Friday, May 1, 2009

The June Affair

1.Identify this player who holds a special distinction in the history of the French Open.Also mention the distinction.


2.
One of the shortest Test careers of all time began and ended within half an hour as this cricketer, having made 10 not out, was hit on the helmet by Malcolm Marshall during the West Indies tour of England in 1984. He spent a week in hospital with blurred vision and never played for England again. Who was this unfortunate cricketer?


3. This gentleman wanted to live beside Lords but ended up settling down in the United States of America.

4.Identify this three time Olympic Gold Medallist, the first person do so in his discipline.
5. Who is the gentleman and what contribution does he have in the game of cricket?

6. Who is this soccer legend?



7. This cricketer can be termed as the Rajinder Goel and Padmanath Shivalkar of batting in India. Who is he and how is he famous in the annals of Indian Cricket?


8.Identify the gentleman on the left.
9. Where will the archery competition of the 2012 London Olympics be held?

10. Who were the last British before Jammie Murray to win a title in Wimbledon?

11. This 1834 painting by George Gatlin represents an early presentation of which modern day sport.

12. This former All England Champion commited suicide at a relatively very young age because of financial problems. Identify.


13.Which famous trophy is named after this gentleman.

14. Identify this former hockey great from India.

15.Identify both the young and the old.


2 comments:

Rossoneri said...

ok..here goes the guesses
1.Ilie Nastase
2.Andy lloyd, only cricketer to open an innings and never been dismissed.
3.PG Wodehouse?
4. Laszlo Papp
5.John Buchanan?
6. Ali Daei
7.Amarjeet Kaypee
8.
9.Lords cricket ground
10. Jo Durie & jeremy Bates
11. American Football
12. Svend Pri
13.Dwight Davis
14. Jude Felix

Sreekanth said...

1.
2.Andy Lloyd.
3.P.G.Wodehouse
4.Laszlo Papp
5.
6.Ali Daei
7.Amarjeet Kaypee
8.
9.Lord's
10.Nice clue in the qn (who were) - Jeremy Bates and Jo Durie
11.Lacrosse
12.
13.Lord Stanley and Stanley Cup
14.Jude Felix
15.Rafa and Miguel Nadal