Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 10th November 2024
Bamber Gascoigne hosted University Challenge from 1962 until what year?
Answer – 1987
Army Surplus Specials gave me 1991 & Riverside 7 gave me 1995, therefore Army Surplus Specials WIN!
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz Quiz 3rd November 2024
How many years were there between Glenda Jackson winning her second Oscar and her becoming an MP?
Answer – 18
Snowmen gave me 18 & Pic n’ Mix gave me 7, therefore Snow Men WIN!
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz Quiz 27th October 2024
In what year did Cardiff celebrate the centenary of Roald Dahl with a large parade through the city center?
Answer – 2016
Jacpot! gave me 2017 & Chicken Dinner gave me 2016, therefore Chicken Dinner WIN!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 29th September 2024
How many series were there of the sitcom Dad’s Army?
Answer – 9
Army Surplus Specials gave me 11, The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 8, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 22nd September 2024
How many bridges cross the river Thames from its source to the sea? (Road, rail & pedestrian)
Answer – 217
Army Surplus Specials gave me 77, Ex-Cons gave me 73, therefore Army Surplus Specials WIN!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 11th August 2024
In what year did Toys ‘R’ Us open their first store in the UK?
Answer – 1985
Army Surplus Specials gave me 1983, Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1981 & Ex-Cons gave me 1978, therefore Army Surplus Specials WIN!
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 7th July 2024
In what year did Benedict Cumberbatch first play Sherlock Holmes?
Answer – 2010
In what year was the St David’s 2 shopping Centre opened in Cardiff?
Answer – 2009
Pic n’ Mix gave me 2010 & Gremlins gave me 2010 so a Tie…
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1999 & Gremlins gave me 2009, therefore Gremlins WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture and Table Quiz & the General Knowledge Quiz 23rd June 2024
In what year did London formally ban pavement parking?
Answer – 1974
Ex Cons gave me 2005 & Aardvarks gave me 2020, therefore Ex-Cons WIN Picture & Table Quiz
In what year did the Magic Circle admit women?
Answer – 1991
Ex Cons gave me 2005 & Here We Go Again gave me 1988, therefore Here We Go Again WIN the General Knowledge Quiz
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 2nd June 2024
In what year Irish singer Sinead O’Connor change her name to Magda Davitt?
Answer – 2015
Ex Cons gave me 2015 & Aardvarks gave me 2010, therefore Ex-Cons WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 12th May 2024
In what year was the Queens Gate Tunnel, otherwise known as the Butetown Tunnel opened by Neil Kinnock?
Answer – 1995
Ex Cons gave me 1987, Scrambled Eggheads gave me 1987 & Jacpot! gave me 1990, therefore Jactpot! WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 28th April 2024
In what year was the game ‘Twister’ invented by Rain Guyer?
Answer – 1964
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1969, Greg & Gang gave me 1964 & Here We go Again gave me 1958. Therefore Greg & Gang WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 21stApril 2024
In what did Elvis buy Gracelands?
Answer – 1957
Ex Cons gave me 1961 & Here We Go Again gave me 1957, therefore Here We Go Again WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz, 14th April 2024
What percentage of the London Underground is actually underground?
Answer – 45%
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 38%, & The Drunkateers gave me 40%, therefore the Drunkateers WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 7th April 2024
In what year did the TV quiz show ‘Eggheads’ move from BBC 2 to Channel 5?
2021
Aardvarks gave me 2019, & Pork Scratching’s gave me 2018, Therefore Aardvarks WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz & the General Knowledge Quiz on 4th February 2024
In what year was ITV X launched?
2022
In Rod We Trust gave me 2022, & The Riverside Four gave me 2022, therefore we go again…
In what year was Yuri Gagarin killed in a plane crash?
1968
In Rod We Trust gave me 1982, & The Riverside Four gave me 1968 therefore Riverside Four WIN
General Knowledge Tie Question
In what year did the Sporting Life and Racing Post newspapers merge?
1998
Ex-Cons gave me 1998, & Aardvarks gave me 1992, therefore Ex-Cons WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 28th January 2024
In what year did TfL introduce their Oyster card?
2003
Aardvarks gave me 1996 , & ExCons gave me 2001 Therefore ExCons WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 21st January 2024
In what year was the school leaving age raised to 14 in the UK?
1918
Army Surplus Specials gave me 1928, & Yeah But No Buts gave me 1951, Therefore Army Surplus WIN
Tie break question was asked forthe General Knowledge Quiz 7th January 2024
In November 2023, how many hotel rooms were there in Las Vegas?
151,771
Army Surplus Specials gave me 126,470 , & Ex-Cons gave me 82,400 Therefore Army Surplus WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 17th December 2023
To the nearest million, in 2022 how many calls were made from Britain’s remaining public phone boxes?
5 Million
Pic n’ Mix gave me 5 million, & Team Sookie gave me 12 million and Army Surplus gave me 9 million, therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture and Table Quiz 17th December 2023
In what year did the use of canaries in British coal mines end?
1986
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1968, & Gremlins gave me 1972, therefore Gremlins WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 19th November 2023
In what year was Mrs Potato Head introduced by Hasbro?
1953
Team Sookie gave me 1973, & Army Surplus gave me 1975, therefore Team Sookie WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 12th November 2023
In what year did British Airways ban smoking on all its flights?
1998
Pc n’ Mix gave me 1995, & Team Sookie gave me 1988, therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN
Picture & Table Quiz Quiz 5th November 2023
In what year did the USA adopt the Star Spangled Banner as its national anthem?
1931
The Less Eminents gave me 1901, & Pic n’ Mix gave me 1933, therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 3rd September 2023
In what year was the last section of brand new motorway built in the UK?
2018
Aardvarks gave me 2015, RNB gave me 2008, Team Sookie 2006, & Pic n’ Mix gave me 2003, therefore Aardvarks WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 20th August 2023
In what year did the UK Met Office start naming storms?
2015
Gremlins gave me 2018 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2016, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 6th August 2023
In what year did Sir Roger Moore die?
2017
Team Sookie gave me 2020 & Aardvarks gave me 2018, therefore Aardvarks WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture and Table Quiz 23rd July 2023
In what year did the Duke & Duchess of York divorce?
1996
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1992 & RNB gave me 1997, therefore RNB WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture and Table Quiz 23rd July 2023
In what year did the chess champion Bobby Fisher become a citizen of Iceland?
2005
Army Surplus Specials gave me 1987 & Team Sookie gave me 1992, therefore Team Sookie WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture and Table Quiz 18th June 2023
In what year did Ralf Lauren introduce the Polo brand?
1967
Army Surplus Specials gave me 1969 & Team Sookie gave me 1975, Pic n’ Mix gave me 1978, Aardvarks gave me 1985 therefore Army Surplus Specials WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 4th June 2023
In what year did British Rail abolish third class travel?
1956
Army Surplus Specials gave me 1964 & Team Druntateers gave me 1963 therefore Drunkateers WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 4th June 2023
In what year did Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Abdicate?
2013
Army Surplus Specials gave me 2014 & Team Druntateers gave me 2014 resulting in a TIE
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 16th April 2023
In what year did Swansea suffer an earthquake that caused significant damage?
1906
Army Surplus Specials gave me 1994 & Team Sookie gave me 2014 therefore Army Surplus WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 2nd April 2023
In what year did the National Lottery introduce a Wednesday draw?
1997
Aardvarks gave me 1998 & Chris, Ads + Gaz gave me 1999 therefore Aardvarks WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 19th February 2023
In what year did Whitney Huston marry Bobby Brown?
1992
The Drunkateers gave me 1991 & Army Surplus Specials gave me 1992 therefore Army Surplus Specials WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 12th February 2023
In what year did ITV first show Home & Away?
1989
The Drunkateers gave me 1988 & Triad gave me 1988 resulting in a TIE
In what year did Leister Piggott win his first Derby on a horse called Never Say Die?
1954
The Drunkateers gave me 1954 & Triad gave me 1958 therefore Drunkateers WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 5th February 2023
In what year did Qatar leave OPEC?
2019
The Drunkateers gave me 1979 & Team Sookie gave me 2000 & Army Surplus Specials gave me 2015, therefore Army Surplus WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 22nd January 2023
In what year was the last statute of the Spanish dictator General Franco removed from Spanish soil?
2021
The Drunkateers gave me 1995 & Aardvarks gave me 2017, therefore Aardvarks WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 15th January 2023
How many million rivets were used in the construction of the Firth of Forth Railway Bridge?
6.5 Million
Team Sookie gave me 20m & Army Surplus gave me 45m, therefore Team Sookie WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 23rd October 2022
In what year were Duracell batteries founded?
1924
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1981 & RNB gave me 1961, therefore RNB WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 16th October 2022
In what year did the speaking clock change for a female voice to a male one?
1985
Aardvarks gave me 1985 & Army Surplus Specials gave me 1997, therefore Aardvarks WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 9th October 2022
What is the longest recorded period between the birth of twins, in days?
87
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 61 & Team Sookie gave me 60, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 26th June 2022
In what year was Songs of Praise first broadcast on TV, which happened to be in Cardiff?
1961
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1962 & Jacpot gave me 1968, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 19th June 2022
In what year did Dulux paints adopt the old English sheepdog as its mascot?
1961
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1969 & Jacpot gave me 1980, therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 10th April 2022
In what year did ITV announce that its news & information service ‘Teletext’ was to be discontinued?
2009
The Less Eminent Victorians gave 2011, Pic n’ Mix gave me 1998 & Team Sookie gave me 2015, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 27th February 2022
In what year was the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi banned from holding public office?
2013
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2008 & Lowbrows who gave me 2007 therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 12th December 2021
In what year did the Tate Modern open?
2000
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1972 & Jacpot! gave me 1988 therefore Jacpot! WIN
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 5th December 2021
In what year was the game show Bullseye first broadcast?
1981
Double Trouble gave me 1975 & Gogheads gave me 1978 therefore Gogheads WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 21st November 2021
In what year did Gary Lineker become the face of Walkers crisps?
1995
Army Surplus Specials gave me 1987 & Gogheads gave me 1993 therefore Gogheads WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 26th September 2021
In what year did David Walliams publish his first children’s novel?
2008
Forecourt Fury gave me 2012 & Team Sookie gave me 2005 therefore Team Sookie WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 1st March 2020
In what year was the Millennium Done renamed the O2 Arena?
2007
Army Surplus Specials gave me 2003 & Pic n’ Mix gave me 2006 therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 16th February 2020
In what year was the first moulded plastic traffic cone used on British roads?
1961
Army Surplus Specials gave me 1959 & Aardvarks gave me 1966 therefore Army Surplus Specials WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 22nd December 2019
In what year was the international airport serving Budapest renamed in honour of the Hungarian born composer and pianist Franz Liszt?
2011
Army Surplus Specials gave me 2003 & Team Sookie gave me 1991 therefore Army Surplus Specials WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 17th November 2019
In what year did Canon stop selling cameras that required film?
2018
Pic n’ Mix gave me 2010 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2012 therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 3rd November 2019
In what year was the 01 dialling code for London replaced with 020?
2017
Pic n’ Mix gave me 2010 & London Welsh gave me 1998 therefore London Welsh WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 15th September 2019
In what year did Nintendo announce that Mario was no longer a plumber?
2017
Team Sookie gave me 2008 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2007 therefore Team Sookie WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 8th September 2019
In what year were books published in Ireland eligible for the Booker Prize?
2018
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1973 & Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2011, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 4th August 2019
In what year was the St Ledger horse held at Ayr race course and not Doncaster?
1989
The Aardvarks gave me 1964 and Pic n’ Mix gave me 1984 therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 21st July 2019
In what year was St Paul’s Cathedral no longer the tallest building in London?
1963
The Army Surplus Specials gave me1961, Pic n’ Mix gave me 1964 therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 9th June 2019
In what year did the Spanish bank Santander start sponsoring the Ferrari F1 team?
2010
The Army Surplus Specials gave me 2008, Pic n’ Mix gave me 2005 therefore Army Surplus WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 2nd June 2019
In what year did the cello player Julian Lloyd Webber announce he was retiring from public performances?
2014
The Army Surplus Specials gave me 1998, Aardvarks gave me 2007 & Sunday Snooze You Lose gave me 1998 therefore Aardvarks WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 3rd March 2019
In what year was the one pound note withdrawn from circulation?
1988
The Army Surplus Specials gave me 1986, Team Sookie gave me 1984 therefore The Army Surplus Specials WIN
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 17th February 2019
In what year Vernon Kay marry Tess Daly?
2004
(A) The Dutchies 2002 Aardvarks gave me 2010 therefore The Dutchies WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 10th February 2019
In what year was the Irish liquor Baileys first introduced?
1974
(A) The Less Eminent Victorians 1963 Army Surplus gave me 1977 therefore Army Surplus WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 20th January 2019
In what year was Bangladesh awarded international Test cricket status?
2000
(A) The Less Eminent Victorians 2004 Jacpot! gave me 2008 therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 13th January 2019
In what year did Hugh Hefner buy the Playboy Mansion?
1971
(A) The Less Eminent Victorians 1962 Aardvarks gave me 1958 therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 16th December 2018
In what year did Graceland open to the public?
1982
(A) Pic n’ Mix 1978 Army Surplus gave me 1980 therefore Army Surplus WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 2nd December 2018
In what year did Jacqueline Kennedy marry Aristotle Onassis?
1968
(A) Pic n’ Mix 1968 & Team Sookie gave me 1971 therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 2nd December 2018
In what year was the BBC programme ‘Points of View’ first aired?
1961
(A) Pic n’ Mix 1962 & Army Surplus gave me 1971 therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowlewdge Quiz 11th November 2018
In what year was the George Cross added to the flag of Malta?
1943
(A) Team Sookie 1946 & Jacpot! gave me 1968 therefore Team Sookie WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 4th November 2018
In what year McDonald’s sell its billionth hamburger?
1963
(A) Team Sookie 2005 & the Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2006 therefore Team Sookie WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 14th October 2018
In what year was the Toblerone first made?
1908
(A) Pic n’ Mix 1937 & the Aardvarks me 1936 therefore Aardvarks WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz 14th October 2018
In what year did former US Vice President Al Gore win the Nobel Peace Prize?
2007
(A) The Less Eminent Victorians 2005 & 2010 therefore The Less Eminent Victorians WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 7th October 2018
In what year was the lion mark first stamped on eggs in the UK?
1957
(A) Pic n’ Mix 1955 & The Army Surplus Specials gave me 1961 therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz 30th September 2018
In what year did the free newspaper ‘Metro’ appear?
1999
(A) Team Sookie 2001 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2006 therefore Team Sookie WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge on 23rd September 2018
In what year was the Turner Prize opened to entrants over-fifty?
2017
(A) Pic n’ Mix 2014 & Team Sookie gave me 2003 therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 16th September 2018
In what year did the first Argos store open?
1973
(A) Army Surplus gave 1971 & Colonel Mustard’s Chancers gave me 1984 therefore Army Surplus WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 5th August 2018
In what year was the final and very last Only Fools and Horses broadcast on the BBC?
2003
(A) Jacpot! gave 2003 & Army Surplus Specials gave me 2001 therefore Jacpot! WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 1st July 2018
In what year was the drug warfarin approved for use in humans?
1954
(A) Jacpot! gave 1976 & Double Trouble gave me 1962 therefore Double Trouble WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 20th May 2018
In what year did Mr Kipling first use the advertising slogan ‘Exceedingly Good Cakes’?
1967
(A) Pic n’ Mix 1963 & Army Surplus gave me 1973 therefore Pic n’ Mix WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 22nd April 2018
In what year did Disney Land Paris become Euro Disney?
1994
(A) Double Trouble 2004 & 1998 therefore Team Sookie WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 22nd April 2018
In what year did John West introduce its canned tuna to the UK?
1953
(A) Double Trouble 1951 & Less Eminent Victorians 1968 & Team Sookie 1953 therefore Double Trouble & Team Sookie go again…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 15th April 2018
In what year was the Schengen Agreement signed in Luxembourg ?
1985
(A) Army Surplus Specials 1995 & Pic n’ Mix 2003 therefore Army Surplus win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 8th April 2018
In what year did Federal Express change its name to FedEx ?
1994
(A) Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1984 & Pic n’ Mix 1992 therefore Pic n’ Mix win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 18th March 2018
In what year was actress Glenda Jackson chosen as the Labour Party candidate for Hampstead and Highgate?
1990
(A) Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1984 & Jacpot! 1986 therefore Jacpot! win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 11th March 2018
In what year did Microsoft launch the search engine Bing?
2009
(A) Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2008 & Army Surplus 2011 therefore Less Eminent Victorians win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 25th February 2018
(A) In what year was Instragram launched?
2010
Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2009 & Team Sookie 2010 therefore Team Sookie win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 18th February 2018
In what year did Israel replace the pound with the shekel?
1980
Army Surplus gave me 1977 & Team Sookie 1951 therefore Army Surplus win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 19th November 2017
In what year did Elton John marry David Furnish?
2014
Pic n’ Mix 2013 & Franham the Madding Crowd 2011 therefore Pic n’ Mix win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 29th October 2017
In what year was the butterfly recognised by the international governing body of swimming FINA as a separate stroke in competition?
1953
Team Sookie 1959 & The Less Eminent Victorians 1964 therefore Team Sookie win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 1st October 2017
In what year did Mozambique join the Commonwealth?
1995
Team Sookie 1991 & The Less Eminent Victorians 1973 therefore Team Sookie win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 17th September 2017
In what year did Railtrack become Network Rail?
2002
The Drunkateers 1998 & Jacpot! 2002 therefore Jacpot! win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 10th September 2017
In what year was ‘Sale of the Century’ with Nicolas Parsons first broadcast?
1971
Pic n’ Mix 1971 & Team Sookie 1973 therefore Pic n’ Mix win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 20th August 2017
In what year was vanishing foam first used in the English Premiere League?
2015
Jacpot! 2016 & Team Sookie 1998 therefore Jacpot! win…
Tie break questions asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 13th August 2017
In what year did Nick Hewer become the host of TV’s Countdown?
2012
Less Eminent’s 2013 & Army Surplus 2011 therefore a tie…
In what year did the Brit Awards crematory move to the O2?
2011
Less Eminent’s 2012 & Army Surplus 2006 therefore Less Eminent’s Win
Second tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 21st May 2017
Fred Davis was World Snooker Champion in the 1940s and 50s but in what year did he become World Billiards Champion?
1980
Pic n’ Mix 1935 & Double Trouble 1937 therefore Double Trouble win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 21st May 2017
In what year did the Welsh actress Dorothy Squires marry Roger More?
1953
Pic n’ Mix 1958 & Double Trouble 1958 therefore another tie…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 21st May 2017
In what year was the Taj Mahal designated a UNESCO World Heritage site?
1983
Pic n’ Mix 1979 & Team Sookie 1968 therefore Pic n’ Mix win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 14th May 2017
(Z) In what year did the first resident crews enter the International Space Station?
2000
Pic n’ Mix 1997 & Team Sookie 2001 therefore Team Sookie win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 7th May 2017
In what year was the actor who played Dr Who Patrick Troughton born?
1920
Double Trouble 1915 & Team Sookie 1925 therefore another tie…
In what year was James Dyson born?
1947
Double Trouble 1949 & Team Sookie 1950 therefore Double Trouble win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 23rd April 2017
In what year was the last transit across the sun by the planet Venus, the next one occurs in 2117?
Double Trouble 2015 & Team Sookie 2015 therefore another tie question…
In what year did Crufts celebrate its centenary?
1991
Double Trouble 1980 & Team Sookie 2010 therefore Double Trouble win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 19th March 2017
In what year did the Digital Equipment Corporation sends the world’s first spam email?
1978
Jacpot! 1993 & Team Sookie 1992 therefore Team Sookie Win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 12th February 2017
In what year was the ’theory test’ element introduced into the UK driving test?
1996
The Less Eminent Victorians 1998 & Jacpot! 1995 therefore Jacpot! Win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 5th February 2017
(X) In what year did Sir Freddie Laker’s Skytrain airline collapse?
1982
Pic n’ Mix 1989 & Team Sookie 1984 therefore Team Sookie! Win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 8th January 2017
(U) In what year was Helmut Schmidt replaced by Helmut Khol as German Chancellor?
1982
Pic n’ Mix 1979 & Team Sookie 1982 therefore Team Sookie! Win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 18th December 2016
In what year did Margaret Thatcher open the final section of the M25?
1986
Jactpot! 1985 & The Less Eminent 1984 therefore Jacpot! Win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 11th December 2016
In what year was the first episode of Danger Mouse screened on TV?
1981
Team Sookie 1983, Jacpot! 1982 & The Less Eminent 1985 therefore Jacpot! Win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 6th November 2016
In what year was the kidney donor card first introduced in the UK?
1971
Team Sookie 1975, Double Trouble 1983 therefore Team Sookie Win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 30th October 2016
In what year was a death certificate granted for Lord Lucan?
2016
Team Sookie 2012, Pic n’ Mix 2011 therefore Team Sookie Win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 11th September 2016
In what year did was the top UK Premium Bond prize increased to £1,000,000?
1994
Team Sookie 2000, Team Sookie 1997 therefore Team Sookie Win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 8th May 2016
In what year did Shane Richie make his first appearance as Alfie Moon in EastEnders?
2002
Team Sookie 1998, Less Eminent Victorians 2001 therefore The Less Eminent Victorians Win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 7th February 2016
In what year did the Ecology Party change its name to the Green Party?
1985
Team Sookie 1987, Army Surplus Specials 1995 therefore Team Sookie Win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 10th January 2016
In what year did Rod Hull die, famous for his arm puppet Emu?
1999
Pic n’ Mix 1999, Dumb & Dumber 2008 therefore Pic n’ Mix Win…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 6th December 2015
In what year was the Spirograph voted Toy of the Year by the UK Toy Retailers Association?
1967
Jacpot! 1970, Less Eminent 1963 therefore Jacpot!Win
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 22nd November 2015
(A) In what year did the American airline PanAm cease operating?
1991
Jacpot! 1991, Less Eminents ? therefore Jacpot!Win
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 15th November 2015
In what year did Microsoft release the first version of Excel?
1985
Team Sookie 1987, Pic n’ Mix 1994 therefore Team Sookie Win
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 4th October 2015
In what year was the non-emergency telephone number 101 introduced in the UK?
2011
Team Sookie 2003, The Less Eminent Victorians 2008 therefore The Less Eminent Victorians
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 27th September 2015
(C) The pro smoking organisation Action on Smoking and Health or ASH, was formed in what year?
1971
Team Sookie 1981, Pic n’ Mix gave 1979 therefore Pic n’ Mix Win.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 27th September 2015
(C) In what year was the first AGM of the Campaign for Real Ale?
1972
Team Sookie 1966, Pic n’ Mix gave 1973 therefore Pic n’ Mix Win.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 20th September 2015
(C) In what year was Mary Mallon or ‘TYPHOID MARY’ famously quarantined for spreading typhoid fever?
1907
The Wrongleys 1915, Pic n’ Mix gave 1910 therefore Pic n’ Mix Win.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 9th August 2015
(M) In what year was the first Ladybird book published?
1915
Team Hamilton me 1939, Team R2-D2 In Rod We Trust 1948 therefore Team Hamilton Win.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 12th July 2015
(B) In that year was Eric Clapton inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Tie question 12072015
2000
The Less Eminents gave me 1996, Ant Hill Mob 1998 therefore Ant Hill Mob Win.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 14th June 2015
In what year did was the band Green Day formed?
1986
The Less Eminents gave me 1987, Team Sookie 1989 therefore The Less Eminents Win.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 26th April 2015
In what year did was bubble wrap invented?
1957
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1955, Team Sookie 1957 therefore Team Sookie Win.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 19th April 2015
(L) In what year did the ‘Big Bang’ in the London Stock Exchange abolish fixed commission charges, paving the way for electronic trading?
1987
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1992, Jacpot 1983 therefore Jacpot Win.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 15th March 2015
(N) In what year did Alison Hargreaves become the first woman to reach the peak
of Everest without oxygen or aid of sherpa’s?
1995
Banter gave me 1997, Team Sookie 1990 therefore Banter Win.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowlwdge Quiz on 8th March 2015
(N) In what year did North Korea ban mobile phones?
2004
Banter gave me 1998, Ant Hill Mob 1986 Therefore Banter Win
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 15th February 2015
(H) In what year did Greg Norman marry Chris Evert?
2008
In Rod We Trust gave me 1979, Pic n’ Mix 1984 & The Less Eminent Victorians 1984 – In Rod We Trust are eliminated
(O) In what year was the last Routemaster bus run on a regular service in London?
2005
Pic n’ Mix 2005 & The Less Eminent Victorians 2012 – Pic n’ Mic Win
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 8th February 2015
(V) In what year was the compulsory wearing of rear seatbelts made law in the UK?
1991 (front 1983)
Army Surplus Specials 1992, Pic n’ Mix 1994 & The Less Eminent Victorians 1988 – Army Surplus Specials Win
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 25th January 2015
In what year was the UK trade union Unite formed by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers Union?
2007
Banter 2006, Dummb & Dumber gave me 2001- Banter Win!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 18th January 2015
In what year was the Turner Prize first awarded?
1984
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1975, Team Sookie 1982 – Team Sookie Win!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 16th November 2014
(A) In what year did Debbie Magee marry the magician Paul Daniels
1988
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1982, Team Sookie 1986 – Team Sookie Win!
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 2nd November 2014
(C) In what year did construction of the Angel of the North begin?
1994
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1984, Team Sookie 1995 as did Jacpot!
(A) In what year was a Russian rocket launched carrying the first segment of the International Space Station?
1998
Team Sookie gave me 1989 and Jacpot gave me 1994, therefore Jacpot! win
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 26th October 2014.
(I) In what year did the Boeing 777 make its maiden flight?
1994
Team Sookie gave me 1966, Pic n’ Mix gave me 1996 and Plasmawr Better Blues gave me 2004, therefore Pic n’ Mix win!
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 14th September 2014.
(J) In what year did the Newport Transporter bridge open?
1906
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1953, Pic n’ Mix gave me 1904, therefore Pic n’ Mix win!
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 27th July 2014.
(D) In what year was the Ceefax service started by the BBC?
1974
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1979, Cash & Carry gave me 1980, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians win!
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 9th February 2014.
(Q) In what year did Alfred Hitchcock die?
1980
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1981, Team Sookie gave me 1980, therefore Team Sookie Win!
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 9th Febtruary 2014.
(Q) In what year did Chico Marx die?
1961
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1968, Team Sookie gave me 1978, therefore Pic n’ Mix Win!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 12th January 2014.
(A) In the Bernard Cribbins song ‘Right Said Fred’ how many tea breaks did they take?
6
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 7, London Welsh gave me 8 & Banter 4, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians Win!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 5th January 2014.
(O) In what year was the world’s first artificial organ transplant, using an artificial windpipe coated with stem cells?
2011
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2010 & Team Sookie me 2000, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians Win!
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 24th November 2013.
(D) In what year was the death penalty abolished in Sweden?
1921
Radyr White Swan gave me 1948 & Banter me 1953, therefore Radyr White Swan Win!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knoweldge Quiz on 15th September 2013.
(A) In what year did Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity?
1916
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1928 & London Welsh me 1924, therefore London Welsh Win!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knoweldge Quiz on 18th August 2013.
(H) In what year was Sesame Street broadcast for the first time?
1969
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1963 & The Less Eminent Victorians me 1970, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians Win!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 21st July 2013.
(C) In what year did a Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa?
1908
Banter gave me 1954 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1912, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians win!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 23rd June 2013.
(V) In what year was did the Alexandra Palace burn down for a second time?
1980
Banter gave me 1938 & Pic n’ Mix gave me 1958, therefore Pic n’ Mix win!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knoweldge Quiz on 16th June 2013.
(Z) In what year did Elizabeth Taylor marry for the 6th time?
1975
Banter gave me 1992 & Legs Eleven gave me 1978, therefore Legs Eleven Win!
Tie break question was asked for the General Knoweldge Quiz on 21st April 2013.
(S) In what year did Smurfs first appear?
1958
Banter gave me 1969 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1979, therefore Banter Win!
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 14th April 2013.
(X) In what year was Martin Luther King, Jr. posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
1977
Legs Eleven gave me 1978 & Banter gave me 1978, therefore a tie!
(A) In what year was the first Internet domain name is registered (symbolics.com)?
1985
Legs Eleven gave me 1989 & Banter gave me 1991, therefore Legs Eleven win the Picture & Table Quiz (£15).
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 24th March 2013.
(F) In what year were ZIP Codes introduced for the United States mail?
1963
Team Sookie gave me 1947 & Ali Katz gave me 1934, therefore Team Sookie win the General Knowledge Quiz (£20).
Tie break question was asked for the Picture and Table Quiz on 17th March 2013.
(M) In what year was Hugh Cornwell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Stranglers) born?
1949
Banter gave me 1958 & Densa gave me 1951, therefore Densa win the Picture and Table Quiz (£15).
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 17th February 2013.
In what year did Steve Fossett become the first person to fly solo around the world non-stop in a balloon?
2002
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1998 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 2002, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 17th January 2013.
In what year did James Early Ray, the convicted killer of Martin
Luther King, die?
1998
Banter gave me 2003 & Ally Kats gave me 1980, therefore Banter win the Picture & Table Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 27th January 2013.
(Z) In what year did France abolish capital punishment?
1981
Team Sookie gave me 1981 & Banter gave me 1968, therefore Team Sookie win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 6th January 2013.
(I) In what year were TV detector vans first introduced in the UK to track down unlicensed TV’s?
1952
Team Sookie gave me 1958 & Pic n’ Mix gave me 1960, therefore Team Sookie win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 6th January 2013.
(B) In what year did Britain launch its first submarine?
1901
Densa gave me 1917 & the Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1929, therefore Densa win the Picture and Table Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 2nd December 2012.
In what year did It’s a Small World open at Disneyland in California?
1966
The Digglers gave me 1958 & the Les Eminent Victorians gave me 1971, therefore the Less Eminent Victorians win the Picture and Table Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 2nd December 2012.
In what year was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time?
1986
Legs Eleven gave me 1967 & Banter gave me 1976, therefore Banter win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 18th November 2012.
In what year did the BBC introduce its Ceefax service
1974
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1984, Legs Eleven gave me 1976 & Team Sookie gave me 1980, therefore Legs Eleven win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 7th October 2012.
In what year did the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia start?
1928
Pic n’ Mix gave me 1926 & Banter gave me 1932, therefore Pic n’ Mix win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz Quiz on 15th July 2012.
According to 2009 figures how many people were employed worldwide by BUPA?
52,000
The Green Acre Escapees gave me 27,000 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 450,000 therefore The Green Acre win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz Quiz on 15th July 2012.
In what year was the Second Severn Crossing first closed to all traffic?
2009 – 6th February
Densa gave me 2010 & We Haven’t Got a Clue gave me 1998 therefore Densa win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz Quiz on 15th July 2012.
How much was the toll for a HGV to cross the Second Severn Crossing when it opened on 5th June 1996?
£11.50
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me £14.50 & Densa gave me £5.20, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians win the Picture Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 8th July 2012.
What is the prisoner capacity of HM Prison Long Lartin in Worcestershire?
622
Pic n’ Mix gave me 900 & Trivia Newton John gave me 300, therefore Pic n’ Mix win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 10th June 2012.
According to NASA, how many known moons are there orbiting the eight official planets in our solar system, this includes provisional moons of Jupiter and Saturn of which there are 23?
169
The Bar Stewards gave me 35 & The Cat Stranglers gave me 94, therefore The Cat Stranglers win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 20th May 2012.
In what year were fish fingers first introduced in the UK?
1955
The Bar Stewards gave me 1955 & We Haven’t Got a Clue gave me 1927, therefore The Bar Stewards win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 22nd April 2012.
(F) In what year did Greece abolish the head shaving of recruits to its military?
1982
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1989 & Trivia Newton-John gave me 1995, therefore The Cat Stranglers win the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 15th April 2012.
(G) In what year was divorce made legal in the Republic of Ireland?
1997
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1978 & The Llandaff Village People gave me 1996, therefore The Llandaff Village People win the General Knowledge Quiz
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 15th April 2012.
(A) In what year did Norway become independent from Sweden?
1905
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1896 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1924, therefore The Cat Stranglers win the Picture & Table Quiz
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 12th February 2012.
(A) In what year was construction completed on the Christ the Redeemer statute in Rio de Janeiro?
1931
The Bar Stewards gave me 1950 & Whitney Baby One More Time gave me 1972, therefore The Bar Stewards win the Picture Quiz
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 11th December 2011.
(D) In what year was the sat nav company Tom Tom founded?
1991
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1993 & The Bar Stewards gave me 2004, therefore the Less Eminent Victorians win the Picture Quiz
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 4th December 2011.
(C) In what year was The Ritz Hotel in London opened?
1906
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1921 & The Bar Stewards gave me 1910, therefore The Bar Stewards win the Picture Quiz
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 23rd October 2011.
(A) In what year did Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
1937
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1936 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1933, therefore The Cat Stranglers win the Picture Quiz
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 9th October 2011.
In what did the famous oil trouble-shooter Red Adair die?
2004
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1996 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1998, therefore The Less Eminent Victorians win the General Knowledge Quiz
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 25th September 2011.
In what did Singapore gain independence from the United Kingdom?
1963
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1967 & Pic n’ Mix gave me 1960, therefore Pic n’ Mix win the Picture & Table Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 24th July 2011.
In what was Nescafe instant coffee introduced?
1938
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1933 & The Bar Stewards gave me 1953, therefore The Cat Stranglers win the GK Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 10th July 2011.
When was the soft drink Tango first introduced?
1950
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1966 & Pic n’ Mix gave me 1965 therefore Pic n’ Mix win the GK Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 26th June 2011.
In what year in was the last Ford Model T made?
1927
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1934 & Pic n’ Mix gave me 1938 therefore The Cat Stranglers win.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 19th June 2011.
In what year did the Jodrell Bank radio telescope open?
1957
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1955 & The Bar Stewards gave me 1960 therefore The Cat Stranglers win the GK Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 12th June 2011.
In what year in what year did construction of the M4 begin?
1961
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1962 & The Hopefuls gave me 1964 therefore The Cat Stranglers win the GK Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 12th June 2011.
In what year was Air France founded?
1933
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1934, Pic n’ Mix gave me 1935 & In Your Area gave me 1954 & The Hopefuls gave me 1934 therefore The Cat Stranglers & The Hopefuls go again.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 5th June 2011.
In what year was the gold standard finally abandoned in Britain?
1931
The Bar Stewards gave me 1947, Pic n’ Mix gave me 1964 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1972, therefore The Bar Stewards win the (£20) & GK Quiz
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 3rd April 2011.
In what year did New Delhi become the capital of India?
1931
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1929 & Pic n’ Mix gave me 1968, therefore the Cat Stranglers win the (£20) & GK Quiz
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 27th March 2011.
In what year did Burt Lancaster die?
1994
The Blockheads gave me 1993 & Pic n’ Mix gave me 1997, therefore the Blockheads win the (£20)
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 27th March 2011.
In what year was British hostage John McCarthy released after more than five years in captivity?
1991
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1989 & The Bar Stewards gave me 1992 and win (£15)
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 20th March 2011.
In what year was the first Oscar awarded?
1929
The Cat Stranglers gave me 1928 & the Bar Stewards gave me 1927, therefore the Cat Stranglers win the (£20)
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 27th February 2011.
In what year the Mars Bar introduced in Britain?
1935
The Blockheads gave me 1926 & In Your Area gave me the correct answer 1935 and win (£15)
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 6th February 2011.
In what year was the 50th anniversary of the opening of the London Underground?
1913
The Bar Stewards gave me 1913, Pic n’ Mix 1918 & the Bar Stewards were the closest and win (£20).
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 30th January 2011.
In what year were Heinz Baked Beanz first made in Britain?
1928
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1921, Pic n’ Mix 1938 & the Bar Stewards 1949 .
The Less Eminent Victorians ere the closest and win the £15 prize and the Picture & Table Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 23rd January 2011.
In what year did the Pennine Way open?
1965
Pappa Diddy Pop gave me 1955 & team Dave gave me 1751.
The Pappa Diddy Pop were the closest and win the £20 prize and the Picture & Table Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 5th December 2010.
In what year did CNN launch ?
1980
The Hopefuls gave me 1979 & Cat Stranglers gave me 1988.
The Hopefuls were the closest and win the £25 prize and the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 14th November 2010.
In what year was the first Wall Street Journal published?
1889
The Bar Stewards gave me 1910 & In Your Area gave me 1892.
In Your Area were the closest and win the £20 prize and the General Knowledge Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz Quiz on 10th October 2010.
In what year was the first Tour de France?
1903
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1901 & The Cat Stranglers gave me 1903.
The Cat Stranglers were the closest and win the £15 prize and the Picture & Table Quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 3rd October 2010.
In what year did year did Larry Grayson die?
1995
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1996 & The Cat Stranglers gave me 1996
In what year were GCE, “O” & “A” levels introduced?
1950
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1951 & The Cat Stranglers gave me 1951
In what year were Penguin books found not guilty of obscenity in the Lady Chatterley’s Lover case?
1960
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1961 & The Cat Stranglers gave me 1960.
The Cat Stranglers were the closest and win the £20 prize and the GK quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 26th September 2010.
In what year did the British Diplomat and Soviet spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean flee to the USSR?
1951
The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1964.
The Bar Stewards gave me 1956 and were the closest and win the £20 prize and the GK quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 19th September 2010.
In what year was the first Penny Black postage stamp used?
1840
The Drunkateers gave me 1840 & The Cat Stranglers gave me 1841.
The Drunkateers were correct and win the £20 prize and the GK quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 12th September 2010.
In what year was Nelson Mandela sent to jail for life?
1964
The Free Librarians gave me 1963 & The Cat Stranglers gave me 1961.
The Free Librarians were the closest and win the £25 prize and the GK quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 15th August 2010.
In what year was Harry Potter and the Philsopher’s Stone published in the UK?
1997
The Bar Stewards & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1997.
Until what year were mules part of the British Army?
1975
The Bar Stewards gave me 1943 & The Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1957.
The Less Eminent Victorians were the closest and win…
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge on 25th July 2010.
In what year was the final episode of Top of the Pops broadcast?
2006
The Drunkateers gave me 2007 & In Your Area gave me 2005
In what year was the Aswan High Dam in Egypt completed after 7 years of construction?
1970
The Drunkateers gave me 1960 & In Your Area gave me 1954
The Drunkateers were the clostest and WIN…
Tie break question was asked for the Picture & Table Quiz on 4th July 2010.
In what year was the death penalty abolished in New Zealand?
Less Emient Victorians Gave Me – 1969
Bad Slags Gave me – 1961
The correct answer was 1961
Bad Slags were the closest and win £20.00 prize.
Tie break question was asked for the General Knowledge Quiz on 11th April 2010.
In what year did Britain take possession of the Falkland Islands?
1833
‘Pick n’ Mix’ gave me 1788
‘Densa’ gave me 1842
‘Cat Stranglers’ gave me 1800
‘Densa’ were the closest and win £30.00 prize.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture and Table Quiz on 24th January 2010.
In what year was China’s ‘Terracotta Army’ of 8,000 life size warriors uncovered?
1975
‘There’s Something Nasty About Geraint’ gave me 1927
‘The Executioner’s Bong gave me 1959
‘Less Eminent Victorians’ gave me 1920
‘The Executioner’s Bong’ were the closest and win £20.00 prize.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture and Table Quiz on 17th January 2010.
In what year did Britain’s Lewis Gordon Pugh become the first person to swim at the North Pole?
2007
Both Teams gave 2008
In what year did Che Guevara die?
1967
Teams gave 1969 & 1965
In what year did Ayrton Senna win his first Formula One World Championship title?
1988
Less Eminent Victorians gave me 1989 & Scribble gave me 1985.
Less Eminent Victorians were the closest with 1989 and win the £20.00.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture and Table Quiz on 25th October 2009.
In what year was Michael Jackson cleared of child abuse charges after a 4 month trial?
2005
Both teams gave me 2006.
In what year was The Diary on Anne Frank first published?
1947
Both teams gave me 1955
In what year was Judy Garland born?
1922
Bar Stewards gave me 1923 and were the closest & won the £10 prize.
Tie break question was asked for the main General Knowledge Quiz on 4th October 2009.
In what year was oceanographer Jacques Cousteau born?
1910
Pic n’ Mix were the closest with 1914 and won this part of the quiz.
Tie break question was asked for the Picture and Table Quiz on 13th September 2009.
In what year was electric chair invented?
1888
The Bar Stewards were the closest and won this part of the quiz.