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1 Which English football league club is nicknamed “The Addicks”?
A Charlton Athletic. Many believe the nickname originated with a local fishmonger named Arthur Bryan. Specifically, Bryan supplied haddock and chips to both the players and fans during the club’s formative years. Consequently, the term “haddock” evolved into the modern “Addick” as supporters adopted the name over time.
2 A boxer between 123-126 lbs. (55.9–57.3 kgs) is classified as being in which weight class in professional boxing?
A Featherweight.
3 How many sawtooth “points” are there on a backgammon board?
A 24 points in two colours.
4 What is the maximum age of a filly, a female horse, in horse racing?
A Four years. There are many flat races which are open only to fillies, as they would often be at a disadvantage if asked to run against colts.
5 Which sporting activity features snatches and clean jerks?
A Weightlifting, where athletes lift the heaviest possible weight from the ground to an overhead position using these two distinct lifts. The snatch is a single, continuous movement to lift the bar from the floor to overhead, while the clean and jerk involves first bringing the bar to the shoulders (the “clean”) and then lifting it overhead (the “jerk”).
6 Who fought Muhammad Ali in the famous “Rumble in the Jungle” on October 30, 1974?
A George Foreman, in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Ali won the heavyweight title match by knocking out Foreman in the eighth round.
7 What is the name of the computer vision system used to visually track the trajectory of a ball to assist officials with decisions such as LBW in cricket or line calls in tennis?
A Hawk-Eye. A network of high-speed cameras tracks the ball’s flight from multiple angles. Subsequently, the system’s software reconstructs the trajectory into a precise 3D path. Finally, the technology renders this data as a moving image for officials and spectators to review.
8 What is the last event of the men’s Olympic decathlon?
A 1500 metres (100 metres, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 metres, 110 metres hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500 metres)
9 Cricketer Tom Wills played a major part in the development of which antipodean team sport?
A Australian Rules football, a sport he helped to found by codifying its rules after attending Rugby School.
10 Which county cricket club’s home is The New Road county cricket ground?
A Worcestershire County Cricket Club.