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Sports Made in Britain - Picture Quiz
Name these sports which were originated, developed or codified in Britain or by Brits.
Including constituent countries of the UK pre-union.
Many of these have roots in other countries too! British influence is explained below picture.
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Last updated: April 23, 2026
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| First submitted | April 23, 2026 |
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Modern form codified in Victorian public schools
Modern form originated in 19th-century Birmingham
Originated on 15th-century Scotland's East coast
Originated as a children's game in medieval England
Created at the Victorian school it is named after
Developed by officers in mid-1800s British India
Modern form developed in Victorian Middlesex
Forerunner of baseball, originated in Tudor England
Modern form first codified in Scotland, 1864
Rules set in 1882 by a British Army officer in India
Originated in Victorian England as a parlour game
Board layout devised in Lancashire in 1896
Modern Queensbury rules set in 19th/20th c. England
Developed on medieval Scottish frozen lochs
First modern example in Bristol, 1979, by Oxonians
Highland game developed in 16th century Scotland
Developed by Victorian Brits and a Swiss hotelier
Double Gloucester chase held annually since 1400s
Victorian parlour game codified in 50s Cambridge
Invented in 1970s Scotland using a traditional food
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