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Snooker's Great Moments Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by jimmywhitefan. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
jimmywhitefan

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,768

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who did Jimmy White beat in the semi-finals of the 1984 Benson & Hedges Masters tournament? Hint

Tony Meo

Kirk Stevens

Cliff Thorburn

Steve James

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who was Jimmy White's opponent when he made his 147 break in the 1992 World Championship? Hint

Tony Drago

Nigel Bond

Mick Price

Alan Mcmanus

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Question 3 of 25

3. Who won the 1992 UK Championship? Hint

John Parrott

Stephen Hendry

Steve Davis

Jimmy White

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who was the player that made the the "banana shot", in the 1996 World Championship? Hint

Mark Williams

Steve Davis

Jimmy White

Ronnie O'Sullivan

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Question 5 of 25

5. What was the score of the match between John Parrott and Eddie Charlton, in the first round of the 1992 World Championship? Hint

10-3

10-1

10-5

10-0

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Question 6 of 25

6. There were two finalists in the 1991 Mita World Masters. Jimmy White was one, who was the other?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... they were in the 1992 World Championship; oOne of them made a 147 b)

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Question 7 of 25

7. Jimmy White partnered Tony Meo in the Men's Double in the 1991 Mita World Masters?

True

False

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was the score between Steve Davis and Mike Hallett in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Masters Final? Hint

9-8

9-3

9-0

9-6

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who did Jimmy White beat in the 1992 British Open? Hint

James Wattana

Steve Davis

John Parrott

Stephen Hendry

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who won the 1990 UK Championship? Hint

Steve Davis

Jimmy White

Stephen Hendry

John Parrott

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who was Jim Wych's partner in the Men's Doubles, of the 1991 Mita World Masters? Hint

Kirk Stevens

Cliff Thorburn

Brady Gollan

Alain Robiduox

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Question 12 of 25

12. What was Peter Ebdon's ranking after his first season as a professional player? Hint

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Question 13 of 25

13. In which year did Tony Meo win the British Open? Hint

1990

1989

1992

1993

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Question 14 of 25

14. What was the scoreline between Jimmy White and Joe Johnson in the fourth round of the 1992 British Open. Hint

5-2

5-4

5-3

5-0

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who was Tony Meo's opponent in the 1989 British Open? Hint

Steve Davis

Mark Johnston-Allen

Dennis Taylor

Dean Reynolds

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who made a 147 break against Jimmy White in the 1995 World Championship? Hint

Ken Doherty

Stephen Hendry

James Wattana

John Parrott

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who beat Steve Davis in the 1991 World Matchplay Championship? Hint

Gary Wilkinson

Jimmy White

Steve James

Neal Foulds

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Question 18 of 25

18. Who beat Stephen Hendry in the 1991 World Championship quarter-finals?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who won the 1991 Benson & Hedges Masters? Hint

Neal Foulds

Steve Davis

Stephen Hendry

Jimmy White

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Question 20 of 25

20. What was Tony Drago's highest break in practice, during the 1991 B&H Masters? Hint

149

153

155

147

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who won the Premiere Snooker League in 1993? Hint

Jimmy White

James Wattana

Stephen Hendry

John Parrott

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who was Jimmy White's partner in the 1991 Mita World Masters Mixed Double? Hint

Allison Fisher

Karen Corr

Stacey Hillyard

Kelly Fisher

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who won the 1991 European Open?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... that was the only European Open title he got)

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who did Jimmy White beat to win the 1992 Rothsmans Grand Prix? Hint

John Higgins

James Wattana

Ken Doherty

Stephen Hendry

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Question 25 of 25

25. How many times was Mark Johnston-Allen a finalist in the European Open in the 20th century? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did Jimmy White beat in the semi-finals of the 1984 Benson & Hedges Masters tournament?

Answer: Kirk Stevens

Stevens made a 147 break against White in the tenth frame, but White won the match with a 119 cleareance in the next, and went on to beat Terry Griffiths 9-5 in the final.

2. Who was Jimmy White's opponent when he made his 147 break in the 1992 World Championship?

Answer: Tony Drago

James Wattana also made a 147 break against Drago in the 1992 British Open.

3. Who won the 1992 UK Championship?

Answer: Jimmy White

White lost 16-13 to John Parrott the year before. And White beat Parrott by the same score line in 1992.

4. Who was the player that made the the "banana shot", in the 1996 World Championship?

Answer: Jimmy White

White did it in the 1996 World Championship.

5. What was the score of the match between John Parrott and Eddie Charlton, in the first round of the 1992 World Championship?

Answer: 10-0

Charlton was the first ever player to be whitewashed at the Crucible by that score line.

6. There were two finalists in the 1991 Mita World Masters. Jimmy White was one, who was the other?

Answer: Tony Drago

It was Drago's first appearance in the finals. But he lost 10-6 to Jimmy White.

7. Jimmy White partnered Tony Meo in the Men's Double in the 1991 Mita World Masters?

Answer: True

White and Meo were childhood friends who skipped school to play in snooker clubs.

8. What was the score between Steve Davis and Mike Hallett in the 1988 Benson & Hedges Masters Final?

Answer: 9-0

Hallet was the first player to be whitewashed by that scoreline in the tournament.

9. Who did Jimmy White beat in the 1992 British Open?

Answer: James Wattana

Wattana's father was shot dead in Bangkok when he was making a 147 break against Tony Drago.

10. Who won the 1990 UK Championship?

Answer: Stephen Hendry

Hendry beat Davis 16-15 in with a break of 91 in the final frame.

11. Who was Jim Wych's partner in the Men's Doubles, of the 1991 Mita World Masters?

Answer: Brady Gollan

Both of them are Canadian.

12. What was Peter Ebdon's ranking after his first season as a professional player?

Answer: 47

Ebdon won the New Player Of The Year award in 1992.

13. In which year did Tony Meo win the British Open?

Answer: 1989

He beat Dean Reynolds 13-9 in the 1989 finals.

14. What was the scoreline between Jimmy White and Joe Johnson in the fourth round of the 1992 British Open.

Answer: 5-3

Joe Johnson might have a chance to change the result, but he broke down on a break on 46. He missed a red in the eighth frame and was only two points behind. White went on to win the frame with a 35 clearance.

15. Who was Tony Meo's opponent in the 1989 British Open?

Answer: Dean Reynolds

Reynolds lost 13-9.

16. Who made a 147 break against Jimmy White in the 1995 World Championship?

Answer: Stephen Hendry

Hendry went on to win the Championship when he beat Nigel Bond 18-9.

17. Who beat Steve Davis in the 1991 World Matchplay Championship?

Answer: Gary Wilkinson

Gary Wilkinson defeated John Parrott in the quarter-finals, and Jimmy White in the semi-finals.

18. Who beat Stephen Hendry in the 1991 World Championship quarter-finals?

Answer: Steve James

Hendry led 11-9, but James won four in a row to take the title 13-11.

19. Who won the 1991 Benson & Hedges Masters?

Answer: Stephen Hendry

Hendry came back from 0-7 & 2-8 down, to win the match 9-8 against Mike Hallett.

20. What was Tony Drago's highest break in practice, during the 1991 B&H Masters?

Answer: 149

Drago snookered his practice partner Nick Manning after his break-off. And Drago took the brown as the free ball and went on to pot the brown as a colour ball. In fact he took the brown twice and 14 blacks.

21. Who won the Premiere Snooker League in 1993?

Answer: Jimmy White

It was White's first League win.

22. Who was Jimmy White's partner in the 1991 Mita World Masters Mixed Double?

Answer: Karen Corr

Steve Davis and Allison Fisher won the Mixed Doubles title.

23. Who won the 1991 European Open?

Answer: Tony Jones

He beat Mark Johnston-Allen 9-7 in the finals, and Mark Johnston-Allen made it to the final the following year, but lost 9-3 to Jimmy White.

24. Who did Jimmy White beat to win the 1992 Rothsmans Grand Prix?

Answer: Ken Doherty

White trailed 1-5 in the earlier in the day, but came out a 10-9 winner over Doherty.

25. How many times was Mark Johnston-Allen a finalist in the European Open in the 20th century?

Answer: 2

He lost to Tony Jones in 1991 and Jimmy White in 1992.

Source: Author jimmywhitefan

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