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Related Cricketers
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Cricket is a game played and enjoyed by members of many famous cricketing families. The answers to this quiz are all a single surname. Some clues are more helpful than others! Hint: the surnames are in alphabetical order.
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Cricket Players
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 07 03
2421 plays
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Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns
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Following the retirement of Richard Hadlee, New Zealand suffered from a lack of a genuine all-rounder. Chris Cairns took time to assume this mantle, but his performances later in his career were outstanding.
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Chris Cairns
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
May 10 04
225 plays
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Memorable Moments - Martin Crowe
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Martin Crowe was New Zealand's leading batsman for much of the 1980s and early 1990s. Test your knowledge of his career.
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Martin Crowe
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jun 07 04
174 plays
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Memorable Moments - Lance Cairns
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Lance Cairns was New Zealand's original "pinch hitter" in One Day Internationals. His explosive batting exploits are legendary, but his Test career is less well known. His son, Chris, is one of the world's leading all-rounders.
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Lance Cairns
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
May 25 04
135 plays
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NatWest Series Final: Lord's 2004
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In July 2004, England hosted the NatWest Series, which also featured New Zealand and the West Indies. Despite having three preliminary games washed out, New Zealand topped the standings, and played the Windies in the final on 10th July 2004.
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2004 ODIs
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jul 13 04
168 plays
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Kiwi Keepers
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New Zealand has been blessed with talented wicketkeepers over the years. This quiz concerns four of the best of them: Ken Wadsworth, Warren Lees, Ian Smith and Adam Parore.
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New Zealand
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Oct 28 04
336 plays
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A-Z New Zealand Towns and Cities
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New Zealand is one of the remotest, least densely populated countries on Earth. How much do you know about its towns and cities?
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New Zealand
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Average
25 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 28 04
3819 plays
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Elegant English Batsmen
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England, the birthplace of the genteel game of cricket, has produced some of the most elegant batsmen to wield a willow. Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of the deeds of Peter May, Colin Cowdrey, Ted Dexter and David Gower.
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England
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 02 04
714 plays
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Jolly Rogers
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This quiz commemorates cricketers whose name is the same as mine: Roger. There aren't very many, so it's not a very tough quiz. Roger, over and out!
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Cricket Players
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 04 04
312 plays
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The 300 Plus Club
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This quiz is about the ten highest Test innings from Don Bradman's 334 in 1930 until Brian Lara's 400 not out in 2004. The questions cover interesting aspects of the matches in which the records were set, and the batsmen themselves.
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Test Cricket
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 08 04
729 plays
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England v New Zealand: 2004
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Having lost the first two tests, New Zealand went into the Third Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 10 June hoping for a better result.
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Tests 2000s
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jul 02 04
171 plays
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Alas Smith and Jones Cricketers
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Although I've borrowed the title of the TV show starring Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, there's no comedians here, only cricketers! How many Smiths and Joneses can you identify?
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Cricket Players
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Average
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 21 03
480 plays
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Memorable Moments - Nathan Astle
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Nathan Astle, one of New Zealand's most successful international cricketers, began his career in 1995. Test your knowledge of his exploits in Test matches and One Day Internationals.
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Nathan Astle
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
May 06 04
192 plays
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Richard Hadlee: NZ's Maestro
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Sir Richard Hadlee's contribution to New Zealand cricket is enormous. How much do you know about him?
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Richard Hadlee
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Tough
15 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 04 03
432 plays
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Alliterated Cricketers
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Lots of cricketers have alliterated names. Some famous ones, and a few not so famous, are featured in this quiz.
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Cricket Players
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Dec 30 04
396 plays
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Awesome Aussie All-rounders
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Australia hasn't produced as many outstanding allrounders over the years as other countries seem to have. This quiz is about four Aussie cricketers who could be called All-rounders: Keith Miller, Richie Benaud, and the Waugh twins, Steve and Mark.
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Australia
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Oct 30 04
756 plays
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One Test Wonders
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In the history of Test cricket, there are a few players who only ever played a single Test match. This quiz is about some of these cricketers, who obviously are not household names!
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Test Cricket
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 07 05
318 plays
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A-Z Summer Gold Medallists
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Test your knowledge of gold medallists at the Summer Olympic Games since 1948. Most of the athletes are very well known, but there are a few not so famous. Go for Gold!
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Summer Games Mixture
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Tough
25 Q
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rogerw1nz
Aug 13 03
693 plays
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2003 World Cup: Pool A #2
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Pool A continued with matches in Sydney, Adelaide, Launceston and Melbourne to determine the two qualifiers for the quarter finals.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 06 03
318 plays
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Don Clarke: All Black Legend
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Don Clarke was New Zealand's outstanding fullback of the late 1950's and early 1960's. He passed away in South Africa on December 29, 2002. Here is a quiz about his rugby career.
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New Zealand
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 15 03
360 plays
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2003 Super 12s - Part 1
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The 2003 Super 12 competition pits teams from New Zealand, South Africa and Australia against each other. This quiz takes in the results of the first six rounds.
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Super 14s
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Tough
20 Q
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rogerw1nz
Apr 05 03
489 plays
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World Cup Pool Matches: Pt. 1
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The I.C.C. Cricket World Cup started in South Africa on 9 February 2003. How closely have you followed the results? This quiz covers Pool Matches 1 to 5.
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Tough
15 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 12 03
783 plays
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England v New Zealand: 2004
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After going one-up in the three Test series at Lord's, England met New Zealand in the Second Test at Headingly, Leeds on 3rd to 7th June 2004.
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Tests 2000s
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jun 10 04
219 plays
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Olympic Games 1928
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The 1928 Summer Olympic Games were held once again in Europe, the eighth time in nine Games on that continent.
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1928 Amsterdam
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Average
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jul 08 03
285 plays
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2003 World Cup: Pool C #2
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The last five matches of Pool C were played in the eastern states of Australia. Two teams out of England, Georgia, Samoa, South Africa, or Uruguay, progressed to the quarter finals.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 08 03
288 plays
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2003 World Cup: Pool B
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Pool B in the 2003 Rugby World Cup comprised Fiji, France, Japan, Scotland and U.S.A. and was based in Queensland and New South Wales.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Oct 23 03
273 plays
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2003 World Cup: Pool C
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Pool C of the Rugby World Cup comprised England, Georgia, Samoa, South Africa and Uruguay. The first five games were played at the Subiaco Oval in Perth, Western Australia.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Oct 28 03
384 plays
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Olympic Games 1920 & 1924
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After the First World War, the Olympic Games were a sporting tonic for the peoples of the world, after so much bloodshed. How much do you know about the Games of 1920 and 1924?
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Summer Games Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 04 03
270 plays
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Super Sixes 1
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The format of the 2003 Cricket World Cup meant that some minor nations got through to the Super Six (quarter-final) stage, but more fancied nations missed out. The six through were Australia, Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Zimbabwe.
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Mar 10 03
1053 plays
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Olympic Games 1932
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In 1932, the Summer Olympic Games returned to the U.S.A. for the first time since 1904. They were hailed as a great success, and showed a profit of over one million U.S. dollars.
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1932 Los Angeles
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jul 09 03
318 plays
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Cricketing Brothers
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Here's a quiz about cricket-playing brothers, some famous, others not so!
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Cricket Players
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 18 03
618 plays
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2003 Super 12s - Part 2
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After dominating the first half of the 2003 season, the Blues from Auckland were the team to beat in the second half. What results do you recall?
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Super 14s
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Difficult
20 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jun 21 03
300 plays
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World Cup Pool Matches: Pt. 5
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Some of the final Pool Matches in the 2003 World Cup were really nail-biting, as teams sought to secure their places in the "Super Sixes" semifinal positions. This is the final Pool Matches Quiz. How much do you recall of matches 35 to 42?
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Average
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Mar 06 03
744 plays
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Semi-Finals and Final
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The climax of the 2003 Cricket World Cup were the semifinals and final. How much knowledge of these games do you have?
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Average
15 Q
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rogerw1nz
Mar 24 03
1185 plays
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2003 World Cup: Pool A #1
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The 2003 Rugby World Cup kicked off with a Pool A match between Australia and Argentina in Sydney. This quiz covers the first five games of Pool A, which also included Ireland, Namibia and Romania.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Oct 21 03
342 plays
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Games of the 28th Olympiad
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Athens, Greece 2004 - the Games of the 28th Olympiad.
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2004 Athens
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 17 03
1560 plays
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Olympic Games 1896 to 1904
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This is the first of a series of quizzes on every Summer Olympic Games since 1896. Watch out for more Games quizzes ... let the Games begin!
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1896 Athens
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 27 03
633 plays
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Olympic Games 1908 & 1912
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The Olympic Games returned to Europe for the Games of 1908 and 1912. What do you know about these pre-World War I Games?
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1908 London
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 28 03
393 plays
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World Cup Pool Matches: Pt. 3
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The 2003 Cricket World Cup in South Africa had some close fought games, as well as some extremely one-sided contests. This quiz covers Pool Matches 12 to 20.
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Tough
15 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 20 03
531 plays
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Super Sixes 2
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The second half of the Super Six started on 11 March. Two of the six teams, therefore, were eliminated following these games. How closely did you follow these five matches?
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Average
15 Q
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rogerw1nz
Mar 16 03
480 plays
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World Cup 2003: Pool D
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Pool D comprised Canada, Italy, New Zealand, Tonga, and Wales. The first five games were played in Melbourne or Canberra.
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iRB 2003 World Cup
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Nov 01 03
471 plays
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Ashes 2002 Third Test
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The Third Test at the W.A.C.A. in Perth followed the pattern of the previous two in this series, with Australia amassing a huge first innings total.
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Ashes Tests
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Tough
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 17 03
189 plays
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Ashes 2002 Fourth Test
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After comprehensive victories in the first three of this five test Ashes series, there was not much riding on this one. However, some notable performances were seen in this Boxing Day test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Ashes Tests
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Average
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 17 03
273 plays
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Cities of the World Letter Ark
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Two words are given. Cross out the common letters of both words and then choose from the letters left for the answer. Beware! Some clues are slightly different, but quite clearly specified. Enjoy your world tour.
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Hidden Words
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Difficult
10 Q
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rogerw1nz
Jan 05 05
255 plays
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World Cup Pool Matches: Pt. 4
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Some 2003 World Cup Pool Matches were affected by rain and boycotts, but there was also some exciting cricket from some unlikely heroes. What do you remember about Pool Matches 21 to 34?
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Tough
15 Q
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rogerw1nz
Mar 03 03
414 plays
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World Cup Pool Matches: Pt. 2
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The 2003 World Cup in South Africa had some good close games, and some one-sided walkovers. This quiz covers Pool Matches 6 to 10.
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2003 ICC World Cup
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Tough
15 Q
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rogerw1nz
Feb 16 03
486 plays
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