Multi-Sport Quiz Thread

[headhunter]

1. Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1) FFS, I was watching a show about this last night and changed after the semi's to watch TA.
2. Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1) Australia
3. Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1) Aresnal robbed it
4. Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Muresmo (sp?)
5. Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1) Detroit?
6. who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2) Ronaldo
7. Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2) Justin Gatlin
8. Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3) P.Harrington
9. Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3) stumped
10. How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? (5) 15?

 

[Steulen]

New Round

1. Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1)
2. Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1)
3. Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1)
4. Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1)
5. Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1)
6. who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2)
7. Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2)
8. Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3)
9. Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3)
10. How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? (5)

1. Kapil Dev
2. South Africa
3. Arsenal
4.Justine Henin
5. NFC
6. Ronaldo (not the Portugese git, but the Brazilian oaf)
7. Justin Gatlin
8. Tiger Woods
9. Australia (Melbourne), and NFC again...no wait, the horse business...aarrggh...mainland Europe somewhere .
10. Aus, NZ, Ind, Pak, Ban, SL, Windies, Eng, SA, Zim, Ken, Nam, East Africa, Can, USA, Ber, Sco, Ire, Ned, Hong Kong, UAE...think that's it, so that's 21 teams from a whole lot of independent nations

 

[Jamee999]

Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1) Richards
Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1) New Zealand
Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1) Liverpool
Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Mauresmo
Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1) Boston Celtics
who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2) Ronaldo
Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2) Justin Gatlin
Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3) Tiger Woods
Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3) Austria and Switzerland
How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? (5) 22

 

[steds]

1. Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1)
   Richards
2. Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1)
   South Africa
3. Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1)
   Liverpool
4. Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1)
   Henin
5. Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1)
   Boston Celtics
6. who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2)
   Davor Suker
7. Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2)
   Maurice Greene
8. Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3)
   Happy Gilmore
9. Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3)
   Finland & Denmark
10. How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? (5)
    22

 

[grecian]

New Round

1. Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1) Srikkanth
2. Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1) New Zealand
3. Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1)Liverpool
4. Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1)Henin
5. Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1)Bulls, is that a team?
6. who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2) Suker
7. Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2) Asafa Powel
8. Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3) Padraig Harrington
9. Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3) Oh isn't this sommat about horses not being able to travel to the antipodes?England/Australia
10. How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? (5), what IRL or in Richard-world?, dunno either way TBH.18

I think I did better on that, Harrington was a bit of a gimme for me, especially as I had money on him, feels like it was the last bet I won, TBH

 

[BoyBrumby]

New Round

1. Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1)
2. Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1)
3. Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1)
4. Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1)
5. Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1)
6. who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2)
7. Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2)
8. Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3)
9. Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3)
10. How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? (5)

1) The actual final itself? Kapil Dev?
2) If it's two years from a world cup it must be New Zealand.
3) Liverpool (on pens from yer actual Irons after a 3-3 draw; best final since 1987)
4) Henin-Hardenne (sp?)?
5) Boston Celtics
6) Davor Suker
7) Justin Gatland?
8) **** it, Irishman. Padraig Harrington, I think.
9) 56 was Melbourne, wasn't it? Oz & NZ at a guess, then.
10) Pfft. The 10 test nations, obv, plus Canada, East Africa, Kenya, Scotland, Holland, Ireland, Namibia, Bermuda, USA, UAE & Hong Kong I think. So that makes 21.

 

[Smudge]

Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1) Sunny Gavaskar
Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1) New Zealand
Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1) Arsenal
Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Justine Henin
Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1) Boston Celtics
who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2) Ronaldo
Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2) Maurice Green
Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3) Padraig Harrington
Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3) Australia and Sweden
How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? 18

 

[Simon]

Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1) - Viv Richards
Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1) - South Africa
Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1) Liverpool
Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) - Justine Henin
Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1) - Lakers
who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2) - Suker
Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2) -
Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3) - Retif Goosen
Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3) - Australia and Netherlands (Equstrian Events were held there)
How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? (5) - 20

 

[Simon]

1. BoyBrumby -- 9
2. Samuel_Vimes -- 4
3. Clapo -- 3
4. roseboy64 -- 3
5. Tom Halsey -- 3
6. cpr -- 3
7. Voltman -- 3
8. 99* -- 3
9. Somerset -- 1
10. Simon -- 1
11. grecian -- 1
12. steds -- 1
13. headhunter -- 0

New round coming in an hours time

Think those who put Mika Hakkinen for #2 should be given a point, he was known as the Flying Finn as well.

 

[roseboy64]

1. Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1) Dev
2. Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1) South Africa
3. Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1) Liverpool
4. Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Henin
5. Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1) Celtics
6. who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2) Ronaldo
7. Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2) Gatlin
8. Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3) Mickelson
9. Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3) Australia and .....
10. How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? (5) 20

 

[Somerset]

Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1) Viv Richards
Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1) New Zealand
Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1) Liverpool beat West Ham
Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Justine Henin
Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1) Boston Celtics?
who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2) Ronaldo (but he was injured in the final IIRC)
Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2) Powell
Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3) No idea, Montgomery?
Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3) No idea, Belguim and France?
How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? (5) Aus-Ban-Eng-Ind-NZ-Pak-SA-SL-WI-Zim-Ken-Ire-Ber-Can-Hol-Sco-USA-Nam-UAE-EA-HK = 21 (I presume by countries you're not including the African XI and the Asian XI)

 

[Somerset]

2) If it's two years from a world cup it must be New Zealand.

Very funny.

 

[biased indian]

Think those who put Mika Hakkinen for #2 should be given a point, he was known as the Flying Finn as well.

he was not the original.and first ....so sorry.....and my question did have athlete in it

 

[Simon]

he was not the original.and first ....so sorry.....and my question did have athlete in it

So you are saying Formula 1 drivers aren't athletes?

 

[biased indian]

So you are saying Formula 1 drivers aren't athletes?

generally termed as drivers....in my count...for eg i won't as a question about cricketers as
which athlete scored the fasted ODI hundred ?

 

[Simon]

Still reckon its right

Flying Finn - Hakkinen? Yes
Athlete - Hakkinen? Yes

Meh whatever, not gonna change my life.

 

[biased indian]

Still reckon its right

Flying Finn - Hakkinen? Yes
Athlete - Hakkinen? Yes

Meh whatever, not gonna change my life.

Actually there are many finish athletes who are termed Flyinng fin..

if you have given any of that names would have given that point

and u may check the Wimbledon prediction thread also..

 

[Smudge]

So you are saying Formula 1 drivers aren't athletes?

You were wrong - get the **** over it.

Even if biased indian couldn't spell Nurmi's name correctly...

 

[biased indian]

Who top scored in the 1983 cricket world cup final? (1) Kris Srikkanth
Which country won the 2005 Tri Nation rubgy championship? (1) NZ
Who won the 2006 FA cup ? (1) Liverpool
Who won the 2007 French open Tennis Womens Championship? (1) Henin
Which Team won the 2008 NBA championship (1) Boston Celtics

who was the highest goal scorer in 1998 World cup football ? (2) Suker
Which athlete won the 100 meter mens sprint in 2004 olympics? (2) Gatlin

Who wont the 2007 Golf British open championship ? (3) Pádraig Harrington
Which countries hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics..name both countires ? (3) Australia & Sweden

How many countires have played ODI's Till Date ? (5) 21

 

[biased indian]

1. BoyBrumby -- 15
2. Tom Halsey -- 10
3. Clapo -- 9
4. Voltman -- 9
5. Somerset -- 9
6. grecian -- 9
7. Steulen -- 8
8. 99* -- 7
9. Samuel_Vimes -- 6
10. headhunter -- 6
11. Jamee999 -- 5
12. steds -- 5
13. roseboy64 -- 5
14. Simon -- 4

Brumby a clear winner.......