Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-12-2024 — The Home Nations

26th December, 2024: the Home Nations.

It’s officially official: I’m up early … !

But you’d possibly guessed.

After all, it’s Monday: the usual day for my weight management meeting, and weigh-in.

Hopefully?

Last week, I put on half a kilo: so … ?

I’m hoping to have lost something.

~≈⚖️≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Mum scoring five out of five, and Debbi on four.

The day also saw Olga‡ leaving us a message.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s [insert number here] questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        The first game of what was then called the Home Nations Championship, was played on 16th December, 1882.   Between England and whom: Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

Q2)        How many nations played in the Home Nations Championship: two, three or four?

Q3)        This first tournament was won by which nation?

Q4)        The teams in this tournament were playing what: Rugby Union, Rugby League or Rugby Sevens?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Home Nations Championship has turned into the Six Nations Championship.   It’s contested between the former home nations, and two other countries.    Name one of those two nations.

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        A C-64 Norseman disappeared over the English Channel: on 15th December, 1945.    Which band leader disappeared with it?

A1)        Glenn Miller.

Q2)        Emperor Nero was born on 15th December, AD37. He succeeded which emperor: Julius Caesar, Tiberius Caesar or Claudius Caesar?

A2)        Claudius Caesar.

Q3)        15th December is Zamenhof Day.   It celebrates the designer of which language: Esperanto, Klingon, Quenya or Interlingua?

A3)        Esperanto.

Q4)        Harold Abrahams was born on 15th December, 1899.   His achievements at the 1924 Olympics were shown in which 1981 film: An American Werewolf in London, Bushido Blade or Chariots of Fire?

A4)        Chariots of Fire.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Anglo Irish Agreement was signed on 15th December, 1993: by PMs, John Major and Albert Reynolds.   Which of them was the Irish PM?

A5)        Albert Reynolds.

Here’s a thought …

“The matches for this season were decided on goals scored.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the tournament.

A song associated with the game …

And an earworm …

The next large question set is on the 31st of December.


Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Hmmm … wouldn’t the US have grown super in the old cotton belt, Debbi?   No, hang on … there’d be sugar grown in the Caribbean, wouldn’t there?   I can’t see the US not buying from the neighbours.

        I’d imagine the bits about Lydon’s wife, Nora, could be heartbreaking … !

‡        OK: we’ll catch you when we catch you, Olga!   (I’ll probably have to phone the boiler in: I’ve had to reset it, again, today … !)