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bongo
19 Jan 12 21:52
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In theory a sport called say English Premier League should take place in England and it does 95% of the time, and that's not too bad. Likewose the SPL scores 100% and Scottish Division 3 scores 90% ( due to Berwick still being in England ).
The Tour de France usually takes place 90%+ of the time in France, so also ok.

But Golf's European tour scores 50% on the same method ( as a lot of events aren't in Europe ) and that's starting to take the p1ss. And for a while I thought that was the worst example of its kind, but I've just discovered an even worse one. Can anyone name a sporting event that goes below 50%?
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Report jimmy69 • January 19, 2012 9:55 PM GMT
The Dakar Rally NAP
Report jimmy69 • January 19, 2012 9:57 PM GMT
..and check out the Equestrian events at the 1956 Olympic Games...
Report bongo • January 19, 2012 10:03 PM GMT
Can't count I think jimmy - I think it's the Paris-Dacca/Dakar rally, so it's from one place to another place, so scores 100%. 1956 Olympic Games scores 90+% as will the 2012 London Olympics as there's a bit of Weymouth action.
Report jimmy69 • January 19, 2012 10:22 PM GMT
The Dakar Rally hasn't been held anywhere near Dakar since 2009...and it hasn't been called the Paris-Dakar since then either.
Report jimmy69 • January 19, 2012 10:23 PM GMT
The World Series...takes place in North America...
Report bongo • January 19, 2012 10:30 PM GMT
Well played jimmy - I wasn't aware of the changes and have to concede.
It must score 0% and is a clear winner for you.

I was thinking of the Monte Carlo Rally at around 10% as the least geographical, but it clearly isn't
Report Al Dente • January 19, 2012 11:28 PM GMT
Another winner - Jimmy69. World series is a junk title invented by US bullsh*tters; the place runs on bs.
Report TheVis • January 20, 2012 10:46 AM GMT
Americas Cup
Calcutta Cup
Report TheVis • January 20, 2012 10:49 AM GMT
San Marino Grand Prix
Report 1.01 Layer • January 20, 2012 11:54 AM GMT
Well, it's not sport, although you can bet on it but the Mercury music prize takes place right here, on Earth.  Who are they trying to kid?
Report TheVis • January 20, 2012 2:02 PM GMT
classic Laugh

Closer to home, I see once again last week's Lanzarote Hurdle was held nowhere near the island.
Report TheVis • January 20, 2012 2:04 PM GMT
...and as for The Derby........ Laugh
Report duncan idaho • January 20, 2012 2:19 PM GMT
Laugh
Report bongo • January 20, 2012 8:13 PM GMT
The Vis gave us:
Calcutta Cup

The best so far imv. Doesn't involve the place it's named after, and the place it's named after isn't named that any more. -100%.
Report Lori • January 21, 2012 12:58 PM GMT
The 80p tour in tennis has prize funds of several millions.
Report charlatan • January 21, 2012 2:39 PM GMT
i thought they named it after the cost of a strawberry at wimbledon
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