Given that so much has been happening over the past few months, the theme this time is ‘this Summer of Sport’. I hope you enjoy puzzling at these questions!
- Q. In the Women’s Euros football final, which player took the first penalty and hit the back of the net? Why was it disallowed?
A. Beth Mead. She slipped and made contact with the ball twice - Q. Which two countries made their debut in the Euros this year?
A. Wales and Poland - Q. At Wimbledon one tennis player had a family name that with the insertion of another letter turns into the name of a famous tourist attraction in USA. What is his name?
A. Carlos Alca(t)raz - Q. Which British female player has a first name that with the removal of one letter makes a famous brand of domestic electronic equipment?
A. Son(a)y Kartal - Q. What is the name of the runner-up in the Open Golf Championship?
A. Harry English an American - Q. After recently winning her f irst ever tournament as a professional which 21-year-old English player competed in the Women’s Open Golf Championship?
A. Lottie Woad, from Surrey - Q. How many British drivers are competing in this year’s F1 Championships?
A. Four - Lando Morris, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Oliver Bearman - Q. After one player withdrew owing to an injury who was the only Welsh rugby player in the Lions’ squad that played in Australia?
A. Jac Morgan - Q. Which cricketer playing in the cricket test series against India shares the same name as an American president?
A. Washington Sundar - Q. In the same series which criA. Beth Mead. She slipped and made contact with the ball twice
A. Rishabh Pantcketer scored a century in both innings of one test match but missed another owing to a broken bone in his foot?