Sports Trivia 110118

Sports Trivia 110118 is a selection of 10 questions. Sports Trivia 110118 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   Who set a world record for the fastest ever maximum break in snooker at the Crucible in 1997?
A   Ronnie O’Sullivan (against Mick Price, completed in 5 minutes and 20 seconds – an average of one shot every 8.8 seconds.

2   What modern term comes from the practice in the early days of cricket of presenting a new hat to a bowler who took three wickets in a row?
A   Hat-Trick

3   In fencing, which is the heavier weapon: the foil or the épée?
A   The épée

4   What is a ‘baguette’ actually used for in the French game of boules?
A   Measuring distance (and tracing lines and marks)

5   For what type of shots are woods used for when playing golf?
A   Long Shots

6   The apparatus used by male gymnasts consists of a vaulting horse, a pommel horse, horizontal bars, rings, and floor. Which of these pieces of apparatus do women use?
A   Vaulting Horse and Floor

7   Why do American footballers paint black marks across their cheeks?
A   Because they are wankers (actually, they say it helps to protect against the sun’s glare)

8   Which sport uses stones and a house?
A   Curling, which is often called “chess on ice”. Teams slide granite stones across ice towards the house (a target area) to score points. 

9   What colour is on the crown of the last hoop in croquet?
A   Red.

10   From what is a Kendo sword made?
A   Bamboo.  Typically, four slats of dried bamboo.