Saturday, July 14, 2012

Answers to Quiz - 122


1)      What important change did Wimbledon introduce in 1986 for the sake of television?  
Yellow Balls

2)      Name the winner of the first Ladies Single Championship in 1884.
Maud Watson

3)      Who won the first Golden Set at Wimbledon and when?
Yaroslava Shvedova, 2012

4)      What is the Billy Goat used for at Wimbledon?
It is a high power vacuum to suck up dead plant material from the grass

5)      What did Gertrude Morgan do to shock the spectators at Wimbledon in 1949?
She wore lace-trimmed panties under her skirt

6)      What is the height of the grass at Wimbledon?
8 mm

7)      What is the dubious distinction of Tim Henman at Wimbledon?
He was disqualified for hitting a ball into a ball-girl in anger

8)      What is People’s Monday at Wimbledon?
The Monday after the final Sunday if the tournament is delayed due to rain, when unrestricted seating is available at low price

9)  Name the player who got down on his hands and knees to talk to the Cyclops in the 1980 tournament?
Ilie Nastase

10)  Who at age of 41 was the oldest seeded player in 1969?
Pancho Gonzales

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