THE SPORTS QUIZ OF THE YEAR 2006 THE WINNING TOUCH
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:33 pm THE WINNING TOUCH
1 Which world No 1 won the Tour de France, the World Cup and a bronze medal at the world championships?NICOLE COOK
2 Who became the first player to earn $8m in prize-money in one season, winning more ranking points than anyone before him, and winning 10 or more titles for the third season in a row?ROGER FEDERER
3 Why did 60,000 visitors from Limerick celebrate in Cardiff?HEINEKON CUP RUGBY UNION FINAL
4 Who said farewell to his team's historic home with a win and a hat-trick?THIERRY HENRY
5 Who powered his way to a 7-0 win in the final to claim his 13th world title?PHIL TAYLOR
6 Who won his first grand prix at the 113th attempt?JENSON BUTTON
7 Which team recovered from a 2-0 first-leg deficit to reach the semi-finals with a 4-3 aggregate victory?MIDDLESBOROUGH
8 Which team lost 4-0 to Aston Villa in the Premiership and beat Chelsea 3-0 a week later?MIDDLESBOROUGH
9 Who won for the third time in a row for the first time ever, having won all five sessions for the first time since the introduction of the competition's current format?THE EUROPE RYDER CUP TEAM
10 In what sport did Steve Williams, Andy Triggs Hodge, Alex Partridge and Peter Reed conquer the world at Eton?ROWING
1 Which world No 1 won the Tour de France, the World Cup and a bronze medal at the world championships?NICOLE COOK
2 Who became the first player to earn $8m in prize-money in one season, winning more ranking points than anyone before him, and winning 10 or more titles for the third season in a row?ROGER FEDERER
3 Why did 60,000 visitors from Limerick celebrate in Cardiff?HEINEKON CUP RUGBY UNION FINAL
4 Who said farewell to his team's historic home with a win and a hat-trick?THIERRY HENRY
5 Who powered his way to a 7-0 win in the final to claim his 13th world title?PHIL TAYLOR
6 Who won his first grand prix at the 113th attempt?JENSON BUTTON
7 Which team recovered from a 2-0 first-leg deficit to reach the semi-finals with a 4-3 aggregate victory?MIDDLESBOROUGH
8 Which team lost 4-0 to Aston Villa in the Premiership and beat Chelsea 3-0 a week later?MIDDLESBOROUGH
9 Who won for the third time in a row for the first time ever, having won all five sessions for the first time since the introduction of the competition's current format?THE EUROPE RYDER CUP TEAM
10 In what sport did Steve Williams, Andy Triggs Hodge, Alex Partridge and Peter Reed conquer the world at Eton?ROWING
