15th February Away to the Chester Road Tavern

 The Chester Road Tavern has been playing in the Quiz League for many years - it is a very cosy and friendly pub and very much a local centre - during our game there was what sounded like an exciting game of dominoes. in the bar area There is an offering of four or five real ales including the excellent Farmers Blonde that was in top condition.

Like the Lemmings, the team has been struggling this season - in fact this was that the one victory the Lemmings had achieved so we were just two points above them on the night.

The questions set by The Poachers were fine with two different rounds to the normal run: one was that each of the answers contained the name of a street in Macclesfield, and the other Highbrow and Lowbrow with two questions and the the same answer for both (say one for opera and one for pop).

Sunil was unfortunately away but Tim from the former Robin Hood team stepped in to cover and Jack The Hat continued to make a valuation contribution.

At the end of the Specialists we were trailing 51 to 42 and 61 to 45 eventual score 117 to 87 -so the two teams are now level - well done CRT!!

Individual scores were Bob 9/3, Tim 9/15 Nick 9/6 conferred 11/16 and passovers 4/5

The game finished with a large selection of sandwiches - many thanks to the landlord, to Tim for helping us out (and scoring very well) and to the team for a very pleasant enjoyable game.

8th February Quiizmasters

 

RIP BAMBER GASCOIGN

 

He taught us how to do it

As question--masters we owe a massive vote of thanks to Tomo who although unable to play for domestic reasons helped out by covering the Plough.

Nick and Sunil were at the Park Tavern for a very pleasant game spoilt only by Nick who kept trying to read out the answers instead of passing over.

The game ended with a generous helping  of chips - many thanks to the landlady and the two teams. 

Swamped by the Dolphin 2nd February

 

This was the turning point in the season after which all other teams will have been played. The Dolphin is a lovely old Robinson's pub with a fine reputation for the quality if its ales - on the night they had the famous Old Tom that at 8.5% is best avoided during a quiz, but the Dizzy Blonde was on excellent form.

Once again Jack The Hat was making up the numbers and since all his questions were conferred he did rather well! The specialist questions were very interesting with intriguing headings - Groundhog Day, what's all that about? In fact there were two rounds with that heading that were very interesting. Despite liking the questions however the Lemmings were left trailing 64 to 38 at the end of the Specialist.

The General Knowledge followed the same pattern with the Lemmings losing 162 to 89; individual scores were Bob 6/15, Sunil 9/3, Nick 6/9 with conferred (mainly Jack) 13/19 and 4/5 pass overs.

There was a good supper of chips and pizza that was delicious - many thanks to the landlord, to the home team for a friendly and pleasant game, and to the Queen B's for an excellent set of questions and question master.