THOSE WERE THE DAYS

ON THIS DATE IN SPORTING HISTORY

1908: The Olympics opened at London’s White City. A total of 2,036 athletes from 23 nations took part. 1956: American boxer Rocky Marciano, below, retired at the age of 32 as the undefeated world heavyweight champion after 49 consecutive victories.

1989: Peter Scudamore became the first National Hunt jockey to ride 200 winners in a season.

1991: Ellery Hanley captained Wigan to a 13-8 win over St Helens in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley, becoming the first man to skipper his side to victory three years in a row.

1. Which Australian state has been granted ‘preferred bidder’ status by the IOC for the 2032 Olympics?

2. Who scored the winning goal for Manchester City in their 2-1 victory at home to West Ham?

3. Who top-scored in the second innings with 25 as England were bowled out for 81 and lost the third Test against India in two days?

4. Who was appointed manager of Bristol Rovers only seven weeks after being sacked by League One rivals Fleetwood Town?

5. In what year did the USA win all four Olympic athletics relays?

6. Which jockey won the Derby in successive years on Troy and Henbit?

7. Who beat Li Na in the final to claim her first Australian

Open and last Grand Slam title in 2011?

8. Which American golfer won the first of his five

Open Championships in 1975?

9. Which German footballer scored the first Golden Goal in a major championships in 1996?

10. Which Irish rugby team won their only Heineken Cup title in 1999?