The Nevison's Leap, PontefractLightSpeed Individual Open Buzzer Quiz 2013

Season finale: Fastermind Line Up

The Fastermind event will be at Nevisons Leap pub, Pontefract on Sunday 29th December at 1 PM. The line up of players and choice of subjects is absolutely superb. Check this out:

Player Subject
Colin Foster Edward of Caernarfon aka Edward II of England
Peter Askins UK Number Ones 1960 – 1989
Martin Pampel Tom and Jerry 1940 to 1958
Julia Kidd A Song Of Ice And Fire Books by George RR Martin
Sam Roberts The World's Strongest Man franchise 1977 – 2013
Mike Foden Steely Dan
Keith Marshall Mammals
Daniel Fullard Eurovision 1990 - 2013
nb there are no handicaps today, but I can organise a side bet with them if you want.

Part One: Specialist ('joker') Subjects

The topics will be asked in the order above. The fifteen questions will be worth two points each, one away for an incorrect interruption, but each competitor will score double (ie 4) on their own subject for a correct answer.

Part Two: General Knowledge

Will be played according to "Preston Rules". In this version all players have a vested intrest in every question, and points will be lost for incorrect answers weather the question is finished or not. Once a question is asked:

  • The first buzz will give their answer, after which every other player will be given the opportunity to be neutral, agree or disagree via the buzzers.
  • If the first buzzer was correct, they get the two points, all 'agreers' get one point, all 'disagreers' lose a point, questionmaster moves onto the next question
  • If the first buzzer was incorrect, they and all 'agreers' lose a point and are eliminated from the question, all 'disagreers' get a point
  • If any remaining players have buzzed originally, they be given the opportunity to proffer an answer in buzz order for an extra point (there is no obligation, as a wrong answer will lose a point and eliminate the player from that question)
  • The questionmaster resumes the question for all remaining players
  • this process is repeated until options have been exhausted
  • NB The first player to answer a question correctly gets two points maximum. All other players score 1, 0 or -1 (e.g. repeat 'agrees' do not accumulate) NB A player can not win the game with bonus "agree" points. A player can only 'cross the line' with a first buzz and correct answer

    The first player to 100 points will be Fastermind 2013

    It is an expensive £20 a person, but all monies will go to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), a charity that appears to be the one where the highest proportion of donations go to the coal face. For each entrant I will add £5, therefore the event will raise £200.

    Predictions

    This is such a tough one to call, especially in that the Preston Format may completely queer previous form. I am pretty sure that great quiz knowledge will not alone be sufficient. I reckon that strategy and luck will play a significant role, but if I were competing, the tool I would most desire is sustained concentration, to be able to forget the missed ones and get on with the game, secure in the knowledge that a lot of the questions will be getable on the key words.

    Player Predicted scores Expert Summary!
    Joker Other Total
    Colin 52 34 86 Unknown Quantity: Round of the week on Mastermind this year with a total score of 26 in the first round. Very creditable pool win in Mimr, I am sure the knowledge will be sufficient but it will be tough for Colin to adapt to the pitch of questions and perhaps the buzzers
    Peter 40 40 80 5 town quiz league top scorer. If Peter gets stuck in he will be a contender. I reckon he is too nice to buzz aggresively enough or use gamesmanship to get those vital edges. If he had a snort of coke first he would win! Come on Pete!
    Martin 56 38 94 Fresh from his amazing performance on Show Me The Telly, Martin has a great subject that he should be able to dominate, amazing telly knowledge great film and pop, and the experience of two LSQ wins. If he can maintain his attention to what will be a long quiz in a tough environment he will be in the shake up.
    Julia 60 16 76 On her way to Oxford to do a pHd, Julia is my choice to do best in her specialist subject. Whilst relative quiz inexperience will count against her, the fact that she is the only female and the only person under 30 ish (by a chalk) may just allow her to nab some unique answers in part two whilst the old men are divvying up the chesnuts, and who knows. If we had this competition 100 times Julia would win several of them. Naturally I want Julia to win.
    Sam 52 38 90 Along with Martin another brilliant performance on Show Me The Telly, Sam has picked a topic where he has the potential to clean up. If he can nail the tough ones in his first round, nick a couple from perhaps Kieth and Daniel, and stay strong in round two he might just sneak in
    Mike 56 44 100 No offense to anybody, but if all players play to the best of their ability Mike would be my marginal favourite to win. I percieve Mike to be a swing player, who when concentrating on questions instead of quips has the breadth and depth of knowledge to take most of what will be thrown out
    Keith 48 48 96 Keith ended up as the lowest handicapped player (-3) this year, his last performance in Durham being imperious. My heart says Keith
    Daniel 56 42 98 Daniel has not won a LightSpeed yet. If he has saved himself for this it would not surprise me in the slightest. He has had an amazing season of the Quizzing circuit and taken some notable scalps. I reckon a snort from Peter's stash might give him the edge he needs, but I know he will have studied all this year's games and learned enough to make him a genuine contender


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    Ferrybridge Rd,
    Pontefract,
    West Yorkshire
    WF8 2PG
    01977 702529

    From Junction 32 of the M62, go to Pontefract and turn left after the Railway bridge on your way in. Turn right at the end and left at the end of that bit of road (you will see the bus station. About 600 yards down that road you will see a pub called the Hope And Anchor, turn left before this pub. Right at the mini-roundabout and the pub is a kilometer away at the top of the hill.

    I'm sure if you want to stop over we can find a bit of floor and a sleeping bag!

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    And thanks so much for the absolutely fekkin' brilliant subjects.

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