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1 Which lawn game uses hoops, wooden balls, and mallets?
A Croquet, played on a lawn or court, with long-handled mallets with which the players hit balls through a series of wickets, or hoops.
2 1937 saw the first BBC TV broadcast of which sporting event?
A Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Specifically, the BBC broadcast the match between Bunny Austin and George Rogers on June 21, 1937. The network limited its coverage to Centre Court matches and provided about thirty minutes of footage each day.
3 Which type of swimming stroke has the same name as a flying insect?
A The butterfly stroke. Synchronised arm movements and body undulations likely inspired the name, as they mimic a butterfly’s flight.
4 How high is the hoop in competition basketball?
A 3.05 meters (10 feet). The standard height for professional and many amateur games.
5 How many lanes are there in an Olympic swimming pool?
A Ten. Eight, as the two outer lanes serve as buffer zones rather than competition space. Runners use only the eight middle lanes for actual racing.
6 In American Football, the playing field is commonly referred to as what?
A Gridiron. British English employs the term “pitch” for the playing surface in sports like soccer, while American English prefers “field.”
7 What is used in the game of Beetle Drive?
A A standard six-sided die, paper or a game sheet, and a pencil to draw a beetle. Players roll a die and draw the beetle part assigned to each number. The first player to complete their beetle wins the game.
8 In which Winter Olympics did Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards achieve international fame for his ski jumping?
A The 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. He was the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping since 1928.
9 What is the period of play in a game of polo called?
A A chukka (or chukker, chukka). In outdoor polo, each chukka lasts 7 minutes, and matches typically comprise 4 to 8 chukkas depending on the level of play.
10 Which cricket player holds the world record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket?
A Brian Lara. With 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994.