Colne, Set, Match: The Ultimate Colne Sports Quiz
by Colne Life magazine
1. Geoff Harold Hall was born in Colne, Lancashire on 1st June 1941. In which sport did he go on to have 48 first-class appearances for the County?
2. Colne Cricket Club is the oldest club in the Lancashire League, in which year was the club founded?
3. Which swimmer from Colne won a bronze medal in the 4×200 metres at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh?
4. What destroyed the Colne Cricket Club’s pavilion back in 1974?
5. Which Nelson-born footballer later went on to be Sir Alex Ferguson’s Assistant?
6. What is the name of the ‘Cup’ Colne Cricket Club won seven times?
7. What is the nickname of Colne F.C.?
8. Kevin Hird was born in Colne in 1955, he played football for Blackburn Rovers before being signed for a record fee of £357,000 by which First Division club in March of1979?
9. Colne F.C. were established in 1996, but who were their predecessors of Colne at Holt House Stadium?
10. Which Colne Paralympian rower won gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics?
11. How many holes does Colne golf club have?
12. What game also described as poor man’s golf; did Colne win the world championships?
13. What is the name of the stadium where Colne Football team play?
14. Since 2004, Colne has hosted an annual Grand Prix every July for which sport?
15. Which double Olympic Gold medallist has also won the Colne Grand Prix?
16. How did the town of Colne honour cyclist Steven Burke MBE after winning gold at the 2012 London Olympics?
17. Nicola Nuttall from Barrowford ran the 2017 London marathon and entered the Guinness Book of Records dressed as what?
18. Colne and Nelson Rugby Club celebrated which significant anniversary in 2015?
19. Where is Colne Golf Club located?
20. What league are Colne F.C. currently in?
21. Colne F.C. open age ladies football team was established in June of which year?
22. Which lake near Colne is home to an active sailing club?
22. In the 2023-2024 season, which trophy did Colne F.C. win by defeating Bamber Bridge 5-2 in the final?
24. What caused Colne FC to have 23 matches postponed, and play every day apart from the Friday on the last week of the 2023-2024 season?
25. Born in 1923, he was an English teacher at Primet High School in Colne. He also played rugby for Salford before playing cricket for Lancashire and the England national team. What was his name?
