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Sport 130611 is a selection of 10 questions. Sport 130611 is the filename to differentiate it from other Sport and Leisure quizzes. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.
1 Which sport adopted the Queensbury Rules in 1867?
A Boxing – John Chambers devised the guidelines, John Sholto Douglas, the 9th marquess of Queensberry lent his name to the new guidelines
2 In which field sport can you be awarded a ‘16 yard hit’?
A Hockey (Field hockey – it’s a type of free hit, awarded to the defence)
3 The modern pentathlon consists of shooting, swimming, show jumping, cross-country running, and what other event?
A Fencing
4 How many service boxes are there on a squash court?
A Two – one on each side of the court behind the short line
5 In which expensive ski resort, is the Cresta Run toboggan track?
A St Moritz, in eastern Switzerland – originally conceived in the winter of 1884/85
6 Which classic flat horse race held at Epsom is for fillies only?
A Oaks at Epsom Downs – first run in 1779
7 Apart from Geoff Hurst, who scored for England in the 1966 World Cup final?
A Martin Peters
8 Which sport is famous for being played at the ‘Guards Club’?
A Polo (the Club is based at Smiths Lawn, in Windsor Great Park)
9 In which team sport are there wide receivers, quarterbacks, and running backs?
A American Football
10 What is a cricket umpire signalling when he holds out both arms horizontally?
A Wide Ball