Sport Quiz #251
Sports & Leisure Quiz for 8 November 2013
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Q1.
Lawnmower racing as a sport took off in the second half of the 20th century in the UK, USA and Australia; what reason was quoted in the UK?
A
The lawns needed mowing
B
To settle an argument about handicapping
C
The participants just felt like it
D
Other motorsport was too expensive
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Q2.
Which of these is a horse racing team, based in Dubai?
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Q3.
Which of these would not be a number of holes usually found at a golf course?
Note: This question was updated in January 2022
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Q4.
Where will the Paralympics be held in 2020?
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Q5.
Who won the golfing Open Championship 3 times between 1979 and 1988?
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Q6.
Colin Meads, nicknamed 'Pinetree', a former rugby union footballer who played 55 test matches for his national team from 1957 until 1971 and was named his country's Player of the Century, represented which country?
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Q7.
With what sport is Frank Bruno associated?
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