ROUND ONEDogs

  1. What was the name of the dog that found the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966? Pickles
  2. What was the name of Bill Sykes’ dog in Dickens’ ‘Oliver Twist? Bull’s-eye
  3. What was the name of the dog in the ‘Garfield’ cartoon by Jim Davis? Odie
  4. What was the name of Tin Tin’s dog in the series of books by Herge? Snowy
  5. What was the name of Dorothy’s dog in the book ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ by L. Frank Baum? Toto
  6. What was the name of the dog portrayed on the H. M. V. label? Nipper
  7. What was the name of the dog in the novel ‘Peter Pan, or, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up’ by J. M. Barrie’? Nana
  8. What was the name of the dog in Enid Blyton’s ‘Famous Five’ series of books? Timothy, Timmy or Tim
  9. What was the name of the dog in Jack London’s novel ‘The Call of the Wild’? Buck
  10. What was the name of Hagrid’s large but cowardly boarhound dog in the ‘Harry Potter’ series of books? Fang (Fluffy is the three-headed dog freed into the ForbiddenForest)

ROUND TWO Numbers

  1. How many lines are there in a standard form of limerick? FIVE
  2. Periodic table: the element with the shortest name has how many letters? THREE (tin)
  3. Normally, an adult has how many canine teeth? FOUR
  4. How many points is the letter ‘S’ for sierra worth in Scrabble? ONE point
  5. Which number written in English is spelt the same way in French? SIX
  6. How many furlongs are there in one mile? EIGHT
  7. What is the highest possible score in an Olympics gymnastics competition (from one judge)? TEN
  8. Since starting in 1987, how many Rugby Union World Cup Finals have been held? SEVEN every four years – 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011
  9. Issued between 1849 and 1967, how many shillings was a British florin worth? TWO shillings
  10. How many ‘R’s for Romeo are there in the months of the year? NINE JanuaRy, FebRuaRy, MaRch, ApRil, SeptembeR, OctobeR, NovembeR, DecembeR

ROUND THREEconditions and ailments

  1. What is the more common name for Daltonism? Colour blindness or colour vision deficiency (not actually blind)
  2. What is the more common name for epistaxis? Nosebleed
  3. Rubella is more commonly known as what disease? German measles or three-day measles
  4. Tinea pedis is better known as what infection? Athletes foot
  5. Allergic rhinitis is commonly known as which allergic inflammation? Hayfever
  6. Prepatellar bursitis is better known as which occupational ailment? Housemaid’s knee
  7. Lateral epicondylitis is better known as what sporting condition? Tennis elbow
  8. How is halitosis better known? Bad breath
  9. The varicella zoster virus causes which highly contagious disease? Chickenpox (herpes zoster – shingles – adults)
  10. How is a myocardial infaction better known? Heart attack

ROUND FOUR Cover versions

  1. I Will Always Love YouWhitney HoustonDolly Parton
  2. The Last TimeThe WhoThe Rolling Stones
  3. Sunshine on LeithRicky Ross & Loraine McIntoshThe Proclaimers
  4. Come TogetherMichael JacksonThe Beatles
  5. God Only KnowsDavid BowieThe Beach Boys
  6. Don’t Be CruelCheap TrickElvis Presley
  7. Love TrainRod StewartThe O’Jays
  8. Three Steps to HeavenShowaddywaddyEddie Cochran
  9. Move Over DarlingTracey UllmanDoris Day
  10. Love is All AroundWet Wet WetThe Troggs

ROUND FIVE spells Betty Nicol

  1. The Indian city of Mumbai was formerly known by what name? Bombay
  2. What small, round cake filled with currants and made from flaky pastry is named after a town in Greater Manchester? Eccles cake
  3. Dr. Barnado, founder of the charity caring for vulnerable children, and Sean Connery both share what first name? Thomas
  4. In the U. S. A., what are Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern? Time zones
  5. What is the longest river in China (spelling is not important)? Yangtze River
  6. Which prefix can go before stop, stick and starter to make three new words? Non
  7. Springfield is the capital city of which U. S. state? Illinois (Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa)
  8. French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel was known by what nickname? Coco
  9. Snowy, Eagle and Barn are all types of which bird? Owls
  10. Which South American capital city gives its name to a word in the NATO phonetic alphabet? Lima

Tiebreak questions

  1. What was the nickname of Manfred von Richthofen? The Red Baron
  2. Who designed London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral? Sir Christopher Wren
  3. Who started an affair with John Profumo in 1961 which eventually led to his resignation in 1963? Christine Keeler
  4. Who painted ‘The Persistence of Memory’ in 1931 featuring melting clocks? Salvador Dali
  5. Darts: what is the lowest number that CANNOT be scored with a single dart? Twenty three
  6. Australia changed from the pound to the dollar in which year? 14th February 1966

Ten teams: Four teams - Red Hatters, Queenie’s Crew, Only Smarties Have the Answer and The Dogs Bollox scored 60/60.

Red Hatters scored 5/5 first five tie break questions. Other three teams scored 4/5

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