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SNOOKER QUIZ ANSWERS

Postby PLtheRef

Okay folks, after a week of guessing, here come the answers to my snooker quiz, did anyone get 40/40

1. Name the current World Champion? - John Higgins
2. Name the runner up in the World Final? Shaun Murphy
3. What was the score? 18-9
4. Cliff Thorburn became world Champion 30 years ago in 2010. Two other players from Canada reached the quarter-finals. Can you name them? Kirk Stevens, and Jim Wych
5. Jack Karnehm has the unwelcome distinction of being the only player never to do what in the World Championship? Win A frame, every time he played in the championship he got beat to 0.
6. Only one player has reached the quarter-finals at the Crucible on their only appearance? Who? Patrick Wallace in 2001.
7. Who subsequently said about the World Championships. “From that year on, when I was coming down the M1 and saw the Sheffield sign. I always began to get butterflies”? John Spencer.
8. In the history at the Crucible what year provided the latest start to the championship? 1982, It started 30th April9. Who sponsored the first ever UK Championships back in 1977? Super Crystalate.
10. What was the big controversy ahead of the 1987 Guinness World Cup? (note it was changed back to the usual format subsequently ahead of the World Cup.) The WPBSA decided nationality wouldnt be the basis for World Cup teams, The player ranked 1 would go with players ranked 16,17. The World Number 2 with 15 and 18 and so on with World number 8,9 and 24 making the 8th team up. Before the tournament the country fomat was reinstated.
11. John Virgo, Jason Ferguson and John Spencer have all done what? Served as chairman of the WPBSA
12. Who sponsored the Nations Cup? Coalite
13. What nationality is Gerard Greene? Northern Irish
14. What is so poignant about the 2004 Players Championship final as to regards the three involved in the final? Paul Hunter and referee Colin Brinded have sadly died since
15. Going back to Controversies in formats. What was controversial about the best of 9 format for the second round to the quarter-finals of the 1985 British Open? The first round was best of 11 meaning Steve Davis could win 6-5 in round 1 against Tony Chappel but if it was a round 2 game Chappel would have caused the shock of the season with a 5-4 win.
16. How many players have lost in the first round of their first defence of the World Title (their first game) 5
17. Can you name them? Spencer in 78, Griffiths in 1980, Davis in 82, Taylor in 86 and Dott in 2007.
18. Who offered to split Prize Money with John Virgo when he was docked 2 frames in the 1979 UK Championships? Terry Griffiths
19. What was Virgo’s reply? You havent won it yet.
20. Name the three members of the World Cup dream team who won the 1996 World Cup?
Hendry, Higgins and McManus
21. Doug Mountjoy is the only person who wasn’t in the top 16 to do what? Win back to back ranking events.
22. Who once won the Irish Masters Final 3-9? Ken Doherty
23. Why did he do that? O'Sullivan failed a dope test.
24. Masters time and who reached the Semi-Finals three times in four years in the 00s losing each time? Jimmmy White in 02, 04 and 05.
25. Who is or was Graham L. Blashill? Worked for Imperial Tobacco.
26. Who never qualified for a venue until the Crucible in 1993, Lost promptly in the first round and retired never having qualified for another? Spencer Dunn.
27. Who won the Masters one year having been 7-0 and 8-2 down in the Final? Stephen Hendry.
28. True or False 2010 will be Judd Trump’s last chance to break the Record for the youngest World Champion? Yes
29. Which player suffered heavy defeats in successive years to Matthew Stevens at the Crucible? Tony Drago, 10-2 in 2000 and 10-1 in 2001.
30. Who has refereed the Most World Championship Finals? John Williams and 10
31. Who won the 1995 Rothmans Grand Prix? Peter Ebdon
32. Who did he beat in the final and what was the score? He beat John Higgins 7-4
33. What is the fewest number of frames dropped on route to a crucible quarter-final, who did and what year did it happen in? 3 - Hendry in 1994, 10-1 v Gill and 13-2 v Harold and Higgins 10-1 v Wattana and 13-2 v Dott in 2002.
34. Only one player has beaten John Higgins by 9-3 or 10-3 in a Masters Final, who? Ronnie O'Sullivan
35. In what way can a UK Championship match be won by a session to spare? Concession
36. Who won 2 8-0 sessions at the Crucible in one year and still didn’t win the title? John Higgins
37. What is the record number of centuries at the Crucible in one year? 2009 83.
38. Only one player with a Q in their surname has appeared at the Crucible - who? Lisa Quick, Ladies World Champion 2001 and World Finalist in 2002 and 2003.
39. Piers, Olivier and Cassie in 2009? Blaine in 1999? Denise, Damian and Brendan in 1985?Who are these people? Children of John Higgins, Stephen Hendry and Dennis Taylor.
40. Who drew the reigning champion twice in three years at the Crucible in the 1990s? Eddie Charlton in 1990 and 1992.

40/40?
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Re: SNOOKER QUIZ

Postby Roland

Nice one Paddy.

1. Name the current World Champion?
John Higgins

2. Name the runner up in the World Final?
Shaun Murphy

3. What was the score?
18-12

4. Cliff Thorburn became world Champion 30 years ago in 2010. Two other players from Canada reached the quarter-finals. Can you name them?
Bill Webeniuk, Kirk Stevens

5. Jack Karnehm has the unwelcome distinction of being the only player never to do what in the World Championship?
win a match

6. Only one player has reached the quarter-finals at the Crucible on their only appearance? Who?
Patrick Wallace

7. Who subsequently said about the World Championships. “From that year on, when I was coming down the M1 and saw the Sheffield sign. I always began to get butterflies”?
John Spencer

8. In the history at the Crucible what year provided the latest start to the championship?
guess at 1979

9. Who sponsored the first ever UK Championships back in 1977?
Embassy

10. What was the big controversy ahead of the 1987 Guinness World Cup? (note it was changed back to the usual format subsequently ahead of the World Cup.)
Alex Higgins drunk the sponsor dry

11. John Virgo, Jason Ferguson and John Spencer have all done what?
played snooker

12. Who sponsored the Nations Cup?
Liverpool Victoria

13. What nationality is Gerard Greene?
Northern Irelandish

14. What is so poignant about the 2004 Players Championship final as to regards the three involved in the final?
Two are dead and one went on a reality tv show (and also won his last ranker) (probably thinking of wrong match and referee)

15. Going back to Controversies in formats. What was controversial about the best of 9 format for the second round to the quarter-finals of the 1985 British Open?
Everyone was on cocaine

16. How many players have lost in the first round of their first defence of the World Title (their first game)
3

17. Can you name them?
Davis, Taylor, Dott

18. Who offered to split Prize Money with John Virgo when he was docked 2 frames in the 1979 UK Championships?
TG

19. What was Virgo’s reply?
you haven't won yet

20. Name the three members of the World Cup dream team who won the 1996 World Cup?
Hendry, Higgins, McManus

21. Doug Mountjoy is the only person who wasn’t in the top 16 to do what?
win back to back ranking events

22. Who once won the Irish Masters Final 3-9?
Whoever was playing O'Sullivan after he got banned for a bit of :caned:

23. Why did he do that?
because he liked the taste and the feeling it gave him

24. Masters time and who reached the Semi-Finals three times in four years in the 00s losing each time?
Hendry

25. Who is or was Graham L. Blashill?
no idea

26. Who never qualified for a venue until the Crucible in 1993, Lost promptly in the first round and retired never having qualified for another?
don't know

27. Who won the Masters one year having been 7-0 and 8-2 down in the Final?
Hendry

28. True or False 2010 will be Judd Trump’s last chance to break the Record for the youngest World Champion?
true

29. Which player suffered heavy defeats in successive years to Matthew Stevens at the Crucible?
Hendry

30. Who has refereed the Most World Championship Finals?
John Street

31. Who won the 1995 Rothmans Grand Prix?
O'Sullivan

32. Who did he beat in the final and what was the score?
Higgins and don't know because I'm guessing

33. What is the fewest number of frames dropped on route to a crucible quarter-final, who did and what year did it happen in?
Oh now, I'm trying hard to do this quiz without consulting google. It has to be Hendry in 1995 or Davis in 1989

34. Only one player has beaten John Higgins by 9-3 or 10-3 in a Masters Final, who?
O'Sullivan

35. In what way can a UK Championship match be won by a session to spare?
If your opponent walks out during the 6th frame

36. Who won 2 8-0 sessions at the Crucible in one year and still didn’t win the title?
Jimmy White

37. What is the record number of centuries at the Crucible in one year?
:chin:

38. Only one player with a Q in their surname has appeared at the Crucible - who?
Hann Quinten... this is one of those I'm going to <doh> when I find out

39. Piers, Olivier and Cassie in 2009? Blaine in 1999? Denise, Damian and Brendan in 1985?Who are these people?
Kids of the world champion

40. Who drew the reigning champion twice in three years at the Crucible in the 1990s?
Bond

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Postby Wildey

1. Name the current World Champion?
John Higgins

2. Name the runner up in the World Final?
Shaun Murphy

3. What was the score?
18-9

4. Cliff Thorburn became world Champion 30 years ago in 2010. Two other players from Canada reached the quarter-finals. Can you name them?
Kirk Stevens and i know Jim Wych reached the Quarter Finals twice was 1980 one of them so i think it was Jim Wych

5. Jack Karnehm has the unwelcome distinction of being the only player never to do what in the World Championship?
Win a Frame

6. Only one player has reached the quarter-finals at the Crucible on their only appearance? Who?
Patrick Wallace

7. Who subsequently said about the World Championships. “From that year on, when I was coming down the M1 and saw the Sheffield sign. I always began to get butterflies”?
John Spencer

8. In the history at the Crucible what year provided the latest start to the championship?
1991

9. Who sponsored the first ever UK Championships back in 1977?
Super Crystelis or something like that lol

10. What was the big controversy ahead of the 1987 Guinness World Cup? (note it was changed back to the usual format subsequently ahead of the World Cup.)
something to do with Alex Higgins ??

11. John Virgo, Jason Ferguson and John Spencer have all done what?
been on the WPBSA Board as chairmen

12. Who sponsored the Nations Cup?
Dont Remember

13. What nationality is Gerard Greene?
Northern Irland

14. What is so poignant about the 2004 Players Championship final as to regards the three involved in the final?
Dont Know

15. Going back to Controversies in formats. What was controversial about the best of 9 format for the second round to the quarter-finals of the 1985 British Open?
the first Round was best of 11

16. How many players have lost in the first round of their first defence of the World Title (their first game)
3

17. Can you name them?
3 was a guess but i know Steve Davis was one

18. Who offered to split Prize Money with John Virgo when he was docked 2 frames in the 1979 UK Championships?
Terry Griffiths

19. What was Virgo’s reply?
You havent won yet you welsh git lol

20. Name the three members of the World Cup dream team who won the 1996 World Cup?
Stephen Hendry,John Higgins and Alan Mcmanus

21. Doug Mountjoy is the only person who wasn’t in the top 16 to do what?
won the Masters

22. Who once won the Irish Masters Final 3-9?
Ken Doherty

23. Why did he do that?
Ronnie was Stripped of the title

24. Masters time and who reached the Semi-Finals three times in four years in the 00s losing each time?
Jimmy White

25. Who is or was Graham L. Blashill?
Dont Know

26. Who never qualified for a venue until the Crucible in 1993, Lost promptly in the first round and retired never having qualified for another?
God Knows

27. Who won the Masters one year having been 7-0 and 8-2 down in the Final?
King Hendry

28. True or False 2010 will be Judd Trump’s last chance to break the Record for the youngest World Champion?
True

29. Which player suffered heavy defeats in successive years to Matthew Stevens at the Crucible?
Jimmy White

30. Who has refereed the Most World Championship Finals?
John Williams (10)

31. Who won the 1995 Rothmans Grand Prix?
Stephen Hendry

32. Who did he beat in the final and what was the score?
John Higgins 9-5 in the final

33. What is the fewest number of frames dropped on route to a crucible quarter-final, who did and what year did it happen in?
i think it was Steve Davis in 1986

34. Only one player has beaten John Higgins by 9-3 or 10-3 in a Masters Final, who?
Ronnie O'Sullivan

35. In what way can a UK Championship match be won by a session to spare?
it cant unless a player withdraws ill or injured

36. Who won 2 8-0 sessions at the Crucible in one year and still didn’t win the title?
John Higgins in 1999

37. What is the record number of centuries at the Crucible in one year?
16 by Stephen Hendry in 2002

38. Only one player with a Q in their surname has appeared at the Crucible - who?
Quinten Hann

39. Piers, Olivier and Cassie in 2009? Blaine in 1999? Denise, Damian and Brendan in 1985?Who are these people?
Children of John Higgins,Stephen Hendry and Dennis Taylor that apered at the final.

40. Who drew the reigning champion twice in three years at the Crucible in the 1990s?
Andy Hicks

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Postby Casey

1. Name the current World Champion? John Higgins
2. Name the runner up in the World Final? Shaun Murphy
3. What was the score? 18-9
4. Cliff Thorburn became world Champion 30 years ago in 2010. Two other players from Canada reached the quarter-finals. Can you name them? Kirk Stevens, Big Bill?
5. Jack Karnehm has the unwelcome distinction of being the only player never to do what in the World Championship? Whitewashed
6. Only one player has reached the quarter-finals at the Crucible on their only appearance? Who? Paddy Wallace
7. Who subsequently said about the World Championships. “From that year on, when I was coming down the M1 and saw the Sheffield sign. I always began to get butterflies”? Steve Davis
8. In the history at the Crucible what year provided the latest start to the championship? 87
9. Who sponsored the first ever UK Championships back in 1977? Marllbrough
10. What was the big controversy ahead of the 1987 Guinness World Cup? (note it was changed back to the usual format subsequently ahead of the World Cup.) Taylor and Higgins playing in the same team
11. John Virgo, Jason Ferguson and John Spencer have all done what?
12. Who sponsored the Nations Cup?
13. What nationality is Gerard Greene? English
14. What is so poignant about the 2004 Players Championship final as to regards the three involved in the final? Jimmy white’s first title in years, Hunter’s last ranking final, first female ref for a ranking final?
15. Going back to Controversies in formats. What was controversial about the best of 9 format for the second round to the quarter-finals of the 1985 British Open? It was shorter than previous years
16. How many players have lost in the first round of their first defence of the World Title (their first game) 4
17. Can you name them? Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, Graeme Dott Can’t remember the other one…Peter Ebdon
18. Who offered to split Prize Money with John Virgo when he was docked 2 frames in the 1979 UK Championships? Terry Griffiths
19. What was Virgo’s reply?
20. Name the three members of the World Cup dream team who won the 1996 World Cup? Stephen hendry, John Higgins, Alan McManus
21. Doug Mountjoy is the only person who wasn’t in the top 16 to do what?
22. Who once won the Irish Masters Final 3-9? Ken Doherty
23. Why did he do that? Ronnie failed a drug test so ken was awarded the win
24. Masters time and who reached the Semi-Finals three times in four years in the 00s losing each time?
25. Who is or was Graham L. Blashill? A billiard playyer
26. Who never qualified for a venue until the Crucible in 1993, Lost promptly in the first round and retired never having qualified for another?
27. Who won the Masters one year having been 7-0 and 8-2 down in the Final? Stephen hendry
28. True or False 2010 will be Judd Trump’s last chance to break the Record for the youngest World Champion? true
29. Which player suffered heavy defeats in successive years to Matthew Stevens at the Crucible? He hammered drago twice, can’t remember it was in a row….answer - Drago
30. Who has refereed the Most World Championship Finals? John Williams
31. Who won the 1995 Rothmans Grand Prix? Stephen hendry (the last time he won it)
32. Who did he beat in the final and what was the score?
33. What is the fewest number of frames dropped on route to a crucible quarter-final, who did and what year did it happen in? mark Williams 03
34. Only one player has beaten John Higgins by 9-3 or 10-3 in a Masters Final, who? Ronnie O Sullivan
35. In what way can a UK Championship match be won by a session to spare? A player concedes
36. Who won 2 8-0 sessions at the Crucible in one year and still didn’t win the title? Guess - Ronnie
37. What is the record number of centuries at the Crucible in one year?
38. Only one player with a Q in their surname has appeared at the Crucible - who? Quinten Hann
39. Piers, Olivier and Cassie in 2009? Blaine in 1999? Denise, Damian and Brendan in 1985?Who are these people? Piers, Oliver, Cassie Higgins. Blaine hendry Damian and Brendan Taylor
40. Who drew the reigning champion twice in three years at the Crucible in the 1990s? Joe Swail

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Postby Alex0paul

1. Name the current World Champion?
John Higgins
2. Name the runner up in the World Final?
Shaun Murphy
3. What was the score?
18-9
4. Cliff Thorburn became world Champion 30 years ago in 2010. Two other players from Canada reached the quarter-finals. Can you name them?
Jim Wych, Kirk Stevens
5. Jack Karnehm has the unwelcome distinction of being the only player never to do what in the World Championship?
No idea
6. Only one player has reached the quarter-finals at the Crucible on their only appearance? Who?
Patrick Wallace
7. Who subsequently said about the World Championships. “From that year on, when I was coming down the M1 and saw the Sheffield sign. I always began to get butterflies”?
John Spencer
8. In the history at the Crucible what year provided the latest start to the championship?
1982
9. Who sponsored the first ever UK Championships back in 1977?
Super Crystalate
10. What was the big controversy ahead of the 1987 Guinness World Cup? (note it was changed back to the usual format subsequently ahead of the World Cup.)
Change in format
11. John Virgo, Jason Ferguson and John Spencer have all done what?
Chairman of WPBSA
12. Who sponsored the Nations Cup?
Coalite
13. What nationality is Gerard Greene?
Born in Kent but represents Northern Ireland
14. What is so poignant about the 2004 Players Championship final as to regards the three involved in the final?
Was Hunter, White and the referees last final
15. Going back to Controversies in formats. What was controversial about the best of 9 format for the second round to the quarter-finals of the 1985 British Open?
Played in groups
16. How many players have lost in the first round of their first defence of the World Title (their first game)
4 (Griffiths lost first match not round though)
17. Can you name them?
Griffiths, Davis,Taylor, Dott
18. Who offered to split Prize Money with John Virgo when he was docked 2 frames in the 1979 UK Championships?
Terry Griffiths
19. What was Virgo’s reply?
"You've not won yet"
20. Name the three members of the World Cup dream team who won the 1996 World Cup?
Hendry, McManus, Higgins
21. Doug Mountjoy is the only person who wasn’t in the top 16 to do what?
Won back to back Ranking events
22. Who once won the Irish Masters Final 3-9?
Ken Doherty
23. Why did he do that?
Ronnie O'Sullivan was on drugs
24. Masters time and who reached the Semi-Finals three times in four years in the 00s losing each time?
Jimmy White
25. Who is or was Graham L. Blashill?
Something to do with Embassy
26. Who never qualified for a venue until the Crucible in 1993, Lost promptly in the first round and retired never having qualified for another?
Spencer Dunn
27. Who won the Masters one year having been 7-0 and 8-2 down in the Final?
Stephen Hendry
28. True or False 2010 will be Judd Trump’s last chance to break the Record for the youngest World Champion?
True
29. Which player suffered heavy defeats in successive years to Matthew Stevens at the Crucible?
Jimmy White
30. Who has refereed the Most World Championship Finals?
John Williams
31. Who won the 1995 Rothmans Grand Prix?
Stephen Hendry
32. Who did he beat in the final and what was the score?
John Higgins 9-5
33. What is the fewest number of frames dropped on route to a crucible quarter-final, who did and what year did it happen in?
John Higgins, 3 in 2002
34. Only one player has beaten John Higgins by 9-3 or 10-3 in a Masters Final, who?
Ronnie O'Sullivan
35. In what way can a UK Championship match be won by a session to spare?
A player withdraws during play
36. Who won 2 8-0 sessions at the Crucible in one year and still didn’t win the title?
John Higgins 1999
37. What is the record number of centuries at the Crucible in one year?
83 in 2009
38. Only one player with a Q in their surname has appeared at the Crucible - who?
Quincy
39. Piers, Olivier and Cassie in 2009? Blaine in 1999? Denise, Damian and Brendan in 1985?Who are these people?
Children of former world champions
40. Who drew the reigning champion twice in three years at the Crucible in the 1990s?
Nigel Bond