General Knowledge Quiz

[Loppylugs]

74 following a fowl on the yellow.?

Why was a bird allowed on the snooker table?

 

[Ashley Hill]

Why was a bird allowed on the snooker table?

Perhaps it was chasing the spider!

 

[yoyothehobo]

I was wondering about a foul on the black and only considered that the opposition player would get the points, not that the player fouling would not have scored the points either!

Happy to concede the baize.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I seem to have caused trouble, again.

My view had been that the cue ball going in off the final black would not constitute a clearance, clearly others disagree.

As I declared yoyothehobo to have given the correct answer I feel he is entitled to set the next question.

 

[yoyothehobo]

Open floor

 

[SuspectUsual]

If I may….

What specifically links the following (and others, it isn’t an exhaustive list) athletes:

John Landy
Calvin Smith
Rodion Gataullin
Kenny Harrison

 

[CarltonA]

Deleted

 

[Gloster]

Black power gesture?

 

[DaleCooper]

Second athlete to break some performance "barrier" e.g. 4 minute mile.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Second athlete to break some performance "barrier" e.g. 4 minute mile.

Perfect answer!

Landy - second sub-4 mile
Smith - second sub-10 seconds 100m
Gataullin - second 6m pole vault
Harrison - second 18m triple jump

All yours

 

[DaleCooper]

Perfect answer!

Landy - second sub-4 mile
Smith - second sub-10 seconds 100m
Gataullin - second 6m pole vault
Harrison - second 18m triple jump

All yours

Thank you.

Next question:

From which hotel can you check out but never leave?

 

[Efini92]

Thank you.

Next question:

From which hotel can you check out but never leave?

Beverly hills hotel?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I am reminded of a song by the Eagles called Hotel California, which one line near the end of the song casts doubt on leaving after checking out.

 

[DaleCooper]

Beverly hills hotel?

No

I am reminded of a song by the Eagles called Hotel California, which one line near the end of the song casts doubt on leaving after checking out.

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this quiz.

The extensive discography of the American rock band Eagles does indeed include the song Hotel California from their 1976 album of the same name. I therefore declare that your answer, given above, fulfills the requirement of the riddle I presented on this general knowledge forum. In light of the foregoing I am pleased to offer you the opportunity to set yet another puzzle for our amusement and edification.

In other words, your turn...

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which was the latest Irish offshore island to become depopulated and in what year did that occur?

 

[D6130]

Great Blasket Island? 1953?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Great Blasket Island? 1953?

Not that one. The year was also later than that.

 

[MotCO]

Was Fastnet Lighthouse ever occupied? If so, I say there, and 1980

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Was Fastnet Lighthouse ever occupied? If so, I say there, and 1980

It was not that example and occupied islands would generally refer to islands upon which the residents used the land area to sustain themselves in the same way that occurred at St Kilda in a different geographical area.

 

[xotGD]

Craggy Island, following the last series of Father Ted.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Craggy Island, following the last series of Father Ted.

Not that one. Is Father Jack still around?

 

[xotGD]

Not that one. Is Father Jack still around?

That would be an economical matter.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

HINT ... I will give the date of the island depopulation as being 1960, so all now required is the name of the island concerned.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

As it seems whatever quiz question I set, be it as recent in time as 1960 or back in historical time that I am the bete noire on this thread, so it would be best for all concerned if I were to give the answer.....Inishark Island.

There were the final 23 residents who left on the final depopulation.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

You aren't the bete noire you just know things we don't

 

[Gloster]

You aren't the bete noire you just know things we don't

…but we do now.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Open Floor declared.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I'll jump in if I may

Test Cricket.

Which bowler is the leading wicket taker amongst those who have not taken 5 wickets or more in an innings?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I will hazard a guess at the former Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire fast-medium bowler called Mike Hendrick, who could certainly get a variable bounce from some of his deliveries. I saw him play a number of times in County Cricket but never saw him when playing in Test Matches. I think he took round about 80 Test Wickets. He passed away in the same year as my wife...2021.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

I will hazard a guess at the former Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire fast-medium bowler called Mike Hendrick, who could certainly get a variable bounce from some of his deliveries. I saw him play a number of times in County Cricket but never saw him when playing in Test Matches. I think he took round about 80 Test Wickets. He passed away in the same year as my wife...2021.

It is indeed Mike Hendrick.

He placed 30 tests between 1974 and 1981, taking 87 wickets.

On the right type of pitch he was a very good bowler.

Your turn to bowl us over with another question.