This was always going to be tough one - despite some bad luck recently, the Knot were still top of the League and Art was top of the individual scores.
The Phoenix were in second place just one point behind, and with Bob and Tomo both in the top 10 individual scores. Our mascot Rosie (shamefully not credited last week!!) was unable to attend – a bad omen!!
The Harrington Academicals had set the questions that were fine and the questionmaster Graham from the New Castle was firm on timing which has been something of a problem this season.
The Phoenix played with great team discipline and there were no silly answers or points thrown away, but they were up against a very powerful team. Brian for instance scored a remarkable 45 with 18/27. Nevertheless there was much laughter and fun lubricated by the fine ales in the Tavern.
At the end of the Specialist questions the Knot had a lead of 61 to 52, and although the Phoenix fought back hard the Knot won the General Knowledge rounds with 89 to 78, the final score being 150 to 130.
Individual scores were Bob 12/18, Wendy 6/15, Nick 9/9 and Tomo 12/15; conferred points were 9/16 and passovers 4/5. The Knot picked up 6/9 passovers.
The Knot seem assured of promotion now having only failed last season because only one team went up – they are worthy of the A League and I don’t think they will come down at the end of the season.
Congratulations to the Knot and all the best next season. It was a great game!!
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Hi Nick and thanks for the brilliant blog week on week..
I feel I must comment on the comment by Pat Jeater about the "Calcium" question, to be known forever in Macc Quiz League circles as "Calciumgate". I am sure we have all been asked questions where we know the answer is patently wrong and sometimes, as has happened to my team, matches have been won and lost on incorrect answers. However I do not believe that ANY responsibility for incorrect answers should rest with question masters, nor for that matter, the opposing team. Pat says that the "Flag" question master "should have known better". This is a bit of an insult I think. A couple of seasons ago I was asked what instrument Bix Beiderbecke played. The answer on the sheet was a trumpet, but he didn't play a trumpet, he played a cornet. Should I have expected the question masters to know this and to throw the question out? - No.
There is only one official answer to all the questions and it is written down. If, as often happens, both teams agree that the answer is wrong and should be thrown out and a supplementary used, then that is fine as it puts no pressure on the Question Master and sorts the problem out.
I applaud our question master from a couple of weeks ago who's answer to a complaint from my own team was "I know nothing about the subject, pal, but I have the answer to the question on a piece of paper here!
Really, Pat!, this is not very Biggles - that must be another pint you owe me! Thanks for the good wishes and I hope you will not refuse to shake my hand when we are on the pitch.
Bob Langstaff
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