2011 QUIZ OF THE YEAR
Snooker Quiz of the Year
Welcome to Snooker’s version of the big fat quiz of the year. Once again there are plenty more teasers for you to answer. Once clue – all of these happened in 2011.
1. MASTERS: Name the only seeded survivor from the first round?
2. MASTERS: Who were announced as sponsors shortly before the tournament began?
3. MASTERS: Which former champion did Ding Junhui defeat en route to the title?
4. SHOOTOUT: Which former World Champion did Steve Davis eliminate in the first round?
5. SHOOTOUT: Which player having lost in the first round retired from snooker immediately?
6. SHOOTOUT: Which player withdrew from the 2011 Shootout?
7. SHOOTOUT: True or false; Nigel Bond was the highest ranked player in each of his matches?
8. GERMAN MASTERS: Which Wildcard was the only winner to advance to the first round proper?
9. GERMAN MASTERS: How did the ‘reigning’ German Masters champion fare in 2011?
10. GERMAN MASTERS: Which player reached the semi-finals aided by the withdrawal from the event by John Higgins in the last 16?
11. WELSH OPEN: Who pushed John Higgins to a deciding frame during the Welsh Open?
12. WELSH OPEN: What does the Welsh Open have in common with the 2011 Masters and 2011 UK Championship Final?
13. WELSH OPEN: Two welsh players reached the quarter-finals; whom?
14. CHINA OPEN: Which former World Champion did Trump defeat 6-1 in the Semi-Finals?
15. CHINA OPEN: Who accidentally ‘expired’ his visa through touring the Far East meaning he was forced to withdraw from the tournament?
16. CHINA OPEN: Which country was represented in the last 32 of a ranking event for the first time?
17. SCOTTISH PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Name the young 19 year old who defeated Richy McDonald; Stephen Maguire and Greame Dott in reaching the final?
18. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Which two players made the highest break of 138?
19. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Who did Stephen Hendry defeat in what has been described as ‘the match that prolonged his career’?
20. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Who won the first frame of the final session in his first round match to avoid a 10-0 whitewash?
21. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Which three players had their maiden victories at the Crucible to advance to the second round for the first time?
22. REFEREES: What relation were the two referees for the Scottish Professional Championships?
23. REFEREES: Who refereed Jimmy White’s 147 attempt at the Paul Hunter Classic?
24. REFEREES: Who refereed his fourth World Final at the Crucible?
25. WORLD CUP: Which country were the defending champions heading into the tournament?
26. WORLD CUP: Which country were seeded for this championship having not appeared in an international tournament since 1996?
27. AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Which player’s withdrawal from the Australian Open led to the alteration of the draw negating the need for the two first round matches?
28. AUSTRALIAN OPEN: How many of the 16 seeded players advanced to the last 16 of the tournament?
29. AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Who was responsible for ‘ending home interests?’
30. OTHER TOURNAMENTS: Who became the first Brazilian Master following his whitewash of Graeme Dott in the Final?
31. OTHER TOURNAMENTS: Which new member of the top 16 won their first professional title in Manchester in November?
32. OTHER TOURNAMENTS: Who won the General Cup?
33. OTHER TOURNAMENTS: Who defeated Steve Davis to win the World Seniors Championship?
34. OTHER TOURNAMENTS: Who earned their Premier League place through qualifying via the Championship League?
35. UK CHAMPIONSHIPS: Which player called for Barry Hearn’s resignation after his first round victory over Adrian Gunnell?
36. UK CHAMPIONSHIPS: How many times had any of the four semi-finalists in York reached this stage before?
37. UK CHAMPIONSHIPS: After a relatively straightforward first round for the seeds; how many of the top eight failed to reach the quarter-finals?
38. UK CHAMPIONSHIPS: Which former UK Champion failed to advance from qualifying at Gloucester?
39. BBC TV: Besides defending his Welsh title; John Higgins was the only defending champion to do what in the BBC tournaments?
40. MISCELLANY: How many 147s on the Professional Circuit in 2011?
Welcome to Snooker’s version of the big fat quiz of the year. Once again there are plenty more teasers for you to answer. Once clue – all of these happened in 2011.
1. MASTERS: Name the only seeded survivor from the first round?
2. MASTERS: Who were announced as sponsors shortly before the tournament began?
3. MASTERS: Which former champion did Ding Junhui defeat en route to the title?
4. SHOOTOUT: Which former World Champion did Steve Davis eliminate in the first round?
5. SHOOTOUT: Which player having lost in the first round retired from snooker immediately?
6. SHOOTOUT: Which player withdrew from the 2011 Shootout?
7. SHOOTOUT: True or false; Nigel Bond was the highest ranked player in each of his matches?
8. GERMAN MASTERS: Which Wildcard was the only winner to advance to the first round proper?
9. GERMAN MASTERS: How did the ‘reigning’ German Masters champion fare in 2011?
10. GERMAN MASTERS: Which player reached the semi-finals aided by the withdrawal from the event by John Higgins in the last 16?
11. WELSH OPEN: Who pushed John Higgins to a deciding frame during the Welsh Open?
12. WELSH OPEN: What does the Welsh Open have in common with the 2011 Masters and 2011 UK Championship Final?
13. WELSH OPEN: Two welsh players reached the quarter-finals; whom?
14. CHINA OPEN: Which former World Champion did Trump defeat 6-1 in the Semi-Finals?
15. CHINA OPEN: Who accidentally ‘expired’ his visa through touring the Far East meaning he was forced to withdraw from the tournament?
16. CHINA OPEN: Which country was represented in the last 32 of a ranking event for the first time?
17. SCOTTISH PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Name the young 19 year old who defeated Richy McDonald; Stephen Maguire and Greame Dott in reaching the final?
18. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Which two players made the highest break of 138?
19. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Who did Stephen Hendry defeat in what has been described as ‘the match that prolonged his career’?
20. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Who won the first frame of the final session in his first round match to avoid a 10-0 whitewash?
21. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Which three players had their maiden victories at the Crucible to advance to the second round for the first time?
22. REFEREES: What relation were the two referees for the Scottish Professional Championships?
23. REFEREES: Who refereed Jimmy White’s 147 attempt at the Paul Hunter Classic?
24. REFEREES: Who refereed his fourth World Final at the Crucible?
25. WORLD CUP: Which country were the defending champions heading into the tournament?
26. WORLD CUP: Which country were seeded for this championship having not appeared in an international tournament since 1996?
27. AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Which player’s withdrawal from the Australian Open led to the alteration of the draw negating the need for the two first round matches?
28. AUSTRALIAN OPEN: How many of the 16 seeded players advanced to the last 16 of the tournament?
29. AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Who was responsible for ‘ending home interests?’
30. OTHER TOURNAMENTS: Who became the first Brazilian Master following his whitewash of Graeme Dott in the Final?
31. OTHER TOURNAMENTS: Which new member of the top 16 won their first professional title in Manchester in November?
32. OTHER TOURNAMENTS: Who won the General Cup?
33. OTHER TOURNAMENTS: Who defeated Steve Davis to win the World Seniors Championship?
34. OTHER TOURNAMENTS: Who earned their Premier League place through qualifying via the Championship League?
35. UK CHAMPIONSHIPS: Which player called for Barry Hearn’s resignation after his first round victory over Adrian Gunnell?
36. UK CHAMPIONSHIPS: How many times had any of the four semi-finalists in York reached this stage before?
37. UK CHAMPIONSHIPS: After a relatively straightforward first round for the seeds; how many of the top eight failed to reach the quarter-finals?
38. UK CHAMPIONSHIPS: Which former UK Champion failed to advance from qualifying at Gloucester?
39. BBC TV: Besides defending his Welsh title; John Higgins was the only defending champion to do what in the BBC tournaments?
40. MISCELLANY: How many 147s on the Professional Circuit in 2011?
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