New Cricket Trivia - 'SJS format'

[archie mac]

Was it in a game of Cricket ?

Was it before WW 1 ?

Q3and4 Yes to both

 

[The Baconator]

Was it in the 19th century?

 

[archie mac]

Was it in the 19th century?

Q5=Yes, but not by much

 

[SJS]

Q5=Yes, but not by much

Did the brother of the England player also play in a test match?

 

[SJS]

Is it two of the Foster Brothers ?

 

[archie mac]

Did the brother of the England player also play in a test match?

Q6= nope.

 

[archie mac]

Is it two of the Foster Brothers ?

Q7= no.


Early Clue:Only this future captain of England was of Test standard, every fan of Cricket in England and 95% of fans in Australia would know this players name, if nothing else.

 

[JASON]

Did he captain England at cricket ?

 

[JASON]

Was the game you mention, a FC cricket match ?

 

[archie mac]

Did he captain England at cricket ?

Yes he captained England at Cricket, not 100% sure if the game was given fc status, but would think so.

 

[JASON]

Question

Did this game take place in 1899 ?

If not only consider this - Did this game take place in 1897 ?

 

[archie mac]

Question

Did this game take place in 1899 ?

If not only consider this - Did this game take place in 1897 ?

Q8=no

Q9= yes

 

[SJS]

Q8=no

Q9= yes

Did this game take place in Australia ?

If yes, was it during Stoddart's tour of 1897-98.

 

[archie mac]

Did this game take place in Australia ?

If yes, was it during Stoddart's tour of 1897-98.

Q10= no

Q two brothers played against each other, one playing for England the other for a different Country, name the player?

What we know:
The player in question goes on to captain England.
Every English Cricket fan would know his name at the very least.
The tour took place in 1897.

Here is a clue the tour was to the WIs.

 

[JASON]

Lets put this question out of its misery !

It was Pelham Warner and his brother Aucher (what a name ) Warner .
Here's the link - http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/f/4/f4372.html

 

[archie mac]

Lets put this question out of its misery !

It was Pelham Warner and his brother Aucher (what a name ) Warner .
Here's the link - http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/f/4/f4372.html

Well done Jason, I see Learie Constantine's father played in this game
You have done much better then I am doing with your Guru Q

Your turn 'Master'

 

[JASON]

You have done much better then I am doing with your Guru Q

Your turn 'Boy'

Question

Who wrote a biography published in 1975 about the first great black cricketer ?

 

[archie mac]

Question

Who wrote a biography published in 1975 about the first great black cricketer ?

Gerald Howat?

 

[JASON]

Gerald Howat?

Who was the book about ? kidding - of course it was about Learie Constantine.

Your turn !

 

[archie mac]

Who was the book about ? kidding - of course it was about Learie Constantine.

Your turn !

I read the book about a year ago, I found it a bit of a struggle.


A mystery; name the kidnapee? (is this a word?)

A story which involves a Doctor, a kidnaping, a county, an international touring team, confused loyalities, a player whom has a record that no other Ashes player has, and a tragic death.

You win if you can name the player, but will be impressed if you can work out all of the references.