Do You Know Your SPORT?

Cue (NZERS), Issue 14, 31 December 1944, Page 33

Do You Know Your SPORT?

i. (a) What was the score in the famous Rugby match when Wales beat the All Blacks in 1905? (b) The name of the All Black who was thought to have scored a try which was disallowed? 2. . In what sports are the following trophies at stake? (a) Wightman Cup. (e) Waterloo Cup. (i) Westchester Cup. (b) Peace Cup. (f) America Cup. (j) Ryder Cup. (c) King’s Prize. (g) Calcutta Cup. (k) Plunket Shield. (d) Sheffield Shield. (h) Walker Cup. 3. Which provincial sides (if any) beat the British Rugby touring team in New Zealand in 1930? 4. Can you give the present world’s record marks for? (a) 100 yards; (d) h’gh jump; (f) pole vault; (b) 440 yards; (e) long jump; (g) 220 yards. (c) one mile; 5. Does any New Zealand athlete’s name appear on the list of holders of present world's athletic records? 6. What is (a) the highest individual score in test cricket? \ . (b) the highest individual score in first class cricket? 7. How many matches were LOST by the ALL BLACKS in Great Britain during the 1935-36 tour? 8. What is the fastest speed reached on land? 9. Who holds the world’s sculling championship? 10. What is the fastest speed reached on water? 11. What is the world’s weight-lifting record for light-heavyweights? 12. Name all Test match Rugby full-backs in: (a) 1924-25 All Blacks in Great Britain? (b) 1928 All Blacks in South Africa? v (c) 1937 Springboks in New Zealand? 13. What is the speed record for motor-cycling? 14. What are the world’s amateur swimming records: — (a) 100 yards, men, free style? (b) 100 yards, women, free style? (c) one mile? 15. What were the placings in the New Zealand Cup (racing) in November, 1944 ? 16. What is the world’s record break at snooker, and by whom was it made? 17. Who holds the British Empire Heavyweight wrestling championship? 18. Table Tennis: who holds (a) Men’s singles title? *■ (b) Women’s singles title? (c) International teams’ title? 19. In which games are there two umpires? 20. In which games are the following terms used? (a) slalom; (b) iron shots; (c) pass-roll; (d) taking the green; (e) loose head; (f) silly point; (g) bully. 21. In which games do the following numbers make a team? (a) 2; (b) 4; (c) 51 (d) 71 (e) 91 (f) IL (g) 15; (h) 18.

i. (a) Wales 3-0. (b) R. G. Deans; 2. (a) Tennis, between women of Great Britain and America; (b) Rugby — unions in New Zealand (Auckland district); (c) Rifle shooting, Bisley; (d) Cricket (Australia,* inter-state); (e) Coursing (England); (f) Yachting (Great Britain v. America); (g) Rugby (England v. Scotland); (h) Golf (amateurs, Great Britain v. America); (i) Polo (England v. America); (j) Golf (professionals, Great Britain v. America); (k) Cricket (interprovincial in New Zealand). 3. Three Wellington, Canterbury and Auckland. 4. (a) 9.4 Secs; F. Wykoff 1930; J. C. Owens 1935 and C. Jeffrey 1940 (All U.S.A.); (b) 46.4 secs.; B. Eastman 1932, G. Klemmer 1941 (both U.S.A.); (c) 4 min. 2.6 secs.; A. Anderson (Sweden) 1943; (d) 6ft. nin.; L. Steers (U.S.A.) 1941; (e) 26ft. 8 1/4 in. J. C. Owens (U.S.A.) 1935. (f) 15ft. 7 3/4 in. C. Warmerdam (U.S.A.) 1942. (g) 20.3 secs. J. C. Owens (U.S.A.) 1935. 5 Yes, Miss D. Lumley's name appears as joint holder of the world’s 100 yards record for women —11 secs. 6. (a) 364, L. Hutton for England at Lords, 1938; (b) 452, D. G. Bradman for New South Wales v. Queensland, Sydney, 1929-30. 7. Three —v. Swansea 3-11; v. Wales 12-13; v. England 0-13. 8. 368.85 m.p.h., John Cobb, 1939. ,9Pearce (Canada) 10. 141.74 m.p.h., Sir Malcolm Campbell (Eng.), 1939- IT--815 T /4 lb., L. Hostin (France). 12. (a) George Nepia (all internationals); (b) D. F. Lindsay (Ist, 2nd and 3rd Tests), H. T. Lilburne (4th Test), (c) F. G. Turner (Ist Test), G. H. Brand (2nd and 3rd Tests). 13. 170.42 m.p.h., Piero Taruffi, . covering a flying kilo. 14. (a) 51 secs., J. Weissmuller (U.S.A.) 1927; (b) 59.8 secs, Miss W. den Ouden (Holland), 1934; ( c ) 20 mins. 4 1/5 secs., RFlannagan (U.S.A.) 1937. T - Kevin 1, Lowry Bay 2, Glenfalloch 3, Langue Dor 4. 16. 138, J. Davis, 1938. 17. Earl McCready (Canada) won in New Zealand in October, 1940. 18. (a) R. Bergmann (England) 1939; (b) Mlle M. Depetrisona (Czech) 1939; (c) Czechoslovakia 1, Yugoslavia 2, England 3, 1939. J - Cricket, Polo, Hockey. 20. (a) Ski-ing; (b) Golf; (c) water polo; (d) bowls and golf; ( e ) Rugby; (f) cricket; (g) hockey. 21. (a) Lawn Tennis doubles; golf fourball or foursomes; bowls, pairs; (b) Polo; bowls, rinks; (c) basketball; (d) water polo; ( e ) baseball; (f) soccer, hockey, cricket; (g) Rugby; (h) Australian football.