Sports Quiz

[Legends of 2017]

thanks bill.
What was significant about the 1956 grand final?

 

[jb03]

First grand final shown on television?

 

[Legends of 2017]

No

 

[Bill James]

The queen watched the game.

 

[hanshin]

The Wobblers stopped Melbourne's tilt at 4 flags in a row (trying to equal the Pies effort of the 30's)?

 

[jb03]

Record crowd

 

[Bill James]

First time the grand final crowd exceeded 100,000.

 

[Legends of 2017]

Record crowd

First time the grand final crowd exceeded 100,000.

Well I'm not sure what to do here. I was after the fact it was the first time a crowd exceeded 100,000. But it was also a record crowd. I guess the first to post a question gets it? Or if you 2 esteemed gentlemen come to an agreement?

 

[Bill James]

We have come to an agreement that I am first to post a question.

Who beat Ken Rosewall in his last Wimbledon final?

 

[Legends of 2017]

Record crowd

First time the grand final crowd exceeded 100,000.

Well I'm not sure what to do here. I was after the fact it was the first time a crowd exceeded 100,000. But it was also a record crowd. I guess the first to post a question gets it? Or if you 2 esteemed gentlemen come to an agreement?

Actually, after thinking about it, I'll give it to Bill. There were record crowds before this one but it was the first time it topped 100,000, which was what I was after. Sorry for the mess guys

 

[Bill James]

We have come to an agreement that I am first to post a question. 

Who beat Ken Rosewall in his last Wimbledon final?

Thanks Legends, so my question still stands but with more legitimacy. :angel:

 

[bigwow]

We have come to an agreement that I am first to post a question. 

Who beat Ken Rosewall in his last Wimbledon final?

Jimmy Connors

 

[Bill James]

All yours wozza

 

[bigwow]

In 1978-79 ashes series who took the only English wicket to fall in the second innings of the sixth test, after Graham Yallop successfully argued to be allowed to bowl with an old ball?

 

[Legends of 2017]

Jim Higgs

 

[bigwow]

Correct L of 1980. You have the floor.

 

[Legends of 2017]

Thanks. There has only been 1 instance of 3 generations of footballers (grandfather, father,son) that have played in premierships. Name them, when they won and who they won premierships with.

 

[Bill James]

Jack Howell snr S Melb 1918
Jack Howell jnr Carl 1947
Scott Howell Carl 1981

 

[Legends of 2017]

Man, I thought that was going to be a stumper.
Well done Bill :clap :clap
All yours

 

[Bill James]

South Fremantle beat Claremont for the WAFL premiership on Sunday. South Fremantles history also includes the ignomony of being the first team ever beaten by Claremont-Cottesloe after they entered the then WAFA. In what year did South Fremantle suffer this embarassing loss?