Sporting Trivia Challenge Trophy

[Mick Mac]

Ok one from me instead then - what horse in the 1990s was the oldest to win the King George and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot and the following year would perhaps have also gone on to win the Breeders Cup Classic had Frankie Detorri switched his whip to prevent the horse losing significant ground by running wide and finishing third?

No googling please - if you are a racing fan you will probably know it - Quids?

[????]

Irish horse, won it twice B)

[Mick Mac]

Yes - you are right so far B)

You still should give the answer - I do "gimmes" in golf but not on quizzes....

[????]

Swain

[????]

which father and son duo can claim professional football, rugby union, rugby league and cricket between them....

[Mick Mac]

Wild guess - Botham?

[????]

Correct!

[Mick Mac]

Well I'm amazed. You should probably let me know why, as I only knew about footie and cricket and maybe Ian played rugby too? anyway now you know it was a real guess.

So here goes - Golf - Northern Ireland's 19 year old Rory McIlroy will next month attempt to become the first debutant to win the US Masters since.....well who was tbe last debutant winner and which 2 players did he beat in a play off to take the title?

[????]

mmmm....was this recent?

[????]

Woods?

[Mick Mac]

Late 70s

[Narnia]

I'll guess Seve but no idea about the playoff losers

[Mick Mac]

No not seve - its an american.

[red devil]

Tom Weiskopf?

The bloke with big glasses who's name I can't remember! Tom Kite!

[Mick Mac]

Ans: 1979 Fuzzy Zoeller on his debut at the Masters beat Tom Watson and Ed Sneed to win.

Anyone who wants to can ask the next question....

[Narnia]

Who was the first player (maybe the only one?) to be sent off in an FA Cup Final?

[Mick Mac]

Kevin Moran?

[Narnia]

That's right.

[Mick Mac]

Which foul, by whom, on whom, (in an FA Cup final) is commonly thought to have led to the red card coming in for the "professional foul".

This may be my own recollection rather than fact but have a go and see if we agree.

[red devil]

Did it involve Leeds Utd?

[????]

Willi McBride on a 17 year old Paul Allen - then the youngest player in an FA Cup final clean through on goal in the last minute of 1980 final, dirty, dirty Atsenal....West Ham 1 Arse 0...huzzah

[red devil]

Wasn't that Willie Young?

You're right about dirty gooners though...;-)

[Mick Mac]

Yep Willie Young on 17 year old Paul Allen is correct.

[red devil]

Quids, I wouldn't have got it without your first attempt so feel free to set a question.

In the meantime I'll ask this one...

Who is the only player to score in a Manchester, Merseyside and Glasgow derby?...

[matthew123]

Stuart McCall?