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1 Who is the only professional heavyweight boxer to have retired undefeated?
A Rocky Marciano. He finished his career with a record of 49-0, with 43 knockouts. He held the world heavyweight championship from 1952 to 1956, and his six title defences were against Jersey Joe Walcott, Roland La Starza, Ezzard Charles (twice), Don Cockell, and Archie Moore.
2 In which sporting activity is the Stableford scoring system used?
A Golf. It awards points based on a player’s performance on each hole relative to par, making it a popular format for amateur golfers and less punishing for poor holes than traditional stroke play, according to Dunes Golf Centre.
3 Which professional sport has the highest ratio of officials to players?
A Lawn Tennis, with a 5:1 ratio. This means that there are 5 officials for every 1 player on the court. In a professional singles match, there are 10 officials on court.
4 What does an arenophile collect as a hobby?
A Sand, focusing on the variety of texture, colour, mineralogy, and location of different types of sand.
5 From which club did footballer Emlyn Hughes join Liverpool FC in 1967?
A Blackpool. Bill Shankly managed Liverpool at the time and paid a £65,000 transfer fee (equivalent to £1,490,197 in 2023) to secure the signing. Hughes then debuted at Anfield on 4 March 1967, helping the team to a 2–1 league victory over Stoke City.
6 On which racecourse is the Welsh Grand National run each December?
A Chepstow – run every year on 27th December.
7 From what wood are cricket stumps traditionally made, particularly for professional play?
A Ash. While some modern stumps may use other materials like fibreglass, ash is the most common.
8 How many tiles are there in a game of Scrabble?
A 100. The number at the bottom right of each tile indicates its score value. While the two blank tiles carry no score value, players can use them as any letter they choose.
9 Which Scottish Premier League team play their home games at Fir Park?
A Motherwell FC – it was the temporary home of Gretna for the 2007–2008 SPL season.
10 Which trophy is awarded to the winners of the men’s Rugby World Cup?
A The Webb Ellis Cup. The Rugby World Cup trophy takes its name from William Webb Ellis, who—according to legend—invented the game in England in 1823.