Withington Pub Quiz League - quizbiz 19/01/11

No change at the top as SPW and the Pigs keep their distance from the chasing pack

Results & Match Reports

Albert were beaten narrowly by Compulsory Meat Raffle at the Fletcher Moss

Historymen eased their way to victory over Calluna Pussycats. Ivor reports:

"The Callunas were in touch until the last three rounds. This was their first trip to the Red Lion for a quiz and appropriately the questions were set by Gerry H who was Mr Monday Night Quiz for the latter part of the 20^th century. A convivial evening tonight and not too rowdy in the Lion despite the football."

Ethel Rodin couldn't stand up to the mighty Electric Pigs who returned to form after last week's hiccup

Bards triumphed over the Charabancs at Didsbury Cricket Club. Damian offers some interesting insights:

"Up to Round 3 the Charas were even stevens, but then the Bards opened up a gap that we couldn't manage to close.

For some time now, the Charas have been scratching their venerable bonces and consulting shrinks to try and establish a reason for their rapidly declining form. Being too vain to accept the obvious conclusion that we are just crap, this has been a real soul-searcher for us. So, thank God for Bard's QM, Eric, who finally pointed out the obvious. Glancing across at Father M, he sagely observed, "You're getting fatter!"

We can't tell you what a relief it is to realise at last that our loss of form is not so much down to our incipient dementia as to Father M's propensity for pies! Well said and thanks again Eric!"

SPW got the better of a very high-scoring match against the Prodigals at Fortress Griffin

Opsimaths squeaked home against TMTCH at the Albert Club. 'Owell reports:

"It was a most enjoyable match. The Opsimaths were ahead by 3 points after round 1 and finished ahead by 3 points at the end of the match. In lighting that Sean the Barsteward at the Stadium of Murk would have been proud of, The Men were barely able to notice that the Opsimaths were a player short with Mike gallivanting off to London and the replacement calling in sick (probably with nerves at the thought of having to fill Mike's shoes)."

Quiz Paper Verdict

This week's paper was set by Dummy (a.k.a. Pig Gerry Hennessy). After two thrilling weeks of not quite knowing what was going to turn up from our freshers, tonight saw a return to the predictable - and predictably high standards of our most experienced and expert setter. Well before his team, the Pigs, were just a litter of runts, Gerry was setting for the Red Lion weekly quizzes - and he rarely fails to please. This evening seems to have been no exception as Howell confirms:

"The questions were good - other than the one relating to Everton (Round 4 Question 6) which the rest of the team nominated as QotW. Of course this one would come to me as a lifelong Blue. I said "Holy Trinity" - and that's correct. OK - I've now had a chance to check and the name in the answer given is somewhat obscurely mentioned, but my son (season ticket holder for 13 years) and his mate (season ticket holder for 35 years) both said the same as me when I texted them. As QotW my choice would have been the one about the 3 Dads coming along at once. Overall, however, a really good paper."

From the Red Ivor offers these observations from his lofty perch as QM for the evening:

"The quiz was as expected from the doyen of setters; pairs that were close, but not too close, and themes that were not outrageous. However it was perhaps harder than some past offerings from Gerry (15 questions went unanswered). Is this season going to have the hardest quizzes ever (on average) or is it just my brain ossifying?

Prize for best collective brainwork goes to the Callunas for getting the Earl of Essex having worked out that the theme was famous Davids whilst the Historymen were still looking for famous film directors."

Rachael from the victorious Meat Raffle reports that the game at the Fletcher Moss was great fun and the paper was "excellent with a good range of topics." She adds:

"Now that we've played every other team in the league I'd just like to thank everyone for being so welcoming and making our Wednesday nights so much fun. We're really enjoying being part of the league and it's been lovely to meet you all. We're looking forward to facing you all again in the next few months!"

The Question of the Week

This week the vote (from Howell) goes to Round 4 Question 1:

In which box-office record-breaking film of 2008, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, would you hear the line, “Typical isn’t it? You wait 20 years for a dad and then three come along at once!”?

For the answer to this and all the week's questions click here.

Chatterbox

Does anyone know a bunch of people more generous and fair-minded than the Historymen (other than the Historymen's long suffering partners that is......or that bloke in the Red that Anne swore at the other day...... or the football fan that Tim nutted at half time in the lounge bar.......or that woman in the front parlour who put up with Peter's snoring throughout the latter half of their last home game......or .....)?

Well I ask this question because Ivor has just told me that, rather than accept a victory by walking over Stockport's Traveller's Call (the team they were scheduled to play in the WIST Quarter Finals just before Christmas, who found it impossible to get a team out), they have rearranged their tie for next Wednesday. Come on you Men!!

....and news just in from Rachael.....Compulsory Meat Raffle have decided to abandon attempts to ever play in Fuel Cafe and make The Victoria Hotel a few doors away their official home venue from now on.