By Sarge
April 4 2013

A weekend of European Rugby beckons, but as the Saints failed to qualify for the knockout stages we have no direct interest – which means that there’s no match preview for you to read. Instead, here’s a quiz to keep you occupied

Connections Quiz No.1 by Sarge

Can you explain the connections between the items within each of the ten lists below?

Some of them should be fairly easy, but it may take a meeting of minds to come up with the solutions to the rest. If you can’t piece together all the parts for each question post your thoughts on here to see if anyone else can finish them off.

If any remain unanswered by Tuesday evening I will put you out of your misery.

For example, what is the connection between Paul Grayson, The Cobblers and The Beatles?

The answer is Accrington Stanley: Grays used to play for them; the Cobblers currently play against them in Division 2; and in Northampton it’s also the name of a long-standing Beatles tribute band (who played in the Rodber Suite after the last home game of the 2011-2012 season).

So thinking caps on, here come the real questions…

1. Franklin’s Gardens; Northumberland Avenue; Virginia Avenue.

2. The Mystery of Edwin Drood; The Salmon of Doubt; Lady Don’t Fall Backwards.

3. Cornwall; Rothesay; Carrick.

4. Abington Street; The 2003 £2 coin; The Eagle at Cambridge.

5. Vauxhall; Frothy; St Moritz.

6. Sir Peter Scott; The Elgood’s Brewery; Arbury Hill.

7. Swiss Financial Centre; The Black Stuff; Norwich.

8. 4,409 feet; 3,560 feet; 3,209 feet; 2,789 feet.

9. Kassam Stadium; Salford City Stadium; Cardiff City Stadium; Liberty Stadium.

10. Ada Lovelace; Mary Kingdom Brunel; Queen Victoria.