Re: Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes)

by PeterCS Sun 02 Mar 2014, 12:46

embee wrote:

3/4

Ah, got you.

Do you mean as in

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by PeterCS Sun 02 Mar 2014, 17:27

JGK wrote:
PeterCS wrote:
"Q4b/c" (!): What did "3/3" and "3/4" exactly share - and why was the occasion of this photo highly significant for them both? ...

Are they McLeod (last test) and Cotter (best figures) who both died before 1920?

PeterCS wrote:Afterthought: You could have made it a trio with "2/3", JGK.

And indeed also 1/2 and 2/2!

by PeterCS Sun 02 Mar 2014, 17:55

So let's have the rest of the answers

PeterCS wrote:

Q3: (8x Player IDs.)

If we call the player in the back row, far left "1/1", and the player in the front row, far right "4/6" (hence the dood in the white suit becomes "3/1"), can you recognise these famous players? (They are all placed at or next to the ends of the four rows.)

3a. 1/5
3b. 2/1
3c. 3/1
3d. 3/2
3e. 3/5
3f. 3/6
3g. 4/1
3h. 4/2
3h. 4/6

Q4: What do 1/2, 2/8 (looking a bit muscled out here!) and 4/3 all have in common?

Q4b/c: What did "3/3" and "3/4" exactly share - and why was the occasion of this photo highly significant for them both? ...

Player IDs, incl. all answers to Q3. - Have a go at a few of them before looking!:

Q4(a):

Q4b&c:

by PeterCS Sat 08 Mar 2014, 01:33

Is there such a breed of horse as a Norwegian Blue? But if I keep flogging the bugger, maybe it will turn into a champion racer eventually!

Four single pictures .....

"z01"

I believe this picture was taken in 1924.
Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes) - Page 37 Z02

Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes) - Page 37 Z02

All three players here were associated with Lancashire CCC for some years.

In each case, their final Test average (and in two cases, far too short Test careers) does scant justice to their talents - and buries the magic of some trojan performances for their countries.

The man on the left was an ingenious spinner and entertainer, who was unlucky to run slap-bang into a powerful Australian side (twice in a row!). And when poorly used by his next captain, he made that point very public (though he claimed his newspaper "ghostwriter" spiced up his views, and thereby ruined his FC career). Sans ghostwriter, he went on to pen a lively, thoughtful and thought-provoking autobiography:
Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes) - Page 37 Z01

Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes) - Page 37 Z01

SO ..... can you work out (in the picture):

a. who is the famed "imported" bowler in the middle?, and

b. who is the outstanding Golden Age batsman on the right?

by PeterCS Sat 08 Mar 2014, 01:35

z02

Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes) - Page 37 Z03

a. Who is the dismissed batsman?

Why might he have been particularly dismayed by this run out:

b. for his own sake/interests?

c. given the situation of the match?

(Or you could just give location and date, if that's easier!)

by PeterCS Sat 08 Mar 2014, 01:37

z03

Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes) - Page 37 Z05

a. Who is this?

b. Why is his appearance in the match at the time of this photo significant?

c. Which other (in cricketing terms) historic event occurred during the same match?

by PeterCS Sat 08 Mar 2014, 01:38

z04

Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes) - Page 37 Z06

Who is this international star who never played Test cricket?

by JGK Sat 08 Mar 2014, 02:07

PeterCS wrote:z02

a. Who is the dismissed batsman?

Why might he have been particularly dismayed by this run out:

b. for his own sake/interests?

c. given the situation of the match?

(Or you could just give location and date, if that's easier!)

Spoiler:

by JGK Sat 08 Mar 2014, 02:11

PeterCS wrote:z03

a. Who is this?

b. Why is his appearance in the match at the time of this photo significant?

c. Which other (in cricketing terms) historic event occurred during the same match?

Spoiler:

by PeterCS Sat 08 Mar 2014, 02:18

z02

Yep, that's the one.

Even more pathetic:

by PeterCS Sat 08 Mar 2014, 02:23

z03

First two parts definitely correct. And it transpires you're right about the third part too - I hadn't clocked that!

And it seems there were other firsts as well ... !

I was thinking of something more "technical". But it there were points to give, of course you'd get them. Your answer is as good as mine. Perhaps the mark of a bad question .....

Here is the scorecard - and you can find all the records at the bottom!:

by PeterCS Sat 08 Mar 2014, 02:27

Further clue if needed on z04:

Spoiler:

by WideWally Sat 08 Mar 2014, 02:37

PeterCS wrote:z04

Who is this international star who never played Test cricket?

Spoiler:

by WideWally Sat 08 Mar 2014, 02:48

z01

Spoiler:

by PeterCS Sat 08 Mar 2014, 14:11

Wally strikes again.

On (b), it's the former. (You can find him in the group photo directly before the post including Picture z01 - 19 years earlier!) ~ "JT" was not as severe, ascetic or military-looking (or slightly demented?) as ACMcL! He was a hugely popular figure at Old Trafford, and scored 4 centuries and 9 halves for England, most of them important runs, in a era where batting averages were generally far from stratospheric. Despite this, a disappointing final Test average!

On (a), it's a pity for Australia - and world cricket - that he decided to drop out of the Test scene when he did, before 1921 was out. He might easily have made a couple more Ashes, and other possible matches in between. Also that the First World War had already robbed the game of his younger skills. (But that's the bigger maw that consumed many lives, not only prominent cricket careers.)

He was known at the time for his deadly silky velocity in run-up and delivery (an earlier Mikey?), whereas his partner-in-terror was all gangly body-bashing bounce.

I would hope Big Dog and Lardy also know of him, a briefly crucial figure now sadly long-vanished in the enshrouding mists of time.

by PeterCS Sat 08 Mar 2014, 16:47

Oh, and z04 (I overlooked this) - yes, that's the guy. The star of the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, much admired in England too.

by furriner Sun 16 Mar 2014, 17:14

Not sure if this was said on the previous pages- Tagenarine and Shivnarine Chanderpaul are currently playing in an FC game for Guyana.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-domestic-2013-14/engine/match/721747.html

The last time this happened was in 1996, before that 1963.

http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/amarnaths-among-father-and-son-pairs-who-have-appeared-in-the-same-match-18288

by PeterCS Sun 16 Mar 2014, 17:41

Wot no question, furri?

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by furriner Sun 16 Mar 2014, 17:45

That wuz the trivia part m'lud.

In fact I believe that one more wicket - of the somewhat confusingly named Deonarine - and Shivnarine and Tagenarine could be batting together.

Not in the cricinfo link I gave above, but Guyana is 82/3 chasing 209 in the 4th, Deo 14, Tage 31.

by PeterCS Sun 16 Mar 2014, 17:53

Why is "Deonarine" confusing?

You mean he sounds like a sweet-scented cousin of the mystery spinner?

btw: That sounds like a proper Indian team, not a Caribbean one. All those indentured servants of the past taking over the cricket, what, Carruthers?

by furriner Sun 16 Mar 2014, 18:17

Deonarine, Shivnarine, Tagenarine... could have confused me.

Also sounds like the beginning of an 'ethnic' joke.

'Narine' is actually a bastardization of the original 'Narayan'.

And make that a double G&T, old chap.

by PeterCS Sun 16 Mar 2014, 19:12

You're easily confused.

Their captain is called Yuri Gaganarine.

Did I catch you out?

by PeterCS Mon 24 Mar 2014, 16:43

Okay, let's try another couple. Specially for Horrie, these two.

Tha Picture Question:

1. Which team is this, in which year?
2. Who's the player obscured by the geezer in the suit?
3+. Another other player IDs are bonuses.

(2. will take a bit of detective-type deduction, but it's really not that hard if you follow the leads.)

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Trivia & Quizzia 2013 (an occasional series, by whoever wishes) - Page 37 TKAATML

by PeterCS Mon 24 Mar 2014, 16:47

And tha team question:

What prominent role did all members of this "team" have in common?

1. CB Fry (England)
2. Alan Melville (South Africa)
3. Colin Cowdrey (England)
4. Iftikhar Ali Khan (Nawab of Pataudi Jr) (India)
5. MJK (Mike) Smith (England)
6. HDG ("Shrimp") Leveson-Gower (England)
7. Donald Carr (England)
8. Imran Khan Niazi (Pakistan)
9. AC (Alan) Smith (England) +
10. Vic Marks (England)
11. Jamie Dalrymple (England)

by horace Mon 24 Mar 2014, 23:35

All played for or agin Oxford

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