Cricket quiz Sept 2005

1. The sequence of players Peate, Peel, Rhodes, Drake, Kilner, Verity,
Booth, Wardle, Wilson, Carrick has been called "the apostolic
succession". Why?

A. It is the sequence of SLA bowlers who held a regular place in the
Yorkshire side in the period 1880-1990. Some overlapped: Peate/Peel,
Rhodes/Drake, Rhodes/Kilner. Sadly the procession has been broken.

2. Spot the odd man out in this sequence of 1950s English batsmen: May,
Cowdrey, Dexter, Graveney, Sheppard..

A, Graveney is the only professional. John Hall's other differences are
also correct.

3. Which batsman was known as "The governor-general"?

A. The Australian Charlie MacCartney. Scored a hundred before lunch in
the Lords Test of 1926 when he was past 40 years old.

4. Richie Benaud is retiring as a UK TV commentator. When did he play
his last Test?

A. At Sydney against SA in 1964.

5. Fred Morley and Tom Wass were outstanding Notts quick bowlers (before
1914) but utterly useless batsmen. What was said to happen when they
went into bat?

A, The horse which drew the heavy roller was reputed to move between
the shafts of its own accord.

6. Durham are the last county to join the CC. Which county before them
was the last to join at the time they joined?

A. Glamorgan in 1921.

7. S F Barnes played for two FC counties. Name them.

A. Warwickshire (in their CC debut season in 1895) and Lancs.

8. What is the biggest winning series margin by England in an Ashes
series in England?

A. By three wins. It has happened twice: 3-0 (three Test series) in 1886
and 3-0 in 1977 (five Tests).

9. When and where did England play their last timeless Test?

A. The Oval Test of 1938. It was agreed to make the Test timeless
because the series was still live. The so-called Timeless Test 0f 1938/9
was not in the end a timeless Test because it was left uncompleted
because the MCC side had to leave to catch the boat home.

10. When was the first drawn Anglo-Australian Test in Australia? RH
--
A. The first Test of the 1881/2 series. Timeless Tests in Oz came
later. .
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Robert Henderson
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> 9. When and where did England play their last timeless Test?
>
> A. The Oval Test of 1938. It was agreed to make the Test timeless because the
> series was still live. The so-called Timeless Test 0f 1938/9 was not in the
> end a timeless Test because it was left uncompleted because the MCC side had
> to leave to catch the boat home.

Presumably the Australians would have had to catch their boat at some stage,
even if it was four weeks after the start of the Test.

"It was agreed to make the Test timeless" doesn't really make sense if you use
your definition of timeless, by which a match can only be called timeless after
a result has been achieved.
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>
>> 9. When and where did England play their last timeless Test?
>>
>> A. The Oval Test of 1938. It was agreed to make the Test timeless
>>because the
>> series was still live. The so-called Timeless Test 0f 1938/9 was not in the
>> end a timeless Test because it was left uncompleted because the MCC side had
>> to leave to catch the boat home.
>
>Presumably the Australians would have had to catch their boat at some stage,
>even if it was four weeks after the start of the Test.
>
>"It was agreed to make the Test timeless" doesn't really make sense if you use
>your definition of timeless, by which a match can only be called
>timeless after
>a result has been achieved.

If it is not finished it is not timeless by definition. rH
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Robert Henderson
Blair Scandal website: http://www.geocities.com/blairscandal/
Personal website: http://www.anywhere.demon.co.uk

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Robert Henderson	Cricket quiz Sept 2005 - answers 1. The sequence of players Peate, Peel, Rhodes, Drake, Kilner, Verity, Booth, Wardle, Wilson, Carrick has been called "the apostolic succession". Why? A. It is the sequence of SLA bowlers who held a regular place in the Yorkshire side in the period 1880-1990. Some overlapped: Peate/Peel, Rhodes/Drake, Rhodes/Kilner. Sadly the procession has been broken. 2. Spot the odd man out in this sequence of 1950s English batsmen: May, Cowdrey, Dexter, Graveney, Sheppard.. A, Graveney is the only professional. John Hall's other differences are also correct. 3. Which batsman was known as "The governor-general"? A. The Australian Charlie MacCartney. Scored a hundred before lunch in the Lords Test of 1926 when he was past 40 years old. 4. Richie Benaud is retiring as a UK TV commentator. When did he play his last Test? A. At Sydney against SA in 1964. 5. Fred Morley and Tom Wass were outstanding Notts quick bowlers (before 1914) but utterly useless batsmen. What was said to happen when they went into bat? A, The horse which drew the heavy roller was reputed to move between the shafts of its own accord. 6. Durham are the last county to join the CC. Which county before them was the last to join at the time they joined? A. Glamorgan in 1921. 7. S F Barnes played for two FC counties. Name them. A. Warwickshire (in their CC debut season in 1895) and Lancs. 8. What is the biggest winning series margin by England in an Ashes series in England? A. By three wins. It has happened twice: 3-0 (three Test series) in 1886 and 3-0 in 1977 (five Tests). 9. When and where did England play their last timeless Test? A. The Oval Test of 1938. It was agreed to make the Test timeless because the series was still live. The so-called Timeless Test 0f 1938/9 was not in the end a timeless Test because it was left uncompleted because the MCC side had to leave to catch the boat home. 10. When was the first drawn Anglo-Australian Test in Australia? RH -- A. The first Test of the 1881/2 series. Timeless Tests in Oz came later. . -- Robert Henderson Blair Scandal website: http://www.geocities.com/blairscandal/ Personal website: http://www.anywhere.demon.co.uk

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David North	Re: Cricket quiz Sept 2005 - answers "Robert Henderson" <philip@anywhere.demon.co.uk> wrote in message newsQXfoAKi3rGDFwX3@anywhere.demon.co.uk... > 9. When and where did England play their last timeless Test? > > A. The Oval Test of 1938. It was agreed to make the Test timeless because the > series was still live. The so-called Timeless Test 0f 1938/9 was not in the > end a timeless Test because it was left uncompleted because the MCC side had > to leave to catch the boat home. Presumably the Australians would have had to catch their boat at some stage, even if it was four weeks after the start of the Test. "It was agreed to make the Test timeless" doesn't really make sense if you use your definition of timeless, by which a match can only be called timeless after a result has been achieved. -- David North Email to this address will be deleted as spam Use usenetATlaneHYPHENfarm.fsnet.co.uk