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1. The Wimbledon tennis championships were first held in 1877. At the centenary event in 1977, which coincided with the Silver Jubilee year of Queen Elizabeth II, which British player somewhat fittingly won the women's singles?
2. The first baseball Major League World Series took place in 1903, with the Boston Americans (Red Sox) defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in eight games. The centenary Series in 2003 saw the New York Yankees attempting to win their 27th crown, but they were thwarted by which team?
3. The Victorian Football League of Aussie Rules held its first Grand Final in 1898, with Fitzroy defeating Essendon. The centenary final of what has since been renamed the Australian Football League, took place on September 26th, 1998. Which team emerged victorious?
4. The English FA Cup, one of the most prestigious tournaments in domestic soccer, was first contested in the 1871/71 season, when The Wanderers defeated Royal Engineers in the final at Kennington Oval. The centenary final at Wembley Stadium, played on May 6, 1972, ended with which club winning the famous trophy for the first time in their history?
5. The Stanley Cup was first awarded in 1893 to Montreal Hockey Club. The centenary season of the trophy, in 1992-93, saw the Cup return to Montreal once again, with the Canadiens defeating which team in the finals?
6. The Tour de France cycle race was first run in 1903. The centenary race in 2003 resulted in victory for which man, his fifth triumph in the event?
7. The oldest golfing Major, the (British) Open Championship, first took place in 1860 at Prestwick, Ayrshire. The centenary event in 1960 was fittingly held at the "home of golf", St Andrews. Which Australian won his first Major at the Old Course?
8. The Rose Bowl, the oldest bowl game in US college football, was first held on January 1st, 1902, when Michigan defeated Stanford 49-0. The centenary game was held on January 3rd, 2002, and also doubled as the BCS National Championship Game. Which two schools were involved in this match-up?
9. The first Rugby League competition in Australia, then known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership, took place in 1908, with South Sydney defeating Eastern Suburbs in the Grand Final. Under its modern name of the National Rugby League, the 2008 centenary season resulted in a Grand Final victory for which club?
10. The Kentucky Derby has taken place at Churchill Downs every year since 1875; which horse won the centenary race in 1975?
11. The US Open tennis championships were first held, at Newport, Rhode Island, in 1881, under the title of the U.S. National Singles Championship, with Richard Sears winning the first of seven successive titles. 100 years later, in 1981, at Flushing Meadow, which player was men's singles champion for the third straight year?
12. The English County Cricket Championship was first officialy contested in 1890, when Surrey were the inaugural championship. Who were the centenary champions in 1990?
13. The Scottish FA Cup has been contested by soccer teams in Scotland since 1873-74. The trophy currently presented to the winner was minted in 1885, making it the oldest piece of soccer silverware still awarded in th world of soccer in the first decade of the 21st century. In the centenary final, played on May 4th, 1974, Celtic won the competiton for the 23rd time, defeating which team who were making their first appearance in the final?
14. The US Open golf championship was first contested in 1895, when Horace Rawlins was victorious. The centenary championship in 1995 at Shinnecock Hills resulted in a first Major triumph for which American golfer?
15. The Gaelic Athletic Association have been holding All-Ireland competitions in Gaelic Football and Hurling since 1887. Who were the respective winners of these events in 1987?
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