SPORTING BODIES HEADS    

Captain Horace Burrell (Pres),

JFF (Jamaia Football Federation) Raymond Grant (Gen Sec), Garfield    
Sinclair (Treasurer)

PGA (Professional Golfers Association)      

ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)      

JTTA (Jamaica Table Tennis Association) Keith Garvey (Pres)    

WIPa (West IndiesPlayers Association) Wavell Hinds (Pres)    

WICB (West Indies Cricket Board) Dave Cameron (Pres)    

Minneth Reynolds (Coach), Hyacinth

JNA (Jamaica Netball Association)    
Beckford (Mngr) Marva Bernard (Pres)

JGA (Jamaica Golf Association)    

Wayne Chai Chung (Pres)

JTA (Jamaica Tennis Association) Aubyn Hill    

CANCACAF Geofrey Webb (Pres)    
FIFA (Federation International de Football
Domenico Scala (pres)    
Association)
IAAF (International Association of Athletics
Sebastian Coe (Pres)    
Federations)

CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation)    

Mike Fennel (Pres)

JOA (Jamaica Olympic Association) Mike Fennel (Pres)    

ASAJ (Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica) Martin Lyn (Pres)    

WADA (World Antidoping Agency)      

JADCO (Jamaica Antidoping Commision)      

JABA (Jamaica Basket Ball Assoiation)    

Ajani Williams (pres)

JAAA (Jamaica Athletic Administrative Association) Warren Blake (Pres)    

ICC (International Cricket Council) Zaheer Abbas (pres)    

JRDA (Jamaica Racecar Drivers Association) Hillarie Jardini (Pres)    

JBA (Jamaica Badminton Association) Vishu Tolan    

SDF (Sports Development Foundation) Warren Blake (Chairman)    

JRDC (Jamaica Racer Drivers Club) Hilary Jardine    

JRTA (Jamaica Racehorse Trainers Association)      

JCA (Jamaica Cricket Association) Wilfried Billy heaven (President)    

CTL (Caymanas Track Limited)      

PLCA (Premier League Club Association)      

JBBC (Jamaica Boxing Board of Control) Stephen "Bomber" Jones (Pres)    

UEFA Michel Platini (Pres)    

IOC (International Olimpic Committee) Thomas Bach (Pres)    

JRC (Jamaica Racing Commision) Linton Walters (Chairman)    

NACAC (North American, Central American and
     
Caribbean Athletics Assocition)

       
       
       
       
       
       

Summer Olympic Games    

Year Venue    
1896 Athens, Greece    
1900 Paris, France    
1904 St. Louis, USA    
1908 London, UK    
1912 Stockholm, Sweden    
1920 Antwerp, Belgium    
1924 Paris, France    
1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands    
1932 Los Angeles, USA    
1936 Berlin, Germany    
1948 London, UK    
1952 Helsinki, Finland    
1956 Melbourne, Australia    
1960 Rome, Italy    
1964 Tokyo, Japan    
1968 Mexico City, Mexico    
1972 Munich, Germany    
1976 Montreal, Canada    
1980 Moscow, Russia    
1984 Los Angeles, USA    
1988 Seoul, Korea    
1992 Barcelona, Spain    
1996 Atlanta, USA    
2000 Sydney, Australia    
2004 Athens, Greece    
2008 Beijing, China    
2012 London, UK    
2016 Sao Paulo, Brazil    
2020 Tokyo, Japan    
       
       

Winter Olympic Games Host City Country  

1924 Chamonix France  
1928 St. Moritz Switzerland  
1932 Lake Placid United States  
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany  
1948 St. Moritz Switzerland  
1952 Oslo Norway  
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy  
1960 Squaw Valley United States  
1964 Innsbruck Austria  
1968 Grenoble France  
1972 Sapporo Japan  
1976 Innsbruck Austria  
1980 Lake Placid United States  
1984 Sarajevo Yugoslavia  
1988 Calgary Canada  
1992 Albertville France  
1994 Lillehammer Norway  
1998 Nagano Japan  
2002 Salt Lake City United States  
2006 Torino Italy  
2010 Vancouver Canada  
2014 Sochi Russia  
       
       
 FIFA World Cup Host Country Winner Score
1930 Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay 4-2 Argentina
Italy 2-1
1934 Italy Italy
Czechoslovakia
1938 France Italy Italy 4-2 Hungary
1950 Brazil Uruguay Uruguay 2-1 Brazil
1954 Switzerland Germany Germany 3-2 Hungary
1958 Sweden Brazil Brazil 5-2 Sweden
Brazil 3-1
Chile Brazil
Czechoslovakia
1966 England England England 4-2 Germany
1970 Mexico Brazil Brazil 4-1 Italy
1974 Germany Germany Germany 2-1 Holland
1978 Argentina Argentina Argentina 3-1 Holland
1982 Spain Italy Italy 3-1 Germany
1986 Mexico Argentina Argentina 3-2 Germany
1990 Italy Germany Germany 1-0 Argentina
1994 US Brazil Brazil 3-2 Italy
1998 France France France 3-0 Brazil
2002 Japan / S. Korea Brazil Brazil 2-0 Germany
2006 Germany Italy Italy 1-1 (5-3) France
2010 South Africa Spain Spain 1-0 Netherlands
2014 Rio de janero, Brazil Germany Germany 1-0 Argentina
       
       

ICC Cricket ODI World

Winner Runner-up Host
Cup
1975 West Indies Australia England
1979 West Indies England England
1983 India West Indies England
1987 Australia England India & Pakistan
1992 Pakistan England Australia & New Zealand
India, Pakistan & Sri
1996 Sri Lanka Australia
Lanka
1999 Australia Pakistan England
South Africa, Zimbabwe
2003 Australia India
& Kenya
2007 Australia Sri Lanka West Indies
Bangladesh, India & Sri
2011 India Sri Lanka
Lanka
2015     Australia & New Zealand
2019     England
       
       

ICC T/20 World Cup Winner Runners Up Host

2007 India Pakistan South Africa
2009 Pakistan Sri Lanka England
2010 England Australia West Indies
2012 West Indies Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
       
       
       
       

National Premier League Coach Home Ground Owner

Waterhouse Anthony Patrick Drewsland  
Harbour View FC Andrew Hines Harbour View Mini Stadium  
Cavalier David Lalor Stadium East  
Humble Lion FC Donovan Duckie Effort Ville Community Center  
Rivoli United Calvert Fitzgerald Spanish Town Prisson Oval Hansel Smart (Pres)
Boys Town Andrew Price Colly Smith Drive  
Sporting Central Nigel Stewart Juici Patties Park  
Omar Davies (Pres),
Arnette Garden Jerome Wait Tony Spaulding Sports complex
George Pang
Tivoli Gardens Glendon Amiral Bailey Edward Seaga Sports Complex Edward Seaga (Pres)
Portmore United Linval Dixon Ferdineta Park  
       
Montego Bay United Neider dos Santos West Pow Park  
Benfica   Dracks Hall  
Reno Wendel Downswell    
Village United   Elliston Wakeland Centre  
St Georges Jeoffrey Maxwell Linchpark Everton King (Pres)
August Town   UWI Bowl  
       
       
       

Barclays Premier League Team

Nickname Manager Home Ground
2014-15
Arsenal Gunners, Gooners Arsene Wenger Emerates Stadium
Aston Villa Villains Paul Lambert Villa Park
Burnley Clarets Sean Dyche Turf Moor
Chelsea Blues, or Pensioners Jose Mourinho Stamford Bridge
Crystal Palace Glaziers, Eagles Malky Mackay Selhurst Park
Everton Toffees, or The Toffeemen, or Blues Roberto Martines Goodison Park
Hull City Tigers Steve Bruce kc stadium
Leicester City Ice Kings Nigel Pearson King Power Stadium
Liverpool Reds Brendan rodgers Anfield
Manchester City Citizens, City, or Sky Blues Manuel Pelligrini etihad stadium
Manchester United Red Devils Luis Van Gaal Old Trafford
Newcastle United Magpies, The Barcodes, The Toon Alan Pardew St James' Park
Queens Park Rangers Rangers   Loftus Road
Southhampton The Saints Ronald Koeman St Mary's Stadium
Stoke City Potters Mark Hughes Brittania stadium
Black Cats, The Lads, The Mackems,
Sunderland Gus Poyet stadium of light
Rokerites (obsolete)
swansea city swans Garry Monk liberty stadium
Spurs, Cockerels and Lilywhites
Tottenham Hotspur Mauricio Pochettino white heart lane
(obsolete)
West Bromwich Albion Baggies, The Throstles (out of use) Alan Irvine Hawthorns
West Ham United Hammers, The Irons Sam Allardyce Upton park
       
       

English Championship Teams

Nickname Manager Homeground
2014-15
Blackburn Rovers Rovers, The Riversiders   Ewood Park
Bolton Wanderers Trotters   Reebok Stadium
Fulham Cottagers   craven cottage
Middlesbrough Boro   riverside stadium
norwich city canaries   carrow road
Portsmouth Pompey   fratton park
Reading     Madejski Stadium
Wigan Athletic Latics   dw stadium
       
       
       
       
       

Top Football Clubs Manager Home ground League

AC Millan Filippo Inzaghi San Siro Italian Serie A
Ajax Frank de Boer Amsterdam Arena Dutch Eredivisie
AS Monaco Cladio Renieri Stade Louis II French League one
Atletico Madrid Diego Simione Vicente Calderón Liga BBVA
Barcelona FC Luise Enrique Camp Nou Liga BBVA
Bayern Munich Pep Guardiola Allianz Arena German Bundesliga
Burussia Dortmond Jergen Klopp (German) Westfalenstadion German Bundesliga
Celtic   Celtic Park Sottish Premier League
Fiorentina     Italian Serie A
Inter Millan Roberto Mancini San Siro Italian Serie A
Juventus Massimiliano Allegri Juventus Stadium Italian Serie A
Paris Saint Germain (PSG) Laurent Blanc Parc des Princes French League one
Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti (Portuguese) Santiago Bernabau Liga BBVA
Roma     Italian Serie A
Galatasaray   Türk Telekom Arena Turkish Super Lig
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

International Football Team Head Coach    

Argentina Tato Martino    

Brazil Dunga    
England Roy Hodgson    
Jamaica Winfried Schäfer    
Russia Fabio Capello    
Spain Vicente Del Bosque    
USA Juergen Klinsmann    
Itali Antonio Conte    
France Didier Deschamps    
Germany Joachim Loew    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Football associated
     
personalities
Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur FC Daniel Levy    
President of Real Madrid FC Florentino Pérez    
Owner of Manchester United FC Glazer Family    
Owner of Chelsea FC Roman Abramovich    
President of UEFA (Union of European Football
Michel Platini    
Associations)
President of FIFA Sepp Blatter    

President of Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Horace Burrell    

Treasurer of JFF Garfield Sinclair    

General Secretary of JFF Rymond Grant    
President of CONCACAF Jeffrey Webb    
Vice Chairman of Manchester United Ed Woodward    
       
       
       
       

World Cup 2014 coaches      

Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari    

France Didier Deschamps    
German Joachim Loew    
Itali Cesare Prandelli    
Netherlands Louis Van Gaal    
Spain Vincente Del Bosque    
USA Juergen Klinsmann    
Honduras Luiz Suarez    
Argentina Alejandro Sabella    
       
       
       
       
       
       

Football players Club Team League Nationality

Aaron Lennon Tottenham Hotspur Barclay's Premier League English
Aaron Ramsay Arsenal Barclay's Premier League Welch
Ajen Robben Bayern Munich German Bundesliga Dutch
Alexis Sanchez Arsenal Barclay's Premier League Chile
Ander Herrera Manchester United Barclay's Premier League Spanish
Andre Sherrle Chelsea Barclay's Premier League German
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Andres iniesta Barcelona Spanish
League)
Andros Townsend Tottenham Hotspur Barclay's Premier League English
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Angel Di Maria Real Madrid Argentine
League)
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Antoine Griezmann Atletico Madrid French
League)
Ashley Young Manchester United Barclay's Premier League English
Axel Witsel Zenit Saint Petersburg Russian Premier League Belgian
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Carlos Vela Real Socidad Mexican
League)
Cesar Azpilicueta Chelsea Barclay's Premier League Spanish
Cesc Fabregas Chelsea Barclay's Premier League Spanish
Christian Benteke Aston Villa Barclay's Premier League Belgian
Christian Eriksen Tottenham Hotspur Barclay's Premier League Danish
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid Portuguese
League)
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Dani Alves Barcelona Brazilian
League)
Daniel Sturridge Liverpool Barclay's Premier League English
Danny Welbeck Manchester United Barclay's Premier League English
David De Gea Manchester United Barclay's Premier League Spanish
David Luiz Paris Saint Germain (PSG) French Ligue One Brazilian
David Silva Manhester City Barclay's Premier League Spanish
Didier Drogba Chelsea Barclay's Premier League Ivorian
Diego Costa Chelsea Barclay's Premier League Spanish
Eden Dzeko Manchester City Barclay's Premier League Bosnian
Eden Hazard Chelsea Barclay's Premier League Belgian
Edinson Cavani Paris Saint Germain (PSG) French Ligue One Uruguayan
Eliaquim Mangala Manchester City Barclay's Premier League French
Emanuel Adebayor Tottenham Hotspur Barclay's Premier League Togolese
Eric Dier Tottenham Hotspur Barclay's Premier League English
Eric Lamela Tottenham Hotspur Barclay's Premier League Argentine
Fernandinho Manchester City Barclay's Premier League Brazilian
Fernando Torres Atletico Madrid Italian Serie A Spanish
Frank Ribbery Bayern Munich German Bundesliga French
Gael Clichy Manchester City Barclay's Premier League French
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Gareth Bale Real Madrid Welch
League)
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Gerrard Pique Barcelona Spanish
League)
Gonzalo Higuain Napoli Italian Serie A Argentine
Hugo Lloris Tottenham Hotspur Barclay's Premier League French
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Iker Casillas Real Madrid Spanish
League)
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Isco Real Madrid Spanish
League)
Jack Wilshere Arsenal Barclay's Premier League English
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
James Rodrigues Real Madrid Columbian
League)
Jesus Navas Manchester City Barclay's Premier League Spanish
Joe Hart Manhester City Barclay's Premier League English
Jordan Henderson Liverpool Barclay's Premier League English
Juan Cuadrado Fiorentina Italian Serie A Columbian
Juan Mata Manchester United Barclay's Premier League Spanish
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Karim Benzema Real Madrid French
League)
Kolo Toure Liverpool Barclay's Premier League Ivorian
Kyle Walker Tottenham Hotspur Barclay's Premier League English
Lionel Messi Barcelona Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier Argentine
 League)
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Luis Suarez Barcelona Uruguayan
League)
Luiz Gustavo VfL Wolfsburg German Bundesliga Brazilian
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Luka Modric Real Madrid Croatian
League)
Luke Shaw Manchester United Barclay's Premier League English
Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich German Bundesliga German
Marco Reus Burussia Dortmund German Bundesliga German
Mario Ballotelli Liverpool Barclay's Premier League Italian
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Mario Mandžukić Atletico Madrid Croatian
League)
Marouane Fellaini Manchester United Barclay's Premier League Belgian
Mesut Ozil Arsenal Barclay's Premier League German
Nemanja Matic Chelsea Barclay's Premier League French
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Neymar Barcelona Brazilian
League)
Olivier Giroud Arsenal Barclay's Premier League French
Oscar Chelsea Barclay's Premier League Brazilian
Paul Pogba Juventus Italian Serie A French
Paulinho Tottenham Hotspur Barclay's Premier League Brazilian
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Pedro Rodríguez Barcelona Spanish
League)
Phil Jones Manchester United Barclay's Premier League English
Philippe Coutinho Liverpool Barclay's Premier League Brazilian
Phillip Lahm Bayern Munich German Bundesliga German
Radamel Falcao Manchester United Barclay's Premier League Columbian
Ramires Chelsea Barclay's Premier League Brazilian
Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich German Bundesliga Polish
Robin Van Persie Manchester United Barclay's Premier League Dutch
Romelu Lukaku Everton Barclay's Premier League Belgian
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Sami Khedira Real Madrid German
League)
Samir Nasri Manchester City Barclay's Premier League French
Samuel Eto'o Everton Barclay's Premier League Cameroonian
Santi Cazorla Arsenal Barclay's Premier League Spanish
Scot Sinclair Manchester City Barclay's Premier League English
Sergio Kun Aguero Manhester City Barclay's Premier League Argentine
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid Spanish
League)
Shinji Kagawa Borussia Dortmund German Bundesliga Japanese
Simon Mignolet Liverpool Barclay's Premier League Belgian
Stevan Jovetic Manchester City Barclay's Premier League Montenegrin
Steven Gerrard Liverpool Barclay's Premier League English
Stewart Downing West Ham United Barclay's Premier League English
Theo Walcott Arsenal Barclay's Premier League English
Thibaut Courtois Chelsea Barclay's Premier League Belgian
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Thomas Vermaelen Barcelona Belgian
League)
Tim Howard Everton Barclay's Premier League American
Tomas Muller Bayern Munich German Bundesliga German
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Toni Kroos Real Madrid German
League)
Vincent Kompany Manchester City Barclay's Premier League Belgian
Wayne Rooney Manhester United Barclay's Premier League English
Wesley Sneijder Galatasaray Turkish Super Lig Dutch
Wilfred Bony Swansea City Barclay's Premier League Ivorian
Xabi Alonso Bayern Munich German Bundesliga Spanish
Yaya toure Manchester City Barclay's Premier League Ivorian
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Paris Saint Germain (PSG) French Ligue One Swedish
Esteban Cambiasso Leicester City Barclay's Premier League Italian
Liga BBVA (Spanish Premier
Rakitic Barcelona Croatian
League)
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
 Competition Winners Runners-up  
UEFA Champions league 2013-14 Real Madrid Atletico Madrid  
UEFA Europa League 2013-14 Sevilla    
English FA cup 2013-14 Arsenal    

Liga BBVA 2013-14 (Spanish Premier League) Atletico Madrid Barcelona  

French League 1 2013-14 Paris Saint Germain    

Italian Sirie A 2013-14 Juventus Roma FC  
German Bundesliga 2013-14 Bayern Munich    
Barclays Premier League 2013-14 Manhester City    
NFL Superbowl 2014 Seattle Seahawks    
Limocol CPL T20 2014 Barbados Trident    
2013-2014 NBA Playoffs San Antonio Spurs    

2014 commonwealth games netball Gold medalist Australia New Zealand  

       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Sporting personalities      
Nigella Saunders (Jam) Badminton    
Glen Johnson (Jam) Boxing    
Glen Johnson (Br) Football    
Georgina Sergeon (Jamaican female Jockey) Horse racing    
Trevor Simpson Jockey    
Brian Harding (T&T) Jockey    
Robin Suderling Tennis    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Significant achievement      

Only jamaican to defend consecutive Gold medals in an

Olympic game, RJR JAAA sports woman of the year Veronica Cambell Brown    
(2010) [100m & 200m]

First Jamaican to win a medal in the Olympic games Authur Wynt (1948)    
First and only Jamaican to participate in skiing in the
Errol Kerr    
Winter Olympic
only man to win the Sprint double at the
Donald Quarrie    
Commonwealth games twice
RJR JAAA sports man of the year (2010) [400m hurdles] Germaine Gonzales    
RJR foundation Sport man of the year 2010 Chris Gayle    
RJR foundation Sport woman of the year 2010 Stephanie Taylor    
Champion Jockey 2012 (103 wins) Dick Cardenas    
Reigning Horse of the year 2011 Mark My Word    
First English speaking Caribbean country to qualify for
Jamaica    
the FIFA world cup
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
 Cricket Facts      
First Indian bowler to take 400 test wickets? Capel Dev (Indian)    
First Pakistani bowler to take 400 test wicket? Wazim Akram (Pakistani)    
First West Indian to take 400 test wickets? Courtney Walsh (WI Jamaican)    
First bowler to take 500 test wicket? Courtney Walsh (WI Jamaican)    
First to take 600 test wickets Shane Warne (Australian)    
First to take 700 test wickets? Muthia Murilitheran (Sri Lankan)    
First bowler to take 400 test wicket? Richard Hadley (New Zealander)    
Highest test average ever by a batsman? Don Bradman (Australian)    
First Ashes series 1892    
First coloured outfit cricket world cup 1992    

Australian wicket keeper with most dismissals Adam Gilchrist    

Most wickets in international T20 Saeed Ajmal (Pakistani)    

Most capped Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar    
Most runs in Test cricket Sachin Tendulkar    
First West Indian to score centuries in both innings of a
Lawrence Rowe    
test match
Highest ODI score 264 Rohit Sharma    

First and only man to score over 250 in ODI Rohit Sharma    

Only man to score two double centuries in ODI Rohit Sharma    

Highest individual t20 score 175 not out Chris Gayle    

Fastest t20 century (30 balls) Chris Gayle    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Distinctive names (Cricketers)      

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards    

Wispering Death Michael Holding    
Rawulpindi Express Shaib Aktar    
Little master Sachin Tendulkar    
Black Bradman George Headley (WI)    
Atlas George Headley    
Big Bird Joel Garner    
Prince of port of Spain Brian Lara    
Crampy Chris Gayle    
Cuddy Vivian Richards    
       
       
       
       
       

Cricketers Nationality    
Brent Defreitas Leward Island    
Esuan Crandon Guyanese    
Kevin Stoute Barbadian    
Andre Fletcher Winward Island    
Dwayne Bravo Trinidadian    
Ryan Hinds Barbadian (Captain)    
Darren Sammy St Lucian    
Raul Dravid Indian    
Brad Hadden Australian    
Kumar Sangakara Sri Lankan    
Ahmed Amla South African    
AB De Villiers South African    
George Bailey (T/20 captain) Australian    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Cricket Captains Captain    

Australia Michael Clarke    
India Mahenja Singh Doni    
England Andrew Strauss    
Sri Lanka kumar sangakara    
Pakistan      
Bangldesh      
West Indies Darren Sammy    
South Africa Graham Smith    
Zimbabwe      
New Zealand Daniel Vittori    
Guyana      
Trinidad & Tobago Darren Ganga    
Barbados      
Leward Island      
Winward Island      
Melbourne      
Kingston Cricket Club      
Australia (T/20) George Bailey    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Cricket Stadiums      
Bousijoure Stadium St Lucia    
Warner Park cricket stadium St Kitts    
Sir Vivian Richards stadium Antigua & Barbuda    
On which UWI campus can one find Sir Frank Warell cricket
St Agustine in Trinidad.    
ground?
Kennsington Cricket stadium Bridgetown, Barbados    
Basin Reserve Wellington, New Zealand    
Queens Park Oval Port of Spain, T&T    
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand    
Borda cricket stadium Georgetown, Guyana    
Traega Park Northr Territory, Australia    
Chittagang Cricket stadium Bangladesh    
Wonderous cricket ground South Africa    
McKlein Clark cricket gound New Zealand    
Providence Cricket stadium Guyana (Largest stadium in WI)    
       
       
       
       
       

Sporting Trophies      
Test series between India and Australia Borda gavaska tropthy    

Test series between West Indies & England Wisden Trophy    

biennial golf competition between teams from Europe

Ryder Cup    
and the United States
  Ben Francis Cup    
Most prestigious lawn tennis trophy Wimbledon    
Ice Hockey Stanley Cup    
Local football trophy competed for between urban
Manning Cup    
schools
Local football trophy competed for between rural
Docastor Cup    
schools
  Olivier Shield    
  Walker Cup    
  Malcolm Marshall trophy    

Trophy awarded to female wimbledon winners Rose water dish    

Boxing Ring magazine    

Contested between West Indies and Ausralia Frank Worrell trophy    

Awarded to the super bowl champion in American

Lombardi trophy    
football
Highest trophy award in yatching America's cup    
Given to baseball's best pitcher Cy Young award    
World team tennis award Davis cup    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Golf TERMS      
A hole in one. Ace    
Another name for a 4 wood. Baffy    
The mark left by the ball when it pitches on the fairway
Ball Mark    
or green.
A sand bunker Beach    
One under par for the hole. Birdie    
The material carried with the ball when it is hit out of a
Blast    
sand bunker.
One over par for the hole Bogey    
Powered cart used to transport golfer and equipment
Buggy    
around the course.
When the club strikes the ground well behind the ball. Chunk    
The edge around a green or bunker. Collar    
A golf course, made up of usually 9 or 18 holes, Course    
To hole out in two strokes. Deuce    
Two shots over the hole par. Double Bogey    
Three shots under the hole par; also known as
Double Eagle    
albatross.
To score two under par for a hole. Eagle    
The playing area between the tee and the green, does
Fairway    
not include hazards.
The angle at which the grass on the green lies Grain    
The area of short grass surrounding the hole where the
Green    
ball is hit using a putter.
The getting of a par or better at a hole when the ball is
Greenie    
got onto the green in regulation.
Permanent features on the golf course designed to
obstruct play
Hazard    
The last nine holes of an 18 hole course. In    
Ladies Professional Golfer's Association. LPGA    
First nine holes on an eighteen hole golf course Out    
A score higher than the indicated par for a hole or round. Over Par    
The number of shots a low handicapper should take for
Par    
a hole or round
Professional Golfers Association. PGA    
The pole in the centre of the green with a flag attached. Pin    
A small yet deep sand bunker. Potbunker    
An official who interprets the Rules of Golf during a
Referee    
match or competition.
The high grass area adjacent to the fairway and green. Rough    
18 holes of golf. Round    
The number of golf clubs carried (maximum is 14). Set    
Another name for a 3 wood. Spoon    
A small peg stuck into the ground on which a golf ball is
placed. Also area where golfers play first stroke of any Tee    
given hole.

The speed of a golfer's swing. Tempo    

A group of two golfers. Twosome    
A temporary green used in winter to protect the
Winter Green    
permanent green.
When the ball hits any part of a tree and the golfer still
Woodie    
completes the hole with a par.

       
       

Golfers Nationality    
Phil Mickelson American    
Tiger Woods American    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

List of tennis grand slams Occurrence Venue  

Australian open (Played on hard court) First Melbourne Park, Australia  

French open (Played on clay) Second Stade Roland Garros, Paris  
All England Club in
Wimbledon (Played on grass; founded in 1877) Third  
Wimbledon, London
USTA Billie Jean King National
Us Open (Played on hard court; founded in 1881) Fourth Tennis Center, flushing  
maedows
       
       
       
       
       
       

Tennis Personalities Nationality    

Kim Clysters Belgian    
Roger Federer Swiss    
Rafael Nadal Spanish    
Venus Williams American    
Sirena Williams American    
Andre Agasi American    
Caroline Wozniaki Danish    
Lleyton Hewitt Australian    
Marin Cilic Crotiation or Croat    
Radek Stepanek Czech    
Rod Laver Australian    
Novak Djokovic Serbian    
Pete Sampras American    
       
       
       
       
       
       

Boxers and nickname      

John Mugabi The Beast    
Joe Frazer Smoking    
Evander Holifield The real deal    
Mike Tyson Iron    
Mohamad Ali (Cassius Clay) The greatest    
Mike Macallum Body snatcher    
James Douglas Buster    
Wayne McCullough Pocket Rocket    
Donny Lalonde Golden Boy    
Oscar De La Hoya The Golden Boy    
Shane mosely Sugar    
Ray Leonard Sugar    
Joe Lewis Brown Bomber    
James Tony Lights out    
Richard Clark Shrimpy    
Hector Camacho Macho    
Marvin Hadler Marvelous    
Nicholos Walters Axeman    
thomas ernst hitman    
Floyd Maywether Junior The money man    
Mohammed Ali Louis the Lip    
       
       

Distinctive names of
     
SPORTING Teams
Albicelestes Argentina (football team)    
Soca Warriors Trinidad & Tobago (football team)    
Socceroos Australia (football team)    
Bafana bafana South Africa (football team)    
Silver Ferns New Zealand (Netball team)    
Reggae Boyz Jamaica (Football team)    
Sunshine Girls Jamaica (Netball team)    
Faroes Egypt (Football team)    
Super Eagles Nigeria (football team)    
Black Star Ghana    
Chollima North Korea (football team)    
Taeguk Warriors South Korea (Football team)    
Vaqueros (Cowboys) Puerto Rico    
Cules Barcelona    
La furia roja Spain    
Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes) Algeria     
Albicelestes (White and Sky blue) Argentina     
Socceroos Australia    

Seleção (The Selection). Also Canarinhos (Little Canary)

Brazil    
and Verde e Amarelo (Green and Yellow).

Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions) Cameroon     

La Roja (The Red) Chile     
Les Éléphants (The Elephants) Cote d’Ivoire    

Olsens Elleve (Olsen’s Eleven) – In honour of popular

Denmark     
head coach Morten Olsen.

The Three Lions – From the FA crest. England     

Les Bleus (The Blues) France     

National Mannschaft (National Team) or DFB Elf (DFB

Eleven) or National Elf(National Eleven). The
Germany     
nickname Die Mannschaft (the team) is only used by
non-German media.

Ghana – The Black Stars      

To Piratiko (The Pirate Ship) – Since Euro 2004. But

Greece      
another common nickname is apparently Galanoleyki

Los Catrachos which is apparently how other Central

Americans refer to Hondurans. Also La H (The H) – The crest Honduras     
is a large H
Azzurri (Sky Blues) Italy     
Blue Samurai Japan     
Mexico – El Tri (after the three colours or “tricolor” on
     
the Mexican flag).
Oranje Netherlands     
Chollima (some sort of mythical horse) North Korea     
All Whites (rugby union team are the All Blacks) New Zealand     

Super Eagles Nigeria     

La Albirroja (The White-Red)
Paraguay     
or Guaraní (an indigenous people)

Selecção das Quinas (Team of the Five Shields) –

Portugal    
Referring to the five shields on the FA crest. I think.

Beli Orlovi (White Eagles) – Referring to the white

Serbia     
double headed eagle on the Serbia coat of arms.

Repre (at least according to Wikipedia, but there’s no

Slovakia     
explanation as to what this means).

Zmajceki (Dragons) – Because there’s a dragon on the

Slovenia     
crest of capital city Ljubljana.

Bafana Bafana (The Boys) South Africa    

Taeguk Warriors. Fans are often called The Red Devils. South Korea     

La Furia Roja (Red Fury) Spain     

Schweizer Nati Switzerland     

MNT (Men’s National Team) or The Yanks. United States     

La Celeste (The Sky Blue) Uruguay     

Dessert Hawk Sudan    
Black Antelopes Angola    
Lions of the Caribbean Cuba    
Soccker Dolfins Anguila    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Coaches      

Racers Sports club    

Glen Mill (Head coach)

MVP Stephen Francis (head coach)    

Jamaica Football Federation    

Winfried Schafer

West Indies Cricket team Otis Gibson    

Jamaia Female Hockey team Jennefer Holt    

Jamaica Basketball team Sam Vincent    

Jamaica U20 female football team Vin Blaine    

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

Triple Crown (Horse racing)      

  Darby    
Last triple crown race of the year St Leisure    
  Guiness