Steve's half time quiz

By Ray Simpson

Steve's half time quiz

Some tricky questions to fill your time

 

Steve Rees regularly sets quizzes in our matchday programme -- here's the quiz he set for the Brackley game in February. Answers tomorrow.

  1. Which ancient scholar reputedly cried out “Eureka”?
  2. Who was heavyweight boxing champion of Uganda from 1951 to 1960?
  3. What was Victoria’s surname before she married David Beckham?
  4. Which sport was invented by James Naismith in 1891?
  5. Who is regarded as the father of the modern day British police force?
  6. During the 1970s four British clubs played in European Cup Finals. Name them.
  7. Where in England did Billy Butlin open his first holiday camp?
  8. Which English spin bowler finished with match figures of 19 for 90 in a 1956 Ashes Test?
  9. What sort of animal was Tufty, the road safety favourite with 60s and 70s children?
  10. Which name links actor Steve McQueen with the winner of the 2000 Grand National?
  11. In which year was the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer?
  12. Which is the only sport to feature in the phonetic alphabet?
  13. In which country was the company Nokia founded?
  14. Tour de France: What colour jersey does the leader of the race wear?
  15. The Watchtower magazine is produced by which society or group of people?
  16. Which European football club play their home games at The Philips Stadion?
  17. Whose enemy is Cut-Throat Jake, captain of the Flying Dustman?
  18. In which European city were the 1952 Summer Olympics staged?
  19. What is the national airline of the Netherlands?
  20. When Scotland played its first ever football international match in 1872, the team was

       made up entirely of players from which club?

 

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