Welsh Point to Point Enthusiasts Quiz
Including Answers

This year we will have cumulative quiz.

One question will be added every two weeks until the end of the season.

Keep your answers until you have the final question.

Then e mail your answers to: alun@sportingprints.biz

The winner will receive a modest £20.

The final question has been set (21 points in total). Thank you showing an interest in the quiz. You now have until the 30 June to send your answers to alun@sportingprints.biz

Q1. Who is this jockey in 1990 ?

A1. Phillip Mathias (one point)

Q2. There were two void races in Wales last year (2007). The image on the left shows the end of one of the races. For two points where was the meeting held and what was the race? For an exra point on what course was the other race held?

A2. (i) Tredegar Farmers at Rhydygwern.

(ii) Open Maiden Race for 5 yrs and Up.

(iii) Cilwendeg.

(three points in total)

Q3. What East Wales course are we looking at here?

Click image to enlarge.

A3. Howick

(one point)

Q4. Name the rider and horse winning last seasons (2007) Mixed Open at the Gelligaer Farmers meeting.

A4. Rhys Flint and Bobosh.

(two points)

Q5. Name this "Royal" Jockey.

A5. Tom David

(one point)

Q6. Name this pointer who went for gold in 1990.

A6. Nortons Coin

(one point)

Q7. Where were we in 1992?

Name the hosting Hunt.

(course now not used)

A7. (i) Talybont Hunt

(ii) Talybont on Usk.

(two points)

Q8. Name these two gentlemen.

A8. Tim Rooney (left) and David Stephens

(one point)

Q9. Name the Point to Point jockey with the same surname as this ex England footballer.

A9. Gwyn Marsh (Rodney Marsh).

(one point)

Q10. What West Wales course are we looking at here?

Click image to enlarge.

A10. Cilwendeg.

(one point)

Q11. Name the successful West Wales trainer shown here on the right in 1993.

Q11. Peter Bowen.

(one point)

Q12. Name the horse and jockey winning at Monmouth this year.

A12. L'Homme Sauvage and James Price.

(two points)

Q13. Who rode Derring Dove to victory in this years Men's Open at Lydstep?

A13. Mathew Barber.

(one point)

Q14. Where are we and name the two Hunts that use this course.

A14. (i) Ystradowen.

(ii) Glamorgan Hunt

(iii) Ystrad Taf Fechan Hunt.

(three points)

 

The final question has been set (21 points in total). Thank you showing an interest in the quiz. You now have until the 30 June to send your answers to alun@sportingprints.biz