Sporting phrases (#1,251)

Questions by Rob Allen

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1. In golf, a mulligan is a second chance shot when you mess up on the first tee. Which one of the following golfers is NOT thought likely to have provided the name?

A. David B. Mulligan, about whom there are several stories in which he awarded himself a free shot

B. Patrick "Paddy" Mulligan, the pro at Ballybunion Golf Club in County Kerry, Ireland, who would regularly award himself free shots

C. John A. "Buddy" Mulligan, a locker room attendant at Essex Fells Country Club in New Jersey, who claimed a free shot after a hard day's work

2. The end of a rugby match is called No Side. Why? 

A. Because after the whistle blows the conflict is ended and mutual respect restored

B. The pitch at Rugby school where the game was first played was known as "Big Side ", so at the end of the game the teams went to "no side"

C. It derives from the term “nose high“, a Maori tradition in which opposing captains rub noses after the game has finished

3. In tennis, which is the most popular theory about why a score of zero is called love?

A. It derives from "l'oeuf", the French for "the egg"

B. It derives from the idea that a zero scoring player was playing "for the love of the game"

C. It derives from the Flemish "lof" (honour), implying someone with zero is just playing for honour

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