Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Some Extra Help For You

Hello Class,


If you are having problems working out who the cane toads and the cockroaches represent, perhaps the picture below will help you.

2 comments:

Hobbit said...

Hi!This is Haruka.
These were difficult questions.

1) when the State of Origin began...

Q) In 1980 at Lang Park

2) why it began...

Q) 'The Cynic' lamented the absence of 'the brilliant young footballer' Stephen 'Lonnie' Spragg from the NSW rugby team for the upcoming matches against Queensland.


3) how many games are played in the State of Origin competition...

Q) 78 Origin games have taken place in total.

4) how often it is played...

Q) Once a year

5) what type of football is played...

Q) Rugby league

6) Who are the two teams involved... and what colour football jerseys does each team wear...

Q) Mascots of the QLD team and the NSW team.
QLD is a frog.
NSW is a cockroach.


7) What are their nicknames... the nicknames for the teams... eg the death adders... the sharks????

Q) QLD:the cane toads
NSW:the cockroaches

8) Who is the captain of each team this year....

Q) QLD: Darren Lockyer
NSW: Danny Buderus

Hobbit said...

You need to be able to tell me
1) when the State of Origin began...
In 1980 at Lang Park.
2) why it began…
Because the two team wanted to have a fight.
3) how many games are played in the State of Origin competition...
78.
4) how often it is played...
Every half of year.
5) what type of football is played...
Rugbyleague.
6) Who are the two teams involved... and what colour football jerseys does each team wear...
Queensland’s football jerseys is purples and Newsouth wale’s blue.
7) What are their nicknames... the nicknames for the teams... eg the death adders... the sharks????
The Queensland is cane toads and the Newsouth wale is cockroaches represent.
8) Who is the captain of each team this year....
Johnathan Thurston and Darren Lockyer.