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  • Snooker Quiz

    I've not done one for ages so I think its time for a new quiz.

    1. Who is the reigning world champion?
    2. Who did he beat in the final?
    3. And by what score?
    4. Which year was the last World final to have two players who hadnt been in the final before?
    5. What is so different between Mark Williams and all of the other World Champions?
    6. True or false the best of nine frame Final for the 2010 World Open is the shortest length in frames for a World ranking final?
    7. When did the World Championship seed 16 players for the first time?
    8. What was the first event outside the WC to have ranking points?
    9. Who once said after going out at the Crucible 'I played s*** in my first match, s*** in my second match and besides four frames last night I played s*** in this match?
    10. Janie Watkins, David Hendon and Clive Everton are all famous what?
    11. Which Welshman came from winning £275 in prize money the season before to reach the quarter-finals of a world championship the year after. He fell in the first round the year after?
    12. Who was the first Scottish player to play at the Crucible?
    13. Who was the first Scottish player to win at the Crucible?
    14. Who won the Masters without making a 50 break?
    15. Who was banned for 5 years after being found guilty of match-fixing a game at the Crucible?
    16. Who was the opponent in the match in question?
    17. What do the 1986, 2001 and 2004 UK Finals have in common?
    18. In which event might you win £72,000 in reaching the Semi-Finals?
    19. Who's Crucible record from 1996 to 2000 was the following - 1996: Quarter-Finals. 1997 Second Round - 1998 Second Round - 1999 First Round - 2000 Second Round?
    20. True or false Stephen Hendry at 32 was the oldest player at the 2001 Embassy World Finals?
    21. Who on the Snooker circuit has the nickname James Bond?
    22. Which professional's real name is Christopher. He having changed his name to make it sound more professional?
    23. Has any player won their Quarter-Final, Semi-Final and Final in the same year at the Crucible by a session to spare?
    24. Who once said 'I'm the World No.8 and No-one's ever heard of me?'
    25. Who once described a tournament as a Mickey Mouse tournament only to make a personal apology to Mickey Mouse for any offence caused?

    See whether anyone can get 25?

  • #2
    1. Neil Robertson
    2. Graeme Dott
    3. 18-13
    4. 1981 (Davis v Mountjoy)
    5. He plays left-handed
    6. True (could be wrong but I can't think of any shorter!)
    7. 1977
    8. Professional Players Tournament
    9. Stephen Hendry
    10. Writers on snooker
    11. Mountjoy? Reached the QF at his first attempt
    12. Jim Donnelly?
    13. Murdo Macleod
    14. Perrie Mans
    15. Peter Francisco
    16. Jimmy White
    17. 9-frame winning margin
    18. ?
    19. Steve Davis
    20. False (At least two players - Parrott and Harold - were older)
    21. ?
    22. ?
    23. Not that I can find...
    24. Darren Morgan
    25. I remember the quote but I don't know who said it.

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    • #3
      Originally Posted by AndrewB View Post
      1. Neil Robertson
      2. Graeme Dott
      3. 18-13
      4. 1981 (Davis v Mountjoy)
      5. He plays left-handed
      6. True (could be wrong but I can't think of any shorter!)
      7. 1977
      8. Professional Players Tournament
      9. Stephen Hendry
      10. Writers on snooker
      11. Mountjoy? Reached the QF at his first attempt
      12. Jim Donnelly?
      13. Murdo Macleod
      14. Perrie Mans
      15. Peter Francisco
      16. Jimmy White
      17. 9-frame winning margin
      18. ?
      19. Steve Davis
      20. False (At least two players - Parrott and Harold - were older)
      21. ?
      22. ?
      23. Not that I can find...
      24. Darren Morgan
      25. I remember the quote but I don't know who said it.
      Impressive - 18 points

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      • #4
        1. Neil Robertson
        2. Graeme Dott
        3. 18-13
        4. 1981 (Davis v Mountjoy)
        5. He plays left-handed
        6. True (could be wrong but I can't think of any shorter!)
        7. 1977
        8. Professional Players Tournament
        9. Stephen Hendry
        10. Writers on snooker
        11. Lee Walker
        12. Jim Donnelly
        13. Murdo Macleod
        14. Perrie Mans
        15. Peter Francisco
        16. Jimmy White
        17. 9-frame winning margin
        18. Premier League
        19. Steve Davis
        20. False (At least two players - Parrott and Harold - were older)
        21. Nigel Bond
        22. Peter Ebdon
        23. Yes
        24. Dean Reynolds
        25. Mark J Williams

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        • #5
          I have 25/25

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          • #6
            Originally Posted by abbadan09 View Post
            I have 25/25
            Doubt it. number 5 cant be right for a start...


            Edit 2 add... > Just noticed the date of the op.. D;oh..

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            • #7
              could be 24 or 25.

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              • #8
                Thanks for doing the quiz. abbadan09

                18 points

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