fevnut's quiz questions #7: THE ANSWERS

 

Last week's questions concerned the names of clubs in the current and past professional/semi-professional rugby league structure

 

Question 1

There are currently six clubs in Super League, the Championship or League One starting with the letter 'W' and five starting with letter 'H'.

But which current clubs do not share their first letter with any other club?

Answers:

Featherstone Rovers

Keighley Cougars

Midlands Hurricanes

Oldham

Rochdale Hornets

Toulouse Olympique

York Knights

 

 

Now, a bit more difficult

 

Question 2

Which are the only clubs that were in the Northern Rugby League to have begun with the letter 'A'

Answers:

Aberdare (1908-09)

Acton & Willesden (1935-36)

Altrincham (1901-02)

 

Question 3

Which is the only club that was in the Northern Rugby League to have begun with the letter 'E'.

Answer:

Ebbw Vale (1907-12)

 

Question 4

Can you fill in the blanks to complete the name of a club that was once upon a time in the Northern Rugby League.

 

a) B _ _ _ u_ _ t_ _   _ a _ g _ _ _

     Broughton Rangers (1895-1946)

b) _ e e_ _  P _ r_ _ _  C _ _ _ h

    Leeds Parish Church (1896-1901)

c) H _ _ k _ _ n_ _ _ _ e

    Heckmondwike (1898-1902)

d) _ o _ t _ _ r_ _ t

      Pontefract (1903-08)