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04/06/2007, 11:51 AM
Dodge

Sports Quiz

1) Which horse is the last horse to have won England's Triple Crown (2,000 guineas, Derby, St Leger)

2) What is the oldest active awarded trophy in World Sports?

3) Who is the only Irish born player ever to play in the NBA?

4) IN what competition (country and sport) have the following teams all been national champions; Bethlehem Steel, Ukranian Nationals, Central Breweries

5) Who was the first ever World Heavyweight Boxing Champion?

6) Who was the last tennis player to have won a grand slam (all four majors in one year)?

7) Who are the olympic basketball champions?

8) In men's athletics what is the oldest standing world record (in championship events)?

9) Where were the 1889 GAA All Ireland finals played?

10) The current NFL Europa was originally founded as the World League of American Football. Who are the only non European team wo have won the "World Bowl"?
04/06/2007, 12:11 PM
Risteard

6 is Steffi Graf i'd imagine. 1990 i think unless you mean grand-slam over any number of years.

As for 1889, get over yourself.:p:ball:
Stumped for the rest of them but i believe the Dream Team lost to some europeans.
04/06/2007, 12:45 PM
bennocelt

let me take a few guesses

1) Vintage crop
2) Ashes
3) O'neill

7) argentina

8) sergi bubka's pole vault record

9) New York

good questions
04/06/2007, 12:45 PM
Dodge

Steffi Graf is right but it was 1988

Argentina is right for the Olympic basketball, rest are wrong
04/06/2007, 12:52 PM
finlma

The only one is know is 3 and the answer is Pat Burke - he plays with the Phoenix Suns.
04/06/2007, 12:53 PM
DmanDmythDledge

FA Cup is the oldest competition.
04/06/2007, 12:56 PM
Dodge

Burke is right, FA Cup is wrong
04/06/2007, 12:57 PM
DmanDmythDledge

Calcutta Cup?
04/06/2007, 12:58 PM
beautifulrock

I think Nijinsky is the answer to number one, they were talking about it on Saturday. FA cup number two ??
04/06/2007, 12:59 PM
Dodge

Nijinsky is right (1970)

No to Calcutta Cup
04/06/2007, 1:04 PM
DmanDmythDledge

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Originally Posted by Dodge

9) Where were the 1889 GAA All Ireland finals played?

Croke Park
04/06/2007, 1:12 PM
endabob1

Americas Cup is the oldest Sporting trophy I think

The Bethlehem Steel, Ukranian Nationals, Central Breweries have all won the US Open Cup (American FA Cup equivalent)

Irishman John Sullivan was the first heavyweight champion of the world

Does Bob Beamons long jump record at alltitude from Mexico still stand?

Were the GAA finals played in the US?
04/06/2007, 1:21 PM
Risteard

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Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Croke Park

It was on the old ground of what Richmond Park is now, correct?
04/06/2007, 1:27 PM
soccerc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Risteard

It was on the old ground of what Richmond Park is now, correct?

No, Oblates on Tyrconnell Road
04/06/2007, 1:32 PM
Dodge

Quote:

Originally Posted by endabob1

Americas Cup is the oldest Sporting trophy I think

The Bethlehem Steel, Ukranian Nationals, Central Breweries have all won the US Open Cup (American FA Cup equivalent)

Irishman John Sullivan was the first heavyweight champion of the world

All correct, although John Sullivan was born in the US
04/06/2007, 1:32 PM
Dodge

Quote:

Originally Posted by soccerc

No, Oblates on Tyrconnell Road

Correct, the record books just say Inchicore though
04/06/2007, 1:36 PM
endabob1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

All correct, although John Sullivan was born in the US

My Dad always claimed he was from outside Athlone :confused:

I assume the long jump is not the record then?
04/06/2007, 1:46 PM
swano

Is the mile the Athlethics answer?
04/06/2007, 1:52 PM
swano

World bowl winner must have been the early years as it's only Europeans now.

Orlando? Sacremento? Pretty sure they both played in the finals in the early 90's when the London Monarchs were a decent team.
04/06/2007, 2:36 PM
paul_oshea

i think the argies won it, i know its not america though cos they kept it quiet when they lost and tried to take away from it, great to see them not winning it.
jack broughton was the the first champion dodge, i think that one is controversial one anyhow, cos he was the first to set about "official" rules for boxing. the first 15 round proper was jack dempsey though( i wonder where his roots lie!!!! )

Pat Burke was the first nba player.

1889 gaa finals were played in inchicore i think between dublin and clare ( though it would have been clubs playing then ), i think this must have been at your local quiz dodge in your club pub.
04/06/2007, 2:37 PM
paul_oshea

btw i was in the middle of answering this question at 1.30 but was called into a meeting!!!!
04/06/2007, 4:02 PM
Schumi

I think 8 is the 400m Hurdles.
04/06/2007, 4:09 PM
Dodge

400m Hurdles is the longest standing running world record, but not the longest running track & field record

Sacramento is right (The Sacramento Surge beat the Orlando Thunder in the 1992 final)

You're wrong on the boxing Paul
04/06/2007, 4:13 PM
Schumi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

400m Hurdles is the longest standing running world record, but not the longest running track & field record

Meaning the answer is a field event? I'm not sure if I've understood this properly.
04/06/2007, 4:23 PM
swano

I know it's not javelin so by process of elimination... hammer...shot put!
04/06/2007, 4:25 PM
Schumi

Discus!

Think that's all of them. :D
04/06/2007, 6:15 PM
Superhoops

Quote:

Originally Posted by swano

I know it's not javelin so by process of elimination... hammer...shot put!

I think it is the hammer. Record is over 20 years old held by some Russian???
04/06/2007, 6:22 PM
Dodge

Its discus, Jurgen Schult of Germany in 1986

So thats all of them. Feel free to ask your own...
04/06/2007, 6:25 PM
Schumi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

Its discus, Jurgen Schult of Germany in 1986

East Germany by any chance?
04/06/2007, 6:33 PM
Dodge

Aye...
04/06/2007, 10:14 PM
DmanDmythDledge

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

Name the only time 2 irish players played for each side(4 players in total) (Not northern) in an FA cup final who was playing for and what year ?

1996. Keane and Irwin for Man Utd, McAteer and Babb for Liverpool.
04/06/2007, 10:18 PM
beautifulrock

1983 Man U (Moran/Stapleton) V Brighton (Gerry Ryan (owns a pub outside the Brighton) Michael Robinson). And Smith must score...................
04/06/2007, 10:40 PM
Superhoops

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

Name the only time 2 irish players played for each side(4 players in total) (Not northern) in an FA cup final who was playing for and what year ?

1996 is right with Babb/McAteer and Keane/Irwin but in 2004 Man.Utd v Millwall, Roy Keane and John O'Shea played for Utd, Robbie Ryan and Barry Cogan played for Millwall (Cogan came on for Ryan), but certainly 2 Irish players played for each side.
05/06/2007, 2:56 AM
Risteard

Good questions lads.
Potentiol case for merging
05/06/2007, 9:00 AM
paul_oshea

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You're wrong on the boxing Paul

hmmm, i am not so sure....it all depends what your definition of the first heavyweight boxing champ was....i mean boxings first official rules came about in the late 1700s. This is why I said its controversial. Is the question who became the first 15 round winner or is it who was the first winner in the older rules i.e. who was knocked down first without being able to get back up ( unlimited rounds )? 3 different answers for each......
05/06/2007, 9:19 AM
Dodge

Quote:

Originally Posted by beautifulrock

1983 Man U (Moran/Stapleton) V Brighton (Gerry Ryan (owns a pub outside the Brighton) Michael Robinson). And Smith must score...................

Gary Howlett played in that Cup final for Brighton too
05/06/2007, 5:51 PM
Superhoops

Quote:

Originally Posted by beautifulrock

1983 Man U (Moran/Stapleton) V Brighton (Gerry Ryan (owns a pub outside the Brighton) Michael Robinson)....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

Gary Howlett played in that Cup final for Brighton too

Gerry Ryan came on a sub in the first game. Surprised no one has mentioned that Tony Grealish captained Brighton in both games.
05/06/2007, 9:33 PM
beautifulrock

Quote:

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Gerry Ryan came on a sub in the first game. Surprised no one has mentioned that Tony Grealish captained Brighton in both games.

yes indeed Superhoop, good shout. WAs concentrating on getting two from each team,
So far then we have 83, 96 and 2004 and all are correct.

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