Weekly Quiz (week 6 results)

[Selby White]

Answers week 3 -

1. Which player won Leeds Utd Player of the year, Players POY & Young POY in the same season ?
A – Sam Byram

2. Who has appeared in most James Bond Films ?
C – Desmond Llewelyn
17 Bond films for Q

3. Who has taken most wickets in Test Cricket ?
C – Muttiah Mulalitharan

4. Which of the following would you NOT find in a Box/tin of Celebrations ?
B – Crunchie

5. How many former UK Prime Ministers are still living ?
B - 5

6. Which of the following Glam Rock Lead singers was born first ?
B – Brian Connolly (Sweet)
It is close with all of them

7. Paraguay is the only landlocked country in South America ?
False - Bolivia is also landlocked

8. Who am I ?
I am an actor and have an OBE
In my best-known part I play a Butcher
I have had a no1 record.
Clive Dunn

9. Where in the World (3 clues) ?
This nation is an Island
It is the 10th smallest country in the World
The British built a defensive wall across the highest ridge called the Victoria Lines
It was Malta, I've actually walked the Victoria lines amazing views of the complete island.

10. Name any Sports Personality of the Year winner between 2001 & 2010 ?
Will let you check, 10 to chose from

11. Who is missing (Magnificent 7) ?
Yul, Steve, Horst, Brad, Charles, Robert.
James Coburn

12. Name the Year ?
Was 1981.

[Sniffer]

It's congratulations to Sniffer with an excellent 9pts taking the third in our series of quizzes
Was pushed all the way by Frankie with a very good 8pts.

All players recorded decent scores this week, so well done all.

Making the most of the good weather doing some work in the garden so will post the answers and next week's questions later.

Thanks, SW. 2 or 3 lucky guesses there.

[Selby White]

Week 4 - Answers to be PM'd by Saturday 16th May by 2pm please.

1. Which of these countries were not an original member of the Common Market ?
A – Belgium
B – Italy
C – Netherlands
D – Spain

2. The Deadmans Hand in Poker is named after the man who was shot holding them in Deadwood South Dakota but who was it ?
A – Billy the KId
B – Doc Holliday
C – Jerimiah Johnson
D – Wild Bill Hickock

3. Real Madrid won the first 5 European Cups but who won the 6th ?
A – AC Milan
B – Benfica
C – Celtic
D – Inter Milan

4. During which spell did John Lukic play most games ?
A – 1st spell at Leeds
B – 1st spell at Arsenal
C – 2nd spell at Leeds
D – 2nd spell at Arsenal

5. How many pints in a Firkin of beer ?
A - 36
B - 64
C - 72
D – 96

6. Which of these Beatles songs were written by George Harrison?
A – Here comes the Sun
B – Magical Mystery Tour
C – The Ballad of John & Yoko
D – The Long and winding road


7. Who has won most boat races ?
Cambridge & Oxford ?

8. Who am I ?
I was born in Doncaster and am 81 years old
I am a Dame
I once married James Bond

9. Where in the World (3 clues) ?
The 2nd largest City in its country
Largest Urban Tram network in the World
Hosts many major Sporting events including Cricket, Horse Racing & F1.

10. Name either of Don McLean’s two UK No1’s ?

11. Who is missing (Cricket WC) ?
2003 – Australia
2007 – Australia
2011 - ?
2015 – Australia
2019 – England

12. Name the Year ?
Diana & Charles divorce
Dunblane Massacre
Dolly the Sheep is successfully cloned

[Deleted User 2747]

It's congratulations to Sniffer with an excellent 9pts taking the third in our series of quizzes
Was pushed all the way by Frankie with a very good 8pts.

All players recorded decent scores this week, so well done all.

Making the most of the good weather doing some work in the garden so will post the answers and next week's questions later.

Thanks, SW. 2 or 3 lucky guesses there.

Well done.

Can't believe I lost with 8 points....Be a miracle to get 8 points again.

[Sniffer]

It's congratulations to Sniffer with an excellent 9pts taking the third in our series of quizzes
Was pushed all the way by Frankie with a very good 8pts.

All players recorded decent scores this week, so well done all.

Making the most of the good weather doing some work in the garden so will post the answers and next week's questions later.

Thanks, SW. 2 or 3 lucky guesses there.

Well done.

Can't believe I lost with 8 points....Be a miracle to get 8 points again.

Thanks, Frankie.

As I say some lucky guesses. With the latest quiz I only genuinely know one answer so we'll see how far I've fallen when the results come in.

[Selby White]

Anyone else who fancies a go has while 2pm today.

[Selby White]

Mr Russell is winner of this weeks quiz with a record breaking 10 points
Frankie again doing well and finishing once again a solitary point behind our winner
Nottingham White in 3rd with his own personal best score yet (would have won some weeks)

[Selby White]

Week 4 answers :-

1. Which of these countries were not an original member of the Common Market ?
D – Spain - Didn't join until 1986

2. The Deadmans Hand in Poker is named after the man who was shot holding them in Deadwood South Dakota but who was it ?
D – Wild Bill Hickock - In some saloon in Deadwood and visited a few years back and each day actors play the scene out, all part of the Deadwood tourist tour (owned by Kevin Costner). For the record its two black aces and two black eights, 5th card unknown.

3. Real Madrid won the first 5 European Cups but who won the 6th ?
B – Benfica

4. During which spell did John Lukic play most games ?
C – 2nd spell at Leeds

5. How many pints in a Firkin of beer ?
C - 72

6. Which of these Beatles songs were written by George Harrison?
A – Here comes the Sun

7. Who has won most boat races ?
Cambridge

8. Who am I ? Diana Rigg (married Bond as Teresa Draco or Tracy in "On her Majesty's secret service")
I was born in Doncaster and am 81 years old
I am a Dame
I once married James Bond

9. Where in the World (3 clues) ? - Melbourne
The 2nd largest City in its country
Largest Urban Tram network in the World
Hosts many major Sporting events including Cricket, Horse Racing & F1.

10. Name either of Don McLean’s two UK No1’s ?
Vincent or Crying (American Pie didn't top the chart)

11. Who is missing (Cricket WC) ? India
2003 – Australia
2007 – Australia
2011 - ?
2015 – Australia
2019 – England

12. Name the Year ? - 1996
Diana & Charles divorce
Dunblane Massacre
Dolly the Sheep is successfully cloned

Thanks to all

[Selby White]

Week 5 - Answers to be PM'd by Saturday 23rd May by 2pm please.

1. Triathlon distances vary depending on the competition but what is the official Olympic distances ?
A – 750m Swim, 20km Cycle, 5km Run.
B – 1.5km Swim, 40km Cycle, 10km Run.
C – 1.9km Swim, 90km Cycle, 21.1km Run.
D – 3km swim, 80km Cycle, 20Km Run

2. Rockall shipping forecast area is situated where ?
A – Atlantic Ocean
B – English Channel
C – Irish Sea
D – North Sea

3. What Chinese Year are we currently in ?
A – Dog
B – Monkey
C – Ox
D – Rat

4. In terms of population which is the smallest country to reach a Football World Cup final (all 4 named have) ?
A – Croatia
B – Hungary
C – Sweden
D – Uruguay

5. How many men have walked on the Moon?
A - 6
B - 8
C - 10
D – 12

6. Which is the only major river that flows both sides of the Equator?
A – Amazon
B – Congo
C – Mekong
D – Nile


7. There are now more “James Bond” Films than “Carry On” Films?
True or False ?

8. Who am I ?
I was born in County Kildare
I dominated my Sport in 1982
I was kidnapped in 1983 and a £2mill ransom was demanded

9. Where in the World (3 clues) ?
Has hosted the Olympic having had them cancelled on a previous occasion.
It’s the capital of its country
Its new airport was supposed to open in 2012 but still not open.

10. Name any film that won best picture Oscar in the noughties (2000 to 2009) ?

11. Who is missing in Leeds Utd run to Zero points in the minus 15 season (first 5 games) ?
Tranmere (A)
Southend (H)
? (A)
Luton (H)
Hartlepool (H)

12. Name the Year ?
Ali v Foreman Rumble in the Jungle
Stephen King published is first novel (Carrie)
Sears Tower in Chicago becomes the Worlds Tallest Building

[Deleted User 2747]

Mr Russell is winner of this weeks quiz with a record breaking 10 points
Frankie again doing well and finishing once again a solitary point behind our winner
Nottingham White in 3rd with his own personal best score yet (would have won some weeks)

What?? Pipped at the post again!

Well done Mr Russell.