As much as middle-order collapses, cracking teas and genuine No. 11s, the end-of-season awards night – complete with quiz – is another Kent Ramblas staple.
If you fancy flexing your grey matter, here’s this year’s hastily arranged set of questions (the score to beat is 22)…
PICTURE ROUND:
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Which planet was originally named George?
Before they used whistles, how did football referees signal a stoppage in play?
Which common animal was known in the 19th century as “arsefoot”?
What’s Donald Duck’s sister called?
Which instrument was once known as a “doodle sack”?
Which person has been thanked more times in Oscar speeches than any other? [Hint: they’re a well-known industry name]
IT’S ALL IN A NAME
How are the following musicians better known?
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta –
Calvin Broadus Jnr –
Paul Hewson –
Marie McDonald McLaughlin –
Harry Webb –
Aubrey Graham –
DITLOIDS (If KR w 12 g in 2017 = Kent Ramblas won 12 games in 2017, what do the following mean…?)
- E w the WWC in 2017 (sport) –
- SG h 2 n. 1s in 1996 (music) –
- HS l in S (television) –
- A is the l c in A (geography) –
- DC has p JB 4 t (film) –
- V was q for 63 y (history) –
TWO FROM THE TOP, PLEASE CAROL
How many sets of brothers have played for the Ramblas?
And, which set of brothers has played the most combined games?
There were two sets of players tied for runs scored this season; can you name the pair who were joined together on 77 [? and ?] and which duo were tied on 68 [? and ?]? A point for each pair
How many wickets did the Ramblas bowlers take in total this season [NB: NOT including run outs]:
121, 131, 141, or 151?
And how many bowlers took wickets this season? 15, 16, 17 or 18?
In terms of runs scored this season, complete this equation:
Jeff Brown + James Bevis + Steve Fitch + Dave Brewer = ?
And, a little more straightforwardly, how about this running equation: Michael Cooper + Chris Thomas = ?
This one focuses on this season’s appearance makers: Mark Loughlin – Jonny Stocks = ?
A wicketing one now: Jonny Stocks + Pete Ford = ?
And, finally, a catching conundrum (fielding catches only): Mark Loughlin – Jonny Stocks – Dave Green = ?
COAST TO COAST
Put these British cities in order from west to east
Leicester / Manchester / Leeds / Sheffield / Birmingham / Oxford
Answer sheet can be downloaded here if necessary: Ramblas quiz – answer sheets 2017
And the actual answers can be found below (no peeking…)
