England beat ...

A game idea inspired by "The Pub Landlord"

Each post answers the post before explaining how England "beat" that country.
Then nominates the next country.
edit: No quibbling and keep it light-hearted!

We'll begin easily & slowly.

Germany

Originally posted by wolfgang59

[b]Germany[/b]

A. Easy. Smashed them in 1918 & 1945.

Q. France

Originally posted by wolfgang59
A. Easy. Smashed them in 1918 & 1945.

Q. [b]France[/b]

A. Also easy. Smashed them in the Napoleonic Wars, culminating in Waterloo.

Q. Australia

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
A. Also easy. Smashed them in the Napoleonic Wars, culminating in Waterloo.

Q. [b]Australia[/b]

A. Barely managed to beat them in 2003 Rugby world cup final due to flukey Johnny Wilkinson drop goal

Q. South Africa

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
A. Barely managed to beat them in 2003 Rugby world cup final due to flukey Johnny Wilkinson drop goal

Q. South Africa

A) Rugby November 2002 at Twickenham, England win 53 – 3 with the biggest ever points difference between the two teams.

Q) Scotland

Originally posted by divegeester
A) Rugby November 2002 at Twickenham, England win 53 – 3 with the biggest ever points difference between the two teams.

Q) Scotland

A) Pretty much any year which contains a digit? 😉

Q) The Netherlands

Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason
A) Pretty much any year which contains a digit? 😉

Q) The Netherlands

A. Raid on the medway where the Dutch sailed up the Thames, gave the English a spanking, stole their flagship the HMS Royal Charles and went hame.

Q. Spain

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
A. Raid on the medway where the Dutch sailed up the Thames, gave the English a spanking, stole their flagship the HMS Royal Charles and went hame.

Q. Spain

A. Sport again, pretty sure England beat Spain at Euro 96... before going on to lose to Germany.

Q East Timor

Originally posted by Trev33
A. Sport again, pretty sure England beat Spain at Euro 96... before going on to lose to Germany.

Q East Timor

A.
Portugal and hence Portugese Timor, was allied to Phillip of Spain
during Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Though strictly a draw it
was a points victory for England as the Treaty was signed in London!
😛


Q. Greece

Originally posted by wolfgang59
A.
Portugal and hence Portugese Timor, was allied to Phillip of Spain
during Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Though strictly a draw it
was a points victory for England as the Treaty was signed in London!
😛

I think we need a judges ruling on that answer 😉

Originally posted by Trev33
I think we need a judges ruling on that answer 😉

As a self appointed judge, i give him the thumbs up.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
A. Easy. Smashed them in 1918 & 1945.

With a little help...

Q. Greece

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Q. [b]Greece[/b]

A. in the 28th chess Olympiad played in Thessaloniki, 1988, England finished 2nd only behind the Soviet union comprising of Kasparov and Karpov, two world champions.

Q. Pakistan

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Q. Pakistan

Part of the Empire. We must have beaten them!

Q. Iceland