QUIZ: Sports and recreation by cclstaffApril 27, 2023 Test your knowledge of local sporting history and perhaps learn a few facts. R. Haworth on a ..? CCL-Arch6-S07-133-01, Pioneer Amateur Sports club, no known copyright. Quiz: Sports and recreation What type of bike is shown in the photograph at the top of this page? A: Bone shaker B: Penny-farthing C: Velocipede D: Unicycle The International Sports Company, a Woolston based factory that mass produced golf balls was profiled in the Christchurch Star edition of 17 March 1976. About how many golf balls did the factory produce per week? A: 1,000 B: 24,000 C: 95,000 D: 101,233 John Robert Godley (1814-1861), sometimes referred to as the “founder of Canterbury”, was an avid fan of which sporting endeavour? A: Football (Soccer) B: Mixed Martial Arts C: Cricket D: Rugby When does the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup begin? A: 20 June 2023 B: 1 July 2023 C: 20 July 2023 D: 1 August 2023 When was the Taiora QE II Recreation and Sport Centre opened? A: 2018 B: 2015 C: 2011 D: 2010 One of the earliest New Zealand publications with a focus on sports was called the: A: Kiwi Sports Tribune B: New Zealand Sports and Recreation Illustrated C: Sporting New Zealand Gazette D: New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review Which of the following is the oldest sporting club in Canterbury? A: Canterbury Rowing Club B: Christchurch Football Club C: Addington Rugby League Club D: Weedons Cricket Club Pedestrianism was a popular sport in Ōtautahi Christchurch in the late nineteenth century (or late 1800s). Which of the following best describes this sporting activity? A: A horse racing activity (horses were permitted to walk only, breaking out into a trot would bring about automatic disqualification.) B: Competitive walking C: Pedal car racing D: Wheel barrow racing Which iconic Christchurch sporting facility was opened in 1881? A: Denton Oval B: Wilding Park C: Lancaster Park D: Kerrs Reach Which of the following statements is TRUE? A: The Montreal Boatsheds were situated on the same site as the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial Wall B: Antigua Boatsheds was the first commercial pleasure boat sheds to open in Christchurch C: The Antigua Boatsheds were built in a similar style to the Montreal boat sheds D: The Montreal Boatsheds were destroyed by fire in 1939 This form is protected by reCAPTCHAIf you require an alternate submission method, please contact us.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Add a comment
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