Episode 25 A Question of Sport

Joining the captains tonight,

England defender-turned manager Chris Powell,

British record holder Sophie Hitchon,

world champion swimmer

Mark Foster

and New Zealand forward

Ali Williams.

Let's get the ball rolling on A Question Of Sport.

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Hello and welcome to A Question Of Sport.

We have got a jam-packed show for you tonight

and the guests look ready and raring to go.

First up, it's the One Minute Round.

And, Matt, your team are going to go first.

There's a point for each correct answer you give me and anyone

-can shout out the answers. OK?

-We're ready, yeah.

-Here we go.

Which British heavyweight beat Mark de Mori on his return

to the ring in 2016?

-David Haye.

-Yes.

Which hammer thrower broke Martin Girvan's

31-year-old British record last year?

-Nick Miller.

-Yes.

-Good stuff.

Here is an anagram. Which Australian cricketer is it?

-Cricketer.

-Er...

-Ping...ping... Sling...

-Do you want to move on?

-Move on.

Who was the last Englishman to captain a winning Ryder Cup team?

The last Englishman to captain a winning Ryder Cup team.

-Tony Jacklin.

-Yes.

-Good answer.

At which games was this mascot featured?

-Commonwealth Games?

-No.

-No, its Olympics.

-Is it Olympics?

-Yes.

-Beijing?

-Yes. Beijing.

-Is it?

Meadow Lane is the home ground of which football league club?

-Meadow Lane.

-Notts County.

-Yes.

These three sports stars all share their surnames with words

-that follow OVER THE...

-Moon.

-Yes.

-Over the...

-Over the rainbow.

-Yes.

Over... Over... Over the top.

-No.

-Over... Overjoyed.

Over the... Over the... Over the edge.

-Over the...

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-Hill.

-Hill! Over the hill.

Over the hill.

-Over the...

-Hill.

-Over the hill.

-Over the hill.

You should know that, Daws.

PHIL LAUGHS

I was looking at Tuffers as well.

Ooh!

-And the one you missed out on, the anagram.

-Anagram.

-Gillespie.

-Yes, Jason Gillespie.

But well done. Seven points.

Great start. Very good.

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-OK, ready?

-Boys, here we go.

-60 seconds, here we go.

Which NFL team has the only franchise name that begins

with the letter D?

-Denver Broncos.

-Detroit.

-Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions.

-Franchise name.

-Oh, the D.

-Oh, move on. Move on.

-OK.

Great Britain won the world gold in the mixed medley in which

other relay in Kazan?

-The former 200 freestyle, men's.

-Yes.

-Good one.

In which city would you find this test cricket ground?

-Christchurch.

-Wellington.

-Good shout.

Which snooker player won the 2016 Masters?

-Bennett. Oh... O'Sullivan.

-Yes.

Here's an anagram. Which former England footballer is it?

-David Seaman.

-Yes.

-Great shout.

-Brilliant.

-Which side beat

Clermont Auvergne to win the Top 14 final last season?

-Wasps.

-Toulon.

-No.

-Harlequins.

-No, Stade Francais.

-Yes.

-Stade Francais.

These three sports stars all share their surnames with things

you might drink from.

-Bottle.

-Bottle, yeah.

-No.

-Glass.

-Yes.

-Cup, beaker.

-Mug.

-Mug, yes.

-Dolphins! Miami Dolphins.

-Dolphins, yes.

-Um...

Keep going. Drink from. Um, horn.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Agh! Viking.

You just gave us an insight into your Friday night there.

Which bars does he goes to?

"Excuse me, would you mind just pouring a pint from my horn?"

The only one you missed out on - Hyleas Fountain.

The American heptathlete. Fountain was the only one you missed out on.

-I mean, seriously, who drinks from a fountain?

-Yeah, water?

-Who'd have a fountain?

-Fountain.

End of the opening round,

Matt is on seven,

Phil's team in front on eight.

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It's Sports Action time now and both teams are playing along.

You'll see a number of clips,

so make a note of as much as you can. OK?

'Stirling.

'Fantastic save!'

'Ooh, nicely done.'

'Round three of the long jump.

'Ooh, good height. That's a big jump.

'What's it going to be? Yes!'

'Can she do it?

'The finish very close.

'Who's got it?

'Yes, she's got it! Oh, wonderful.'

'Nail it, come on.

'Oh, yes!'

'Really good shot.'

'And he will score! What a try.'

'That's the name of the game.'

'He's going to outstay the world record.

'He's drifting towards the outside, but he's done enough to win.'

'Final curve lining up...

'And the crowd go absolutely mad.

'Gold medal for Great Britain!

'A new world record.

'42.6.

'I don't believe what I've seen.'

Right, it is time to play the game and, captains,

we need you out by the podiums, please.

Have you got them?

SUE LAUGHS

Matt, as you're trailing, you will get to go first.

Have a look at the wheel. Anything you're either trying to avoid or...?

That, horse racing can go away. Extra point. Like that one.

Golf is a favourite. And...

swimming would definitely not be one I would choose.

Be his favourite, yes.

-We've got them all.

-You love them all?

-We are pretty confident on the whole lot, yes.

-Well, you are.

-Yeah.

-That's the main thing.

OK, Daws, in your own time, spin the wheel. A big spin, please.

Not too big.

Oh, it makes me feel quite dizzy.

-Golf!

-All right, golf.

-You saw Keegan Bradley in action there.

-Knew that.

Which Major has he won?

-P...PGA.

-PGA.

-PGA.

US PGA.

Is the right answer. Well done.

Would you like rugby union?

-OK, Tuffers, off you go.

-OK, ready?

LAUGHTER

Rugby union.

Oh, guess what, it has to go round at least once.

-It does have to go round like that.

-At least once.

OK, come on. Come on.

Cricket.

LAUGHTER

That's the real one.

What a chance.

OK. Who was the cricketer hitting a boundary in the Ashes?

That was the Australian wicketkeeper who came in for

Brad Haddin. Nevill.

Yes! Peter Nevill. Well done.

-You're quietly happy with that, aren't you? Again?

-Yes. Off we go.

Oh!

No chance. No chance!

LAUGHTER

You never know, Chris and Sophie might know a lot about swimming.

We don't know.

Here's your question.

Katy Sexton was winning Commonwealth gold in the pool in 1998. Where?

-What?!

-The Commonwealth Games in 1998.

-2002 was Manchester.

-Yeah.

Just pass it over, mate. You're wasting your time.

-2006 was Melbourne.

-Can't be offered, no.

You need to go backwards, not forwards.

-'98...

-Good. Don't write him off yet.

-Nothing?

-Sorry.

-Edmonton.

-No. Where was it, Fozzy?

-Kuala Lumpur.

-It was.

-Oh, I knew that! I knew that.

-Kuala Lumpur.

-I knew that.

They had the Sevens there, didn't they? Oh!

-OK, Tuffers.

-Ready to go?

Um...here we go.

No, snooker. Oh, no.

-"Who was the snooker player?"

-No, it's not.

You're going to give us the name.

Who was the snooker player...

in action at the Masters?

-I don't know.

-We can't afford snooker tables in New Zealand, mate.

-I wouldn't have a clue.

-SUE LAUGHS

Oh, what was his name? Did he get beat...?

-Did he get beat 10-1 by Ronnie in the final?

-I didn't watch the final.

No. Oh!

No. Maguire.

-No. do you know, Daws?

-Is it Barry someone?

-Barry Hawkins.

Barry Hawkins, yeah.

-Ronnie beat him in the final 10-1?

-Something like that, yeah.

Gutted. Gutted for you there, Tuffers.

We almost believe you. Off you go, then, Daws.

What would you like? What would you like, team?

-Extra point, extra point.

-Just simple, extra point.

-No question there, just extra point.

-Yes, just get a point.

Where is it, where is it? Where is it? Here. OK.

Football, football, football.

Penalty!

-You lose a point.

-No!

GROANING AND APPLAUSE

No!

It should be extra point.

That's a disgrace!

Off you go, Tuffers.

Come on, extra point would just be lovely now.

That would not go down well.

-Cycling.

-Now, good, good.

OK, name the cyclist winning gold with Chris Hoy and Philip Hindes.

We've got him, haven't we? We've got him, team, haven't we?

Was it Jason Kenny?

Jason Kenny, yes. Jason Kenny, that's his name.

-It's not Berry, it's Kenny.

-Jason Kenny.

-Yeah?

-I wouldn't know!

-You wouldn't know.

Jason Kenny.

Is right.

-One more go each.

-OK.

Can we get the penalty again or not?

-Yes, you can.

-No, way!

-LAUGHTER

Everyone, really think hard now.

Oh, I don't...

-What does that say? Rival's choice?

-Rival's choice.

-So, your choice.

-I don't believe it!

-Would you like to choose one for him?

-One we haven't had.

-I'm getting taken apart here.

I'd go with the one we were a bit unsure about. Gymnastics.

Yeah, fancy that? Fancy that, boys?

Sue, we're going to go with gymnastics.

-OK.

-Oh, no.

-Name the...

-No, don't say that!

-..the gymnast in action at the

European Championship.

Who was on the show not so long ago. Oh, no.

-Your call then.

-It's down to the Matt.

Oh!

Come on.

It wasn't Keating.

It wasn't Thomas, wasn't Whitlock, Purvis?

Oldham.

Athletic.

Purvis.

Oldham.

-Purvis.

-Oldham Purvis.

-Purvis...

Purvis.

Yeah, we'll go with Purvis. Purvis.

-Don't say Oldham.

-Oldham.

-Oh, no!

That's unlucky.

That is unlucky. That's unlucky, mate.

Try and say it like you mean it.

-Right.

-Hard...

-At least you're close.

-Go on, Tuffers.

-Oldham.

-Final spin of the wheel.

-Not penalty, not penalty.

Ooh! Footy, footy.

-Who was the goalkeeper making the save?

-Got it. Liverpool versus...

-I think Ali knows it.

-Yes, Lloris, wasn't it? Hugo Lloris.

Yeah, that's exactly it.

-Hugo Lloris.

-It was, yes. Hugo Lloris. Yes, well done.

Back you go.

Well, end of the round and quite

a difference. Matt's on seven.

Phil in front on 11.

Well, now it is one point if you go Home, a possible three points

if you go Away. And, Chris, we're going to start with you.

-So Home or Away?

-There was a slight emphasis on going Away there.

-Shall we?

-Yeah.

-Three points.

-Going to risk it?

-You happy going Away as well?

-Yeah, if you think so.

Yeah, right. Sophie's keen!

-Come on, then. Here we go.

-Make up the difference.

-We've got golf for you.

-Oh.

Lee Westwood and which three players whose surnames begin with W

have played for Europe in the Ryder Cup since 1990?

Since 1990.

-Since 1990?

-Mm-hm.

-Woosnam has got to be one.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-Three. There's three.

-Three in all.

W...

Woo....

Wil... Wil...

Wilson! Wilson. What a shout!

Ollie Wilson, get in there.

What... What...

W...

So, we're going with Ian Woosnam and Ollie Wilson.

Mm-hm.

W...

-Williams.

-Williams.

Oh, I've just thought of one there. I've just thought of one.

-In the...

-Wade! Paul Wade.

-Er, no.

-Oh!

Oh, I thought I just pulled it from there.

A bit earlier but Wilson, Woosnam, correct.

-We had Paul Wade.

-Did you?

-Yeah, that's the one we had.

-Oh, OK.

-So it has to be called...

-Weinheimer.

-Weinheimer?

No. You haven't got it.

-No. Walton.

-Walton!

Philip Walton.

'Night, John Boy.

-But you got two points and that's a great start.

-We'll take two.

Two points, well done.

Ali, over to you. Home or Away?

-Um, we'll go Home, please.

-Home.

Who, on his 100th international appearance,

captained his side to a last-minute World Cup quarterfinal victory

over Scotland at Twickenham in 2015?

-Do you want that again?

-Jot it down. Yes, please.

Who, on his 100th international appearance,

captained his side to a last-minute World Cup quarterfinal victory

over Scotland at Twickenham in 2015?

-The hooker.

-Oh, the bald-headed hooker?

-Yeah.

-Oh, what's his name?

-Yep.

-Moore?

-Yes, Stephen Moore.

-Is it? Is it Stephen Moore?

-Yeah.

-Are you sure?

-You look at me like that...

-No, no.

-Yeah. Stephen Moore.

Stephen Moore is the right answer, yes.

By the way, Ali, have we got a chance?

Has any other country got a chance now with rugby,

for the rest of the rugby life,

against New Zealand in the World Cup?

New Zealand are captaining England and you've got an Australian

coaching England, so I think they've got a chance now, don't they?

-Oh!

-OTHERS:

-Ooh!

Phil.

Oh, I'm looking at the positive things in life.

So, we've lost McCaw, we've lost Carter.

They're all too old anyway, mate.

Look at you when you got to 34. You were useless.

LAUGHTER

The same as me, mate. Our time's done. Their time's done.

I'm glad I asked now.

-What, wasn't the answer you were expecting?

-No, but I'll take it.

I'll take it, he's right.

-He played in black-and-white. There's no shades of grey.

-No.

What do we do? What would you like to do?

Sophie, yes, it's your choice. Home or Away?

-I think we should go for...

-Home.

-Yes. I agree.

-Home, please.

-Home, OK.

Who in Glasgow finished fifth in her third Commonwealth Games

hammer competition four years after winning a silver medal?

SHE WHISPERS IN HUSHED VOICE

Do you have no idea?

What, generally?

-Go for it straightaway.

-Carys Parry.

For Wales, correct. Well done, Sophie.

All right, Fozzy, come on. Home or Away?

-We're going to go home.

-Home, OK.

In 2015, who became his country's first-ever World Cup championship

medallist by winning 100m freestyle bronze?

-First ever.

-Should have gone Away.

His country's first-ever world championship medal.

So who's not very good at swimming?

LAUGHTER

Maybe Eric the Eel came out of retirement.

I'm trying to think of... Were you there?

No, I wasn't there, I was in the studio just around the corner.

-Watching it?

-Watching it.

-And commentating on it.

-I was, yes.

Take us through that commentary. "Oh, he swum very well, that fella.

-"He's got first."

-What were you wearing? Let's trigger something.

What were you wearing? How did the morning start?

LAUGHTER

Let's get the endorphins going. Let's get something.

-"What did you have for breakfast?"

-It's in there.

"Ooh, and he came third. That's a bit unusual.

"It's his country's first-ever medal and he's from..."

It's not there, is it? It's not there.

-It's not in there.

-Throw him some countries that you think...

-Germany.

-No.

-Would it be...?

The obvious ones would have won.

Germany, France, Spain, all the rest of it.

-I'm going to go with South America probably...

-Tonga? Samoa?

I bet it's someone that trains in the States.

It'll be somewhere like Chile or...

It might be Argentina, though.

-Brazil?

-Brazil won lots.

-Have they?

Let's go for... It's going to be something like Chile.

There's nothing.

No, they are from...Argentina.

-Oh, you said Argentina.

-No?

Federico Grabich. Bad luck.

End of the round. Matt is on 10.

Phil's team is still in front on 12.

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OK, Matt, your team are first. Who is this moving up in the world?

MUSIC: Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher by Jackie Wilson

That is...

Yeah, we know.

They're all pointing at you, Sophie.

-I feel under pressure now.

-Don't. You got it in about two seconds.

-Is it Jo Pavey?

-Let's have a look.

Yes, well done. European champion athlete, Jo Pavey.

Phil, over to you. Who's this with a new take on golf?

MUSIC: I Can Dream About You by Hit Crew Masters

Ali, you got that very quickly.

You said, "Stop it, I've got it." You know it.

-Ugo Monye.

-Let's see.

Yes, the British and Irish Lion. Ugo Monye.

Well done to both teams.

Matt has moved on to 12.

Phil in front on 14.

We've got an Observation round now and both teams are playing along.

You're going to see lots of sports in a short space of time.

Your job is to count the points being scored.

OK, the points being scored.

MUSIC: Love Foolosophy by Jamiroquai

-PHIL:

-And a shorter one, is that...?

OK, once you've come up with your answer or agreed on your answer,

you can write it down on your tablets,

and the closest will win two points.

I got up to there...

THEY SPEAK IN HUSHED VOICES

-Are you any good at maths?

-CHRIS SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY

I don't know. I don't think so.

-I wrote one for each...

-For each one.

Do me a favour and add that up for me, will you?

-Chris... Look at Chris.

-I've asked the football manager to add up here.

What was I doing?

That was double 16. That's two.

-Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no. Really?

-Two up.

-All right, and we're done.

-But I'm there. I got that.

-You've got it.

-Yeah, I've got it.

-What did you get that for?

-I don't know.

We both got it. We both got it.

It all happened so fast.

-Just go on.

-Go on, yeah.

-Different view on it, you know.

-I know I'm right.

-We're going on it. we're going with it.

-Let's do it.

All right, Matt's got an answer.

I stand corrected, Mr football manager.

We are going with you. OK.

-I'm in, we're in.

-We're in.

We are locked and loaded.

Right, both locked in. Two points for the closest.

Let's have a look at the answers.

-Oh, no.

-96. Ooh, 111.

-What a difference.

-Big difference.

The correct answer is...

111.

THEY CHEER

That's the man!

We actually had 105 and thought, "That's too many."

The darts was 19.

-The 19 you were looking for.

-Yes, 32.

-The second darts was 32.

15 for the tennis.

-No. Just one point for the tennis.

-But that's 15-love.

-But it's only one point.

-It was a tie-break.

-We're still light.

-It's a good job...

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With one round to go,

the teams are tied, both on 14.

Come on, boys. Come on.

And we're ending the show On The Buzzer.

Ooh, tense cos remember, it's one point away

if you buzz in and get it wrong.

All right, fingers on the buzzers.

Here we go.

Who last year finished second

in Formula One Drivers' World Championship?

-Nico Rosberg.

-Yes.

In which event did Steve Lewis

and Holly Bradshaw compete

for Great Britain in Beijing?

-Pole vault.

-Yes.

Blackburn Rovers

and which other club have both won

and been relegated from the Premier League?

No. Manchester City.

Who came off the bench

to score the last try

in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final?

-Beauden Barrett.

-Yes.

Stefan Everts, Kevin Mirallas

and Kim Clijsters

are sport stars from which country?

-Belgium.

-Yes.

Who scored 258 in a test match

for England at Newlands this year?

258?

-Joe Root.

-No!

-Ben Stokes. It's one point away.

-Uh!

In which sport are

Chris and Gabby Adcock

current Commonwealth...?

-Badminton.

-Yes.

In which country did Tyson Fury

beat Wladimir Klitschko to win...

-Germany.

-Yes.

The Eagles, the Blades and the Owls

-are sports teams...

-From where?

America. They're from America.

Phi...Philadelphia.

-Sheffield.

-No!

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APPLAUSE

THEY ALL LAUGH

So close in that round, but congratulations to Matt's team.

But a huge thank you to all of our guests.

To Ali and to Mark, to Sophie and Chris.

The three of us, we'll be back very soon. Until then, bye-bye.