26th March Sink or Swim

The last game of the season but there was little of the end of term japes that we see at end of term as the sword of Damocles was still hanging over the head of the Lemmings.Last week’s win managed to lift them to three above bottom not relegation but still not safe. But the last game is against the Nags Head against whom the Lemmings have seldom emerged victorious.

The Nags is a lovely old market pub with big rooms and high ceilings with very friendly staff. The Robinsons beer is always kept well and the pub is well known for live music and biker gatherings. It also has a remarkable history as the venue for radical meetings of striking mill workers and fighters for democracy who were addressed from above the entrance.

Nick was ill so both Sunil and Becky were playing but the Lemmings would still have struggled had Nick been there and the end of the Specialist saw the Lemmings trailing with 39 to the home team’s 66.

The General Knowledge were more favourable to the visitors who finished with 66 to the Nag’s 79, final score 145 to 105 to the Nags. All questions now available here.

Individual scores were Bob 6/12, Sunil 3/0, Becky 0/9 and Tomo 12/18; conferred 19 with 8 pass-overs while the Nags picked up 8 pass-overs.

The evening was rounded off with a splendid feast of sausages and chips – many thanks to the landlady, to the QM and to the worthy winners.

Which League we will be in next season depends on the results from other games.

But it has been another great season, we’ve met good friends, played enjoyable games all, enjoyed good suppers and visited different pubs – we love the Macclesfield Quiz League