SPORTS TRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

1983: Arsenal goalkeeper Pat Jennings made his 1,000th appearance in first-class football. He kept a clean sheet in a goalless draw at West Brom.

BIRTHDAYS

Paul Ackford - former England and British & Irish Lions second row, born 1958. Jenny Thompson - American who won 12 swimming medals including eight golds - at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. Also claimed 14 world championship medals, born 1973. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - Manchester United manager and former Red Devils and Norway striker, born 1973. Sebastien Loeb - winner of a record nine consecutive World Rally Championships, born 1974. Shane Williams - former Wales rugby union wing and their record try-scorer, born 1977. Matt Prior - former England and Sussex wicketkeeper, born 1982. Emmanuel Adebayor - former Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Crystal Palace and Togo striker, born 1984.

QUIZ

1:Which Championship team plays at Pride Park? 2: How many cricketers are on the honours boards at Lord’s for both scoring a century and taking 10 wickets in a test on the ground?

3:How many of those are Australian?

4: When did Ireland win their first Six Nations title? 5:Who defeated Great Britain to win the women’s rugby sevens bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics?