Balls of Fury - Sports Quiz 2013

Balls of Fury! – Open Sports Quiz
March 31st, 2013 – YMCA Kolkata
Sreshth Shah

Assisted (a little) by and tested on:
Atul Mathew
Kunal Malhotra
Suraj Menon

Notes
Highest: 21
Cutoff: 13 (4 stars)
Finalists
1. Ashoke S, Somnath C, Indranil M (Finished 2nd)
2. Shirsho D, Ritwik G, ______ (Prelims 13, School team)
3. Debashish M, Nayan C, Sanjay K (Finished 3rd)
4. Sumantrasarathi D, Anurag S, Gourav C
5. Prithwish D, Robin D, Sarbajit M
6. Arpan Chazz G, Siddhant A, Nrisingha
7. Mithun P, Nikhil S, Rajdeep C
8. Souvik G, Kinshuk B, Soubhadra C (Prelims: 21, Finished 1st)

Qualifiers!
1. Please arrange yourselves in teams of three or
less.
2. Give yourself a team name and write down the
names of the players in your team and 1
contact number, incase.

Rules of the Qualifiers!
1. 25 question written preliminary round.
2. Questions 11-20 are starred questions (these will
be used to break ties at the end of regulation time)
3. No doping, cheating, lying and googling please
(liable for instant disqualification)
4. Top 8 scores at the end of regulation time, move
on to the finals!
5. (For the benefit of the checkers, please mark
starred questions 11-20 on the answer sheet)

1
This European football club gets its name from
the Roman Goddess of Youth, who‟s Greek
equivalent is Hebe. But then again, the irony in
the teams name lies in its nickname. Which club?

2
Preceded and succeeded by Datta Gaekwad, he
was captain of India for one single test, which
India lost. In his second season of International
Test Cricket, he toured England and made 5
ducks in 7 innings. Not many know about these
small facts about this cricketer, but we all know
for him being involved in a cricketing
achievement that lasted for 52 years. Who?

3
This piece of sporting equipment gets its name
from ras al-yad (Arabic) which roughly translates
to palm of hand. Used in more than 1 sport, the
size of the equipment varies according to the
sport. What?

4
SYNOPSIS
1. It has happened a total of 97 times in professional
competition.
2. Steve Davis did it for the first time in 1982 and the
most recent was by Dung Junhui on March
16th, 2013.
3. Steven Hendry and ____________ have achieved
this feat the most number of times – 11 times.
Fill in the Blanks. Also, what sporting
achievement? (Half points, going)

5
An often attempted feat is to cover the route of
The Land‟s End to John O‟Groats, by cycling.
That‟s the traversal of the whole length of the
island of ______ _______ between two
extremities – Southwest and Northeast. The
distance by is road is 874 Miles/1407 km and
the current records range between 41 hours to
44 hours. Which Island?

6
Which Olympic sport with 6 players in each
team, requires the skills of
Serve, Pass, Set, Attack, Block and Dig?

7
In 1943, the Philadelphia Eagles and the
Pittsburgh Steelers merged as one team to be
known as the Steagles, because a lot of players
on each team were unavailable at that period.
What was the reason for their absence?

8
Its location is such that it is possible to play golf
anytime of the day or night in full sunshine
during the golfing season. Also, this golf course
has something that makes it very unique. So, just
tell me what‟s unique about the Tornio Golf
Course(Clue: Image next slide)?

9
#kolstylz
This sport has had only 2 Rajiv Gandhi Khel
Ratna Award recipients: Cdr. Homi. D. Motiwala
and Lt. Cdr. P.K. Garg. Which sport?

10
Fred Stabley Jr., a writer for the Lansing State
Journal in the early 70s, coined what
moniker, when he saw a sophomore (grade 10
equivalent) representing Lansing‟s Everett High
School – when he recorded a triple double of 18
rebounds, 16 assists and 36 points?

11
If all the batsmen of a cricket team were to be
dismissed for nought off the first ball
faced, then what would be the position of the
batsman who is not out at the end of the
innings?

12
Iconic Sports Photo of the 90s.
1.ID the F1 track.
2. F1 authorities did something special in this race.
What?
Image next slide.
Half points going. Full answer needed to consider
as a starred answer.

13
His father, Clarence, represented United Provinces
in the Ranji Trophy. He went on to play for
England, and is believed to be the only person
to have witnessed Lara‟s 501 and Hanif
Mohammad‟s 499.

14
He suffered from chronic hand injuries
throughout his career and was forced to work on
the docks and collect social assistance to feed his
family during the Great Depression. It was only
in 1935, that he got a shot at the title of the
World Heavyweight Championship against Max
Baer, in which he had an upset victory and
retained the title till 1937.
What nickname did he get for his comeback?

15
This particular book part of a series was released
in the year 1968 (to coincide with the Mexico
City Olympics). It was translated into English in
1972 (to coincide with the Munich Olympics).
The story satirizes performance enhancing drug
usage in sports. A movie version of the book
was released in 2008 (to coincide with the
Beijing Olympics). Just name the book.

16
This iconic race (image next slide) is a “first – of –
a – kind” for two reasons. One involved all the
participants in this race. And one was about a
certain „achievement‟ of the winner. Tell me, for
half points each:
1. What is Reason #1?
2. What is Reason #2 or the Winner.
(Half Points)

17
He chose surgery as his profession although he
was a veteran in sailing and yachting. He was
also a 3 time olympic veteran and was national
champion 16 times. He also represented his
country‟s Rugby Union team. Which olympian?

18
In 1908, a pub owner, Foot Anakin, was taken to
court for allowing this sport/game to be practiced
at his pub. This was because it was felt that this was
a game of chance and thus, due to the negative
connotations associated with games of chance, this
game was decided to be banned. Thus, Foot
Anakin, to prove it was rather a game of skill, and
not chance, he challenged a public court official to
the game and beat him fair and square, thus proving
his point. This was the turning point in the history
of this sport, and thus began its popularity. Which
game?

19
These bruises are caused due to high speed
contact and the friction created due to the high
speed contact. What 8 letter word (or two 4
letter words, however you like it), are these
bruises referred to as? (Image next slide)

20
The ESPN 30 for 30 documentary series about
famous sporting incidents and stories, features a
story called “The 16th Man”. Who was the 16th
man, referred to in this story?

21
If its,
George Mikan for Basketball,
Gordie Howe for Hockey, and,
Joe Davis for Snooker,
Then, who is it for Cricket?

22
A slang word for blood, it is also the color of the
football kit of West Ham United. This
word, also lends its name to a prestigious
sporting trophy. What‟s the word?

23
Due to his mixed ethnicity, he calls himself
Cablinasian – Caucasian, Black, (American)
Indian and Asian. Who?

24
The “Real Deal” b-b-q sauces are a highly popular
brand of sauces sold across the United States of
America for close to 20 years now. Which
American sportsperson‟s image has been on the
packaging ever since the sauces have been
released in the market?

25
Canadian George Jonas‟ 1984
book, Vengeance, was a bestseller. It has been
adapted for the movies twice, the first being a
1986 movie called Sword of Gideon. This was
the first of two movies inspired from the book.
What was the second movie?

And you‟re done!
Please check that you‟ve answered everything that
you wanted to answer!
Check team name and participant name.
Answers, coming up!

Answer
Perfect break of 147
Ronnie O‟ Sullivan

Answer
Volleyball
(No points for Beach Volleyball, for obvious
reasons)

Answer
Each of these teams had lost a big chunk of their
squad due to military duties at World War II.

Answer
Situated in two countries: Sweden and Finland

12
Iconic Sports Photo of the 90s.
1.ID the F1 track.
2. F1 authorities did something special at the
beginning of the race. What?
Image next slide.
Half points going. Full answer needed to consider
as a starred answer.

Answer
1. Monaco, 1994
2. First row of grid left empty in memory of
Senna and Ratzenberger

Answer
Cinderella Man – James Braddock

Answer
Asterix at the Olympic Games

Answer
1. All participants in the final race were of color /
no white athlete in the final.
2. Broke the 10 sec mark / Jim Hines

Answer
Dr. Jacques Rogge – Olympic association
president

Answer
Nelson Mandela for inspiring the RSA Rugby team
of 1995

Answer
Michael Hussey - Mr. Cricket

Answer
Claret – Claret Jug being the trophy.

Answer
Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield

Thank you!
The top 8 teams shall be announced soon…

1
When ultra-marathoner Dean Karnazes‟ (almost
non stop) ran across the United States in
2011, in a record breaking attempt, what
cinematic nickname did the media give him?

2
Although not taken seriously before this
match, FIDE enforced this rule in a rare
decision. Bulgaria‟s Ivan Cheparinov lost his 8th
round game against Nigel Short because he
“defaulted” in a certain manner. He defended
himself saying, he did so because he felt insulted
by Short earlier. Anyway, the game was played
again, the following day, and Short won. What
rule did he default on?

Ans
He refused to shake Short‟s hand

3
Spanish Paralympics team celebrating in the image
below because they won the Basketball Gold.
Why were they later stripped off their gold
medal?

Ans
IQ levels of a few athletes were more than
80, although the average IQ was 80 thus
disqualying them (80 is the max limit to be
allowed in Paralympics)

4
To be considered for induction into the English
Football Hall of Fame, players/managers must
be 30 years of age or older and have
played/managed for at least five years in
England.
But one of the inaugural inductees into the Hall
of Fame doesn‟t satisfy the requirements and
played football for only 4 years and 10 months.
Who?

5
_____ 2.4 miles! _____ 112 miles! _____ 26.2
miles! Brag for the rest of your life”
Simply Fill in the blanks and what is this
describing?

6
This event took place at the University of
Pennsylvania in 1980 which had participants
from USA, China, West Germany, Thailand and
25 other nations. Which event was this?

7
Sprinter Martin Glickman and Long Jumper and
Sprinter Sam Stoller travelled with the American
Squad to the 1936 Olympics, but did not
participate at their respective events. In 1998
though, the president of the US Olympic
Association, presented them with two plaques.
Why did the Association do so, 52 years later?

Ans
They were disallowed to participate in Germany
since they were Jews

8
Uwe Hohn‟s 1984 Javelin Record of 104.8
metres, was broken in 1986 by Klaus Tafelmeier
with a throw of 85.74 metres.
How was the record still considered broken?

Ans
The rules in dimensions of the Javelin changed
between the 2 records

9
Italian, Lorenzo Amuruso played for Rangers from
1997 – 2003. He chosen as captain by coach
Dick Advocaat, but due to his error in the UCL
2000-01 season against Monaco, which Rangers
lost, he lost his captaincy. Anyway, lots of old
Rangers fans disliked it when he was chosen to
be captain and were delighted when he was
sacked as captain. Why would the fans behave in
such a manner?

Ans
He was Catholic – Rangers is a Protestant Club

Ans
Official distance of the Modern Olympic
Marathon was decided by this Route

11
Defensive midfielder, Massimo Bonini played
more than 300 times for Juventus and Bolognia
from the early 80s to the early 90s. He is the
only player from his country to have won the
European Cup/Champions League. Which
country did he represent?

12
Surprisingly enough, India has a national team in
this sport. The national team though, is made up
of members of the Ladakh Scouts
regiment, Indo – Tibetan Border Police and a
few athletes from Jammu and Kashmir. Which
sport?

13
He had a penchant for betting. So much so, that he
would go on to wager himself on winning the triple
crown of the Men‟s Singles, Doubles, and mixed
doubles championships at Wimbledon in 1939.
After he gave up the game, he went on to put
himself through many more of such wagers in
Tennis, as well as diversifying into Golf. He would
trick unknowns into getting hustled, by placing
weird wagers like playing the entire match with one
club, or using a frying pan instead of a Tennis
racquet. Who?

14
From Bad Soden in Holland, to Passau in
Germany, passing through Austria, and finally
reaching Budapest.
From Hungary to Romania, and crossing over to
Bulgaria, at Vidin, watching the Lord of the
Rings trilogy along the way, finally crossing into
Bulgaria via Calafat, being pulled over by the
police for speeding. Finally, reaching the
destination, before the start of Return of the
king. Who made this journey in April 2010?

15
This island gained independence in 1974 from the
British rule. With a population of 110,000, they
are hardly a football superpower. They missed
out losing narrowly to Costa Rica, who in turn
missed out losing to Uruguay in a playoff. The
capital city also hosted matches in the 2007
World cup. Jason Roberts of Blackburn Rovers
is their most famous footballer, who, though
himself born in London, qualifies thru his
ancestry. Who?

16
He was a world class triple jumper, and just like
Eric Liddle, a devout Christian. So much so, that
alike Liddle, he also quit competing on
Sundays, a practice which he later abstained
from, started competing on Sundays. Which
legendary athlete, having won pretty much
everything that there is to win?

20
“We don‟t take this too seriously, it‟s merely a
game for us to test our fitness.”
Alex Ferguson, controversially referring to what?

22
This was finally chosen among other
contenders, because the designer felt it
represented the attributes in an athlete –
resistance, tenacity and agility. What early 1970s
creation?

Ans
Mascot for 1972 Munich – the Daschund

23
This game gets its name from the french for „frog‟.
But another story goes as to how it gets its name
is that the players tend to squat like toads while
playing this game. Which game?

24
What connects:
1. Wanderers, Johannesburg
2. Las Vegas Motor Speedway
3. Court 1, Roland Garros
4. Bristol Motor Speedway

25
During the mid 19th century, women started to
develop an interest in golf. But, it was looked
down upon for women to play golf because
people felt that it was not right for women to
indulge in such physical labor required in teeing
off and chipping and so on. Therefore, what did
the women‟s club at St. Andrews thus develop?

26
What is the name of the mascot of the 2012
Superbowl Champions? (be specific)

27
Paula Radcliffe‟s 2003 Marathon WR is 2
minutes faster than her 2005 Marathon time.
But, in 2011 the IAFF said that it would record
the 2005 tie to be the WR. Anyway, after lots of
letter – writing and appeals, the IAFF decided to
keep her 2003 timing as the WR. For what
reason in the first place, did the IAFF not
consider the 2003 timings?

28
Lord Burghley, the 400m hurdles winner gold
medal winner at Antwerp 1928, was quoted here
saying, around 40 years later, “I thought they
had hurt their hand.” What was he referring to?

Ans
Referring to – the Black Power Salute

29
One of the few but prominent cricketing books
before Wisden was published by a cousin of an
English cricketer who is prominent in the
history of English cricket. This cricketer (or his
cousin)‟s name is also associated with a football
team in England. What name?

30
If a chess player says j'adoube, what is he about to
do?

Ans
Wishes to adjust chess piece on the board when
not playing a move

31
Occuring annually on Patriot‟s Day, the third
Monday of April, what starts at a place called
Hopkinton and ends at Copley Square?

32
Mohammed Ali said that he adopted what practice
from Gorgeous George, who used this 'trash
technique' to draw fans to the venues in their
hopes to see him lose and thus be shut up?

Ans
Predicting which round he would KO his
opponent before the game

33
Which matching card game in which the objective
is to create melds of cards of the same rank and
then go out by discarding them is named after
the Spanish word for 'basket'?

34
What is the name of the prize for the fastest
circumnavigation of the world by any type of
yacht? It was first awarded to a yacht which
sailed around the world in 77 days.

35
Due to his mixed ethnicity, he calls himself
Cablinasian – Caucasian, Black, (American)
Indian and Asian. Who?

36
He actually got his name because his friend
thought he resembled a hindu holy man
whenever he sat in the dugout, or while looking
sad after a losing game. Which sporting legend
am I thus describing?

37
The 4 Deserts race that was recognized by Time as
the world's leading endurance footrace takes
place in Gobi, Atacama, Sahara and what other
location?

38
Camp Bonifas in Asia is a one-hole golf
course, which Sports Illustrated calls – the most
dangerous hole in golf. Where in Asia is this
golf course located?

40
“There were no fears. I was practically a robot, I
focused on my positioning and reaching the
target. My feelings were taken from the people
who described to me how they saw it. What they
felt, their emotions, their cries. This is what
made me realize, what a moment actually
meant.”
Who‟s words?

Ans
Rebello on the 1992 Barcelona Opening
Ceremony

41
After playing college basketball for the Villanova
university, Brian Lynch made a move to Europe
playing for the Antwerp diamond giants. He
became a father a couple of years back, but the
mother has garnered all the attention. So, who is
Brian Lynch‟s better half?

43
An opening batsman for Western Australia – he
was a member of Sheffield Shield winning teams
in 1972-73, 76-77 and 77-78. Anyway, he
represented his country 227 times and later
coached his country as well! A doctor by
profession, he served for a decade as an MP and
was NZ Cricket‟s performance manager for a
while as well. Who?

44
• Andabata
• Bestiarius
• Cestus
• Dimachaerus
• Hoplomachus
• lorarius
• Murmillo
• Provocator
• Retiarius
• Rudiarus
• Samnite
• Scissor
• Secutor
• Thraex
• Velites
• Venator
In ancient “sport”, what do
these 16 represent?

46
Sava Stoisavljevic has come up with new codes
for the game:
Sunglasses are allowed, but hats and flip flops
are not. Body Odour is not allowed. But most
controversial of the rules are the ones on the
clothes worn - with respect to shirt and the
buttons of the shirt.
Which sport/game?

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