1. Alex Marshall, Hugh Duff and Robert Weale are all famous names in which sport?
2. The term 'behind line' is used in which sport?
3. How many players make up a Canadian Football team (on the field not including reserve players)?
4. In which year was the Cotton Bowl first contested?
5. In which city were the summer Olympics of 1928 held?
6. Which jockey was nicknamed 'the Choirboy'?
7. What name is given to the stick used in a game of Shinty?
8. The Corbillon Cup is a women's team event in which sport?
9. In which year did martin Johnson retire from International Rugby?
10. The Snooker world finals of 1946-49 were contested over the highest number of frames the title has ever been competed for. What was the number of frames?
11. Which sport uses a scoring system known as the expedite system?
12. What is the world's fastest ball game?
13. The Mashie niblick golf club most closely resembles which modern day Golf Club?
14. What is the name of the stadium where the French Open Tennis Championships are played?
15. The sport 'Carom' is more commonly known by what name?
16. Chris Bracher won a gold medal at the 1956 Olympics in which event?
17. What is the name of Snooker's first woman referee?
18. The Estádio do Dragão is home to which European Football team?
19. Which sport invented in 1895 was originally called mintonette?
20. Which Soviet gymnast holds the record (18) for the most Olympic Gold Medals won?
21. Who was voted BBC Sports Personality of the year in 2003?
22. Who was the WBA World Heavyweight boxing champion from 1921-26?
23. Most famous as a cricketer, he was without doubt one of the most multi-talented Englishmen ever to have lived, particularly noted as an all-round sporstman, politician, writer, editor, teacher and diplomat, who was he?
24. Mariusz Pudzianowski won which sporting title 5 times between 2002-08?
25. Which county cricket team plays at the Ford County ground?
26. Fleche is a term used in which sport?
27. The Britannia Shield is contested in which sport?
28. Who famously carried on playing after breaking his neck during the 1956 F.A Cup final?
29. Which man won the first Wimbledon Singles title back in 1877?
30. The phrase 'Gordon Bennett' originated from which sport?
31. Which athlete in 1990 broke David Hemery's long-standing British record for the 400 metres hurdles?
32. Who were the first winners of the Middlesex Sevens held at Twickenham?
33. The Superbowl is usually contested in which month?
34. Who was Sven Goran Ericsson's right hand man during his time with England?
35. Peter Adolph a QPR, fan created which football game?
36. Name the New Zealnder who caddies for Tiger Woods?
37. Which ITV commentator once said "More football in a moment - but first, highlights of the Scottish League Cup Final"?
38. Which team sport is played on the largest area?
39. Which Italian athlete born in 1952, held the world record for the men's 200 metres for 17 years?
40. The unofficial 5th Major tournament in golf is played anually at which course?
41. Which Football Club's ground features a pub on each of the 4 corners?
42. What is the name of Ireland's largest sports stadium?
43. After how many seconds did Bryan Robson score the quickest ever World Cup Finals goal against France in 1982?
44. From where in London was football's World Cup stolen in 1966?
45. Ken Walton was a long time commentator most famously associated with which sport?
46. Which 2 teams contest the President's Cup?
47. What is the nickname of the NHL team from Carolina?
48. Taekwondo originated from which country?
49. How many players feature in a male Lacrosse team?
50. What was the nickname of Reading FC before they changed to the Royals?
Answers
1. Bowls
2. Australian Rules Football
3. 14
4. 1937
5. Amsterdam
6. Walter Swinburn
7. Caman
8. Table Tennis
9. 2004
10. 145 frames
11. Table Tennis
12. Pelota
13. 7 iron
14. Roland Garros
15. 3-Cushion Billiards
16. 3000 M Steeplechase
17. Michaela Tabb
18. F.C Porto
19. Volleyball
20. Larissa Latynina
21. Johnny Wilkinson
22. Jack Dempsey
23. C.B Fry
24. World's Strongest Man
25. Essex
26. Fencing (also obsolete term in Archery for an arrow)
27. Speedway
28. Bert Trautmann
29. Spencer Gore
30. Ballooning
31. Kris Akabusi
32. Harlequins
33. January
34. Tord Grip
35. Subbuteo
36. Steve Williams
37. Gary Newbon
38. Polo
39. Pietro Mennea
40. Sawgrass
41. Brentford
42. Croke Park
43. 27 seconds
44. Westminster Central Hall
45. Wrestling
46. USA and Rest of the World
47. Hurricanes
48. Korea (when it was one country)
49. 10
50. Biscuitmen