For the Win! Trivia Quiz

Answer: sailing

The America's Cup is the world's oldest international sporting trophy. The America's cup belonged to the New York Yacht Club for 126 years, from 1857 until 1983, when it was successfully challenged and won by the Royal Perth Yacht Club in Western Australia (my home town). Unfortunately, Australia wasn't able to hold onto it and it went back to the USA in 1987.

Answer: cricket

The Ashes refers to the trophy awarded to the winner of the Test cricket series played between England and Australia. When Australia won the Test series in 1882, an English newspaper printed an obituary stating that English cricket had died, and "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia", thus generating the nickname for this trophy.

Answer: tennis

The Davis Cup began in 1900 as a men's tennis competition between England and America, however, it is now an international event involving many countries. The Davis Cup was named after Dwight Filley Davis, an American tennis player, who was one of the four founders of this competition. Davis donated the trophy which bears his name.

Answer: horse racing

The Melbourne Cup is the biggest horse racing event in Australia. It is held on the first Tuesday in November each year and is a public holiday in the Australian state of Victoria, where the race is held. It is commonly known as "the race that stops the nation" because while the race is on, people all over Australia stop what they are doing to watch it on television, even if they are at work, and even if they normally show no interest whatsoever in the sport of horse racing. Similarly, it is somewhat traditional to have a bet on the Cup even if you would never bet on the horses on any other occasion.

Answer: cycling

The Tour de France is a cycling race held in France which may also extend into nearby countries. The leader of the race at each stage has the honour of wearing the "Yellow Jersey" ("Maillot Jaune" in French). The wearer of the Yellow Jersey may change many times throughout the race, and the winner of the Tour de France may not necessarily have been a leader at any stage.

Answer: American football

The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the name of the trophy that is awarded to the team that wins the American Superbowl, the championship game of the NFL (National Football League). The trophy is named after Vincent Thomas Lombardi who is generally acknowledged to be the greatest professional football coach in American football history.

Answer: rugby union

The Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australia and New Zealand. It is named after Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, who was the Governor-General of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935. He donated the Cup in 1931. From 1931 to 1981, the Cup was contested irregularly, but since 1982, it has become an annual event.

Answer: ice hockey

The Stanley Cup is named after Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, also known as Lord Stanley of Preston. He was the Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893. Lord Stanley and his family were very keen on ice hockey and in 1893 he donated the trophy which bears his name to be awarded to Canada's top-ranking amateur hockey club. However, he had to return to England before his term as Governor General was completed, which meant that he never actually saw a Stanley Cup championship game.

Answer: English football

The FA Cup is awarded to the winner of the annual competition in English football. The FA Cup's full name is the Football Association Challenge Cup, first awarded in 1872. Due to issues such as theft, damage, and "wear and tear", the Cup that is awarded today is not the original cup. There have been a number of versions of the FA Cup since its inception.

Answer: car racing

The Borg-Warner trophy is awarded to the winner of the Indianapolis 500 car race, first awarded in 1936. The trophy is named after the automotive supplier, Borg-Warner, who donated it. The actual trophy is kept permanently at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum in Indiana. The winner receives a miniature replica, nicknamed a "Baby Borg".