A relatively poor turnout of only 18 participants attended this year’s quiz, obviously the quality of the prizes on offer had not been widely circulated!!!

Six teams of three were randomly selected and subjected to a series of searching questions by last years winners, Gordon D, John Donnelly and Alice M with "husband to be" David assisting with the pictorial section.

The Quizitors certainly enjoyed themselves by posing some exceedingly difficult questions and reveling in our discomfiture. Alice set a Scottish mountains and lochs section, followed by a musical extravaganza from John, while Gordon posed questions on sport and literature to further torture us. The drama of the competition was heightened as the quiz leaders were announced at the end of each set of questions.

On the last round the favorites and front runners for most of the night Henry P, Colin F and Liz M were closely beaten into third place in a breathless finish by the winning team of John Donohoe Alan Stewart and Suzanne U and runners up Kate Stewart, Bill McI and yours truly. Knowing that there was a booby prize on offer, it looked as if Monica F, Ingrid P, and David Foster competed tactically to ensure themselves of at least going home with something for their efforts!!!

The winners left clutching the ceremonial ice axe and a bottle of very good wine each, runners up each a bottle of good wine and the tail enders bottle of very drinkable plonk to drown their sorrows All in all a good night was had by all, the Stewart household being the ultimate winners, taking home two bottles of wine and the honour to assist in compiling next years quiz

Please note that the undersigned accepts no responsibility for the quality of the wine prizes; complaints if any should be referred to Morrison’s Supermarkets stock clearance discount deals!!!!

Hugh Bourhill;