Round Who was the only Englishman to referee a match at the 2006 World Cup?

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1 Round 1 1. Who was the only Englishman to referee a match at the 2006 World Cup? 2. First-time winners of the American National Hockey League's Stanley Cup in June 2007 were the Anaheim what? 3. As at 2007, which Aussie batsman held the record for the highest individual Test score with a whopping 380 runs? 4. Adolf Dassler founded which sports company in 1948? 5. Which football World Cup finals saw the most players sent off - 22? 6. In basketball, the New York Knicks is short for what? 7. In 2006, Middlesbrough football boss Gareth Southgate described which Manchester United player as a "serial diver"? 8. In which decade did Zimbabwe first achieve cricket Test status? 9. Why was French football legend Zinedine Zidane sent off the field with ten minutes left of extra time during the 2006 World Cup? 10. From which seaport town does the Fastnet yachting race embark? 1. Graham Poll 2. Ducks 3. Matthew Hayden 4. Adidas Knickerbockers 7. Cristiano Ronaldo s 9. For Head Butting (Italy's Marco Materazzi) 10. Cowes

2 Round 2 1. Which famous footballer was named: 'Athlete of the Century' by the International Olympic Committee in 1999? 2. In which country was women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova born? 3. Who was awarded a series of perfect scores in the 1982 World Diving Championships? 4. How many hurdles would a hurdler jump over in a women's 100 metres hurdle sprint? 5. Which referee did Paolo di Canio push when Sheffield Wednesday played Arsenal in a Premiership match in 1998? 6. What 'C' is the name of the seven minutes of play in a game of polo? 7. At which well-known sporting venue is the French Open tennis tournament held? 8. What is the object of flight shooting in archery? 9. Which colourful football coach compared his players to eggs in an omelette in September 2007? 10. Early in his career, Roger Federer considered turning professional in which other sport besides tennis? 1. Pele 2. Czechoslovakia 3. Greg Louganis 4. Ten 5. Paul Alcock 6. Chukkas 7. Roland Garros 8. Distance 9. Jose Mourinho 10. Soccer

3 Round 3 1. Hosted by Canada in July 2007, which country scooped back-to-back victories in the F.I.F.A. Under 20 World Cup? 2. In what year did an H.R.H. receive the award for B.B.C. Sports Personality of the Year: 1961, 1971 or 1981? 3. Moving clockwise around a dartboard what comes next after 6? 4. In which city were the 1996 Olympics held? 5. What term describes the mounts used in a game of polo? 6. In what year was the inaugural Rugby World Cup held: 1967, 1977 or 1987? 7. The first ever match played by the English national football team at the new Wembley Stadium saw them draw 1-1 in an international friendly against which side? 8. In which athletics event did Britain's Katharine Merry win a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics? 9. Which famous boxing world champ coined the term 'rope-a-dope'? 10. How many teams contested the 2003 Rugby World Cup 16, 20 or 24? 1. Argentina Ten 4. Atlanta 5. Ponies Brazil metres 9. Muhammad Ali

4 Round 4 1. In which sport did Aussie duo Kerri Pottharst and Natalie Cook win gold at the 2000 Olympic Games? 2. In the Sydney Olympics, which event did Pippa Funnell and Ian Stark compete in? 3. In which sport are Hunter and Equitation courses used? 4. Which album front cover by Oasis featured a picture of George Best? 5. How old was Mike Tyson when he first won the World Heavyweight boxing championship? 6. In which year did James Hunt win the World Championship? 7. What was the first team from Belgium to win the European Cup-Winners' Cup? 8. Which Formula One team scored their maiden championship point at the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix? 9. Of which Formula One racing circuit did Ayrton Senna once say: "There are no small accidents on this circuit." 10. What is the first name of horse racing trainer Ted Walsh's jockey son? 1. Beach Volleyball 2. Equestrianism 3. Show Jumping 4. Definitely Maybe Anderlect 8. Spyker 9. San Marino 10. Ruby

5 Round 5 1. What extra piece of equipment are Olympic boxers required to wear that professional fighters don't use? 2. Which official assesses weights to be carried by racehorses? 3. Spain's Oscar Pereiro hit the headlines in September 2007 after being named the winner of which famous sporting event? 4. Which member of Duran Duran was once trapped underneath the hull for twenty minutes during a Fastnet Race after his yacht capsized? 5. Which was the first tennis Grand Slam event to introduce the innovative Hawk-Eye technology? 6. Which golfing major title did Zach Johnson win in 2007? 7. Which well-known decathlete refused to carry the English flag at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, as it would hinder his performance? 8. Whose tally of three penalties and a conversion for Argentina helped knock Ireland out of the 2007 Rugby World Cup? 9. During the 2007 World Cup, South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs set a one-day international record by hitting how many runs off one over: 28, 30, 34 or 36? 10. Which of the martial arts became an official Olympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympic games? 1. Protective Headgear 2. Handicapper 3. The 2006 Tour De France 4. Simon Le Bon 5. U.S. Open 6. U.S. Masters 7. Daley Thompson 8. Felipe Contepomi Taekwondo

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