Time for a TRIVIA QUIZ! Topic: SPORTS GEAR!

[82Rigger]

Some are easy, some not so easy. I'll post the answers after everyone who wants to try it has a chance.


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Sports Gear


1. On a darts board, what number is directly opposite No. 1 ?


2. What color is the cue ball in pool ?


3. What is the craft of making arrows called ?


4. In Cycle Racing, what is a sag wagon ?


5. The apparatus used by male gymnasts consists of vaulting horse, pommel horse, horizontal bars, rings and floor. Which of these pieces of apparatus do women use ?


6. Essential equipment for a boxer comprises gloves, hand tape, protector below the waist, boots and what else ?


7. Why do American footballers paint black marks across their cheeks ?


8. In Ice-Hockey what are puck-stoppers ?


9. In the early days of cricket, a bowler who took three wickets in a row was presented with a top hat. What modern term comes from this practice ?


10. What sport has four different color codes for the balls, ranging from yellow for hot conditions to blue for cold conditions ?


11. Apart from body padding, what protection do some baseball players wear ?


12. In hot air ballooning, how is the maneuvering or cooling valve used ?


13. How many red balls are there in snooker ?


14. Which sport uses stones and a house ?


15. Starting blocks are used on athletic tracks. Runners push their feet against them to get the fastest possible start. What else can they be used for ?


16. In fencing, which is the heavier weapon: the foil or the ?p?e ?


17. What is the difference in shape between rugby and soccer balls ?


18. Kendo is one of the traditional Japanese martial arts and the participants use a type of sword. From what is the sword made ?


19. What type of shots are woods used for in golf ?


20. What color is the centre scoring zone of an archery target ?
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21. All the hoops in croquet are painted white, except the last one, called the rover, which has a different colour on the crown. Which color is it ?


22. Why are the officials in American football known as zebras ?


23. From what fairly light-weight wood is a bat for the sport of cricket traditionally made from ?


24. In the sport of archery, what material are the arrows usually made from ?


25. Soccer boots have interchangeable studs. The studs for wet and slippery surfaces are made from aluminium. What studs are used for playing on hard ground ?


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Airborne! Steve / 82Rigger