in 2010?Paul Collingwood1536Who was captain of the Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympics?Ryan Giggs1537Who was Cliff Thorburn playing when he scored a 147 in the World Championship in 1983?Terry Griffiths1538Who was crowned Amateur Snooker World Champion in 1980? Jimmy White1539Who was Europe's Ryder Cup captain from 1983 to 1989?Tony Jacklin1540Who was Formula A European Karting Champion in 2000?Lewis Hamilton1541Who was Liverpool's captain when they won soccer's European cup final for the first time in 1977?Emlyn Hughes1542Who was Liverpool's manager when they won the European Cup, League Championship & League Cup in the 1983-84 season?Joe Fagan1543Who was Man Utd's manager immediately prior to Alex Ferguson?Ron Atkinson1544Who was manager of Blackburn Rovers when they won the Premier League in 1995?Kenny Dalglish1545Who was manager of Celtic when they won the European Cup in 1967?Jock Stein1546Who was manager of Manchester Utd immediately before Alex Ferguson?Ron Atkinson1547Who was manager of Manchester Utd when they were last relegated?Tommy Docherty1548Who was manager of the Wales football team between December 2010 & November 2011?Gary Speed1549Who was Manchester United's longest serving captain?Bryan Robson1550Who was Martina Navratilova's ladies doubles partner when they won 109 consecutive matches?Pam Shriver1551Who was Newcastle United's first foreign born manager?Ossie Ardiles (1991)1552Who was not subject to a compulsory sex test at the 1976 Summer Olympics?Princess Anne1553Who was promoted to second place (silver) in the 1988 Olympic 100 metres after Johnson was disqualified for drug abuse?Linford Christie1554Who was sacked as the England soccer team manager in May 1974?Sir Alf Ramsey1555Who was Scotland manager at the 1986 World Cup finals?Alex Ferguson1556Who was stripped of all his Tour De France titles for doping offences in 2012?Lance Armstrong1557Who was the 1st footballer to win 100 caps for England?Billy Wright1558Who was the first & last left-hander to win the World Snooker Championship?Mark Williams1559Who was the first Australian cricketer to take 300 Test wickets?Dennis Lillee1560Who was the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon singles championship 1963?Margaret Smith (Court)1561Who was the first boxer to be heavyweight Olympic champion and then heavyweight world champion?Joe Frazier1562Who was the first boxer to defeat Mohammed Ali in his professional career?Joe Frazier in 19711563Who was the first boxer to receive a knighthood?Henry Cooper1564Who was the first British athlete to hold a world javelin record?Fatima Whitbread1565Who was the first British boxer to win 3 Lonsdale Belts outright?Henry Cooper1566Who was the first British driver to win the Formula One World Championship?Mike Hawthorn1567Who was the first British female tennis player to win 8 Grand Slam tournaments?Ann Jones1568Who was the first British golfer to win the US Masters in 1988?Sandy Lyle1569Who was the first British player to win European Player of the Year while playing for a foreign team?Kevin Keegan (Hamburg)1570Who was the first British winner of the F1 British Grand Prix?Stirling Moss1571Who was the first cricketer to hit six sixes in a single over in first class cricket?Gary Sobers1572Who was the first England cricketer to take 300 Test wickets?Fred Trueman1573Who was the first Englishman to score in a European Cup Final?Bobby Charlton1574Who was the first female singer to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?Aretha Franklin1575Who was the first footballer to be knighted?Stanley Matthews1576Who was the first Formula 1 driver to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year?Stirling Moss in 19611577Who was the first German golfer to win the German Open Championship?Bernhard Langer1578Who was the first left-hander to win the World Snooker Championship?Mark Williams1579Who was the first non-European to reach a Crucible World Snooker final?Cliff Thorburn1580Who was the first overseas player to captain a team to victory in an FA Cup Final?Eric Cantona1581Who was the first person to hold the world record for the mile, 1500m and 800m at the same time?Seb Coe1582Who was the first player to captain the England football team then go on to be the manager?Alf Ramsey1583Who was the first player to hit 6 sixes in an over in First Class cricket in 1968?Gary Sobers1584Who was the first professional cricketer to captain England?Len Hutton1585Who was the first snooker world champion to appear on Strictly Come Dancing?Dennis Taylor (Series 3)1586Who was the first winner of BBC's Pot Black in 1969?Ray Reardon1587Who was the last 40 year old to play football for England in the World Cup?Peter Shilton1588Who was the last American driver to win the F1 World Championship (1978)? Mario Andretti1589Who was the last American to win the Wimbledon Men's Singles title?Pete Sampras1590Who was the last Australian to win the Mens Singles at Wimbledon?Lleyton Hewitt1591Who was the last cricketer to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year (2005)?Andrew Flintoff1592Who was the last cricketer to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year?Andrew Flintoff1593Who was the last English born World Golf Number One?Luke Donald1594Who was the last equestrian to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?Zara Philips1595Who was the last Europe captain to lose the Ryder Cup?Nick Faldo in 20081596Who was the last Frenchman to win the Formula One Driver's Championship?Alain Prost1597Who was the last German to win the Wimbledon Men's Singles?Michael Stich1598Who was the last golfer from South America to win a Major Championship title?Angel Cabrera Argentina 2009 US Masters1599Who was the last left hander to win the Wimbledon men's singles title in the 20th century?John McEnroe1600Who was the last married woman to win the Wimbledon singles? Chris Evert-Lloyd1601Who was the last tennis player to be voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year?Greg Rusedski1602Who was the last Welshman to win the Snooker World Championship?Mark Williams1603Who was the only Australian to win the mens singles at Wimbledon in the 80's?Pat Cash1604Who was the only heavyweight boxer to finish his career unbeaten with 49 wins?Rocky Marciano1605Who was the only player to beat Bjorn Borg in a Wimbledon Men's Singles final?John McEnroe1606Who was voted BBC Sports personality of the Century in 1999?Mohammed Ali1607Who were promoted to the Premiership at the end of the 2016/17 season?Newcastle Utd, Brighton & Huddersfield1608Who were sharp enough to become the first sponsors of a televised sporting event?Gillette1609Who were the 3 Wales full-time football managers prior to Ryan Giggs (not including Brian Flynn as caretaker)?Chris Coleman, Gary Speed, John Toshack1610Who were the first 3 British Formula One World Champions?Mike Hawthorn, Graham Hill, Jim Clark1611Who were the first 3 teams to win 6 FA Cup Finals?Blackburn Rovers,Aston Villa, Newcastle Utd1612Who were the first club in 1889 to win the FA Cup & League double?Preston North End1613Who were the first non Spanish team win the European Cup ?Benfica1614Who were the first sponsors of one day cricket in England in 1963?Gillette1615Who were the last 2 Australian players to win the Ladies Singles at the Wimbledon Championships?Margaret Court & Evonne Goolagong Cawley1616Who were the last 2 British female players to win a tennis Grand Slam singles event?Virginia Wade Sue Barker1617Who were the last 2 Championship sides to reach the FA Cup Final?Cardiff City (2008) Millwall (2004)1618Who were the last 2 countries to be accepted by the International Cricket Council as having "Test status"?Bangladesh & Zimbabwe1619Who were the last 2 Englishmen, in 1992 & 1969, to win the Open Championship?Nick Faldo & Tony Jacklin1620Who were the last 2 Scotsmen to appear in a World Snooker Final?John Higgins & Graham Dott1621Who were the last 2 tennis players from the same country to contest the final of the Wimbledon Men's Singles (1999)?Pete Sampras & Andre Agassi1622Who were the last 2 tennis players to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year?Greg Rusedski Virginia wade1623Who were the last 2 women to win Sports Personality of the Year (in 2006 & 2004)?Zara Phillips & Kelly Holmes1624Who were the last 3 Americans to win the Men's Singles at Wimbledon?Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe1625Who were the last 3 Americans to win the Wimbledon Mens Singles title?Sampras, Agassi, McEnroe1626Who were the last 3 British athletes to hold the world mile record?Cram, Ovett, Coe1627Who were the last 3 countries to win the FIFA World Cup as hosts?France 1998, Argentina 1978, Germany 19741628Who were the last 3 English golfers to win one of the major championships?Danny Willet (2016 Masters) Justin Rose (2013 US Open) Nick Faldo (1996 Open)1629Who were the last 3 teams from outside the Premier League to play in an FA Cup Final?Cardiff City 2008, Millwall (2004) Sunderland (1992)1630Who were the last amateurs to win the Men's & Women's Singles Championships at Wimbledon?John Newcombe, Billie Jean King1631Who were the last brother and sister to win the mixed doubles at Wimbledon?John & Tracy Austin1632Who were the last football club to win the FA Cup wearing striped shirts?Coventry City in 19871633Who were the last football club to win the top division wearing striped shirts?Sunderland in 1935/361634Who were the last team from outside the top division to win the FA Cup? West Ham Utd in 19801635Who were the last team to win the World Cup as hosts?France 19981636Who were the only team to win the FA Cup and get relegated in the same season?Wigan Athletic in 20131637Who were the original sponsors of the football Premier League?Carling1638Who were the top 3 Formula One teams in the 2016 Championship?Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari1639Who were Wimbledon playing against when Dave Beasant saved a penalty in the 1988 F A Cup Final?Liverpool1640Who won 6 Snooker World Championships in the 1970s?Ray Reardon1641Who won a gold medal for the UK for fisure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics?John Curry1642Who won a Winter Olympic Gold Medal for Great Britain in 1980?Robin Cousins1643Who won Olympic gold for the long jump at the 84, 88, 92 & 96 Games?Carl Lewis1644Who won Olympic Gold in 3 Olympics up to 2012 in the Finn class of sailing?Ben Ainslie1645Who won the 2018 Open Championship @ Carnoustie last month?Francesco Molinari1646Who won the first snooker World Championship held at the Crucible in 1977 ?John Spencer1647Who won the gold medal at the kierin event at the 2012 Olympics?Victoria Pendelton1648Who won the gold medal for men's figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics?Robin Cousins1649Who won the ladies singles at Wimbledon the most times in the Eighties?Martina Navratilova 61650Who won the mens singles at Wimbledon the most times in the Sixties?Rod Laver 41651Who won the silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in the tennis Mixed Doubles?Andy Murray & Laura Robson1652Who won the team award at the 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year & which swimmer was given a lifetime achievement award?Leicester City & Michael Phelps1653Who wore the number 16 England shirt in the 1966 World Cup Final?Martin Peters1654Who wrote the music soundtrack for Chariots of Fire?Vangelis1655Who, in 1977, was the first official world number one snooker player?Ray Reardon1656Who, in 2009, was the last footballer to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year?Ryan Giggs 20091657Who, in the 1976 Olympics, won Britain's first skating medal for 24 years?John Curry1658Who, on television, had a bicycle made for 3 people?The Goodies1659Whose career began with a win over Tunney Hunsaker in 1960 & ended with a defeat by Trevor Burbick in 1981?Muhammed Ali1660Whose Premier League stadium was demolished at the end of the 2016-17 season?Tottenham Hotspur (White Hart Lane)1661Why did England get annoyed with Aussie Denis Lillee over the bat he used in a test match in 1979? It was made of aluminium 1662Why did Eric Liddle not run in the 100 metres at the 1924 Paris Olympics?It was on a Sunday1663Why is Cardiff City the only Welsh team to use triangular corner flags?F A Cup winner1664Why was one of the Grand Nationals in the 90s run on a Monday?Bomb scare on the Saturday1665Why was the 1997 Grand National run on a Monday?Bomb scare1666Why was the Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race stopped mid-race in 2012?Due to a swimmer 1667Will Carling played rugby union for which club for 13 years?Harlequins1668Willie Park Senior was the first man to win which sporting tournament in 1860?The Open Golf Championship1669Wimbledon - What is the name of the electronic line judge at Wimbledon?Cyclops1670Wimbledon is of course famous for tennis but what other sport is played on the grass there?Croquet1671Wimbledon winner Evonne Goolagong became Evonne who when she married?Cawley1672With a population of over 170 million people which country has never won an Olympic medal?Bangladesh1673With which club did Matt Busby win an FA Cup winner's medal as a player?Manchester City1674With which English football team did Bobby Moore finish his playing career?Fulham1675With which sport do you associate Nick Skelton?Show jumping1676With which sport do you associate the Madison?Cycling1677With which sport would you associate Jonah Barrington?Squash1678With which sport would you associate the commentator known as Aggers?Cricket1679Wrigley Field in Chicago is a venue for which sport?Baseball1680Yvon Petra. In 1946, was the last man to wear what in a Wimbledon Men's Singles final?Long trousers ................
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