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Sports And Events
22 questions · Competitions are useful anchors. Study the notes, then practise without the clock.
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Study notes: make the connections
Competitions are useful anchors
Keep the Ashes with cricket, the Six Nations with rugby union and Wimbledon with tennis. Then learn the places and teams associated with each event.
Rugby union and rugby league use different rules. International tournaments and club competitions are also separate categories.
| Remember the link | Key fact |
|---|---|
| the Ashes | Cricket The Ashes is a Test series between England and Australia. |
| the Six Nations Championship | Rugby union England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy contest the Six Nations. |
| the Super League | Rugby league The Super League is a major rugby league club competition. |
| the Grand National at Aintree | Horse racing The Grand National takes place at Aintree near Liverpool. |
| the Open Championship | Golf The Open is a major golf championship held on different courses. |
| the Wimbledon Championships | Tennis Wimbledon is the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. |
| the Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race | Rowing Oxford and Cambridge race on the River Thames. |
| Cowes Week | Sailing Cowes on the Isle of Wight hosts a famous sailing event. |
| the British Formula 1 Grand Prix | Motor racing The British Grand Prix is a Formula 1 motor race. |
Handbook reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society — Sport. These are original revision notes, not a reproduction of the handbook.
Three quick study checks
Which sport is associated with the Ashes?
Cricket
The Ashes is a Test series between England and Australia.
Which event or competition belongs to Cricket?
the Ashes
The Ashes is a Test series between England and Australia.
Which sport is associated with the Six Nations Championship?
Rugby union
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy contest the Six Nations.