General Knowledge Quiz

[Peterthegreat]

He started his career at Bradford so I'll have a go at Bradford Northern.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

He started his career at Bradford so I'll have a go at Bradford Northern.

And you would be right to do so.

You may now try (do you see what I did there) to flummox us with another question.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you. I will try to convert my answer to a question.
What is Barney Gibson's claim to fame?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Youngest first class cricket player in England. I think he was only 15 on his debut for Yorkshire.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Youngest first class cricket player in England. I think he was only 15 on his debut for Yorkshire.

That didn't stump you. He was indeed.
Your turn to bowl a googlie.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Staying with cricket, who is the oldest living ODI - One Day International- cricketer?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Sir Garfield Sobers?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Right era - but no sorry.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Lance Gibbs?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Lance Gibbs?

Yes sir.correct. Please take your spot at the crease.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you. Moving away from sport.
What name is given to an inhabitant of Halifax?
Polite answers only please!

 

[SuspectUsual]

A Haligonian!

 

[Peterthegreat]

A Haligonian!

Well that is polite!
It is also correct!
Please set the next question!

 

[SuspectUsual]

A topical (nearly) question.

According to research commissioned by Mars last year, what are the most and least popular chocolates in a tub of Celebrations?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Well by an observational study, sample size very very small, I would guess Teaser most popular Bounty least popular.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Well by an observational study, sample size very very small, I would guess Teaser most popular Bounty least popular.

One of those is right and one is wrong

 

[Strat-tastic]

Having just helped myself to a few from a tin our team got from the company, I'd say most is Twix, least Bounty.

 

[Trackman]

Galaxy/Bounty?

 

[MotCO]

Caramel / Bounty?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Having just helped myself to a few from a tin our team got from the company, I'd say most is Twix, least Bounty.

Galaxy/Bounty?

Caramel / Bounty?

Well

None of those is either the most or least popular

Narrows it down a bit!

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Teasers most Snickers least

 

[Gloster]

I have no idea what varieties there are in a tub of Celebrations (I value my teeth), but recollection is that varieties with nuts, usually walnuts, tended to be the least favourite sweets.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Teasers most Snickers least

I have no idea what varieties there are in a tub of Celebrations (I value my teeth), but recollection is that varieties with nuts, usually walnuts, tended to be the least favourite sweets.

Teasers is the most popular, nobody has yet mentioned the least popular

 

[Peterthegreat]

Least favourite = Mars bar?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Only one that I think hasn't been mentioned is milky way

 

[SuspectUsual]

Only one that I think hasn't been mentioned is milky way

not quite, because....

Least favourite = Mars bar?

.....is correct

So @OhNoAPacer and @Peterthegreat got one right each, which means we need a tiebreak.

In what year was the first advent calendar containing chocolates introduced in the UK?

 

[Peterthegreat]

I suspect some time ago.
I'll give the year of my birth - 1957.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I remember having a cardboard one with opening doors that had various nativity scenes behind them as I grew up, so that was the 1960s and as I don't recall seeing chocolate ones that will go sometime in the 1970s. Let's try 1974.

 

[SuspectUsual]

I suspect some time ago.
I'll give the year of my birth - 1957.

I remember having a cardboard one with opening doors that had various nativity scenes behind them as I grew up, so that was the 1960s and as I don't recall seeing chocolate ones that will go sometime in the 1970s. Let's try 1974.

1971, so @OhNoAPacer has it. Over to you….

 

[OhNoAPacer]

What record does Harry Cursham hold?