SPORT
The 1878 Cup Final referee was called Mr Bastard - true or false?
Who won the Wimbledon Womens Singles the most in the 80’s
Zola Bud was blamed for the fall of which runner in the 1984 olmpics
Which British golfer won the most majors in the 90s
In which game might you use the Sicilian Defence
In which sport did Rachel Heyhoe Flint achieve worldwide fame
ANSWERS
True, though he was just the first !
Martina Navratilova
Mary Decker
Nick Faldo
CHESS
Cricket
HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY
Which Scottish Region is also the name of a Flute
Picture -Where is this ....
Who was the youngest (and favourite) daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and his 1st wife Khadijia?
What was the name of the German Republic from 1919 until Hitler's accession in 1933
IN ARCHAEOLOGY, WHAT AGE OCCURED BETWEEN THE STONE AGE AND THE IRON AGE
Which appropriately named musical instrument did Samual Pepys play
ANSWERS ...
FIFE
Liverpool
FATIMA
THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC
THE BRONZE AGE
The recorder
LITERATURE
Who wrote the classic children's story The Wind in The Willows
IF IS ‘EPSILON’ THE 5TH CHARACTER, what are the previous four
Wilfred, Toots, Danny & Plug have been pupils since 1954 at which school
For Six points ......
Joanne Murry was born 31st July 1965 in Gloustershire.
For Four points ......
She attended St Michael’s Primary School founded by William Wilberforce. The headmaster, it is said, became an inspiration used later in life.
For Two points ......
In 1990, whilst unemployed, she had an idea, complete with most of the required characters during a 4 hour train journey and immeadiatly began writing.
For One point .......
She has an estimated fortune of £550,000,000 making her the 13th most richest womern in Britain
ANSWERS
KENNETH GRAHAME
GREEK, 1ST 4 ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA, DELTA
BASH STREET (THE BEANO)
J K Rowling
MUSIC
Who was the 60’s group ‘Python Lee Jackson’s’ uncredited singer
WHO WROTE THE MUSIC THAT WAS PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT 196 YEARS AGO
Which country won the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest
WHO’S DING-A-LING WAS BANNED BY THE BBC
ANSWERS
Rod Stewart
Tchaikovsky
SERBIA
CHUCK BERRY
SCIENCE & NATURE
WHAT VERY SHORT WORD IS ANOTHER NAME FOR WILDEBEEST
Fe IS THE CHEMICAL SYMBOL FOR WHICH ELEMENT
Which bush produces the flowers commonly known as May Blossom
What platform # would you go from at Brighton Station when travelling to Victoria
Around 25% of the milk consumed in the UK is used for what
HOW MANY LINES ON A U.K. TV SCREEN PRIOR TO THE CURRENT 625 LINE SYSTEM
ANSWERS
GNU
IRON
THE HAWTHORN
5 from brighton, 9 from Victoria
CUPS OF TEA
405
NEWS
Why might Magpies be hitting Rock Bottom
Cartoon this week one missing word
Sir Edmund Hillary died last week aged 88. How many days before the QE2 coronation did he achieve reach the summit
Who was accused of driving the wrong way in Moscow & smelling of alcohol
Why is the British Department of health looking to Spain for inspiration
Where is bare flesh being banned this summer
ANSWERS ..
Magpies -Newcastle sponsored by Northern Rock etc
eBay
May 29th. Cori June 2nd -3 days before. News came through 1st June
Stephene Kinnock, British Council -part of tit for tat argument over Litvinenko
Organ Donor -assumed concent
Royal Ascot
FILMS & ENTERTAINMENT
Who was the first presenter of Crackerjack
Photo, -still, What Film & two of the actors
What 2 words did The Wicked Witch of the West write in the sky over the Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz
W.C. Fields and Mae West only made one film together, what is the title of the 1940 film
What was the name of the car that involved John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan in 1953 & where did they go to
ANSWERS
EAMON ANDREWS
Rio Grande, Dean Martin Rickie Nelson
SURRENDER DOROTHY
Murder on the Orient Express, Albert Finney
MY LITTLE CHICKADEE
GENEVIEVE, Brighton
