Various Sports Trivia Quiz

Answer: Peter Snell (NZ) and Murray Halberg (NZ)

Arthur Lydiard(NZ) was probably one of the most successful athletics coaches of modern times. His methods involved building stamina and fitness through extended periods of endurance running. Through his world-wide lectures and numerous running books, the jogging movement was born. Both Peter Snell (800m) and Murray Halberg( 5,000m) were from NZ.
Elliot (AUS) won the 1,500m. Otis (USA) won the 400m and Glenn (USA) the 400m hurdles. Otis and Glenn are not related and Lee Calhoun won the 100m hurdles. All had different coaches.

Answer: Farnborough (ENG)

The bout ended in a draw after 2 hours 10mins(42 rounds) when the crowd surged into the fighting area. The bout took place in Farnborough (Hampshire) on 17th April 1860.

Answer: Blue

The last time the "blue" Lions jersey was worn was on the tour of South African in 1938. It was changed to red for the 1950 tour of New Zealand. Prior to the blue jersey (1910-1938) there were various other colour combinations with hoops being the prominent design.

Answer: Jimmy Montgomery

Sunderland beat Leeds United 1-0 and it was Jimmy Montgomery who saved two very quick shots at goal from Leeds with one being from the bullet boot of Peter Lorimer. David Harvey was the Leeds United goal-keeper in this match and Ian Porterfield was the scorer of the only goal of the match. Gordon Banks won 73 caps as England's goal-keeper for England but played most of his football at Leicester City and Stoke City.

Answer: Golf

Old Tom Morris (1821-1908) born in St. Andrews is considered the father of the modern game of golf. He won four Open Championships (1861-62,64 and 67). Young Tommy(1851-75) also won four Open's(1868-70 and 1872). All of these were won before he turned 21. Sadly he died aged 24.

Answer: Greg LeMond (USA) and Laurent Fignon (FRA)

In 1989 the race finished on the Champs-Elysees with a 26.5 km time trial. Fignon had a 50 second lead and LeMond needed something special to win so he used, for the first time, an aero helmet and tri-bars. This revolutionary equipment is now standard practice. Contador/Evans - 23 second (2007).
Janssen/Van Springel - 38 seconds (1968) and Contador/Schleck - 39 seconds (2010).

Answer: George Eastham (Arsenal)

George Eastham's case against Newcastle United FC (in 1963) succeeded in reforming the British transfer market, providing fairer terms for players and setting up transfer tribunals for disputes. Jimmy Hill as Chairman of the PFA succeeded in having the £20 minimum wage scrapped in 1961.
Like Eastham, both Armfield and Springett were non-playing members of the 1966 squad.

Answer: Sonny Liston

Not only is there mystery about Liston's un-recorded date of birth (1928 or 1932), mystery also surrounds his early death in December 1970. Patterson, Marciano and Charles were all World Heavyweight Champions.

Answer: John B. Kelly Snr

J.B. Kelly Snr won gold in the single and double sculls at Antwerp (1920) and gold in the double sculls in Paris (1924). He was the father of actress Grace Kelly, who became Princess of Monaco.
Kelly Jnr (brother of Grace) won Bronze in the single sculls in Melbourne (1956). George(playwright, director and actor) is a brother of Kelly Snr. and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1926). Walter, also a brother of Kelly Snr., was a vaudeville comedian.

Answer: US Open

Of the US Open Nicklaus (four) and both Palmer and Player one each totalling six. The other wins were PGA(seven), British Open (eight) and the Masters (13). Nicklaus won 18 majors, Player nine and Palmer seven. Nicklaus and Player both won all four majors but Palmer was never successful at the PGA.