Showing posts with label Andy Murray. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andy Murray. Show all posts

Saturday, 4 July 2009

Andy Murray Out of Wimbledon

After playing very well to get to the Wimbledon semi-finals, Andy Murray lost out to Andy Roddick who will go on to try (for the third time!) and beat Roger Federer in Sunday's final. Andy Murray should be pleased with his overall performance as he almost went all the way, but as he's only 22 he must surely have many more opportunities in the future! It was a bad day all round for the Murray family as brother Jamie fell at the semi-final stage in the mixed doubles with his partner Liezel Huber!

Your Saturday teasers are: -
  1. Which famous couple married today in 1999 at a castle on the outskirts of Dublin?

  2. What nickname was given to Leona Helmsley (right) who was born today in 1920, after reportedly saying, "We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes"?

  3. Which radio station went on air for the first time today in 1950, from a transmitter in Germany, with initial broadcasts aimed at Czechoslovakia?
Yesterday's Answers: 1. George Washington; 2. Yazoo; 3. Mallard

Monday, 15 June 2009

Andy Murray Wins on Grass

Andy Murray has become the first British tennis player to win at the Queen's Club since Bunny Austin in 1938! That is a remarkably long time and just shows how poor British Men's tennis had become! Now it's on to Wimbledon and the extra hype and we'll see whether Andy Murray can cope...and beat Federer AND Nadal!

Monday's questions
: -
  1. Who, at his murder trial today in 1995, found that the glove didn't fit?

  2. Actress Helen Hunt (right) was born today in 1963 and won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in which 1997 comedy film?

  3. In which country was composer Edvard Grieg born today in 1843?
Yesterday's Answers: 1. John Alcock & Arthur Whitten Brown; 2. George O'Dowd; 3. Steffi Graf

Wednesday, 3 June 2009

Andy Murray Out of French Open

Just typical!! No sooner is birthday boy Rafael Nadal out of the French Open than British hope Andy Murray also gets knocked out by Chilean Fernando Gonzalez! Still he's still only young and clay isn't really his surface; there'll be other opportunities. Next it's onto Wimbledon where Murray's chances will again be over-hyped by the British media - maybe he'll come good there!

Your Wednesday questions are: -
  1. What was Lieutenant Colonel Edward White the first American to do today in 1965?

  2. World number 1 tennis player Rafael Nadal (right), who was born today in 1986, has won how many Grand Slam singles titles?

  3. What was the birth name of actor Tony Curtis who was born today in 1925?
Yesterday's Answers: 1. PT Barnum; 2. Sylar; 3. The Walrus