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Answer: Golf

If you have ever watched, or even seen, a golf tournament and wondered about the person trailing the golfer who is shouldering the weight of the golf bag with all its contents, then you've seen a caddie. However, a caddie is far more than just a bag carrier. The responsibilities of a caddie also include helping with club selection, providing yardage information, offering advice on the golf course and its features and assisting with other tasks to help the player have the best round he can.

As you can imagine, in the finely nuanced world of professional golf, the correct pairing and collaboration between player and caddie can make the difference between winning and losing. One of the most successful caddies golf has ever seen was Jeff 'Squeaky' Medlin. He caddied for the winner of the PGA Championship three years in a row, firstly with John Daly in 1991 and then with Nick Price in 1992 and 1994. Other famous caddies include Steve Williams, long-time bag man for Tiger Woods and the ground-breaking Fanny Sunesson who made history as the first female caddie to win a major championship when she caddied for Nick Faldo at the 1990 Masters.

Answer: Golf

In golf, the area on which the sport is played is known as a course. Each course is made up of a series of "holes". Each of these holes is different, but each is made up of similar parts, namely tee box, fairway, rough, hazards, and green. The "hole" in question refers to the small cup like hole set into the green in which the player has to put the ball. The ultimate aim of golf is to get the ball from the tee box into the hole in the fewest number of strokes. Although the layout and design of courses is different, most standard courses feature either 9 or 18 holes. Then there is always the "19th hole", which the term for the clubhouse, for those who need some after game refreshment.

There are numerous famous golf courses around the world. Known as the "home of golf", the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and its iconic Old Course, which is the oldest golf course in the world still in use, is steeped in golfing history and tradition. Another well known course is the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, USA, which is the home of the Masters Tournament and which includes the famous "Amen Corner".

Answer: Golf

A fairway is one of the integral parts of a golf course. It is the stretch of grass that lies between the tee box and the green containing the hole. As its name suggests, the fairway is designed to give the players a target to aim for. The area is usually mown with relatively short grass. Fairways are usually different in design on each hole and can can vary in width depending on the design of the golf course and the specific hole. Some fairways are wide and easier to find, while others are narrower and more challenging, requiring precision off the tee. Along the fairway will be placed certain strategic hazards such as bunkers, water and rough (an area of grass which is less closely cropped).

There are a number of fairways around the world which have earned fame or infamy, depending on your viewpoint, for their design and trickiness. One such one is the famed Hole 13 (Azalea) at the Augusta National. Players must navigate a narrow chute of trees on both sides of the fairway and a creek that runs diagonally across it. Another is the fairway on the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass. Its island green, which is entirely surrounded by water, requires players to hit an accurate tee shot onto the small green. There have been many a deeply held breath while playing these two fairways.

Answer: Golf

The aim of golf is for a player to complete each hole from the tee box by sinking their ball into the designated cup on the green in the lowest number of strokes. At the end of the "round", whoever has the lowest overall number of shots wins. Because courses differ so greatly in length and design, the concept of "par" was introduced. The United State Golf Association defines par as "The score that an expert player would be expected to make for a given hole. Par means expert play under ordinary weather conditions, allowing two strokes on the putting green." In determining the par score for any hole there are certain factors that are taken into consideration, namely total distance of the hole, the difficulty of the tee shot, the complexity of the approach shot, and the challenge of the green, to assign a par value to each hole.

Most course designers try to aim for a course that consists of eighteen holes that will garner a par of 72. They use a mixture of shorter holes known as par 3s, intermediate being the par 4 and then longer holes which are rated par 5. A good course will normally contain four par 3, four par 5 and 10 par 4 holes although this is not a requirement for course design.

Answer: Cricket

Wicket is one of those terms that is key to the game of cricket. It has various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Wicket can be used to describe only the stumps which consist of three vertical posts, topped by small horizontal pieces called bails. The stumps are placed at each end of the pitch and they form a target for the bowler to aim at. Separating the stumps is the pitch, a 22 yard long area of the field between the two sets of stumps, where most of the action takes place. This is also known as the wicket. Simply put, without the wicket there is no game of cricket.

Somewhat confusingly, a wicket can also be used to refer to the dismissal of a batter. When a batter is out, it's often referred to as losing their wicket. This can happen in various ways ranging from being bowled , being caught by a fielder, being run out, being stumped or being given out leg before wicket (LBW) by the umpire. There have been some famous 'wickets' over the years. Probably one of the most memorable is the one known as the "Ball of the Century". In the 1993 Ashes series, Australian spinner Shane Warne bowled his very first ever delivery against England to the experienced and canny Mike Gatting. To Gatting's total surprise, the ball spun sharply to hit the top of the off stump and Gatting duly lost his wicket.

Answer: Cricket

The game of cricket is quite simple really. One player throws or bowls a ball towards an opposing player who then tries to score runs by hitting the ball. As the team which has the most runs at the end of the match is the winner, the aim of the bowling side is to restrict the number of runs scored and the aim of the batting side is to score as many as possible. In order for each team to have a chance to both bowl and bat, each team has what is known as an innings. This term refers to the duration it takes for a team to bat. A test match has four innings, with each team coming in to bat twice. Other match types known as limited over games will only have two innings, with each team batting once.

Depending on the format of the game being played, In Test match and first class class cricket, a team's innings finishes when either all 10 batsmen have been dismissed by losing their wicket. In limited over games, the end of an innings comes when the predetermined number of overs has been bowled. And then just to complicate matters even further, there is an action known as a declaration which can also bring an innings to an end. In Test cricket, the batting team has the option to declare their innings closed at any time should they wish to do so. A declaration is signaled by the team's captain notifying the umpire of their decision. So much for simple.

Answer: Cricket

An over is a term used to describe a set of six consecutive legal deliveries bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch to the batsman at the other end. The number of overs in a match firstly depends on the format of the game. In Test or first class games, the number of overs a batting team faces is determined by the time it takes them to finish their innings. In the limited over format, as the name suggests, matches are restricted to a set number of overs to be faced by each batting side. The two most common of these are one day matches where each team faces 50 overs and T20 games where the set number of overs is 20 per side.

As with most things in cricket, it's not quite that straightforward as there are a number of ways that a bowler can deliver a ball that breaks the rules which means that he then has to re-bowl that ball. As this usually results in more runs for the batting side, illegal deliveries are something no bowler likes to make. A legal delivery is defined as one that is bowled within the rules of the game, including being delivered from behind the popping crease, not being a no-ball or a wide, and not being bowled above waist height.

Answer: Cricket

In cricket, a boundary refers to the physical dimensions of the playing field. These are clearly demarcated by a rope or a marker placed on the field. The size of playing fields vary from ground to ground and all boundaries are not equidistant on a field. However, the term can also refer to ways of scoring runs when the ball is hit so that it either touches the boundary rope or clears it without bouncing inside the field of play.

A "four" is scored when a batter hits the ball along the ground and it crosses the boundary rope or marker without being intercepted by a fielder. The batting team is then credited with four runs. The other form of boundary is a "six". This occurs hits the ball over the boundary rope or marker in the air without it touching the ground within the playing area and six runs are scored. These shots are highly prized by batters especially in the limited over formats as they give maximum credit for a single delivery.

Answer: Rugby Union

Yes, there is actually a position in rugby called a hooker and a very important position is it too. The hooker is one of the eight forwards in a rugby union team. He wears the number 2 jersey and occupies the middle position in the front row alongside the two props.The position's name originated from the early days of the sport and can be traced back to the position's primary role which was to "hook" or strike at the ball with their foot in the scrum in an attempt to gain possession for their team. They are usually the main decision maker among the forwards. The hooker is also the key player in lineouts as it is his responsibility to throw the ball in to play and to make the call as to where the ball is going.

Some of the greatest rugby players of the world have been hookers. These include the former New Zealand captain, Sean Fitzpatrick, Ireland's Keith Wood, England's Brian Moore, the great Phil Kearns from Australia and South Africa's own John Smit.

Answer: Rugby Union

In rugby union, a lineout is a set piece used to re-start play after the ball or player holding the ball has gone over the sidelines into touch. It enables both teams to try and gain possession of the ball in a fair and safe way. It works as follows. Both teams form a line perpendicular to the touchline, the distance depending on the specific rules of the game being played. The chance to "throw in" the ball goes to the team who didn't put the ball into touch which gives them a distinct advantage. The throw is usually made by the hooker and it must be straight down the middle between the two lines of players from both teams. Players from both teams them jump to try and either catch the ball or tap it backwards towards a team mate and thus gain possession of the ball. Once a player has caught the ball or it has been tapped back, play continues with the team in possession attempting to advance the ball down the field through running, kicking, or passing.

Lineouts require teamwork, coordination, and strategy to be effective and each team has its own series of codes that they use to indicate to their team what the strategy is for that particular lineout.

Answer: Rugby Union

If you have ever watched a rugby match and seen two sets of eight hulking players with their arms round each other while crouched over, seemingly trying to push each other off their feet while a littler one scurries round trying to throw a ball under his team's feet, then you've seen a scrum. A scrum is a method of restarting play after certain types of infringements or stoppages, such as knock-ons or forward passes. It involves all eight of a team's front row players and is characterised by physical strength and technique.

A scrum is formed by the forwards from each team coming together in a tight, crouched formation. Once the scrum has set to the referee's satisfaction, the ball is then "put-in" to the tunnel between the two packs of players by the scrum-half. The right to "put-in" the ball goes to the team that did not commit the infringement which lead to the scrum being formed. The aim is to try and hook the ball out of the scrum so that it can be passed to the back-line players who will then try to score points.

Answer: Rugby Union

A try in rugby is a method of scoring points by grounding the ball in the opponent's in-goal area. The player grounding the ball must be in control of the ball when he touches it down for a try to be given. A try is worth five points with the team scoring the try being able to try and kick the ball through the posts for a "conversion" which is worth another two points. There is also a penalty try which can be awarded by the referee if they feel that, but for some infringement by the opposing team, a try would have been scored. This is worth seven points as there can be no conversion attempt.

The origin of the term "try" is open to debate as often origins are, but the most accepted theory is that it comes from the early days of the sport where points were only awarded for kicks. So a try would actually have been a "try for goal" to put the team in a position where it could kick a goal and so score points. The actual try itself was, in those early days, worthless in itself and had no scoring value.