1 Panesar reached 100 Test wickets during the Manchester Test. Name the 
other  left arm spinners who have also done so for England.

A. Peel, Briggs, Blythe, Rhodes, Verity, Lock, Wardle, Underwood, 
Edmonds, Tufnell, Giles.

2. During the 1894/5 Ashes series England won a remarkable  Test by 10 
runs having been forced to follow on (the first instance of a side 
winning a Test after following on).  Two left arm spinners bowled 
England to victory in the Australian second innings. Name them.

A. Peel and Briggs.

3. Three left arm spinners have taken 15 wickets in a Test for England. 
Name them.

A. Sorry, that should be four not three. Briggs (SA) Rhodes (v A), 
Blythe (v SA), Verity.

4. Which left arm spinner (all countries) has taken a 100 or more Test 
wickets at the lowest average?

A. Robert Peel, 102 at  16.81.

5. Which  left arm spinner who has taken 1,000 or more FC wickets has 
the lowest career average?

a. Peate , 1076 @ 13.48.  Verity comes second with 1956 @14.87, a 
fantastic record considering his career was entirely in the high scoring 
1930s including four series against Bradman.

6.  Who was the last English left arm spinner apart from Underwood to 
take  FC 100 wickets in an English season?

A.. Norman Gifford in 1983.

  7. Which left arm spinner once hit the stumps with five consecutive 
balls in a a county championship match?

A. Charlie Parker for Glouces v  Yorks 1922.. It was his benefit match. 
The third ball was called a no ball.

8. Which left arm spinner with more than 1,000 wickets has scored the 
most centuries?

A.  Frank Woolley with 145. Rhodes comes second with 58.

9. Which left arm spinner was the first to do the double in an English 
season?

A.   Peel  in 1896.

10. Which left arm spinner was the first to do the Test double?

A. Rhodes.

RH
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"Robert Henderson"  wrote in message 
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>
> 1 Panesar reached 100 Test wickets during the Manchester Test. Name the 
> other  left arm spinners who have also done so for England.
>
> A. Peel, Briggs, Blythe, Rhodes, Verity, Lock, Wardle, Underwood, Edmonds, 
> Tufnell, Giles.
>
> 2. During the 1894/5 Ashes series England won a remarkable  Test by 10 
> runs having been forced to follow on (the first instance of a side winning 
> a Test after following on).  Two left arm spinners bowled England to 
> victory in the Australian second innings. Name them.
>
> A. Peel and Briggs.
>
> 3. Three left arm spinners have taken 15 wickets in a Test for England. 
> Name them.
>
> A. Sorry, that should be four not three. Briggs (SA) Rhodes (v A), Blythe 
> (v SA), Verity.
>
> 4. Which left arm spinner (all countries) has taken a 100 or more Test 
> wickets at the lowest average?
>
> A. Robert Peel, 102 at  16.81.
>
> 5. Which  left arm spinner who has taken 1,000 or more FC wickets has the 
> lowest career average?
>
> a. Peate , 1076 @ 13.48.  Verity comes second with 1956 @14.87, a 
> fantastic record considering his career was entirely in the high scoring 
> 1930s including four series against Bradman.
>
> 6.  Who was the last English left arm spinner apart from Underwood to take 
> FC 100 wickets in an English season?
>
> A.. Norman Gifford in 1983.
>
>  7. Which left arm spinner once hit the stumps with five consecutive balls 
> in a a county championship match?
>
> A. Charlie Parker for Glouces v  Yorks 1922.. It was his benefit match. 
> The third ball was called a no ball.
>
> 8. Which left arm spinner with more than 1,000 wickets has scored the most 
> centuries?
>
> A.  Frank Woolley with 145. Rhodes comes second with 58.
>
> 9. Which left arm spinner was the first to do the double in an English 
> season?
>
> A.   Peel  in 1896.
>
> 10. Which left arm spinner was the first to do the Test double?
>
> A. Rhodes.
>
> RH
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Thanks Robert.  I always enjoy those.

In message <mA91k.7358$IK1.1009@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, Cicero 
 writes
>> A.   Peel  in 1896.
>>
>> 10. Which left arm spinner was the first to do the Test double?
>>
>> A. Rhodes.
>>
>> RH
>> --
>
>
>Thanks Robert.  I always enjoy those.


Jolly good. I try to make them themed to a recent event. Regards RH
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On 3 Jun, 11:07, Robert Henderson  wrote:

>   7. Which left arm spinner once hit the stumps with five consecutive
> balls in a a county championship match?
>
> A. Charlie Parker for Glouces v  Yorks 1922.. It was his benefit match.
> The third ball was called a no ball.

Second.

"Robert Henderson"  wrote in message 
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>
> 8. Which left arm spinner with more than 1,000 wickets has scored the most 
> centuries?
>
> A.  Frank Woolley with 145. Rhodes comes second with 58.

The question is ambiguous as far as second place is concerned. Sobers (86 
centuries) was a left-arm spinner with more than 1000 wickets, but fewer 
than 1000 were taken with spin.
-- 
David North

In message , David North 
 writes
>"Robert Henderson"  wrote in message
>news:03sa4aPbfRRIFwmE@anywhere.demon.co.uk...
>>
>> 8. Which left arm spinner with more than 1,000 wickets has scored the most
>> centuries?
>>
>> A.  Frank Woolley with 145. Rhodes comes second with 58.
>
>The question is ambiguous as far as second place is concerned. Sobers (86
>centuries) was a left-arm spinner with more than 1000 wickets, but fewer
>than 1000 were taken with spin.

Hence, he does not qualify. Most of his wickets were taken bowling LFM. 
RH
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Robert Henderson  wrote in 
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>>Thanks Robert.  I always enjoy those.
> 
> Jolly good. I try to make them themed to a recent event. Regards RH

I'm also warmed to your inclusion of Panesar in an England question, 
Robert!

Richard

In message , Richard 
Dixon  writes
>Robert Henderson  wrote in
>news:PnTUMRcmWVRIFwBW@anywhere.demon.co.uk:
>
>>>Thanks Robert.  I always enjoy those.
>>
>> Jolly good. I try to make them themed to a recent event. Regards RH
>
>I'm also warmed to your inclusion of Panesar in an England question,
>Robert!
>
>Richard

Do stop fantasising..... RH
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Robert Henderson  wrote in 
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>>I'm also warmed to your inclusion of Panesar in an England question,
>>Robert!
>>
>>Richard
> 
> Do stop fantasising..... RH

Recognition - the first step along the RH road to acceptance. Well done 
Robert! Have a gold star.

Richard

In message , Richard 
Dixon  writes
>Robert Henderson  wrote in
>news:DiUH9wF0C2SIFwoo@anywhere.demon.co.uk:
>
>>>I'm also warmed to your inclusion of Panesar in an England question,
>>>Robert!
>>>
>>>Richard
>>
>> Do stop fantasising..... RH
>
>Recognition - the first step along the RH road to acceptance. Well done
>Robert! Have a gold star.
>
>Richard

Status quo. RH
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Robert Henderson  wrote in news:P
$TUKFCuzKTIFwAX@anywhere.demon.co.uk:

>>Recognition - the first step along the RH road to acceptance. Well done
>>Robert! Have a gold star.
>>
>>Richard
> 
> Status quo. RH

Please try to be more imaginative.

Richard

In message , Richard 
Dixon  writes
>Robert Henderson  wrote in 
>news:P$TUKFCuzKTIFwAX@anywhere.demon.co.uk:
>
>>>Recognition - the first step along the RH road to acceptance. Well done
>>>Robert! Have a gold star.
>>>
>>>Richard
>>
>> Status quo. RH
>
>Please try to be more imaginative.
>
>Richard

Status quo. RH
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Robert Henderson  wrote in 
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>>Please try to be more imaginative.
>>
>>Richard
> 
> Status quo. RH

...must....have....last...word....

In message , Richard 
Dixon  writes
>Robert Henderson  wrote in
>news:X1Yy4HCfrQUIFwb0@anywhere.demon.co.uk:
>
>>>Please try to be more imaginative.
>>>
>>>Richard
>>
>> Status quo. RH
>
>...must....have....last...word....

Status quo. RH
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Robert Henderson  wrote in 
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>>...must....have....last...word....
> 
> Status quo. RH

Thank you for proving my point.

Richard

In message , Richard 
Dixon  writes
>Robert Henderson  wrote in
>news:T6TDL1BzTfUIFwrh@anywhere.demon.co.uk:
>
>>>...must....have....last...word....
>>
>> Status quo. RH
>
>Thank you for proving my point.
>
>Richard

Status quo. RH
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