QUIZ OFQ7 THE YEAR

Test your sporting knowledge of 2023

WITH another year having drawn to a close, sports fans will be looking back on the last 12 months which saw plenty of highs and lows.

There were tears of joy at thrilling success – and also a few shed over the near-miss of what might have been.

Here, we test your knowledge on some of the key sporting events of 2023. Good luck!

1

In January, who beat Michael van Gerwen to win the 2023

PDC World Darts Championship – having been runner-up at Alexandra Palace the previous year?

2

During the Guinness Six Nations, who scored two tries for Scotland in the Calcutta Cup win over England at Twickenham? 3

In February, Britain’s Conor Benn was cleared by the World Boxing Council of an intentional doping offence after the governing body ruled that a “highly-elevated consumption” of what was considered a “reasonable explanation” for his adverse finding?

4

Which British athlete claimed a record fifth European Indoor Championships title with gold in the women’s 1,500 metres in Istanbul?

5

Name the winner of the 2023 Randox Grand National at Aintree.

6

In May, who beat Mark Selby to clinch a dramatic 18-15 victory at the Crucible and become the first player from mainland Europe to win the World Snooker Championship?

7

Whose late goal gave West Ham victory over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference

League final to secure a first major trophy for the club in 43 years?

8

In July, Hannah Dingley was appointed as caretaker head coach at which English Football League club?

9

Who became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title with victory over Ons Jabeur? 10

How many Test wickets did England bowler Stuart Broad finish with as he called time on his cricket career at the end of the 2023 Ashes series – 601, 604 or 610?

11

Which American golfer won the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool?

12

Who won the 2023

Betfred Challenge Cup final with a dramatic 17-16 golden-point win over Hull KR at Wembley? 13

Who scored Spain’s goal to beat England 1-0 in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final? 14

Who became the first British man for 20 years to win an individual sprint medal in the 100m at the World Championships by claiming bronze in Budapest? 15 How many successive Grand Prix victories had Max

Verstappen won before his record streak was ended when Carlos Sainz took the chequered flag in Singapore during September? 16

Name the leading points scorer in Europe’s victory over the United States which regained the Ryder Cup in Rome.

17

England, the defending champions, beat which three countries as they crashed out in the group stage of the Cricket World Cup?

18

New Zealand’s Will Jordan was the top try-scorer at the Rugby World Cup – but who scored the most total points in the tournament?

19

In November, Emma Hayes announced she would leave Chelsea at the end of the Women’s Super League season – and then went on to be confirmed as head coach of which international team?

20

At the start of December, who made her record 150th T20 international appearance as England opened their tour of India?