Hold the Trophy High: Part II Trivia Quiz

Answer: Golf

The Solheim Cup is a biennial team golf tournament for professional women golfers representing Europe and the USA. The tournament was first held in 1990 (Florida) and is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim (1911-2000). Solheim made the golf brand PING. The tournament alternates at venues in Europe and the USA.

Answer: Rugby Union

The Webb Ellis Cup is awarded to the winner of the Rugby World Cup which is held every four years. The cup is named after William Webb Ellis (1806-1872) who is credited as the inventor of rugby football in 1823. The first Rugby World Cup was in 1987 won by New Zealand.

When Australia won the cup in 1991 they gave it the colloquial name of "Bill". There are over 100 nations that are members of World Rugby (WR) the governing body of Rugby Union.

Answer: Canadian Football

The Grey Cup is awarded to the winner of the Canadian Football League Championship. The trophy was commissioned by Earl Grey, Canada's Governor General in 1909. The first team to win the cup in 1909 was the University of Toronto Varsity Blues who won the cup in the first three years. They won for a fourth time in 1920.

Answer: Motor racing

The Harley J. Earl Trophy is presented to the winner of NASCAR event the Daytona 500. The trophy is named after Harley Earl (1893-1969) who was an automobile designer and the second commissioner of NASCAR He worked for General Motors and designed the Chevrolet Corvette.

The trophy was first awarded in 1959 to race winner Lee Petty (1914-2000) who was the father of seven time winner Richard Petty.

Answer: Gaelic Football

The Sam Maguire Cup is awarded annually to the winners of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in Gaelic football. The cup was first awarded in 1928. Samuel "Sam" Maguire (1877-1927) was an Irish Republican and influential figure in London GAA (London Gaelic Athletic Association) and a former Gaelic footballer. The first county to win the cup in 1928 was Kildare over Cavan.

Answer: Tennis

Originally known as the Federation Cup until 1995, it is the women's equivalent of the men's Davis Cup. The event was launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). It is the largest international women's team sport competition with 99 nations competing in 2016.

Answer: Basketball

The Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy is awarded annually by the NBA to the winners of the NBA finals. Larry O'Brien (1917-1990) served as commissioner of the NBA from 1977-1984. He also served as the Postmaster General (1965-1968) in the cabinet of US President Lyndon B. Johnson. Prior to 1984 the trophy was named the Walter A. Brown Trophy. Walter A. Brown (1905-1964) was the original owner of the Boston Celtics.

Answer: Lacrosse

Sir Donald Mann donated the Cup in 1910 to be awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The original cup is stored in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame and valued at nearly $CDN 200,000. The cup was once stolen in 1989 and thought to have been melted down for the gold content. Fortunately, the cup turned up a few weeks later with only minor damage.

Answer: Rugby League

The Paul Barrière Trophy is awarded to the winning team at the Rugby League World Cup. Paul was the President of the French Federation of Rugby League from 1947-1955. The trophy was first awarded at the inaugural World Cup in 1954 with Great Britain the winning team.

The next Rugby League World Cup will be played in Brisbane, Australia in 2017 betweem national teams that are members of the Rugby League International Federation. There are 45 national associations.

Answer: Badminton

The Thomas Cup is an international competition held bi-annually between teams representing nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The Thomas Cup is named after Sir George Alan Thomas (1881-1972) who was a successful British badminton player in the early 1900s.

He was inspired by the tennis equivalent, the Davis Cup. The cup was first awarded in 1949 to Malaya with the tournament being held in Preston, England. The women's team event also held at the same time as the Thomas Cup is called the Uber Cup.

It is named after Betty Uber (1906-1983) who was a former British women's badminton player.