CON QURSO 12’

SPORTS QUIZ

Rules

• 20 questions in the prelim• Starred questions will be announced• 6 teams to the finals

ID this legend

•LOL JK….

• PRELIMS

• X is a Bangladeshi cricketer born on 30th November 1991. X was part of the 13-man Bangladesh squad that played in the 2010 Asian Games in late November. The team played Afghanistan in the final and won by five wickets, securing the country's first gold medal at the Asian Games. He made his ODI debut on 14 August 2011 against Zimbabwe. Coming in with Bangladesh's score at 58 for 6, the 19-year-old X top-scored for his side with 63 runs from 92 balls, lifting the score to 188. It was not enough, and Zimbabwe won by seven wickets. IN the recently commenced Bangladeshi Premier League ,X was the highest paid Bangladeshi cricketer in the auction.

• He was in the Indian media’s spotlight a few days back. X?

NASIR HOSSAIN

Surface

Grass - outdoors (1881–1974)

Clay - outdoors (1975–1977)

DecoTurf - outdoors (1978–present)

•SURFACES OF THE U.S OPEN

Danica Patrick’s helmet and bonnet from the Nationwide race in Texas on 7th November, 2011. Give me the blank.

•DAN WHELDON

*• “I am sure that no petty personal recompense can in

the least console Y for the national loss which follows his disqualification. Yet I am certain that many who saw his splendid effort in the Stadium, an effort which ran him within an inch of his life, would like to feel that be carries away some souvenir from his admirers in England. I should be very glad to contribute five pounds to such a fund if any of the authorities at the Stadium would consent to organise it. “

This is X’s article written in the Daily Mail. Simply ID X and Y.

• X- SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE• Y- DORANDO PIETRI

• A Leo Brunett team comprising Nima Namchu and Nitin Berry working for a 1996-97 ad campaign for Reebok did something that will live on for a long time.

• "We were working for a Reebok campaign , where we were supposed to give each guy a certain character. Y was this new kid on the block. We studied his attitude and style on field and found that he never crumbled under pressure," says Nima Namchu, now creative director of McCann Erickson.

•   Origins of something iconic. What?•  

•RAHUL DRAVID GOT THE NICKNAME- “THE WALL”

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•VOLKSWAGON

• In 1998, after X defeated Sampras in the Cincinnati Masters final, Sampras, at the time winner of 11 Grand Slams, when asked about the difference between himself and X, famously stated "Ten grand slams", that a controversial line-call cost him the match, and that a player had to come back and win another Grand Slam title in order to be considered great. The two met in the semifinals of the 1998 US Open, with X winning in five sets. Sampras cited a leg injury as the reason X won, an attitude that upset X: "He really does say some funny things at the wrong time", said X, "We are out there busting our guts and he doesn't show a lot of respect at the end of the day. He tries to play down the reason why he lost, giving no respect to the other player, and that is what really upsets me about him and the reason I try to piss him off as much as I can.” X defended his 1997 U.S. Open title by defeating Mark Philippoussis in the 1998 final, After that Sampras said about X, "When I see him holding the US Open trophy, it pisses me off. Who is X?

•X- PATRICK RAFTER

• X is a professional golfer from Welwyn Garde City, Hertfordshire, England. X qualified for the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St George's via Local Final Qualifying at Rye. In the first round he shot a five-under-par 65, giving him a share of the lead alongside Thomas Bjørn. This was the lowest single-round score by an amateur in Open Championship history, and the equal lowest in any major championship, as well as making him the first amateur to lead the Open since Michael Bonallack in 1968. One of X's first-round partners was Y, after whom he is named. Y's eight major championships included five Open Championships, two Masters titles, and one U.S. Open title with only the PGA championships alluding him. X finished tied for 30th place and as the low amateur, he won the Silver Medal.

X and Y(Part points)

•X- TOM LEWIS•Y- TOM WATSON

Simple. Give blank.

•ALEX HIGGINS

• The first crop of X contained Russell Beardsmore, 20, a gawky waif who made mischief on the right wing; Lee Martin, 20, another old head on a young full-back's shoulders; Mark Robins, 19, a supernatural, icy-veined finisher who would later prompt comparisons with Jimmy Greaves in this paper; Tony Gill, 20, a wiry, streetwise jack of all trades; Giuliano Maiorana, 19, a speedy left-winger with a sleight of foot that might have got David Mamet into football; and Deiniol Graham and David Wilson, both 19, and Derek Brazil, 20.

• X de do.

•FERGIE’S FLEDGELINGS

Men's Diving

Competitor for Great Britain

World Championships

Gold 2009 Rome 10 metre platform

European Championships

Gold 2008 Eindhoven

10 metre platform

Junior World Championships

Silver 2008 Aachen 10 metre platform (Cat. "B")

Silver 2008 Aachen 3 metre springboard (Cat. "B")

Competitor for England

Commonwealth Games

Gold 2010 Delhi 10 metre platform

Gold 2010 Delhi Platform synchro

•TOM DALY

*• Video 1

•RICHARD WILLIAMS

• "If Ireland can get 8 or 9 quick wickets, they could be in with a chance."

"One would say that the team that scores more runs, should go on to win thegame."

"It's a four. Oh no! He's out! He's clean bowled!I thought it went forfour!“

• These are the words of which “legendary “ commentator?

•RANJIT FERNANDO

• ) In the 9th episode of Family Guy’s 7th season, Peter comes across a raffle ticket from 1989 that he has forgotten to cash in winning him a chance to play golf with X. Unaware of X’s past, he decides to cash in the ticket, much to his friends and family’s dismay. Ultimately, he agrees to his friends’ suggestion to wire up in order to coax something out of X. However, the cover is soon blown when the device shorts out. Feeling guilty, Peter decides to befriend X. Peter brings X home with him to meet the family, who are initially less tolerant of X than Peter. Deciding to let X stay at their house, word soon gets out of X's presence in Quahog, causing Peter to decide to throw a house party and help everyone else get to know him better. Later that day, Peter and Y are met with an angry mob instead, intent on driving the latter out of town. Desperate for a place to live without being bothered, X makes a heartfelt speech, professing that he is just as imperfect as everyone else, causing the residents of Quahog to apologize. Towards the end of the episode X, however, does something and runs off with the whole town following in pursuit. It is then that realization dawns on Peter.

• X?

•O.J.SIMPSON

Spin a story around this controversial goal

2004 British 50 pence coin commemorating what?

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•ROGER BANNISTER’S 4 MINUTE MILE

• The 1993 F1 season saw Michael X line up with Ayrton Senna for the Mclaren team. But despite his success in Champcar, Michael failed to make an impression in F1. After just 13 races X was replaced by a young Mika Hakinnen.  He would be the last American to compete in F1 until the appearance of Scott Speed in 2006.

• X?• (Hint: An illustrious name from the world of

motorsport)

•ANDRETTI

 An example of the playful relationship between husband and wife came when he attempted to take some credit for his wife's Olympic victory at her press conference, claiming that it was his victory in the 5 km run that had "inspired" her. Her indignant response was, "Really? Okay, go inspire some other girl and see if she throws a javelin fifty metres!!"ID both for full points.

•EMILE AND DANA ZATOPEK

Map depicting what?

•VOLVO OCEAN RACE

Which tournament? (Be specific please)• Group A: Jamaica, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe• Group B: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Canada

, India• Group C: Bangladesh, Barbados, Northern Ireland

, South Africa• Group D: Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland

•1998 COMMONWEALTH GAMES- CRICKET