Monday, February 05, 2018

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"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Feb 04 11:50AM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> * Olympic Streaks
 
> 4. In which sport did Steve Redgrave of Britain win gold medals
> at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000?
Rowing
> 5. Which Asian country dominated Olympic men's field hockey from
> 1920 to 1980, winning 11 medals, including 8 gold and 6 of
> them consecutive?
India
> any other nation now existing *that has never hosted the Games*?
> That total includes 6 consecutive golds in team fencing (sabre)
> from 1932 to 1960.
Hungary
> an Englishman who completed the feat in 1935. He later started
> a sportswear company, which includes a store at 964 Queen Street
> West in Toronto. Name him.
Fred Perry
> 8. The record for grand-slam home runs by a player in one
> major-league season was set by Don Mattingly in 1987 and matched
> by Travis Hafner in 2006. How many did they each hit?
10, 11
> different years. Two of them, in fact, have won each one of
> the four at least three times: Jack Nicklaus (in 1962-80) and
> Tiger Woods (1997-2008). Name any one of the other three men.
Gary Player
 
> * European Soccer Teams
 
> We show you the uniform jersey, you name the team.
 
> 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/10.jpg
Liverpool
> 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/11.jpg
Celtic
> 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/12.jpg
Real Madrid
 
> * Trophies
 
> In each case, name the sport where the trophy is awarded.
 
> 13. Solheim Cup.
Golf
> 14. Commissioner's Trophy.
> 15. Larry O'Brien Trophy.
 
 
Peter Smyth
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 04 03:49PM


> * Olympic Streaks
 
> 4. In which sport did Steve Redgrave of Britain win gold medals
> at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000?
 
fencing
 
> 5. Which Asian country dominated Olympic men's field hockey from
> 1920 to 1980, winning 11 medals, including 8 gold and 6 of
> them consecutive?
 
Thailand
 
> any other nation now existing *that has never hosted the Games*?
> That total includes 6 consecutive golds in team fencing (sabre)
> from 1932 to 1960.
 
Spain; Portugal
 
 
> 8. The record for grand-slam home runs by a player in one
> major-league season was set by Don Mattingly in 1987 and matched
> by Travis Hafner in 2006. How many did they each hit?
 
5; 4
 
> different years. Two of them, in fact, have won each one of
> the four at least three times: Jack Nicklaus (in 1962-80) and
> Tiger Woods (1997-2008). Name any one of the other three men.
 
Palmer; Ballasteros
 
> * European Soccer Teams
 
> We show you the uniform jersey, you name the team.
 
> 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/10.jpg
 
Leicester City
 
> 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/11.jpg
 
Dublin
 
> 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/12.jpg
 
Real Madrid
 
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 04 07:59PM +0100

> 4. In which sport did Steve Redgrave of Britain win gold medals
> at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000?
 
Shooting

> 5. Which Asian country dominated Olympic men's field hockey from
> 1920 to 1980, winning 11 medals, including 8 gold and 6 of
> them consecutive?
 
India
 
> any other nation now existing *that has never hosted the Games*?
> That total includes 6 consecutive golds in team fencing (sabre)
> from 1932 to 1960.
 
Hungary
 
> 13. Solheim Cup.
 
Golf
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 05 03:17AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:tdGdnbmWpOZpeevHnZ2dnUU7-
 
> * Hockey Quotes
 
> 1. According to Hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe, "All hockey
> players are bilingual. They know English and..." And what?
 
profanity

> * Olympic Streaks
 
> 4. In which sport did Steve Redgrave of Britain win gold medals
> at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000?
 
yachting

> 5. Which Asian country dominated Olympic men's field hockey from
> 1920 to 1980, winning 11 medals, including 8 gold and 6 of
> them consecutive?
 
India
 
> any other nation now existing *that has never hosted the Games*?
> That total includes 6 consecutive golds in team fencing (sabre)
> from 1932 to 1960.
 
Hungary; Poland

 
> 8. The record for grand-slam home runs by a player in one
> major-league season was set by Don Mattingly in 1987 and matched
> by Travis Hafner in 2006. How many did they each hit?
 
12; 11
 
> different years. Two of them, in fact, have won each one of
> the four at least three times: Jack Nicklaus (in 1962-80) and
> Tiger Woods (1997-2008). Name any one of the other three men.
 
Ben Hogan

> * European Soccer Teams
 
> We show you the uniform jersey, you name the team.
 
> 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/team/11.jpg
 
Glasgow Celtic
 
> * Trophies
 
> In each case, name the sport where the trophy is awarded.
 
> 13. Solheim Cup.
 
golf
 
> 14. Commissioner's Trophy.
 
baseball
 
> 15. Larry O'Brien Trophy.
 
basketball
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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