Dr Sport’s test of mettle

Easy 1. Who were the two SWFL clubs held goalless in 2019? 2.True or False – Fremantle and Port Adelaide both won their first ever home matches in the AFL against Geelong 3. Who captained the South West Slammers to its maiden women’s premiership? 4. In what sport do you associate Aiden De Campo and Dylan Egerton-Green with? 5. Which SWFL club is Hawthorn’s Ben Stratton originally from? 6. Who skippers India in Test cricket? 7. Who wore number 50 for the Fremantle Dockers in 1995? 8. Who are the two SWFL clubs which John Baggetta has coached to undefeated premiership winning seasons? 9. What colours do you associate the Busselton Magpies with? 10.Who won the 1996 Norwich Rising Star award? Medium 11.What is the name of the player who conceded a penalty try to decide the 1999 NRL grand final? 12. Which Peel Football League club did Rod Tregenza set several major goalkicking records with following his stint in the WAFL? 13. What is the nickname of legendary Argentinian soccer striker Gabriele Batistuta? 14. Which player did the Fremantle Dockers trade Andrew McLeod to the Adelaide Crows for? 15. How long was the Geraldton Buccaneers’ recent SBL grand final winning drought? 16. Which NRL season did the North Queensland Cowboys finally shed their unwanted losing streak against the Brisbane Broncos? 17. Which WA town is leading jockey William Pike from? 18. Which two racing codes feature at Albion Park in Brisbane? 19. What is the name of Port Adelaide’s traditional training ground? 20. Who coached the Brisbane Bears to its maiden VFL/AFL reserves premiership in 1991? Hard 21. Who did Peel Thunder defeat in round four of the 2000 WAFL season to win its first ever home game at Rushton Park? 22. Name the three group opponents the Socceroos faced at the 1974 World Cup? 23. What did former Adelaide Crows coach Robert Shaw have hurled at his house following a loss to Melbourne at Football Park during the 1996 season? 24. Which former Canterbury Bulldogs legend had the nickname “What’s a packet of” ? 25. Why did former Adelaide Crows onballer Nigel Smart require medical attention following a pre-season bonding exercise in 1992? 26. Complete this sentence. Essendon senior coach John Worsfold is also a qualified ___ ? 27. Which home venue did the Perth Wildcats play its NBL home games in between 1990 and 2002? 28. Which international soccer team from the CONCACAF confederation is referred to as “El Tri” ? 29. What event has American Joey Chestnut famously made his own over the past decade? 30. Which WA town is Stephen Bilcich from? Hardest 31. What sport do you associate Jaco de Groot with? 32. Which venue does Uruguay predominantly play its home international soccer matches? 33. What was the name of Damian Lane’s first ever professional ride? 34. Which Scottish soccer venue is closest to the sea in all of Europe? 35. Which WAFL club controversially changed their mind in admitting Peel Thunder into the 1997 Westar Rules competition? 36. Which ground did the Perth (Western) Reds record their last ever victory in the former Super League competition? 37. Which small US town does Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird hail from? 38. When did the All Blacks last lose a Test match at Auckland’s Eden Park? 39. Name the American Samoa goalkeeper who played in his nation’s 31-0 loss to Australia in their 2002 World Cup qualifier? 40. Which sporting event do you traditionally associate a Mint Julep with? Impossible 41. How many first round NFL draft picks have caught a touchdown pass from Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers? 42.Which international rugby union team holds the record for the longest winning streak (hint, it is not a tier one nation)? 43.Which two “undesirable” stereotypes are typically associated with home crowds involving German second division soccer team FC St Pauli? 44.Why did Australian tennis ace Samantha Stosur select David Taylor to be her original coach? 45.In horse racing, what is an “entire” ? 46.Name the the first purchase NBA legend Scottie Pippen made for his ill father, Preston Pippen, following his first NBA contract? 47. What was Perth Glory’s record home and away crowd attendance for an NSL game at Perth Oval? 48.What was the rationale behind the Auckland (now New Zealand) Warriors changing its NRL logo at the end of the 1999 season? 49.In which sport do you associate the Palio Di Siena? 50.Why did Michael Jordan refer to former Chicago Bulls teammate Will Perdue as “Will Vanderbilt” to the press? Answers can be located in page 25 of the latest South Western Times print edition.