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1 What is the maximum width of a Rugby Union pitch?
A 70 metres.
2 What sport “died” on 29 August 1882?
A English test cricket.
3 Which four events make up tennis’ Grand Slam?
A Wimbledon, US Open, French Open, Australian Open
4 Which Sunday newspaper sponsored a national and later international Darts Competition from 1947 to 1990?
A The News of The World.
5 Was Bertie Blunt the name of the rider or the Horse that won the 1996 Badminton horse trials?
A The Horse (the rider was Mark Todd from New Zealand)
6 What do you call a downhill ski race on a zig-zag course between artificial obstacles?
A Slalom
7 In which year did the first official Christmas Day swim take place at the Serpentine Lido in Hyde Park, London?
A 1864 – The Serpentine takes its name from its snakelike, curving shape, although it only has one bend.
8 From 501, what is the least number of darts that can be used to check out?
A Nine – one way to achieve a nine-dart finish is to score 60 (triple 20) on each of the first seven throws, then a 57 (triple 19) on the eighth, and lastly a 24 (double 12) on the ninth
9 Who wears the Green Jersey in the Tour de France?
A The top sprinter – the yellow jersey is awarded for the lowest cumulative time in the race, the green jersey reflects points gained for high placings on each stage and intermediate “hot spots”, especially during the flat stages of the Tour
10 Which company is the creator of the irritating social media game Farmville?
A Zynga – Take-Two Interactive acquired Zynga for $12.7 billion in 2022