Quiz Thread

by McLaren Thu 25 Feb 2016, 12:30 pm

First topic message reminder :

I am sure the exists somewhere already but the idea is that you post quiz questions for the rest of us to tackle.

To get us going I will go for a gentle question from yesterdays pointless.

The concept of pointless is that the question is given to 100 people before the show, and each correct answer is accompanied by the number of people in the 100 test group who gave that answer.

The more obscure answer score lower points and are therefore better.

The question was,

Name any UK golfer who has represented Europe in the Ryder cup since 1979? Can anyone get a pointless answer. I will restrict this to one name per poster.

by kwinigolfer Sat 05 Mar 2016, 11:58 am

I still have no takers for the most recent instance of a British (English in this case) two-sport international sportsman; major sports, rugby counted as one, last time played at international level in the early 70's.

by super_realist Sat 05 Mar 2016, 12:06 pm

I think they played cricket too didn't they Kwini?

by kwinigolfer Sat 05 Mar 2016, 12:08 pm

Cricket could well have been one of the sports, along with another major sport . . . . . . . .

After the Willie Watson, Arthur Milton era.

by McLaren Sat 05 Mar 2016, 1:16 pm

pedro wrote:Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan.

correct

by McLaren Sat 05 Mar 2016, 1:17 pm

kwinigolfer wrote:I still have no takers for the most recent instance of a British (English in this case) two-sport international sportsman; major sports, rugby counted as one, last time played at international level in the early 70's.

sorry but miles outside my sphere of knowledge.

by I'm never wrong Sat 05 Mar 2016, 1:38 pm

I was going to say Chris Balderstone but I don't think he ever played football for England

by kwinigolfer Sat 05 Mar 2016, 1:51 pm

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 3:41 pm

Whilst you're mulling over your response to the multi-sport international:

Adam Scott recorded two double bogeys in yesterday's final round at Doral.

Who is the last player to win on the PGA Tour to clock up two doubles in his final round?
Clue: It occurred within the last five years . . . . . . .

by McLaren Mon 07 Mar 2016, 4:10 pm

DJ?

He seems to rack up a lot of big numbers.

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 4:30 pm

Not DJ . . . .

by Bob_the_Job Mon 07 Mar 2016, 4:36 pm

Padraig!

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 4:40 pm

PADRAIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thumbsup

by McLaren Mon 07 Mar 2016, 4:45 pm

Kwini

John Surtees for you multi sportsperson?

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 4:54 pm

No,
Cricket is one of the sports, as suggested by super_ . . . . . . . .

by super_realist Mon 07 Mar 2016, 4:58 pm

Wasn't it Max Woosnam or someone like that Kwini.

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 5:13 pm

No, Max Woosnam's CV is extraordinary, but past history compared to the most recent - 60's or later - double sport international.

by McLaren Mon 07 Mar 2016, 5:25 pm

Ian Botham?

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 5:31 pm

Only in his dreams . . . . . .

by McLaren Mon 07 Mar 2016, 5:42 pm

Kwini

Is anyone likely to get this question?

by GPB Mon 07 Mar 2016, 5:49 pm

McLaren wrote:Kwini

Is anyone likely to get this question?

It won't be me, because I don't even understand the question.

"capped" must be some British Slang that I don't understand.

by super_realist Mon 07 Mar 2016, 6:04 pm

Capped means getting an appearance for a country, stemming from a time when you used to be awarded a cap for every appearance you made.

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 6:15 pm

Mac,
I'm really surprised that no-one has solved it.
In one of the relevant sports, the player had a pretty distinguished career, below the very top class perhaps but still . . . . an international career spanning 14 years; in the other, he was a one-cap wonder, vs Wales in 1956.

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 6:33 pm

Meanwhile, here's a geographical poser for GPB etc:
Which is the largest State or National Park in the United States, Alaska excepted?

by McLaren Mon 07 Mar 2016, 6:33 pm

Or getting shot.

by super_realist Mon 07 Mar 2016, 6:35 pm

Texas I imagine is the biggest state, not sure about the biggest national park though.

by GPB Mon 07 Mar 2016, 6:42 pm

Texas is the biggest state, and I would guess that Yellowstone is the biggest National Park in the contiguous US.

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 6:45 pm

You're both right with those facts, but neither is the correct answer.

by super_realist Mon 07 Mar 2016, 6:46 pm

Are we being hyperbolic with the term United States Kwini? Are we perhaps talking about something else other than 'Murca?

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 6:50 pm

Not at all; this is a State or National Park entirely within the boundaries of a "mainland" American State, and not one of the biggest States either, certainly not in the top ten in total area.

by super_realist Mon 07 Mar 2016, 6:54 pm

Thought it might have been some crafty "national park" on the moon or something like that.

by McLaren Mon 07 Mar 2016, 7:25 pm

So yellowstone is the biggest National park but there is a State Park that is larger in terms of area than it?

How about something on the Appalachian trail?

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 7:34 pm

No, Go West(er) young man . . . . . . . .

by McLaren Mon 07 Mar 2016, 9:16 pm

Is it one of the lakes, maybe Michigan?

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 9:27 pm

No.
No tricks, just one big Park, including the site of an Olympic Training Centre.

by pedro Mon 07 Mar 2016, 9:39 pm

kwinigolfer wrote:No, Go West(er) young man . . . . . . . .

But not much?

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 9:49 pm

Not much!
By god I think you've got it!! Do tell!!!

by Mad for Chelsea Mon 07 Mar 2016, 9:56 pm

the dual sportman could be Mike (M.J.K.) Smith? Warwickshire and England captain, and IIRC played a spot of rugby in his youth. Not sure if he was capped by England, but he fits the time frame.

No idea on US geography...

by kwinigolfer Mon 07 Mar 2016, 10:15 pm

Well done Chelsea, clap

Thought you'd (and some others for that matter) would get that. MJK Smith it is, played rugby for England vs Wales in 1956, played cricket (including some Tests as Captain) until 1972.
He and Arthur Milton (who apparently was a sporting genius according to old friends who knew him) overlapped with MJK but don't think he played after about 1960.

Phew!

by Eyetoldyouso Tue 08 Mar 2016, 2:22 am

Adirondack Park

by kwinigolfer Tue 08 Mar 2016, 7:15 am

Hey, Eyetoldyouso! clap

Adirondacks it is.
Apparently you could squeeze Yellowstone, the Everglades, Glacier and Grand Canyon National Parks in and still have room left over.
1/3 the land area of NYState. Beautiful too, just ask Shotrock. I can see it from here . . . . . .

by super_realist Tue 08 Mar 2016, 8:48 am

Who was the last player to win a Major without a hat?

by Bob_the_Job Tue 08 Mar 2016, 8:58 am

Adam Scott... no wait, he had that asshat Williams with him...

Did Faldo win one not wearing a hat/cap?

EDIT: NO! WAIT... Darren Clarke...it's not a hat it's a visor

by Roller_Coaster Tue 08 Mar 2016, 9:32 am

Rory?

by super_realist Tue 08 Mar 2016, 9:57 am

Edit, no headwear at all.

by kwinigolfer Tue 08 Mar 2016, 10:44 am

Faldo?

by Eyetoldyouso Tue 08 Mar 2016, 10:48 am

Which footballer scored a hat-trick against 3 different goalkeepers in the same game? Who for and who against?

by Eyetoldyouso Tue 08 Mar 2016, 10:53 am

Was it John Daly

by McLaren Tue 08 Mar 2016, 11:06 am

Tom Watson?

by golfermartin Tue 08 Mar 2016, 11:16 am

Todd Hamilton?

by Bob_the_Job Tue 08 Mar 2016, 11:24 am

Nick Price in the 1992 PGA

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