Local quiz - bit of a stickler....

[quizmouse]

What was the name of the NASA spacecraft which landed on Mars in May 2008
How many operas did beethoven write?
Who are the main recycling contractors to Cambridgeshire County Council?
Which is the largest of the Mariana islands?
How many people have won both the Vic cross and the george cross?
What connects the Tonton Macoutes and the Blackshirts?
Which king was seen in the royal box at wembley on 24th feb 2008?
Which football team became englands 1st ever treble runners up in 2008?
What is the lowest score not yet made by a batsman in test match cricket?
Some of these I have an answr for but just not happy with it, so any help would be great??

[y-cymro]

Beethoven wrote one opera - Fidelio

[y-cymro]

English football club i would guess Chelsea - runners up in League, Champions League and League Cup

[quizmouse]

Thats what I had but I wasn't convinced I was right. Thanks maybe now I'll settle for it and fill that one in.

[mazie]

1. Phoenix

[y-cymro]

Largest of the Mariana islands is Saipan

[mazie]

3 Donarbon I think

[x-ray]

Tonton Maccoutes and Blackshirts - connection = FACISM

[y-cymro]

Brian Lara's record score is 400 - unless that's been beaten - so I guess the answer would be 401

[quizmouse]

not sure about the cricket answer you've given I assumed it to be a lot lower as it says not made??

[squarebear]

Ah but that is the highest score. I would wager no-one had scored 399 which is less than 400.

If I was nit picking, I would say the lowest score not yet made by a batsman was negative infinity.

[y-cymro]

I know what you mean, was trying to work out the question!
The wording of it confused me.

[y-cymro]

thing is, lara made 399 on his way to 400!

[x-ray]

Was the king at Wembley the Spurs player Ledney King ???

[squarebear]

Hmm true. I am assuming it means final score once they were out.

[y-cymro]

It's a badly worded question, no doubt about that.

[quizmouse]

You and me both y-cymro Im totally confused esp as its sport related (dont do sport) I assume it to be lowest score but have no idea where to start looking it up, so.... thought Id try AB

[squarebear]

I agree.

[x-ray]

Regarding the cricket score - we don't know because it has "not yet been made"

[squarebear]

According to this link:
http://content-www.cricinfo.com/magazine/conte nt/story/341744.html

I've always wondered what the lowest score is that no person has ever made in Test cricket. My guess would definitely be over 150, but I'm still not sure. What is it? asked Jack Hodge

The first time I was asked this question a few years ago the answer was 228, but then Herschelle Gibbs made that score for South Africa against Pakistan in Cape Town in 2002-03. Which means, rather neatly, that the lowest score not yet made by a batsman in a Test is 229, followed by 238, 245, 252 and 263. The lowest score that has not yet been made by a batsman in a one-day international is 155.

[y-cymro]

According to Wikipedia - no-one has won both the George Cross and Victoria Cross (one is military, the other civilian)