Trivial Pursuit

[chris blanc]

well done

[David Holden]

Which former Wimbledon champion once appeared in a movie with John Wayne?

[vienna1964]

Althea Gibson, the 1957 ladies' Wimbledon Champion played the part of a maidservant in the 1959 released "The Horse Soldiers" with John Wayne !

 

 

If Harlington-Straker is my cover, who do I really work for ?

[Harry J Allstars]

The Secret Service?

 

The S.H.A.D.O?

[vienna1964]

Half marks given here !

 

S.H.A.D.O. is correct, but what does it stand for ?

[Harry J Allstars]

Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation?

[vienna1964]

We have a winner !

 

Yes, indeed... from the Anderson TV series - "U.F.O."

 

 

(which was well enjoyable at the time !)

[Historian]

Sorry wrong one.

[vienna1964]

Quote:

Historian said:
Sorry wrong one.

???

[Harry J Allstars]

Moving on!

 

Who were the first team to win the FA Cup away from Wembley after it had been built?

 

All it needs is the team, but to be cleaver you could also give the year and any other info on the final itself.

[and1inthetree]

chelsea 1970 old trafford after a replay.

[Harry J Allstars]

Oh bloody hell. I was waiting for hords of people to say Liverpool, Milenium Stadium - Cardiff, 2001.

 

Anyway yes you are of course correct.

[vienna1964]

Would that be the 1969-70 Final Replay at Old Trafford, whereupon Chelsea beat Leeds United 2-1 (after the original match had been drawn 2-2) a.e.t. ?

 

The contest is detailed:-

 

Wembley, 11 April 1970

CHELSEA (1) 2 (Houseman, Hutchinson) 100 000

LEEDS UNITED (1) 2 (Jack Charlton, Mick Jones), after extra time.

Chelsea : Bonetti - David Webb, McCreadie, Hollins, Dempsey, Ron Harris

(Hinton), Baldwin, Houseman, Osgood, Hutchinson, Cooke.

Leeds United : Sprake - Madeley, Terry Cooper, Bremner, Jack Charlton, Norman

Hunter, Lorimer, Alan Clarke, Mick Jones, Giles, Gray E.

Referee : E. Jennings.

 

Replay : Old Trafford, Manchester, 29 April 1970 62 078

CHELSEA (0) 2 (Osgood, David Webb)

LEEDS UNITED (1) 1 (Mick Jones), after extra time.

Chelsea : Bonetti - Ron Harris, McCreadie, Hollins, Dempsey, David Webb,

Baldwin, Cooke, Osgood (Hinton), Hutchinson, Houseman,

Leeds United : David Harvey - Madeley, Terry Cooper, Bremner, Jack Charlton,

Norman Hunter, Lorimer, Alan Clarke, Mick Jones, Giles, Gray E.

Referee : E. Jennings.

[and1inthetree]

excellent!

 

strange that they had the same ref though - does that normally happen in replays?

 

anyway, i digress - question is.

 

who was the first australian to play in the top flight in britain?

[Martin]

Is it Joe Marston who played for Preston?

[David Holden]

I think it's Rod Laver, who won the first open Wimbledon.

 

After all the question didn't specify the sport. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[and1inthetree]

Strewth David, you're right - i didn't specify the sport.

 

but Martin got in there first, it was indeed Joe Marston who played 185 fames for Preston North End between 1950 & 1956.

 

over to Martin...

[Martin]

Which Irish writer won a Nobel Prize and an Academy Award?

[Harry J Allstars]

Ronan Keating?

[David Holden]

Seamus Heaney?