Sport and Leisure 123792

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1   How many balls are used in a game of snooker?
A   22. 15 red balls and 6 coloured balls (yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, and black) and the cue ball.

2   What is usually the tallest playing piece on a chessboard?
A   King. In traditional chess sets, the King is the tallest, with the Queen as the second tallest, followed by the Bishop, Knight, Rook, and finally the shortest, the Pawn.

3   How many blank tiles are there in a standard game of Scrabble?
A   Two. The blank tiles are wildcards and can represent any letter on the board, though they have no point value.

4   Which activity uses the heaviest ball?
A   The shot, used in the athletics event of shot put, weighing 7.26 kg (16 pounds) for men and 4 kg for women. Or 10 Pin Bowling, also (16 lb) 7.26 kg for the maximum size.

5   Which football club is the only team to finish a 38-match Premiership season unbeaten?
A   Arsenal

6   What three colours are used on a roulette wheel?
A   Black, green and red. 18 numbers are red, and 18 are black. The green pocket is numbered 0 (zero).

7   What are the five colours of the Olympic rings from left to right?
A   1. Blue, 2. Yellow, 3. Black, 4. Green, 5. Red.

8   Who was the captain of England for football’s World Cup in 1966?
A   Bobby Moore. Notably, football fans and critics alike recognise Bobby Moore as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport. Furthermore, he remains the only player ever to captain England to a World Cup victory.

9   Which unseeded German won Wimbledon in 1985?
A   Boris Becker, who was only 17 years old at the time, defeated Kevin Curren in the final.

10   What is a chicane hand in a game of bridge or whist?
A   A hand without trumps