A lot of correct answers! Thank you for participating and congratulations to the top three finishers. Thank you Arnab da as well for hosting this fine quiz (a sentiment expressed by many in the e-mails).

The results of Sports Quiz 3:

Top 3 (Prize Winners) (scores out of 12)

Vinesh Kumar 10
Minhaj Alam 9
Jeevan D 8.5

Other Top Finishers

Dhoomk2 8
Varun Reddy 8
Ravi Gurnani 8
Atul V. Nath 7
Prateek Vijayvargia 6
Arun Sinha 6
Manish Achuta 6
Srikant N.S. 5
Angshuman Hazra 3
Mons Kun Frank 2

Please email me the addresses where the prizes can be sent.

The Answers

1. The story goes that XXX made a bet with his team captain about whether he would win a certain match. If he won, his prize would be a alligator skin suitcase. Who is Mr XXX?
A: Rene Lacoste (this is how the nickname Crocodile came into being)

2. The person? And what is going on here?
A: Forrest Smithson : Bible in hand——-Wikipedia claims the picture is taken after the race—however it is one of Olympic’s enduring legends: of a man running a race with the Bible in his hand.

3. The movie “Khuda Gawaah” opens with a sequence in which a certain sport is being played. Name the sport.
A: Buzkhashi.

4. About whom was it said: “A call for a run from him should be considered nothing more than a basis for negotiation”.
A: Dennis Compton.

5. One of his many claims to fame was taking the wicket of W G Grace—a feat which he commemorated with a poem.
A: Arthur Conan Doyle.

6. Who was the first German-born person to win Wimbledon?
A: John McEnroe.

7. What connects Indian cricketer Sudhir Naik to Senhalese footballer Khalilou Fadiga
A: Both convicted of shoplifting!

8. Why were the Albanian team asked not to exchange shirts with other teams during the 94 World Cup qualifiers?
A: Albania had no money to buy new shirts.

9. Which Indian footballer declined an offer to play for Tottenham Hotspurs?
A: Chuni Goswami.

10. The English bowlers had a running wager as to who would be able to knock his turban off.
A: Maharaja of Porbandar.

11. Who is the man in the picture?
A: Mohammed Nissar—-India’s first “fast” bowler.

12. Though not a professional golf player, this man played one of the most historic games of golf in history.
A: Alan Shepard: the man who played golf on the moon.

The next sports quiz takes place next Monday, 17th of July. Hope you join in for it!

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