FunTrivia Sports Mix: Vol 30 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cue

The 'cue' is a tapered stick, with the larger end used as the handle and the smaller tip used to make contact with the ball. The cue can be one, long tapered piece or two pieces that screw together in the middle. Travel sticks are typically two pieces that fit in a cushioned case. Care is taken with the sticks so as not to warp.

Question by player jaknginger

Answer: Harlem Globetrotters

The team was formed by Abe Saperstein in 1926. They came to fame in 1951 when 75,000 fans in Berlin came to watch them. NBA star Wilt Chamberlain and baseball star Bob Gibson also played for the team.

Question by player Nightmare

Answer: Albatross

In golf an albatross is a very rare bird as it can only be scored usually on a par-5 hole, of which there are not usually more than four on a golf course. Exceptionally it could be scored on a short par-4 hole, but then it would more likely be called a hole-in-one. This feat is also known as a double eagle.

Question by player staygulf

Answer: St Louis MO

St Louis were hosts in 1904, Los Angeles in 1932 (and 1984), and Atlanta in 1996.

Question by player BKirkstall

Answer: Ryder Cup

The Solheim Cup is the women's golf version, held on the alternating even years. The Presidents Cup is held between the USA and non-European internationals. The Davis Cup is the country-based team sport for tennis.

Question by player eyhung

Answer: Tar Heels

The North Carolina Tar Heels are a Division I school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Question by player George95

Answer: Rebound

The fast-paced game of basketball and the introduction of the shot clock to ensure no team can hold possession for too long means that the typical game will have many missed shots. As a result, the defensive team must secure a rebound off any missed shots to conclude a properly defended possession.

The majority of rebounds are defensive and the rebounding battle can sway games significantly. When a board is caught by an offensive player, this gives the team another chance to score; these "second-chance points" are so crucial to a team's success that the NBA tracks them as stand-alone statistics.

Question by player dim_dude

Answer: Triple Crown of Motorsport

Events that make up the Triple Crown of Motorsport are usually the Indy 500, Le Mans 24 hour and the Monaco Grand Prix; however, it can also be the Indy 500, Le Mans 24 hour and being the F1 World Champion. Either way, it is very, very tough to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport.

The first person to achieve it was British Racing driver, Graham Hill, who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1966, the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1972 and the Monaco Grand Prix five times, these being in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968 and 1969. Graham Hill can be rightfully proud of himself since he also won the F1 World Championship in 1962 and 1968.

The Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso Díaz managed to win the Le Mans 24 Hour, the Monaco Grand Prix and the F1 World Champion, but sadly failed to win the Indy 500.

Question by player heatherlois

Answer: Fourth row, last on the right

There are four total rows of bowling pins. Row one, the only pin is the one-pin. Row two, always counting from left to right is the two-pin and three-pin. Row three contains (from left to right) the four-pin, the five-pin which is in the center of the rack, and the six-pin.

The back row shows the seven, eight, nine, and ten, again from left to right.

Question by player Nightmare

Answer: Wisden's Cricketers' Almanac

Wisden - as it's called - is the bible for cricketers around the world. It presents a record of all the previous season's matches, and also nominates a number of "Cricketers of the Year" and a "Leading Cricketer of the World". It runs to over 1,500 pages! Many people collect them, and early editions sell for many thousands of pounds.

Question by player Southendboy