Cornish Sporting History

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  1. 1. What is the name of the Cornish circuit in which three formula 1 races were held in the 1950s?
  2. 5. What position does the Cornish born rugby player Luke Cowan-Dickie play?
  3. 9. What is the middle name of the British rower Ed Coode who was born in Cornwall?
  4. 11. Which Open did the Cornish darts player Brian Netherton win in 1972?
  5. 13. What is the last name of the Cornish swimmer who won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics?
  6. 14. In which Cornish village was the professional golf player Jim Barnes born?
  7. 19. In which Cornish town was British champion surfer Luke Dillon born?
  8. 20. At which school did the British Chess Champion Michael Adams go?
  9. 21. In which Cornish village did the Pole Vaulter Molly Caudery grow up in?
  10. 22. Which Cornish sport has similiar roots to Hurling?
  11. 23. What is the name of the King which granted the Yacht club in Fowey the prefix 'Royal'?
  12. 24. At which olympics did Cornish born javelin thrower Nick Nieland first ever compete in/
  13. 25. What county did Cornwall beat in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship in 2012?
  14. 27. What is the last name of Truro City's top goalscorer during their league winning season in 2024/25?
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  1. 2. what is the nickname of the Trelawney speedway team which operated as a British Premier League team between 2001 and 2003?
  2. 3. Which football team did Truro City beat in the FA Vase final in 2007?
  3. 4. What is the name of the Cornish snooker player who won the 1970 World Amateur Snooker Championship?
  4. 6. What was the nickname of the great Cornish cricketer Mike Harris
  5. 7. What is the nickname of the Cornish born international motorcycle speedway rider Chris Harris?
  6. 8. Penzance RFC combined with which other rugby team to form the Cornish Pirates?
  7. 10. What is the last name of the Helston-born boxer who became the first ever heavy, light and middle weight world Champion
  8. 12. In what Games was Cornish Wrestling played back in 1829 BC?
  9. 15. What is the last name of the Cornish born footballer who scored two goals in the 1966 FA Cup final for Everton?
  10. 16. What is the name of the biggest surfing event in Cornwall which combines with a music festival?
  11. 17. What is the last name of the Olympic gold medallist Helen Glover's husband?
  12. 18. What is the last name of the Cornish man who managed the Mexican national team taking them to victory of the Caribbean games in 1935?
  13. 26. At what age did Olympic champion sailor Ben Ainslie move to Cornwall to begin to learn to sail?