General Knowledge Quiz

[SuspectUsual]

Ah bloody hell!

He got it right anyway

 

[xotGD]

And Bow in Devonshire?

And Kent in, er, Kent.

 

[MotCO]

Ok lads and/or lasses, break it up .

As luck would have it, I was at Covent Garden this afternoon, about 1/2 mile from the relevant streets!

Staying with London, who were the Labour and Conservative Mayoral candidates in the first London Mayor elections?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Frank Dobson Labour Steve Norris Conservative

 

[MotCO]

Frank Dobson Labour Steve Norris Conservative

That was quick - not thrown off by the Ken Livingstone's candidature?

Please hold the next election (before it's cancelled )

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Livingstone was an independent candidate having lost out to Dobson to be the Labour candidate.

Franklin Roosevelt was the first US President to fly in an aeroplane whilst in office.
Who was the first to fly after having left office?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Let's try the other Roosevelt, Teddy.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Let's try the other Roosevelt, Teddy.

Good idea because it is the right answer. October 1910.

You nay pilot us to another question.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Who was described by Wisden as "perhaps the only unequivocally popular man in Yorkshire"?

 

[Gloster]

Dickie Bird?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Dickie Bird?

Not Dickie Bird.

 

[Gloster]

Geoffrey Boycott ? (I presume that they didn’t consider the opinions of any women.)

 

[Peterthegreat]

Geoffrey Boycott ? (I presume that they didn’t consider the opinions of any women.)

Not Boycott.

 

[AndyPJG]

Thank you.
Who was described by Wisden as "perhaps the only unequivocally popular man in Yorkshire"?

Fred Truman?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Fred Truman?

Not Fiery Fred.

 

[Greenheart]

David Bairstow?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Brian Close?

 

[D6130]

Rob Burrows?

 

[Peterthegreat]

David Bairstow?

David Bairstow is correct.
At the time Yorkshire CCC was divided into pro and anti Geoff Boycott supporters David Bairstow was popular with both sides.
Your turn to bowl a googlie.

 

[Greenheart]

David Bairstow is correct.
At the time Yorkshire CCC was divided into pro and anti Geoff Boycott supporters David Bairstow was popular with both sides.
Your turn to bowl a googlie.

Thanks, an educated guess from what I remembered of Sir G's autobiography. Next question:

Who is the only prime minister of the UK (so far) to be formally appointed into the role outside of the country?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Asquith, Edward VII was in holiday in France so Asquith had to travel there to be appointed.

 

[Greenheart]

Asquith, Edward VII was in holiday in France so Asquith had to travel there to be appointed.

Correct, your turn to try to bring harmony where there is discord.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Lionel van Praag was the first world champion in which sport?

 

[MotCO]

Clay pigeon shooting?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Clay pigeon shooting?

Incorrect I am afraid.

 

[CarltonA]

Archery?

 

[Gloster]

Speed skating?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Archery?

Speed skating?

Neither of those.

 

[Strat-tastic]

Speed origami.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Speed origami.

It didn't involve paper folding but it does involve speed.