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01 April 2021

CHELTENHAM SOCIETY EASTER QUIZ 2021 Compiled by Ken Burney and Paddy Murphy

Ken and Paddy say :

"We have pleasure in offering you a quiz for Easter, as a seasonal challenge while in your lockdown armchair! Do treat it as mildly testing fun, whether you are an avid quizzer or not. No response with answers, no cost, no prizes, - just have a go. It's your choice as to whether you trust your recall and knowledge, or seek help, but if you do go solo and tot up a notable score, perhaps let us know in due course, and we'll publicise your success. "

Answers will be available in the week beginning April 12th. Good luck!

ROUND 1 (PM) General Cricket Knowledge 1. The late belonged to a very exclusive bowlers' club. What was it? 2. What was broadcaster Isa Guha's prime role as an England Test and ODI player? 3. In 2008 v England, 5 Aussie players' surnames began with " H ". Name 4 of them... 4. Who played in more Tests - or Jack Russell? 5. On an M.C.C. tour, Denis Compton hit 300 in 3 hours. In which country? 6. Which Australian state team did Tom Graveney play for in 1970-72? 7. Who tied a Test match with in 1960? 8. David Lawrence was Young Cricketer of the Year in 1985. Which previous Gloucestershire player earned this award? 9. Eight ball overs in were the norm until 1979 in 3 countries. Which ones? 10. Who in 1958-9 surpassed Bradman's 452 with an of 499 in Karachi?

ROUND 2 (KB) India against England Test series 2021 1. What was the series score? 2. England scored just one century. Who made it? 3. Which England player made 2 fifties but no century? 4. Who, with 18 , was England's top bowler? 5. Who was the only England bowler to take 5 wickets in an innings? 6. Which England bowler took the most wickets in a match? 7. Which batsman made the series' highest score with 161? 8. Which Indian batsman hit 10 sixes in the series? 9. Who took the most wickets in the series with 32? 10. Who took 5 wickets in an innings on 4 occasions?

ROUND 3 (PM) Caribbean cricketers Complete the forenames of the following West Indian players 1. J - Blackwood 2. K - Brathwaite 3. S - Brooks 4. R - Cornwall 5. S - Gabriel 6. A - Joseph 7. K - Roach 8. D - Ramdin 9. S - Dowrich 10. M - Cummins

ROUND 4 (KB) England's top 10 Test match bowlers Below are the numbers of wickets taken by England's leading Test match bowlers. Supply the name that tallies with each one. 1. 614 2. 517 3. 383 4. 325 5. 307 6. 297 7. 255 8. 252 9. 248 10. 236

ROUND 5 (PM) Personalities of Cricket 1. Did Darren Gough make a first class century? 2. Which South West football club did play for? 3. Gloucestershire bowler was born in the west country. Was it in Tiverton or Truro? 4. Did play in 9, 17, or 25 Test matches? 5. played cricket for England at senor level, but was it in ODI's or Test matches? 6. Did George Emmett score more first class runs for Glos than Arthur Milton? 7. Broadcaster Jonathan Agnew was at school in Rutland: at Uppingham or Oakham? 8. Name the I.C.C. Womens' Cricketer of the decade, 2011 - 2020. 9. Did play in the same Gloucestershire team as ? 10. Name the former England who had trials for Arsenal and Q.P.R., and played for one first class county in his career.

ROUND 6 (KB) Records and feats in Ashes Tests 1. Who were the last 2 successful England Ashes winning captains in Australia? 2. The highest score by an England captain against Australia is 240 - who scored it? 3. The highest score by an Australian captain against England is 311 - who made it? 4. On one occasion each, what feat has only Denis Compton, Wally Hammond and Herbert Sutcliffe achieved against Australia? 5. Other than Bradman (3 times), who are the only two Aussies who have scored 700 runs in a Test series against England? 6. Two England batsmen have averaged over 100 in a Test series against Australia - name them. 7. Who took a record 46 wickets for England in 1956? 8. Who took a record 42 wickets for Australia in 1981? 9. Which -keeper has made a record 148 dismissals in his 42 Ashes Tests? 10. Which fielder has taken the most catches (54 in 32 Tests)?

ROUND 7 (KB) Gloucestershire in the year 2020 Trophy 1. How many wins, in their 5 games, did GCCC achieve? 2. Who scored the most runs with 244? 3. Who made the highest score of 92? 4. Who took the most wickets with 17? 5. Who had the lowest average of 14.21? 6. Who was the only bowler to take 10 wickets in a match? 7. Which outfielder took the most catches with 7? 8. How many dismissals did wicket-keeper Roderick take in the 5 matches? Vitality Blast 9. Who scored the most runs with 399? 10. Which two bowlers each took 16 wickets in 11 matches?

ROUND 8 (PM) Tie breaker round on General Sport 1. What was horseman Harvey Smith's home county? 2. How many FI podium results did Jenson Button achieve - was it 30, 40 or 50? 3. Gillian Gilks represented England and G.B. at which sport? 4. In which city is Ajax football club based? 5. In which county was rugby international Phil Vickery born? 6. Which men's Track and Field world record has been run in 100.9 seconds? 7. Which Swedish golfer came second to Justin Rose in the Rio Olympic Games? 8. Who was the sportsman from Clevedon, Somerset, who was the No 1 in his field from 1966 - 1988? 9. Name Andy Murray's English partner who won the Silver Medal in the mixed doubles with him in the London Olympics? 10. Which grass-based team game, a major sport in one particular European country, is played with an object called a "sliotar"?

Good Luck Ken and Paddy