Episode 23 A Question of Sport

'Making the team sheet this evening,

'England and Yorkshire opener Adam Lyth,

'British sprint supremo John Regis,

'Commonwealth champion swimmer Karen Pickering

'and rugby league superstar Kevin Sinfield.

'Let the games begin on A Question Of Sport.'

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Hello and welcome to A Question Of Sport.

The captains both look extremely confident

but I wonder which one will be smiling at the end of the contest.

Let's begin tonight with the One Minute Round.

And, Matt, you are going first.

You have 60 seconds on the clock,

so how many points can you get in that time? Everyone ready?

-Just shout...if you know it, shout it out.

-OK.

-OK?

-Here we go.

-We're ready.

In which sport did the Newcastle Eagles

defeat the Leicester Riders in a cup final in...

-Basketball.

-Yes.

Who, this year, scored a century on his test debut against England

at Centurion?

-Er, Bavuma.

-No.

-De Kock.

-No.

-Move on, keep thinking.

-Move on.

Which NRL team is this?

Erm...

-South Sydney Rabbitohs.

-Yes.

-Cook.

-Yes, it was.

At which course is this year's Ryder Cup being held?

-Hazeltine.

-Yes.

Which footballer is this country's leading international goal scorer?

-Ronaldo.

-Yes.

-Oh, great shout.

In 2015, Rabah Yousif reached a world final

in which athletics event?

Rabah Yousif reached a world...

-400.

-Yes.

These three stars all share their surnames with words

that might come before BED.

-PHIL:

-Steady.

-MATT:

-Four-poster.

-No.

Something... Flower.

Yes.

Something bed.

Something bed. In a bed.

Pillow.

-Pillow bed.

-LAUGHTER

-Flower bed, in a bed.

-END OF ROUND WHISTLE

APPLAUSE

APPLAUSE DROWNS SPEECH

I said flower!

-Oh!

-Flower was right.

-Flower was right.

-Oh, yes, it was!

-LAUGHTER

-I'm sorry!

-What's so funny about that?

The ones you were looking for - Carsten Bunk.

Oh, of course.

And Lee Camp.

-Camp bed.

-Oh.

-Camp bed.

Camp bed, but still a very good start, you scored seven.

-Very good.

-We'll take that. That's all right.

-OK, Phil, your team are up now.

-Yes, we are ready. Shout them out.

Anyone can shout out the answers, here we go.

Which team won the play-off game to retain their place

-in the 2016 Super League?

-Super League...

-What's that...

-Wakefield.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-In which sport did Scott Waites regain a world title

in January?

-Boxing.

-No. Scott Waites.

-Waites. Weightlifting.

-Bowls, judo, gymnastics, bowls?

-Judo.

-No.

-Bowls.

-No.

-Squash.

-I'll move on.

Which batsman is this country's leading test run-scorer.

-AB de Villiers.

-No.

-Erm... Hashim Amla.

-No.

Erm...erm... Oh, South Africa... Carry on.

OK.

-Which country hosted the 2015...

-Gary Kirsten.

No. ..World Swimming Championships?

Which country hosted the 2015 World Swimming Championships?

-Russia.

-Yes.

-Which English football club...

-Darts.

-..is this? Yes.

Which English football club is this?

English football club. Erm...

-Albion. West Bromwich Albion.

-Yes.

Best Mate and Kauto Star are both multiple winners

of which famous Grade One horse race?

-Gold Cup.

-Yes.

These stars all share their surnames with words that could come

after SHORT.

-Legg.

-Storey.

-Yes.

Storey, Legg.

Short...haircut.

LAUGHTER END OF ROUND WHISTLE

The one you missed was Masaru Fuse.

And also Jacques Kallis.

-Oh, you absolute...idiot.

-LAUGHTER

Sorry, Sue. Jacques Kallis.

Probably the best all-rounder that's ever played the game.

At the end of the round the teams are tied, both on seven.

It's Sports Action time now and, Matt, this one is for your team.

Jot down who you see and when you think the action was taking place.

'If they can score, they'll be safe.

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-'Can they score?

'Newcastle United have slipped out of the Premier League.'

'Good extension.

'Changing the shape, here's the wind-up.

'If he lands it... Oh, and he's landed it!

'That was tremendous.

'He couldn't have done any better than that.'

LOUD CHEERING

'Could he convert? Yes, he can.'

'Oh, it's out! That is out.

'What did I say? And that's two in two.

'The crowd are going...jumping up and down.'

First up, who was the athlete in action in the 200m?

-Alonso Edward.

-It was.

-Well done, good start.

-Get in there! Get in there.

Who was Graham Onions dismissing?

-Michael Hussey.

-It was, yes.

Good boy!

Who was the gymnast winning all-around silver

at the world championships?

I think it was... I think it was...

..Thomas...

HE MUMBLES INDISTINCTLY

-Thomas.

-Kristen... Kursten... Kristen... Christian Thomas.

-Christian Thomas.

-No.

It was Daniel Keatings.

-Oh, no, I didn't know that.

-LAUGHTER

-Sorry, Daniel.

-That's all right.

Finally, in which year was all the action taking place?

-I've got the cricket. Either '09...

-Oh, have you?

..'09 or '11.

-JOHN:

-It's '09 or '11.

Athletics is every two years and it's odd,

-so it's never going to be an even...

-It is a bit strange, isn't it?

-Yeah.

I'm sure the Button was '08 or '09 and the cricket...

..is '09.

-And the world championships was '09.

-World champs '09.

-We're saying '09, aren't we?

-Yes.

-'09, '09.

Is the right answer.

-Well done. OK, Tuffers, one for you now.

-Yes.

OK. All ready? Here we go.

'This looks very close indeed.

'Have we got a new British world record holder?

'Absolutely brilliant.'

-'Solid like a rock, Peter.

-Solid like a rock.'

'Looking for a firm chance. They've found one.

'They've scored a try.

'Great finish.'

Right.

Well, I got David Beckham.

The first question is, who was the British swimmer winning in the pool?

-That was James Gibson.

-It was, yes. Good start.

Well played.

Who was scoring the try for Bradford Bulls?

-Shontayne Hape.

-Yes, again. Well done.

Well played. We're doing well.

-And the golfer is Weir.

-Winning the US Masters

-was Mike Weir, very good.

-Mike Weir.

-Well done.

In which year was all the action happening?

-Well...

-I'm certain.

-Oh, well, let's...

You're absolutely certain,

-You've written that down...

-Have we got the same year?

-I don't know.

Yeah, that's a good idea.

-Yeah.

-Yes. Fantastic.

-Go on, Karen.

-And you agree?

-I totally agree.

-LAUGHTER

I'm sure James Gibson won that in Barcelona in 2003.

-Is correct again.

-Good job.

-Well done.

So, end of the round, Matt's on ten, Phil's team in front on 11.

Now, for the guests it's a choice of Home or Away.

John, coming over to you first,

Home question or possible three points away?

-Home, right?

-Yeah, I think so.

-Home.

-Home.

-Yes.

Dina Asher-Smith and which other athlete

competed for Great Britain in 200m finals

at the 2015 World Athletics Championship?

Oh, Zharnel Hughes.

Zharnel Hughes is right - finished fifth in the final.

On fire!

Well done.

-Kevin, Home or Away?

-Home, mate.

-Home, please.

-Home.

-Take your time.

Since 2005, which club have won the League Leader's Shield,

lost in two Challenge Cup finals but have not played in the Grand Final?

-Yeah.

-Lost... Sorry?

Lost in two Challenge Cup finals, have won the League Leader's Shield

but has not played in the Grand Final.

-Huddersfield Giants.

-Yes, spot-on, well done.

-Adam, Home or Away?

-Home, please.

Who, in January, scored back-to-back ODI hundreds

just over a year after hitting nine sixes and 33 fours

to score an ODI record 264 against Sri Lanka?

That's a lot.

-I think it might be Rohit Sharma but it could be Martin Guptill.

-Oh.

When was the World Cup?

Was that in the World Cup when he smashed it out of the ground

against Sri Lanka? No?

-What are you going for, Adam?

-I'm going to have to go Rohit Sharma.

-It's the right answer.

-Hey-hey! Well done!

OK. Karen, over to you, Home or Away?

-WHISPERS:

-Go home.

Home, please.

In 2014, which English woman won medals in the 400m medley

at both the Commonwealth Games and the European Championship?

-That'd be Aimee Willmott.

-Yes, it was. Very good.

Well done, you.

OK, captains, it is Top Ten time now and, Matt, you're up first.

You have football.

-Oh, no.

-Are you happy with that?

-No.

LAUGHTER

Now, Adam, earlier did you have to choose

when you were growing up between football and cricket?

Kind of, a little bit, yeah.

I went on trial for a couple of years at Man City

but I didn't want to move away from Whitby,

so I went down the cricket route.

And it's worked out well. And of course, Cyrille Regis, your...

-Cousin.

-Cousin, yeah, exactly.

All of a sudden I'm feeling very confident.

LAUGHTER

-OK.

-And so I should.

A guy who chose cricket over football

and the cousin of a footballer.

Yeah, exactly!

You need to name the top ten countries from outside of Europe

to have scored the most goals at the World Cup.

Now remember, if you get one wrong you lose all of the points.

-Oh, yes, you do, don't you.

-So, go with the ones you are sure about.

-OK.

-Brazil, Argentina...

Yeah, so start with that one.

Brazil.

You're starting with Brazil...

-is top of the list.

-We'll take that.

We'll take that all day long, good work.

-I think then you can crack on with that one.

-Argentina.

-Yes, sir.

Where do we think that is?

-Number two.

-Yes, number two.

-Oh, wow! Very good.

Right, now where?

Two.

-Uruguay.

-Uruguay has got to be a good shout...hasn't it?

-I mean, they've won it a few times and...

-Nigeria.

Oh, I'm writing these down, yeah.

-Anywhere else outside... Mexico.

-Mexico, yes.

-Chile? No?

-Chile.

Peru.

Are we just randomly naming countries now?

I think we've got to go with Uruguay, haven't we?

-Yes.

-Uruguay?

-Uruguay, yeah.

We're going to go with Uruguay, Sue.

And it is in third. You've got the top three.

-So, that's three points.

-Australia.

-THEY CONFER

-What about sort of like...

This might sound stupid but whereabouts is Turkey on the map?

-Where is what? Turkey?

-Where's that in the map?

-Very good on the wing.

-LAUGHTER

-Paraguay.

-Oh!

-Yes, good shout.

-I'd say Mexico above Paraguay.

-Mexico above Paraguay?

-Yes.

-OK.

-Mexico.

-Mexico, you're going with.

Number four, very good.

Stop it!

Four points. Are we going to gamble there?

-ADAM:

-Cameroon and Nigeria.

-You like one of those?

-I like Nigeria.

-I like both of them.

-Yeah.

-Which one would we go with?

-Let's go both.

You two are, let's face it, an encyclopaedia...

..when it comes to football.

You naturally chose, you know, the fame and celebrity and wealth...

-I wasn't that good.

-..of Yorkshire cricket over...

-Over Man City!

-..over playing for Man City.

What were you thinking there?

I wasn't that good!

-We'll go Nigeria.

-Nigeria you're going for. Is it there?

-Ooh!

-Ooh!

-You lucky...so-and-so.

-LAUGHTER

Gah!

They're going to blitz it. I think we've got to get one more...

although don't...the crowd don't...!

"Ooh! Don't do it!"

Nigeria at ten. Cameroon...

-Paraguay.

-Paraguay. Stop it now.

-Chile.

-Who's done well out of the... China, Korea...

-Five points scored, are you going on?

-I like Chile.

-Are you going to risk it?

-I like Chile.

Chile. I like Chile.

I'll just sit over here.

Chile, they must have played in loads of tournaments. Chile.

-I like Cameroon though. I like Cameroon.

-Ooh!

-You're the...

-Yeah, you're the captain.

-Chile.

-You're going with Chile.

-He said Chile.

He's gone with Chile. Is it there?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Six points, are you going on?

-Stick is good.

-Shall we?

-Yeah.

One mistake and we lose all those lovely points.

Yeah, I think it's just too hard work.

OK, let's see. Number six...

-USA.

-Oh, well, yes.

Number seven...

-South Korea.

-Oh, it was on there.

Number eight, one you mentioned.

-Paraguay.

-Oh, good shout that.

And number nine, one you didn't mention.

THEY GASP

Very well done, six points scored.

That's a good total.

OK, Tuffers, for your team the category coming your way is

Australia.

LAUGHTER

You need to name the ten sports that Australia

have won the most medals in at the Summer Olympics.

-Make sure you go with the ones you are sure about.

-You're pretty good

-at all this, aren't you? Swimming, they're a nightmare.

-Yeah.

-It's got to be swimming.

-You've got to have swimming. Thorpe.

Yeah, swimming's been in it since the second modern Olympics, I think.

-So, what are you going for first?

-Swimming, Sue.

-Swimming.

-Confident about swimming and so you should be...

-Yes, jolly good.

..top of the list.

Right, Summer Olympics.

-Summer Olympics.

-Gymnastics.

-I don't know too many gymnastics.

-Football.

-Football, no.

-Is it Cathy Freeman?

-Cathy Freeman.

-Is she 800 or 400?

-400.

-She won the 400 in Sydney.

Yeah, track and field, track and field.

That's track and field, isn't it? So, let's say track and field.

-Yeah, we'll accept that.

-I'm going to go track and field, Sue.

-Track and field. Number two.

-Yes, athletics. Right, OK, here we go.

Right...

-Rowing's quite good.

-Rowing. Sailing, rowing...

-Equestrian.

-Yeah, let's just write down the sports that there are.

-Boxing...

But that boxing, judo...

-Weightlifting.

-Weightlifting.

Modern pentathlon, triathlon, diving...

-Diving.

-..synchronised swimming.

-Yeah, China win everything in the diving.

-Do they?

-Netball.

-It's not in the Olympics.

-Netball! Hockey.

-Hockey, they're good at hockey.

-Hockey's a good shout.

-They're very good at hockey.

-You could go rowing, I think.

-Rowing?

-Oh, cycling!

-Cycling!

-They're good at cycling.

-Are you good at that?

-Anna Meares is Australian, isn't she?

-Yes, cycling.

-Is Anna Meares Australian?

-Yes. Happy with cycling...

..or hockey?

-Cycling.

-Cycling, Sue.

Cycling, taking your answer.

-Come on.

-Is it there? Yes, it is. APPLAUSE

-Fancy rowing, Kev?

-Yeah, I think so.

-Yeah?

-I fancy rowing.

-Rowing, Sue.

-Yes!

-Yes.

-Let's have a go with hockey.

-All right.

Fancy hockey? Hockey? Hockey?

-All right, hockey, Sue.

-You're risking it?

No, hockey, definitely. I'm confident.

-Are you?

-Yeah.

-OK.

-I think you're the only one on your team that is.

-No!

-Let's see.

It's there!

-Right, are we missing something again?

-So, that is five.

-That draws you level.

-Think of an obvious one.

-Glaringly.

-Are you going to risk it?

-Football, handball.

-Shall we bottle it?

-I don't know.

-Are you going to bottle it?

Shall we just stick?

-Yes. Sue, we'll stick.

-Stick?

Stick on five. Still very good, well done.

At number five...

-Sailing.

-..sailing.

-An island, isn't it?

-And number six...

-..canoeing.

-Oh, canoeing! Lots of rivers.

But, on number eight, you would have been correct with diving...

-We should have done one more.

-..and with number nine,

-you had equestrian.

-We should have done one more.

MATT CLUCKS LIKE A CHICKEN

And 10th was...shooting.

So, those were the ten

we were looking for

but still well done

and it means at the end of the round,

the teams are tied both on 18.

OK, Matt, you're up first.

Who is this trying to conjure up a new career?

MUSIC: Forever Lost by The Magic Numbers

-I think I've got it.

-I was hoping by your...

Oh, of course it is.

-Of course it is.

-I think it's Eoin Morgan.

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-Good call, sir.

-Hundy. Hundy.

-Go on, skip.

-No, I'm not taking any of the credit for that cos...

-Go on, Adam.

-..I think it's right.

-Eoin Morgan.

-Let's have a look.

Yes, the England cricketer, Eoin Morgan.

And, Phil, who is this giving things the once over?

MUSIC: Chocolate by The 1975

-KEVIN:

-I think so.

-Yeah.

Yeah. Lee Westwood, Sue.

OK.

Are you right?

Yes! The Ryder Cup-winning golfer Lee Westwood.

APPLAUSE

And well done to both teams in that round, they're both tied on 20.

We are heading into the final straight now

and we're closing the show with a buzzer round.

The game is going to be slightly different tonight

but it'll all become clear as we go along.

OK, fingers at the ready.

Here we go. Which city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics?

Atlanta.

Is the right answer, yes.

Now, you are in possession.

The next question is on tennis.

Now, do you want to play and risk losing a point if you get it wrong,

or do you want to give it to the opposing side?

-How confident are you on tennis?

-Tennis?

Any question on any year of tennis?

-Shall we pass that over?

-Absolutely.

-Over there. Over there, have some of that.

-No!

Over to you. So, who was the only person to beat Novak Djokovic

in a Grand Slam last year?

-Have you got it?

-I don't know.

-Oh, yeah, did Andy win one?

-I don't know, did he?

Did Andy beat him?

Yes.

Did Andy... Andy Murray.

-Wrong. It wasn't Andy Murray.

-Oh, no.

It was at the French Open final, Stanislas Wawrinka.

Great shout!

So, one point away, good tactics.

-Right, we're back on the buzzer again.

-Oh, I get it now.

Come on.

Which Premier League football team are nicknamed the Black Cats?

-Tuffers.

-Sunderland.

Yes, correct.

Right. What do we do now?

What do we do now?

OK, next up is horse racing. Play or pass?

-I won't be any help.

-Pass. Pass.

I know a little bit about horse racing but I'm not great at it.

-Horse racing. I shall pass, Sue.

-Pass.

-Thank you very much.

-OK.

AP McCoy was champion jump jockey between 1995 and 2015.

Who won it the year before his reign began?

Not a clue.

Erm...

Kieren Fallon.

-No. Any idea?

-Johnson.

No. Richard Dunwoody.

Oh! Dunwoody.

OK, a point away. We've got the hang of this now.

Fingers back on the buzzers, you're all in play.

Which county cricket team play their home fixtures at Trent Bridge?

-Notts.

-Is the right answer, yes.

Now, it's rugby union.

Oh! Oh! We might have that.

-Go on.

-You're going to take it?

Oh! Don't say it like that, Sue. Yes.

I'm going to take it.

-AGGRESSIVE VOICE:

-"You're going to take it!"

Who finished top try scorer in the 2015 World Cup with eight tries?

-Get it wrong!

-LAUGHTER

-Need an answer.

-Yes, on the doz... On the dozzer?

-On the buzzer.

-I'll go with between Savea or Milner-Skudder

and I'll go with...

-..er...

-I've got to press you.

-..Skudder.

-Savea!

-Oh!

-Yes! We're still in!

One point away.

Right, here's another one to decide control. Fingers on the buzzers.

In which of golf's majors do you win the green jacket?

-Matt.

-No! This is my buzzer.

-The Masters.

-Yes, the Masters.

Next up is women's football.

No, listen, we could get a point here if we get this right.

-If we get this right but we're going to pass that over.

-OK.

Who did USA beat in the final of the 2015 Women's World Cup.

I watched it. I watched it.

-Was it... No, it wasn't Canada.

-Did we beat Canada?

It was...was it China?

Canada?

Oh, who was it? I saw it. The American girl scored three goals.

-I thought we... Did we not loose to Canada?

-Japan?

Yes, it might have been Japan!

Japan, say it. I think you've got that right. Say it! Say it!

Japan.

Is the right answer! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

No...

-Everyone ready for this one?

-Yes.

-Yes.

In which event is Greg Rutherford Olympic champion?

Long jump! Yes!

-It's Formula One, play or pass?

-Oh.

Oh, what do we do?

-I know nothing...

-We've got to take control.

We've got to take control, haven't we?

-Got to take control.

-But you're going to have...

-We've got to take control. Take control.

-Right.

Apart from the two Mercedes drivers,

who was the only person to win a race last season?

Sebastian Vettel.

-Is the right answer.

-Yes!

APPLAUSE

-We're still in. We're still in. We're still in.

-OK.

Fingers on the buzzers.

Who partnered Gail Emms to Olympic...

END OF ROUND WHISTLE

Oh!

-The whistle's gone.

-It's the whistle!

The buzzer's gone, it doesn't matter. It's a win for Matt's team -

23 points to 21.

Well played.

Boys, awesome.

Oh, it all hung on that Formula One answer, well done.

But a big thank you to our guests - to Kevin and to Karen,

to John and Adam.

The three of us, we'll see you soon after a rest. Bye-bye!