Doncaster trivia quiz

[eastender]

In 1977, after being dubbed the world's worst Rugby team, with the 1977 award winning film \"Another Bloody Sunday\" who did Doncaster go on to beat in a shcoking 21-6 win?

Huyton RLFC


Balby question... why is lister Ave famous.

[donnyjay]

It's where they filmed Open All Hours.

My turn. I spy with my little eye something beginning with W.

[Filo]

In 1977, after being dubbed the world's worst Rugby team, with the 1977 award winning film \"Another Bloody Sunday\" who did Doncaster go on to beat in a shcoking 21-6 win?

Huyton RLFC


Balby question... why is lister Ave famous.

Open all hours


Which Stainforth born scientist won the Nobel prize for Chemistry?

[eastender]

It's where they filmed Open All Hours

Correct . and i went to watch the filming

My turn. I spy with my little eye something beginning with W.

[RoversAlias]

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[Standanista]

It's where they filmed Open All Hours

Correct . and i went to watch the filming

My turn. I spy with my little eye something beginning with W.

It's my Auntie Helen's hairdresser's and I was an extra in a couple of 'em, a brief Hollywood career which in the intermediate 30-odd years has taken something of a dive.

Anyway, to the question.  Is it wander?  (Apologies for automatic text correction.)

[ch-ch rover]

Graham Rix

[ScillyRover]

In 1977, after being dubbed the world's worst Rugby team, with the 1977 award winning film \"Another Bloody Sunday\" who did Doncaster go on to beat in a shcoking 21-6 win?

Huyton RLFC


Balby question... why is lister Ave famous.

Open all hours


Which Stainforth born scientist won the Nobel prize for Chemistry?

George Porter

[Filo]

In 1977, after being dubbed the world's worst Rugby team, with the 1977 award winning film \"Another Bloody Sunday\" who did Doncaster go on to beat in a shcoking 21-6 win?

Huyton RLFC


Balby question... why is lister Ave famous.

Open all hours


Which Stainforth born scientist won the Nobel prize for Chemistry?

George Porter

Nearly, Lord George Porter to be precise

[ScillyRover]

In 1977, after being dubbed the world's worst Rugby team, with the 1977 award winning film \"Another Bloody Sunday\" who did Doncaster go on to beat in a shcoking 21-6 win?

Huyton RLFC


Balby question... why is lister Ave famous.

Open all hours


Which Stainforth born scientist won the Nobel prize for Chemistry?

George Porter

Nearly, Lord George Porter to be precise

Strictly speaking he was still George Porter when he won the Nobel in 1967 which was your original question.
He wasn't Knighted until 1972 and latterly his title was Baron Porter of Luddenham, having received his life peerage in 1990

[Filo]

In 1977, after being dubbed the world's worst Rugby team, with the 1977 award winning film \"Another Bloody Sunday\" who did Doncaster go on to beat in a shcoking 21-6 win?

Huyton RLFC


Balby question... why is lister Ave famous.

Open all hours


Which Stainforth born scientist won the Nobel prize for Chemistry?

George Porter

Nearly, Lord George Porter to be precise

Strictly speaking he was still George Porter when he won the Nobel in 1967 which was your original question.
He wasn't Knighted until 1972 and latterly his title was Baron Porter of Luddenham, having received his life peerage in 1990

Wiki is your hero!

[not on facebook]

why does the saying/term ´spending a penny` have a connection with
doncaster?

[Filo]

why does the saying/term ´spending a penny` have a connection with
doncaster?

Thomas Crapper, inventor of the flushing toilet

[ScillyRover]

why does the saying/term ´spending a penny` have a connection with
doncaster?

Thomas Crapper, inventor of the flushing toilet

So I was led to believe but not strictly true. The flushing toilet was invented by John Harrington in 1596.
But T. Crapper did invent the 'ballcock'
So my mate 'Wiki' tells me anyway

[not on facebook]

why does the saying/term ´spending a penny` have a connection with
doncaster?

Thomas Crapper, inventor of the flushing toilet

hence the saying iam going for a crap.

the said flushing bog was installed into a doncaster hotel after queen victoria
was upset about the problems in london with basically shit been thrown onto
its streets.

mr crapper came up with the flushing toilet system and it was installed into a doncaster
hotel,to which the hotel owner had the idea to charge the public a penny to use it

[ScillyRover]

Which Doncaster millionaire never actually became one ?

[eastender]

Which Doncaster millionaire never actually became one ?

That could be the man nick named \"Bonus Ball\" who claimed he won the National Lottery to try and save his marriage.

[atick45]

What about Alan Sunderland born in Donny played in Red and White for Arsenal and England Donnyallday

[donnyallday]

Yes thats also correct  Well Done.

Brian Deane played for Engerland too

Sadly played for the piggys at the time.

[donnyallday]

The not so much a millionaire was a Mr Howard Walmsley

What a Ding bat!!!

[Glyn_Wigley]

why does the saying/term ´spending a penny` have a connection with
doncaster?

Thomas Crapper, inventor of the flushing toilet

hence the saying iam going for a crap.

the said flushing bog was installed into a doncaster hotel after queen victoria
was upset about the problems in london with basically shit been thrown onto
its streets.

mr crapper came up with the flushing toilet system and it was installed into a doncaster
hotel,to which the hotel owner had the idea to charge the public a penny to use it

Completely untrue.

http://www.snopes.com/business/names/crapper.asp

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/spend-a-penny.html

[ScillyRover]

Which Doncaster millionaire never actually became one ?

That could be the man nick named \"Bonus Ball\" who claimed he won the National Lottery to try and save his marriage.

Correct. But there are actually two. He's one of them. The other has the distinction of not claiming a £9M Lottery Jackpot prize in 2005. It's the largest ever unclaimed Lotto win.
The six winning numbers were 3, 12, 17, 36, 44 and 49 and the ticket was bought just outside Donny.

[atick45]

Brian Deane was from Leeds if Im not mistaken

[Bentley Bullet]

Who was born at 41 St. Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire (DN1 1TD), on 21st November 1912?

[ch-ch rover]

Your dad

[RoversAlias]

Neil Sullivan?

[Bentley Bullet]

The bloke himself wasn't famous, but his son became world famous.

[ravenrover]

Would that be a certain Mr Jones father of Mr David Jones more commonly known as David Bowie/Ziggy Stardust/Aladin Sane/THE THIN WHITE DUKE?

[ravenrover]

Assuming I'm correct, which I think I am,....... on the 7th May 1971 Doncaster's top group of the time (in my opinion) played their final gig at Doncaster Racecourse as the opening act for glam rockers The Sweet, Name the group.

[Donnywolf]

Assuming I'm correct, which I think I am,....... on the 7th May 1971 Doncaster's top group of the time (in my opinion) played their final gig at Doncaster Racecourse as the opening act for glam rockers The Sweet, Name the group.

,,,Effin Hell - no thats not my guess - its just an A1 question.

I was just starting to knock about the Pubs and Clubs at that stage but cant come up with a name that I am happy with

I was a bit (a lot) of a Bitter Suite fan but of course they are not a Donny Band and did not finish for many more years.

Wait .... Wait ... while writing I have a Group in mind .... was the drummer from Stainforth ? Maxfield or Maxwell ... even if YES I will still struggle to get their name but I did remember seeing them.    2 word name ?