Trivial Pursuit

[cantos]

Correct

[Martin]

Ok on a similar theme but a tad easier who is the youngest ever test player and how old was he?

[cantos]

Officially it is Hasan Raza at 14years 227 days.

However thisis disputed by the Pakistan board of control.Next is Mushtaq Mohammed at 15 years 124 days.Ironically Mushtaq is on the board that rejected Hazans' claim,and it is believed that Hazan Raza was at least 17 at debut.

[cantos]

Another cricket question.

 

Which hollywood actor played test cricket for England.

[Martin]

I think that is Aubrey Smith

[cantos]

That is correct

[Martin]

Arnaud de Villeneuve is credited with first distilling which drink?

[David Holden]

Armagnac

[Martin]

Correct

[David Holden]

What was the first instumental single to reach number one in the UK charts?

[David Holden]

What was the first instrumental single to reach number one in the UK charts?

[cantos]

Moulin Rouge -Mantovani Aug 1953

[David Holden]

That's correct!!

[cantos]

Which song was knocked off the no.1 spot by the same song but by a different artist.?

Song and artists please.

 

The first time this occurred as its happened twice.

Bonus would be who did it the second time.

[EUFC superb]

Video killed the radio star

ben folds five

the buggles

[cantos]

NO SORRY

[Martin]

Answer Me - firstly David Whitfield and then Frankie Laine.

 

I would be surprised if Ben Folds Five ever had a UK number 1 and I am completely stumped about the other one.

[cantos]

Thats correct Martin

The other time was Singing the blues -Guy Mitchell and Tommy Steele

 

your turn

[Martin]

What was the first UK Chart No. 1 to be recorded at the Abbey Road studios?

[cantos]

Apache --- The Shadows