Sports Quiz Of The Year 2015 - Part Three

This is part three of the ferociously intimidating Telegraph Sport Quiz of the Year. We hope you brought your A-game.

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On Dec 24, 2015
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Which thoroughbred, named after a cricketer, was runner-up in the Derby to the favourite Golden Horn?

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In July, which coaching brothers faced each other in Super League when Wakefield played Warrington?

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Who took Serena Williams to within two points of defeat in their third-round match at Wimbledon?

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Which captain was banned for four matches after headbutting an opponent, manhandling and abusing the referee at the Copa America?

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Who were the two players defeated in a play-off at The Open by winner Zach Johnson?

6 / 25

Who was King of the Mountains at the Tour de France?

7 / 25

Name Joe Root’s partner, who helped England recover from 43-3 to 196-4 on the opening day of the first Ashes Test

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Who said this at Wimbledon and about whom: “He is German, I am Serbian, a significant difference. We managed to find the right chemistry. This is his trophy as much as mine."

9 / 25

Who became the first ever British woman to run the 100m in under 11 seconds?

10 / 25

Which England bowler pinned Shane Watson leg-before in his second innings at Cardiff and effectively ended his Test career?

11 / 25

What began at 11.05am and ended at 12.39pm on August 6, 2015?

12 / 25

Ashton Eaton of the United States set the only world record of the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. What event was he competing in?

13 / 25

Which Premier League manager was known as ‘The Little Snowflake’ when he was a player?

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Who won five Grand Slam doubles titles in 2015, the last two at Flushing Meadows, each with Indian partners?

15 / 25

In which state of the USA is Whistling Straits, the venue for the 2015 PGA Championship?

16 / 25

England won bronze at the Netball World Cup but which two teams won gold and silver?

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In August, who scored five tries at Wembley as Leeds Rhinos thrashed Hull KR 50-0 in the Challenge Cup final?

18 / 25

Jason Day won the US PGA Championship with the lowest score ever recorded in a major. How many strokes under par did he finish with?

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Who took six for 36 in Australia’s second innings at Trent Bridge to help England regain the Ashes?

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Which rock band did Claudio Ranieri credit for turning his players into warriors for their 4-2 victory over Sunderland?

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In which field event at the heptathlon in Beijing did Katarina Johnson-Thompson record three fouls that meant she dropped from 1st place to 30th?

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Who became only the second British woman tennis player to make the last 16 at the US Open in 24 years?

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‘Pas tres chic’, ‘triste et monotone’. Which town is a French newspaper describing as it pities the location of its World Cup rugby squad’s digs?

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Who scored Bournemouth’s maiden Premier League goal?

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To the nearest 1,000, how many people signed the petition asking ‘ITV to remove Paloma Faith from the Rugby World Cup’ theme tune?

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