Continuing the new tradition of a 442 Friday trivia.

I'll be in meetings for a little bit this morning will update the answers when I can.

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1. Which sport is played on the largest pitch?

2. In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them do what? Play in bare feet.(EG)

3. What is the connection between Volleyball, Squash and Badminton? Clue: This connection is not shared with tennis or table tennis.

4. In darts, what is the lowest score that CANNOT be scored with a single dart? 23 (aussieshorter)

5. Which sports playing area is 2.7 metres by 1.5 metres?

6. Which sport do the Oklahoma City Thunder play? Basketball (Cromulent)

7. In Athletics, what is the last event of the Decathlon?

8. What is the only sport to have been played on the surface of the moon? Golf (EG)

9. Who was the first cricketer to achieve 10,000 runs in test cricket? Gavasker (EG)

10. What is the highest possible break in snooker?

11. Who were the runners up in the Europa League Final of 2010? Fulham (EG)

12. James Naismith invented which sport? Basketball (Cromulent)

13. Who scored the winning goal for Romania when they beat England in the 1998 World Cup? France (EG)

14. What significant sporting event took place on November 22nd 2003? Rugby WC final (EG)

15. 8 minutes and 47.8 seconds is the fastest ever winning time for what race?

16. Which Welsh Rugby league club are based in Bridgend?

17. In 2000, Chester was relegated to the Conference, which club replaced them?

18. Who was the first British footballer to receive the Golden Boot? Gary Lineker (EG)

19. How many Wimbledon singles titles did Martina Navratilova win?

20. At which sporting venue will you find ?the Jack Hobbs Gates?

21. Who won the 1998 FIFA world cup? France (EG)

22. Which footballers autobiography was entitled 1966 and All That?? Craig Brown (EG)

23. In which sport would you compete for the Air Canada Silver Broom Trophy? curling (PV4)

24. What number is the highest Dan in Judo?

25. Ian Rush held the record for scoring most goals in the League Cup with 49. 48 with Liverpool and 1 with which other club?

26. What does the T.T. stand for in The Isle of Man T.T. races?

27. How many players are there in a volleyball team? 6 (PV)

28. What is the most common suffix for English football League teams? City (jlm)

29. Which international footballer managed HULL CITY from April 2002 till Oct 2002?

30. In which sport can the two goals be different sizes?

31. In which country will the 2014 football World cup be held? Brazil (EG)

32. At which type of race do you not cross the finishing line?

33. Who was the first British athlete to win Olympic Gold in a throwing event?

34. Which is the only horse to win the English, Scottish and Welsh Grand Nationals?

35. Which club has won the European Cup more times than it has won its domestic League championship?

36. Which American Football team won the 2001-2002 Superbowl?

37. Which baseball player is the subject of the legendary Curse Of The Bambino? Babe Ruth (PV4)

38. How many yards must the attacking team gain in four downs to keep hold of the ball in American Football? 10 (EG)

39. What is the name of Miami?s American Football team? Dolphins (EG)

40. Who is said to have invented baseball in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839?

41. Which basketball team is as well known for their comedy routines as their on-court skills? Harlem Globtrotters (Cromulent)

42. Why was there no baseball World Series in 1994?

43. Which quarterback, famed for wearing the number 16, shared his name with the name of a US state? Joe Montana (Cromulent)

44. In which city do the ice-hockey Penguins play their home games? Pittsburgh (Cromulent)

45. Nolan Ryan was a famous player of which American sport? Baseball (jlm)










Edited by scotty21: 13/3/2015 10:29:07 AM

Edited by scotty21: 13/3/2015 10:35:00 AM

Edited by scotty21: 13/3/2015 10:37:32 AM

Edited by scotty21: 13/3/2015 10:47:56 AM

2. Play in bare feet.
8. Golf
9. Gavasker
11. Fulham
14. Johnny F***ing Wilkinson day.
18. Gary Lineker (first and only if you're talking World Cup)
21. France
22. Craig Brown?
31. Brazil
38. 10
39. Miami Dolphins


Edited by eastern glory: 13/3/2015 10:27:44 AM

45: Baseball.

6) Basketball
12) Basketball?
41) Harlem Globetrotters
43) Joe Montana
44) Pittsburgh

Edited by Cromulent: 13/3/2015 10:21:59 AM

All correct

Every time I re-read them I find more I know :lol:

All correct

Lol make a new post I keep missing your edits

1. AFL
5. Curling
7. 200m Sprint
21. France
23. Curling
27. 6
28. Town
30. AFL
37. Babe Ruth

5 in bold are incorrect. Rest are good.

Edited by scotty21: 13/3/2015 10:37:45 AM

30. Gaelic Football

28. United

Nope.

Clue for you: The sport is not played on a "grass pitch"

Nope.

28: City?

4. 23
28. City

Yep

Yes to 4
jlm beat you to 28

26. Tourist trophy
36. Patriots

Not sure if any of these have been answered

25. Newcastle United
36. New England Patriots
40. Abner Doubleday. Pretty sure this has proven to be not true anyway
42. Players strike

1.Golf?

3. Can only score when you serve

That hurt my head.

5. Ping Pong/table tennis

17. it sounds interesting as if it's a club who is currently in the EPL. I'll guess one of the Welsh teams - Cardiff or Swansea.

32. Swimming

Yep that one killed me too

Answer to 7. is 1500m

Yes it is

15. The Grand National

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