1. Joeb’s Sports Quiz Is he any good?

2. 1. Rugby If a team scored 12 tries, 9 conversions and 6 penalties, what would their score be?

3. 2. Netball Irene Van Dyk made her international debut for what country?

4. 3. Rugby League Who won the first State of Origin game this year?

5. 4. Football Where is the next Football World Cup? When is it? (2 marks)

6. 5. Super 15 Rugby Name the 5 New Zealand Super 15 teams in alphabetical order by name. (5 marks)

7. 6. Netball Teams from Australia and New Zealand play each other in a netball series each year. What is it called?

8. 7. Rugby League Who did the Warriors beat in the weekend? (imagine that!)

9. 8. Snooker How many red balls are on a snooker table? A) 12 B) 14 C) 15

10. 9. Ice Hockey How many players are there in an ice hockey team? A) 6 B) 7 C) 8

11. 10. Golf In golf what is meant by the term a ‘birdie’?

12. 11. Motor racing What type of flag is waved to indicate the winner?

13. 12. Archery What colour is the bullseye in the middle of an archery target? A) Red B) Black C) Gold

14. 13. ??? In what sport is the Davis Cup awarded in?

15. 14. Volleyball What country invented volleyball?

16. 15. Tennis In Tennis what is the next point scored after deuce?

17. 16. Rugby What is the Rugby World Cup trophy called?

18. 17. Cricket There are 8 teams playing Cricket at the moment in the Champions Trophy. Name 5 of them.

19. 18. Darts What is the highest score you could get with 3 darts?

20. 19. Horse Racing What is the name given to a jockey's uniform?

21. 20. Olympics Which colours are the five Olympic rings?

22. 21. Ten Pin Bowling How many holes are there in a standard ten pin bowling ball?

23. 22. Football In what year did the “All Whites” football team make their first appearance in the Soccer World Cup finals rounds? A) 1982 B) 1986 C) 2002

24. 23. Golf In 2005 which of the NZ golfers below won the US Open? a) Craig Perks b) Frank Nobilo c) Michael Campbell d) Phil Tataurangi

25. 24. ?? Which event did a New Zealand team win for the first time in 1995?

26. 25. Athletics What is the name of New Zealand’s Olympic gold medal shot putter in 2008 and 2012?

27. ANSWERS Joeb’s Sports Quiz

28. 1. Rugby If a team scored 12 tries, 9 conversions and 6 penalties, what would their score be? 96

29. 2. Netball Irene Van Dyk made her international debut for what country? South Africa

30. 3. Rugby League Who won the first State of Origin game this year? New South wales

31. 4. Football Where is the next Football World Cup? Brazi l When is it? 2014 (2 marks)

32. 5. Super 15 Rugby Name the 5 New Zealand Super 15 teams in alphabetical order by name. Blues Chiefs Crusaders Highlanders Hurricanes (5 marks)

33. 6. Netball Teams from Australia and New Zealand play each other in a netball series each year. What is it called? ANZ Cup

34. 7. Rugby League Who did the Warriors beat in the weekend? Manly (imagine that!)

35. 8. Snooker How many red balls are on a snooker table? C) 15

36. 9. Ice Hockey How many players are there in an ice hockey team? A) 6

37. 10. Golf In golf what is meant by the term a ‘birdie’? 1 shot under par.

38. 11. Motor racing What type of flag is waved to indicate the winner? Black and White checkered flag

39. 12. Archery What colour is the bullseye in the middle of an archery target? C) Gold

40. 13. ??? In what sport is the Davis Cup awarded in? Tennis

41. 14. Volleyball What country invented volleyball? USA

42. 15. Tennis In Tennis what is the next point scored after deuce? advantage

43. 16. Rugby What is the Rugby World Cup trophy called? Webb Ellis Trophy

44. 17. Cricket There are 8 teams playing Cricket at the moment in the Champions Trophy. Name 5 of them. Australia England New Zealand Sri Lanka India Pakistan South Africa West Indies

45. 18. Darts What is the highest score you could get with 3 darts? 180

46. 19. Horse Racing What is the name given to a jockey's uniform? silks

47. 20. Olympics Which colours are the five Olympic rings?

48. 21. Ten Pin Bowling How many holes are there in a standard ten pin bowling ball? 3

49. 22. Football In what year did the “All Whites” football team make their first appearance in the Soccer World Cup finals rounds? A) 1982

50. 23. Golf In 2005 which of the NZ golfers below won the US Open? c) Michael Campbell

51. 24. ?? Which event did a New Zealand team win for the first time in 1995? America’s Cup

52. 25. Athletics What is the name of New Zealand’s Olympic gold medal shot putter in 2008 and 2012? Valerie Adams