Saturday, October 26, 2019

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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 25 12:38PM


> ** Game 1, Round 9 - Sports - Tennis
 
> 1. Tennis is played on a rectangular court. Within 10% of the
> correct answer, How long is a regulation court?
 
100 feet
 
> 2. And, again within 10%, how wide is it? You may answer for
> either singles or doubles, but must specify which question you
> are answering.
 
singles - 45 feet
 
> without touching it into the diagonally opposite service box.
> What is it called if the ball touches the net but lands in the
> correct service box, forcing the person serving to re-serve?
 
let
 
> 4. What is a service called that travels over the net without
> touching it, lands in the diagonally opposite service box,
> and is not returned by the opponent?
 
ace
 
> 5. In tennis scoring, what is the official term for a score of 0?
 
love
 
> 6. In tennis scoring, what official term is used if the score is
> tied at 40-40?
 
40 all
 
> 9. Name any Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass.
 
Wimbledon
 
> 10. Name any Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay.
 
Australian Open; French Open
 
> to recall the loss of approximately 700 soldiers from the
> 1st Newfoundland Regiment on July 1, 1916. In what battle
> were they lost?
 
Somme
 
> * F. Science
 
> F1. What type of whale is most commonly found in Newfoundland
> waters?
 
grey whale
 
> breeding pairs. It now is a major problem both as a result
> of its negative impact on the environment and collisions
> with vehicles of all sizes. Name it.
 
beaver
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 25 03:24PM +0200

> the game.
 
> 1. Tennis is played on a rectangular court. Within 10% of the
> correct answer, How long is a regulation court?
 
25 m
 
> 2. And, again within 10%, how wide is it? You may answer for
> either singles or doubles, but must specify which question you
> are answering.
 
10 m for doubles

> without touching it into the diagonally opposite service box.
> What is it called if the ball touches the net but lands in the
> correct service box, forcing the person serving to re-serve?
 
Net(ball)

> 4. What is a service called that travels over the net without
> touching it, lands in the diagonally opposite service box,
> and is not returned by the opponent?
 
Ace

> 5. In tennis scoring, what is the official term for a score of 0?
 
Love

> 6. In tennis scoring, what official term is used if the score is
> tied at 40-40?
 
Deuce

> 7. Which term refers to *any* situation where the player who is
> leading needs only one more point to win the game?
 
Game ball

> 8. If the leading player is at <answer 7> and is *not* the player
> who is serving, what other team also describes this situation?
 
Break ball

> 9. Name any Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass.
 
Wimbledon
 
> 10. Name any Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay.
 
French Open
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Oct 25 03:17PM -0700

On Friday, October 25, 2019 at 5:00:34 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:

> the game.
 
> 1. Tennis is played on a rectangular court. Within 10% of the
> correct answer, How long is a regulation court?
 
24 metres
 
> 2. And, again within 10%, how wide is it? You may answer for
> either singles or doubles, but must specify which question you
> are answering.
 
Singles 12 metres
 
> without touching it into the diagonally opposite service box.
> What is it called if the ball touches the net but lands in the
> correct service box, forcing the person serving to re-serve?
 
Let
 
> 4. What is a service called that travels over the net without
> touching it, lands in the diagonally opposite service box,
> and is not returned by the opponent?
 
Ace
 
> 5. In tennis scoring, what is the official term for a score of 0?
 
Love
 
> 6. In tennis scoring, what official term is used if the score is
> tied at 40-40?
 
Deuce
 
> 7. Which term refers to *any* situation where the player who is
> leading needs only one more point to win the game?
 
Game point
 
> 8. If the leading player is at <answer 7> and is *not* the player
> who is serving, what other team also describes this situation?
 
Break point
 
> 9. Name any Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass.
 
Wimbledon
 
> 10. Name any Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay.
 
French Open
 

> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round - Newfoundland
 
 
Pass
 
cheers,
calvin
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Oct 26 01:48AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:cvqdnTWoYtIRAC_AnZ2dnUU7-
 
> ** Game 1, Round 9 - Sports - Tennis
 
> 1. Tennis is played on a rectangular court. Within 10% of the
> correct answer, How long is a regulation court?
 
40 feet
 
> 2. And, again within 10%, how wide is it? You may answer for
> either singles or doubles, but must specify which question you
> are answering.
 
25 feet (singles)

> without touching it into the diagonally opposite service box.
> What is it called if the ball touches the net but lands in the
> correct service box, forcing the person serving to re-serve?
 
let
 
> 4. What is a service called that travels over the net without
> touching it, lands in the diagonally opposite service box,
> and is not returned by the opponent?
 
ace

> 5. In tennis scoring, what is the official term for a score of 0?
 
love
 
> 6. In tennis scoring, what official term is used if the score is
> tied at 40-40?
 
deuce

> 7. Which term refers to *any* situation where the player who is
> leading needs only one more point to win the game?
 
game point
 
> 8. If the leading player is at <answer 7> and is *not* the player
> who is serving, what other team also describes this situation?
 
break point

> 9. Name any Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass.
 
Wimbledon
 
> 10. Name any Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay.
 
French Open

> to recall the loss of approximately 700 soldiers from the
> 1st Newfoundland Regiment on July 1, 1916. In what battle
> were they lost?
 
Vimy

 
> B1. What is the name of the mountain range that runs through
> the western third of the island of Newfoundland, and is
> part of the Appalachian system.
 
Laurentians

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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