Withington Pub Quiz League

WithQuiz v Stockport League

Greg, and his WithQuiz team of 6, fell 19 pts short against Stockport's juggernaut

Mike shared QM duties with Stockport's Barrie and saw it all

It was the Stockport format Rounds 1 and 2 that sealed the deal for the visitors as they moved into a 13-point lead by the break. They gained a further 6-point advantage in the second half to make for a margin of 19 points by the time Greg had to step up and present Mike Wagstaffe with the trophy that has rested in Stockport's hands for the past 3 years now (see the photo above).

Although both sides turned up with plenty of subs, who could be, and were, used at half-time the Cup itself almost didn't make it. Roddy who has been its guardian for at least the past 12 months rocked up at the Albert Club by mistake and then was steered to the Parrswood by Opsi Brian who just happened to be enjoying a pint at the Club. When Roddy finally arrived at the correct venue he was cupless having left the tinware at home. A quick car lift courtesy of one of the Stockport spectators enabled the cup to be on hand for the end of evening presentation ceremony. Mike, the victorious skipper was sort of gracious but did flourish his prize at the vanquished telling them to have a good look in case they'd forgotten what it looked like.

Queen of the Jungle

(R1/Q12)

In truth the match was played in a fine spirit and, as ever, we all delighted in the long-standing links between our two leagues that have provided much enjoyment down the years.

Chatting after the match I gather that Stockport are now down to 8 teams for the coming season and with our 9 teams that means 17 across our respective patches when once there was an aggregate of over 30 teams competing. Have our questions got too hard? Is the format of our competitions at fault? Or are there just better things to do on a winter's midweek evening? Whatever! As perennial organiser of the WithQuiz league there seems to me no reduction in the appetite for our quizzing competition amongst our current teams. Indeed if anything there seems to be more fervour; I am often asked mid-August "when do we get going again with WithQuiz?"

That Casablanca Heinz moment

(R3/Q6)

*Another stonking victory for Stockport as they lift the WIST trophy for the 4th year running*
WithQuiz v Stockport League Greg, and his WithQuiz team of 6, fell 19 pts short against Stockport's juggernaut Mike shared QM duties with Stockport's Barrie and saw it all It was the Stockport format Rounds 1 and 2 that sealed the deal for the visitors as they moved into a 13-point lead by the break. They gained a further 6-point advantage in the second half to make for a margin of 19 points by the time Greg had to step up and present Mike Wagstaffe with the trophy that has rested in Stockport's hands for the past 3 years now (see the photo above). Although both sides turned up with plenty of subs, who could be, and were, used at half-time the Cup itself almost didn't make it. Roddy who has been its guardian for at least the past 12 months rocked up at the Albert Club by mistake and then was steered to the Parrswood by Opsi Brian who just happened to be enjoying a pint at the Club. When Roddy finally arrived at the correct venue he was cupless having left the tinware at home. A quick car lift courtesy of one of the Stockport spectators enabled the cup to be on hand for the end of evening presentation ceremony. Mike, the victorious skipper was sort of gracious but did flourish his prize at the vanquished telling them to have a good look in case they'd forgotten what it looked like. Queen of the Jungle (R1/Q12) In truth the match was played in a fine spirit and, as ever, we all delighted in the long-standing links between our two leagues that have provided much enjoyment down the years. Chatting after the match I gather that Stockport are now down to 8 teams for the coming season and with our 9 teams that means 17 across our respective patches when once there was an aggregate of over 30 teams competing. Have our questions got too hard? Is the format of our competitions at fault? Or are there just better things to do on a winter's midweek evening? Whatever! As perennial organiser of the WithQuiz league there seems to me no reduction in the appetite for our quizzing competition amongst our current teams. Indeed if anything there seems to be more fervour; I am often asked mid-August "when do we get going again with WithQuiz?" That Casablanca Heinz moment (R3/Q6)	Anyway well done Stockport for winning so comprehensively - yet again. Let's see how the WIST Champions Cup competition pans out as the season progresses. Strictly Mrs Crouch (R6/Q8) Quiz paper set by... ...Barrie Atkinson (the Stockport-style rounds) with Mike Bath (the WithQuiz-style rounds) Aggregate score 117.0 By coincidence the aggregate score was exactly the same as the aggregate score achieved in last season's pre-season friendly on a paper set by the same pair. Barrie's Rounds were fine examples of the Stockport style if a little on the tough side (39 points were scored out of a possible maximum of 60 in Round 1). My WithQuiz-style questions were a tad easier with higher scoring. I followed Greg Spiller's lead with a music round (Greg used music clips to embellish his WIST Champions Cup Final paper last season). I thought the questions in my music Round (Round 4) were fairly accessible and the 2 teams scored 19 points between them out of a possible maximum of 24. Have a look at the questions for yourself by following the link to the paper below (all the music clips have been uploaded). I actually played the clips from my phone linked to a small but powerful Bose speaker which had no difficulty penetrating the background noise in the Parrswood. Britain's Singing Sweetheart (R3/Q2)	Stars in her eyes (R2/Q1) Question of the Week This week the prize goes to Round 1 Question 8 where it paid to keep your eye on the ball! ... How many of England's 1966 World Cup Final winning team played for Liverpool clubs at the time? For the answer to this and all the week's other questions click here. Hull's fourth best (R6/Q5) ...and also Next week the big WithQuiz league kick off with a paper set by The Opsimaths. The Opsis meet this coming Sunday to finalise the paper - and, you've guessed it, Brian's contribution will feature strongly. Hope you enjoy it and see you soon. Workshop on Cooke Street, Hulme where the first Rolls Royce car was built in 1937 (R3/Q8)