Questions require answers (1pt each).
1. In American Football, which were the
first two teams to win the Superbowl twice (both achieved the feat in
consecutive seasons) ?
A1. Green Bay (67 & 68) Miami (73 & 74)
2. Rugby League side Wigan recently
appointed New Zealand's most successful ever coach to take charge of their
team. What is his name and who was the coach he replaced ?
A2. Frank Endacott replaced Andy Goodway
3. Golf; who were the rival team captains
in the 1999 Ryder Cup ?
A3. Ben Crenshaw (USA) & Mark James (Europe)
4. On 5 April 1999 Richard Dunwoody became
the most successful rider in the history of National Hunt racing. Can you
name both the horse & the course that gave him his record-breaking
1,679th winner ?
A4. Yorkshire Edition at Wincanton
5. On Sunday 26 December 1999, in a
Nationwide League Division 3 fixture played at Withdean both sides'
sponsors were magazine titles; the home side by 'Skint', the
away side by 'Loaded'. Which two football teams ?
A5. Brighton & Hove Albion and Barnet
6. The 1999 F1 drivers' championship was
settled at the Japanese Grand Prix in Japan on 1st November. Can you name
the driver & the circuit ?
A6. Mika Hakkinen & Suzuka
7. The Summer Olympics; which were the
first two cities to host the modern games twice ?
A7. Athens (1896 & 1906) & Paris (1900 & 1924)
8. To date only two men have won the BBC
Sports Personality of the Year award twice; can you name them ?
A8. Henry Cooper (67 & 70) & Damon Hill (94 & 96)
9. Cricket; only 2 Englishmen have ever
scored more than 300 runs not out in a Test innings. Which batsmen (in
1933 & 1965) achieved this feat ?
A9. Walter Hammond (336) & John Edrich (310)
10. The World Student Games have three
times been held in a city within an English-speaking nation; can you name
two of the three ?
A10. Edmonton (1983), Sheffield (1991) or Buffalo (1992)
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