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The Penguin Book Of South African Sports Trivia

Author : David O'Sullivan

Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa

Page : 213 pages

File Size : 18,73 MB

Release : 2012-09-24

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0143027344

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Book Description

David O'Sullivan and Kevin McCallum are passionate about sport. They are fascinated by its vivid characters, heart-stopping moments and its endless drama. Over years of watching, reading and reporting on great sporting events, they have amassed a wealth of knowledge. After much deliberation, debate and pursuit of famous sports stars for personal anecdotes, they have produced this book: a fascinating collection of trivia and behind-the-scenes stories about South African sport over the years. The Penguin Book of South African Sports Trivia is the perfect companion for sports fanatics or people who just want to show off in front of their sports-mad mates. Do you know: which one-eyed Norwegian captained the South African cricket team; why Percy Montgomery punched Butch James before the Rugby World Cup in 2007; how Thabo Mbeki was responsible for the first loss the West Indian cricket team suffered on their tour of England in June 1966; which kwaito star has a father famous for his exploits in showjumping; how Madonna helped to kick-start Gary Kirsten's international cricket career; what Jomo Sono did during his wedding reception; why Pieter Hendriks' try in the opening match of the 1995 Rugby World Cup should never have been awarded. Find out the answers to these questions and hundreds more to impress your friends with your extraordinary knowledge of South African sport.



The Extraordinary Book of South African Cricket

Author : Kevin McCallum

Publisher : Penguin Books

Page : 229 pages

File Size : 17,46 MB

Release : 2010-01-01

Category : Cricket

ISBN : 9780143026679

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The Extraordinary Book of South African Cricket Is the perfect gift for any cricket fanatic. Following up on their tremendous success with The Penguin Book of South African Sports Trivia, Kevin McCallum and David O'Sullivan have trawled the South African cricket archives and put together a collection of behind-the-scenes tales, curiosities, trivia, quotable quotes, famous pranks, amazing-but-true scorecards, great triumphs and embarrassing blunders. This encyclopaedia of South African cricket trivia contains fascinating stories of; Clive Rice's dramatic last ball in a currie cup match How frogs, dangerous cracks, fried calamari and pornography have all stopped play Eddie Barlow's four wickets in five balls playing for the rest of the world Herschelle Gibbs's six sixes in a ODI Tony Greig's epileptic fit during a currie cup match Basil D'Oliveira's 225 in 65 minutes . . . and much more Kevin McCallum is the chief sports writer for the Star, Saturday and the Sunday Independent. David O'Sullivan hosts the afternoon drive on talk radio 702 and is a TV sports presenter on SABC2.





A Question of Sport Quiz Book

Author : Gareth Edwards

Publisher : Random House

Page : 464 pages

File Size : 18,51 MB

Release : 2020-09-24

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1473532353

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Book Description

Can you solve this sporting equation? '53EG for WR' In which sport can you win the Sid Waddell Trophy? And in which year did Turin host the Winter Olympics? For over 50 years A Question of Sport has been the last word in sports quizzing, and now you can take on the challenge to guess the Mystery Guest, race to the Sprint Finish, and show off your expertise. With over 3000 new questions from athletics to football, racing, tennis, swimming and every sport in between, you'll be tested on sports in every era. Challenge friends and family or play in teams to be crowned the champions. Will you gamble or play it safe in Home or Away? Could you hold your nerve in the high-speed buzzer round? What will your score be when the final whistle blows?







The Big Trivia Quiz Book

Author : DK

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 524 pages

File Size : 35,69 MB

Release : 2020-08-04

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 0744036887

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Book Description

Put your general knowledge to the test, and impress your family and friends with your astonishing brainpower and trivia genius. An addictive quiz book for all the family featuring 10,000 questions, The Big Quiz Book has something for everyone. With 10 different general knowledge categories - from Science & Technology, Art & Literature, and Natural History, to Food & Drink, Film & TV, and Sport & Leisure - and three increasing levels of difficulty, it offers a fresh and up-to-the-minute quizzing experience that will educate and entertain all the family. Bursting with fascinating facts to boost your trivia knowledge, whatever your specialist subject or your nemesis topic, The Big Quiz Book is perfect for home entertainment and virtual pub quizzes. You won't be able to put it down!



Only Connect: The Official Quiz Book

Author : Jack Waley-Cohen

Publisher : Random House

Page : 487 pages

File Size : 12,30 MB

Release : 2017-09-07

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1473530997

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Book Description

RY CLV RNGH? Can you find the connection between Gandalf, Sherlock Holmes, David Brent and Ford Perfect? Only Connect is the ultimate test of knowledge and lateral thinking. Since 2008 the fiendishly difficult quiz show has been challenging contestants to find connections between apparently unrelated clues. The Only Connect Quiz Book collects over 200 of the most entertaining and perplexing challenges from the team behind the BBC’s hugely popular quiz show - including many new (never broadcast) questions. Covering each of the show’s four rounds – Connections, Sequences, the Connecting Wall and Missing Vowels – and with introductions from presenter Victoria Coren Mitchell, here is your chance to put your own sleuthing and quizzical knowledge to the Only Connect test. With games to play on your own or in teams (clever names, please), The Only Connect Quiz Book will take your quizzing achievements to a new level.



General Knowledge Today (Updated Edition) Book 7

Author : S.K. Gupta & Anubhuti Gangal

Publisher : S. Chand Publishing

Page : 149 pages

File Size : 33,3 MB

Release :

Category : Education

ISBN : 9385676954

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Book Description

The General Knowledge Update section enumerating important events during the current year forms a special feature of these books.The information on diverse subject is provided through Informative as well as Interactive approach.Perforated Answer Key at the end of the book facilitates both students and teachers 3. The information on diverse subject is provided through Informative as well as Interactive approach 4. Perforated Answer Key at the end of the book facilitates both students and teachers