Sport pub quiz questions

1. With which sport would you most associate the commentator Ted Lowe?

   Snooker

2. Which player is Olympic Men's tennis champion as we enter the 2012 event?

   Rafael Nadal

3. What Was Banned By The Football Association In 1921?

   Women's Football Teams

4. How many times has an English golfer been US Masters Champion?

   Three (All Nick Faldo in 1989, 1990 and 1996)

5. In the Southern Hemisphere on which date do all racehorses celebrate their birthday?

   August 1st

6. How many holes are events organised by LIV Golf played over?

   54

7. How many players are there in an Olympic Handball side?

   Seven (6 outfield and 1 goalkeeper)

8. England failed again to reach the 2008 European Football Championship finals, which TWO countries headed their qualifying group?

   Croatia and Russia

9. Excluding the hosts, Brazil, which was the first country to qualify for this year's tournament?

   Japan

10. In golf, how is a bunker known in the USA?

    A [Sand]Trap

11. What colour is used to indicate a beginners slope in ski-ing?

    Green

12. How many weight categories are there in the Olympic judo events?

    Seven (Extra-Light to Heavy)

13. With victories in 1994, 1998 and 2008, who is the only three time winner of golf's Evian Championship?

    Helen Alfreddson

14. Which Horse Won The Grand National In 2007?

    Silver Birch

15. Who were the original sponsors of the London Marathon from 1981 to 1983?

    Gillette

16. How many points does a player score for a goal in hurling?

    3 Points

17. In which sport do teams compete for the Liam McCarthy Cup?

    Hurling

18. Whose record of five Formula One World Championships stood until beaten by Michael Schumacher in 2003?

    Juan Manuel Fangio

19. Who bowled the great Don Bradman for a duck in his last ever Ashes innings?

    Eric Hollies (1948)

20. In Rhythmic Gymnastics, competitors have four pieces of apparatus; rope, hoop & ball, what is the other piece?

    Ribbon

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