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Quiz 48 - General Sport - Answers

Back to Sport for this quiz with 11 different sports making up the 10 questions and answers. Sods law will doubtless mean that your favourite sport isn't one of them!

I think question 1 was the most difficult with 
8 probably the easiest (its all in the name!)....

 

1.


Who is the only person to have played first-class County cricket and won a World Cup winners medal at football?  
Geoff Hurst, who made one appearance for Essex (against Lancashire) in cricket's County championship.


2.

Born in Sheffield in 1974 of Yemeni parents he later became a world champion boxer. Who?  
'Prince' Nassem Hamed


3.


Pictured right is the British athlete who won gold in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. Who?
Chris Brasher

4.

In 1995 Black Magic became the fist non-US boat to win the America's Cup. Which country did it represent? 
New Zealand


5.


The Solheim Cup is played for by women in which sport?
Golf

 


6.


Prior to Lewis Hamilton coming along who had been the last British F1 World Champion?
Damon Hill (in 1996)
 



7.



Pictured right is David Bryant who won world titles and Commonwealth Games golds in which sport?
Bowls

8.

In 1987 former England Rugby Union captains Fran Cotton and Steve Smith founded which famous leisurewear company?
Cotton Traders

 

9.


Ray Barneveld has been a world champion in which sport?
Darts.

10.


In April 2004 Prince William played for the Scottish Universities team in which sport?
Water Polo

 


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