Friday Night Quiz....

[OFAHrulz]

First to post 10 correct answers wins!
No prize, just the knowledge that your far superiour to the rest of us

Sporting Firsts..

1. WHO WAS THE FIRST LONG JUMPER TO EXCEED 29 FEET?

2. WHO WAS THE FIRST SNOOKER PLAYER TO SCORE A MAXIMUM 147 BREAK IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS?

3. WHICH BRITISH RACING DRIVER WAS THE FIRST MAN TO WIN THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 AT THE FIRST ATTEMPT IN 1966?

4. WHICH TWO TEAMS CONTESTED THE FIRST WEMBLEY FA CUP FINAL?

5. WHICH AMERICAN FOOTBALL TEAM WON THE FIRST SUPERBOWL IN 1967?

6. WHO WAS THE FIRST MAN TO RUN 5,000 METRES IN UNDER THIRTEEN MINUTES?

7. WHO WERE THE FIRST WINNERS OF THE RUGBY UNION WORLD CUP IN 1987?

8. WHO WAS THE FIRST UNSEEDED PLAYER TO WIN THE MEN'S SINGLES FINALS AT WIMBLEDON?

9. IN 1996 ATLANTA GAMES 400-METRE HURDLER DEON HEMMINGS BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN FROM WHICH COUNTRY TO WIN A GOLD MEDAL?

10. WHO WAS THE FIRST BLACK FOOTBALLER TO PLAY IN A SENIOR INTERNATIONAL FOR SWEDEN?

Good Luck!

 

[OFAHrulz]

Anyone?

Or are only logged on ?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Nope. It's been a long week. We just don't care.

 

[Beach Hut]

2. John Spencer
8. Goran Isovanivic
10. Henrik Larson

 

[OFAHrulz]

Sorry none right

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

First to post 10 correct answers wins!
No prize, just the knowledge that your far superiour to the rest of us

Sporting Firsts..

1. WHO WAS THE FIRST LONG JUMPER TO EXCEED 29 FEET?

2. WHO WAS THE FIRST SNOOKER PLAYER TO SCORE A MAXIMUM 147 BREAK IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS?

Cliff Thorburn

3. WHICH BRITISH RACING DRIVER WAS THE FIRST MAN TO WIN THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 AT THE FIRST ATTEMPT IN 1966?

4. WHICH TWO TEAMS CONTESTED THE FIRST WEMBLEY FA CUP FINAL?

5. WHICH AMERICAN FOOTBALL TEAM WON THE FIRST SUPERBOWL IN 1967?

6. WHO WAS THE FIRST MAN TO RUN 5,000 METRES IN UNDER THIRTEEN MINUTES?

7. WHO WERE THE FIRST WINNERS OF THE RUGBY UNION WORLD CUP IN 1987?

New Zealand

8. WHO WAS THE FIRST UNSEEDED PLAYER TO WIN THE MEN'S SINGLES FINALS AT WIMBLEDON?

Boris Becker

9. IN 1996 ATLANTA GAMES 400-METRE HURDLER DEON HEMMINGS BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN FROM WHICH COUNTRY TO WIN A GOLD MEDAL?

Jamaica?

10. WHO WAS THE FIRST BLACK FOOTBALLER TO PLAY IN A SENIOR INTERNATIONAL FOR SWEDEN?

Martin Dahlin?
Good Luck!

 

[OFAHrulz]

Kylies Stuny Arse:

You got 5/10

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

Woohoo! That was without cheating too!

 

[OFAHrulz]

now cheat and get the other 5

 

[Deano's Right Foot]

1 - Bob Beaman? or maybe Lynn Davies?

 

[Trigger]

1. Bob Beamon
2. Cliff Thorburn
3. Jackie Stewart (Guess)
4. Bolton v West Ham
5. Chicago Bears (Guess)
6. No Idea
7. New Zealand
8. Boris Becker
9. Jamaica
10. Martin Dahlin

 

[OFAHrulz]

1 - Bob Beaman? or maybe Lynn Davies?

It's one of them yes!

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

1. Bob Beamon
3. Graham Hill
4. Bolton and West Ham. Bolton won 2 - 0!
5. Green Bay
6. Said Aouita

 

[OFAHrulz]

1. Bob Beamon
2. Cliff Thorburn
3. Jackie Stewart (Guess)
4. Bolton v West Ham
5. Chicago Bears (Guess)
6. No Idea
7. New Zealand
8. Boris Becker
9. Jamaica
10. Martin Dahlin

7/10

 

[OFAHrulz]

1. Bob Beamon
3. Graham Hill
4. Bolton and West Ham. Bolton won 2 - 0!
5. Green Bay
6. Said Aouita

Well done!







Would you like to thank anyone?

Google maybe?

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

Well, google were fairly useful in that lot yeah!

 

[Beach Hut]

Everyone - I totally dispute answer 2.

John Spencer did a 147 at the World Championship way before Thorburn but it wasn't filmed - amazingly as the TV crew were having a tea break.

Check the records

 

[OFAHrulz]

Year  |  Player/break  |  Year  |  Player/break | 
2002  |  Matthew Stevens - 145  |   |   | 
2001  |  Joe Swail - 140  |  2000  |  Matthew Stevens - 143 | 
1999  |  John Higgins - 142  |  1998  |  Jimmy White &
John Higgins - 143 | 
1997  |  Ronnie O'Sullivan - 147  |  1996  |  Tony Drago &
Peter Ebdon - 144 | 
1995  |  Stephen Hendry - 147  |  1994  |  Alan McManus - 143 | 
1993  |  Steve Davis - 144  |  1992  |  Jimmy White - 147 | 
1991  |  Jimmy White - 140  |  1990  |  John Parrott - 140 | 
1989  |  Stephen Hendry - 141  |  1988  |  Steve Davis - 140 | 
1987  |  Steve Davis - 127  |  1986  |  Steve Davis - 134 | 
1985  |  Bill Werbeniuk - 143  |  1984  |  Rex Williams - 138 | 
1983  |  [b]Cliff Thorburn - 147[/b]  |  1982  |  Willie Thorne - 143 | 
1981  |  Doug Mountjoy - 145  |  1980  |  Kirk Stevens &
Steve Davis - 136 | 
1979  |  Bill Werbeniuk - 142  |  1978  |  John Spencer - 138 | 
1977  |  John Spencer - 135  |  1976  |  John Spencer - 138

Cliff Thorburn was the first to make the magical 147 in 1983 and has since been followed by Jimmy White, Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan.

 

[Beach Hut]

Agreed he did it prior to Thorburn but not in the World Championship

 

[OFAHrulz]

Agreed he did it prior to Thorburn but not in the World Championship

Thought you had me there, was cursing my damn quiz softwear, was going to return it to Makro for a full £9.99 + VAT refund!