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Quiz about Snookers Greatest
Quiz about Snookers Greatest

Snooker's Greatest Trivia Quiz


Want to know if you are really a snooker fanatic? Try these questions. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by jimmywhitefan. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
207,536
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
959
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Question 1 of 10
1. Jimmy White was born on 2nd May 1962, who was the snooker player that shared the same birth date but was one year older than Jimmy and played in the 1991 world championship world semi-final? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who beat Jimmy White in the second round of the 2003 World Championship? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When was Steve Davis born? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who did Barry Pinches defeat in the first round of the 2004 World Championship? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the winner of the 2004 Player's Choice Snooker championship? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many times did Jimmy White win the British Open? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who won the 1992 Dubai Duty Free Classic? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who did Willie Thorne beat in the fifth round of the 1992 Dubai Duty Free Classic? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who did Jimmy White beat in the fourth forund of the 1992 Dubai Duty Free Classic? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How many times did Jimmy White made it to the finals of the Bensons & Hedges Masters? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Jimmy White was born on 2nd May 1962, who was the snooker player that shared the same birth date but was one year older than Jimmy and played in the 1991 world championship world semi-final?

Answer: Steve James

Steve James won born on 2nd May 1961. When Jimmy White and Steve James entered the arena in the 1991 world championship semi-finals. The spectators sang the birthday song to both of them.
2. Who beat Jimmy White in the second round of the 2003 World Championship?

Answer: Stephen Lee

White cut a trick black into the pocket to pull back to 11-12, but Lee went on to win the match 13-11.
3. When was Steve Davis born?

Answer: 22nd August 1957

Steve Davis aka " The Nugget" won six world and UK titles, 3 Bensons & Hedges Masters title and eight Irish Masters title in his entire professional career.
4. Who did Barry Pinches defeat in the first round of the 2004 World Championship?

Answer: Jimmy White

White lost 8-10.
5. Who was the winner of the 2004 Player's Choice Snooker championship?

Answer: Jimmy White

Jimmy White beat Paul Hunter 9-7 to win the title despite Hunter pulling back to 7-8.
6. How many times did Jimmy White win the British Open?

Answer: Two

Jimmy White beat Rex Williams 10-6 in the 1986 final and he beat James Wattana 10-7 in the 1992 final. White held a 7-0 lead over Wattana.
7. Who won the 1992 Dubai Duty Free Classic?

Answer: John Parrott

Parrott defeated Hendry 9-8 on the final black to retain the title, Parrott defeated Tony Knowles 9-3 in the 1991 final. Knowles trailed 3-4, but Parrott pulled away five frames in a row to win the title.
8. Who did Willie Thorne beat in the fifth round of the 1992 Dubai Duty Free Classic?

Answer: Jimmy White

Thorne beat White 5-1 but he lost 5-2 to James Wattana in the quarterfinals.
9. Who did Jimmy White beat in the fourth forund of the 1992 Dubai Duty Free Classic?

Answer: Joe Swail

White won by a narrow margin, 5-4.
10. How many times did Jimmy White made it to the finals of the Bensons & Hedges Masters?

Answer: Two

White won 9-5 against Terry Griffiths in the 1984 finals but lost 9-5 to Cliff Thorburn in the 1986 finals.
Source: Author jimmywhitefan

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