Barkham Village Residents Association

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!

  1. 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?
  2. Q. Which two countries made their debut in the Euros this year?
  3. 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?
  4. Q. Which British female player has a first name that with the removal of one letter makes a famous brand of domestic electronic equipment?
  5. Q. What is the name of the runner-up in the Open Golf Championship?
  6. 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?
  7. Q. How many British drivers are competing in this year’s F1 Championships?
  8. Q. After one player withdrew owing to an injury who was the only Welsh rugby player in the Lions’ squad that played in Australia?
  9. Q. Which cricketer playing in the cricket test series against India shares the same name as an American president?
  10. Q. In the same series which cricketer scored a century in both innings of one test match but missed another owing to a broken bone in his foot?

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