Crucible Quiz

[PaddyLowson]

1. Which year was the first that the Embassy was staged at the Crucible?
2. Who defeated Cliff Thorburn to become champion?
3. How large was the field that year?
4. In which year did the field become 24?
5. And then 32?
6. Dennis Taylor has made two Crucible finals, in which years?
7. What is the heaviest margin of victory in a Crucible final?
8. And any Crucible match?
9. What do the 1985 and 1991 finals have in common?
10. A few years ago one player won the UK, Masters and the World titles, he also featured in the final of the Regal Welsh that year. His name?
11. Which players have defeated Jimmy White in a Crucible final?
12. This player reached the Semi-Finals two years in a row. But apart from 1995 and 2004 has never got beyond the First Round at the Crucible. Who is he?
13. Why the orange ties for the first Thursday of the 2002 championship?
14. In which year were the 33 frame semi-finals introduced?
15. And the 35 frame finals?
16. This player, reached the quarter-finals on his first attempt and a final 4 years later, but on both occaisions lost 10-3 in Round one the year after. Who?
17. Name the player who reached the Crucible in 1997, despite winning no money in 1995/6?
18. Which player succeeded in winning 19 consecutive frames at the Crucible.
19. Which ref at the Crucible, celebrated his birthday by refereeing a maximum break?
20. Who was the 2002 final ref?

[crucible77]

1. Which year was the first that the Embassy was staged at the Crucible?
1976
2. Who defeated Cliff Thorburn to become champion?
John Spencer
6. Dennis Taylor has made two Crucible finals, in which years?
1978 and 1985
7. What is the heaviest margin of victory in a Crucible final?
Davis 18 Parrott 3
9. What do the 1985 and 1991 finals have in common?
Final Frame Decider
10. A few years ago one player won the UK, Masters and the World titles, he also featured in the final of the Regal Welsh that year. His name?
Mark J Williams
11. Which players have defeated Jimmy White in a Crucible final?
Steve Davis, John Parrott and of course Stephen Hendry
18. Which player succeeded in winning 19 consecutive frames at the Crucible.
Stephen Hendry
20. Who was the 2002 final ref?
Paul Collier

[PaddyLowson]

1. Which year was the first that the Embassy was staged at the Crucible?
1976
2. Who defeated Cliff Thorburn to become champion?
John Spencer
6. Dennis Taylor has made two Crucible finals, in which years?
1978 and 1985
7. What is the heaviest margin of victory in a Crucible final?
Davis 18 Parrott 3
9. What do the 1985 and 1991 finals have in common?
Final Frame Decider
10. A few years ago one player won the UK, Masters and the World titles, he also featured in the final of the Regal Welsh that year. His name?
Mark J Williams
11. Which players have defeated Jimmy White in a Crucible final?
Steve Davis, John Parrott and of course Stephen Hendry
18. Which player succeeded in winning 19 consecutive frames at the Crucible.
Stephen Hendry
20. Who was the 2002 final ref?
Paul Collier

You got five right.

Where do you live in sheffield?

[bongo]

Just one correction I think c77 got wrong...

6. 1979 and 1985. Dennis lost in '79 to Griffiths and won in '85 against Davis.

There are some difficult questions there, the Embassy 30 year anniversary DVD is useful for these sort of questions.

[PaddyLowson]

Just one correction I think c77 got wrong...

6. 1979 and 1985. Dennis lost in '79 to Griffiths and won in '85 against Davis.

There are some difficult questions there, the Embassy 30 year anniversary DVD is useful for these sort of questions.

Yeah, I didnt include that in the 5 they got right. - I am a snooker buff and know these things. Yes the 30 year Embassy DVD is handy but doesnt answer all of the questions.

Statman, I challenge you

[Alex0paul]

1. 1977
2. John Spencer
3. 16
4. 1980
5. 1982
6. 1979, 1985
7. 18-3
8. 18-3
9. Whitewash opening sessions
10. Mark J Williams
11. Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott
12. Joe Swail but he did win a match in 07 and 08
13. No Idea
14. 1997
15. 1980
16. Peter Ebdon
17. Lee Walker?
18. Stephen Hendry
19. John Street?
20. John Williams

[PaddyLowson]

1. 1977
2. John Spencer
3. 16
4. 1980
5. 1982
6. 1979, 1985
7. 18-3
8. 18-3
9. Whitewash opening sessions
10. Mark J Williams
11. Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott
12. Joe Swail but he did win a match in 07 and 08
13. No Idea
14. 1997
15. 1980
16. Peter Ebdon
17. Lee Walker?
18. Stephen Hendry
19. John Street?
20. John Williams

The quiz is set from pre the 2007 World Championships


And Alex, 17/20 thats a 129 break?

[SD147]

1. Which year was the first that the Embassy was staged at the Crucible?
1977

2. Who defeated Cliff Thorburn to become champion?
John Spencer (1977) & Steve Davis (1983)

3. How large was the field that year?
Which year? 1977 - 16. 1983 - 32

4. In which year did the field become 24?
1980

5. And then 32?
1982

6. Dennis Taylor has made two Crucible finals, in which years?
1979 & 85

7. What is the heaviest margin of victory in a Crucible final?
18-3

8. And any Crucible match?
18-3 = 15 frames

9. What do the 1985 and 1991 finals have in common?
Tough one, is it John Williams reffed both finals?

10. A few years ago one player won the UK, Masters and the World titles, he also featured in the final of the Regal Welsh that year. His name?
Mark Williams

11. Which players have defeated Jimmy White in a Crucible final?
Davis, Parrott & Hendry

12. This player reached the Semi-Finals two years in a row. But apart from 1995 and 2004 has never got beyond the First Round at the Crucible. Who is he?
Joe Swail (i take it this quiz was set before this years World?)

13. Why the orange ties for the first Thursday of the 2002 championship?
Don't know, something to do with Dutch maybe?

14. In which year were the 33 frame semi-finals introduced?
1997

15. And the 35 frame finals?
1980

16. This player, reached the quarter-finals on his first attempt and a final 4 years later, but on both occaisions lost 10-3 in Round one the year after. Who?
Peter Ebdon

17. Name the player who reached the Crucible in 1997, despite winning no money in 1995/6?
Bradley Jones

18. Which player succeeded in winning 19 consecutive frames at the Crucible.
Steve Davis

19. Which ref at the Crucible, celebrated his birthday by refereeing a maximum break?
John Williams??

20. Who was the 2002 final ref?
John Williams

[PaddyLowson]

1. Which year was the first that the Embassy was staged at the Crucible?
1977

2. Who defeated Cliff Thorburn to become champion?
John Spencer (1977) & Steve Davis (1983)

3. How large was the field that year?
Which year? 1977 - 16. 1983 - 32

4. In which year did the field become 24?
1980

5. And then 32?
1982

6. Dennis Taylor has made two Crucible finals, in which years?
1979 & 85

7. What is the heaviest margin of victory in a Crucible final?
18-3

8. And any Crucible match?
18-3 = 15 frames

9. What do the 1985 and 1991 finals have in common?
Tough one, is it John Williams reffed both finals?

10. A few years ago one player won the UK, Masters and the World titles, he also featured in the final of the Regal Welsh that year. His name?
Mark Williams

11. Which players have defeated Jimmy White in a Crucible final?
Davis, Parrott & Hendry

12. This player reached the Semi-Finals two years in a row. But apart from 1995 and 2004 has never got beyond the First Round at the Crucible. Who is he?
Joe Swail (i take it this quiz was set before this years World?)

13. Why the orange ties for the first Thursday of the 2002 championship?
Don't know, something to do with Dutch maybe?

14. In which year were the 33 frame semi-finals introduced?
1997

15. And the 35 frame finals?
1980

16. This player, reached the quarter-finals on his first attempt and a final 4 years later, but on both occaisions lost 10-3 in Round one the year after. Who?
Peter Ebdon

17. Name the player who reached the Crucible in 1997, despite winning no money in 1995/6?
Bradley Jones

18. Which player succeeded in winning 19 consecutive frames at the Crucible.
Steve Davis

19. Which ref at the Crucible, celebrated his birthday by refereeing a maximum break?
John Williams??

20. Who was the 2002 final ref?
John Williams

17/20

- You are right with the Dutch theory

[SD147]

17/20

- You are right with the Dutch theory

17! Gutted!

[SD147]

17! Gutted!

Bugging me now! Paddy could you PM me with the ones I got wrong? I thought I'd have a minimum of 18!