QU12 News 14, October 23rd 2007:
Round Seven Report, Durham
QU12 2007 round seven, at: The Dun Cow Inn, may have been the best so far. What made it so good? The pub, the city, the quiz but most importantly, the competitors (and audience). I'm not going to tell you the result, for that you can go to the films and watch them, nevertheless along with the established names of QU12 (Barry Simmons and Mark Kerr), The Sunderland Echo quiz league, The Newcastle Sports quiz league and local competitors were all represented with honour. I just can't wait to see Mike Foden participate in a pop quiz, and I am looking forward to meeting them all again - sooner rather than later. All rounds went to the last question and I am sure that all would agree that any one of eight players could have won the round (Mike and Adam had never played in competetive buzzer quiz before, and I am sure did not expect to come up against multiple champions with premature ejaculation of the fingers)
Golden moments to look out for: the only two sixes were scored by local lads (On the Isley brothers and Pi) - Barry's torture on The Magnificent Seven - The Mickey Mouse question.
There was some great buzzing after the show, yielding some plum answers
Question master - Subject is 1956 - what......?
Answer from Barry Howbridge - 1954? - (Can't remember what the real answer was)
Question master - Which great Dane played in g.....?
Answer from Steve Kidd - err Scoobie Doo? (Answer required was Peter Schmeical)
I asked the contestants to complete a questionaire. Of the eight completed and returned, these are the results. Thanks guys (apart from Barry and Mark who didn't do one)!
| Please rate the following aspects of QU12 from 1 (very Poor) To 5 (very Good)
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| How would you rate QU12 in terms of player enjoyment | 4.71
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| How would you describe the balance of questions | 4.43
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| How would you describe the standard of questions | 4.86
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| How would you rate the format | 4.71
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| How would you rate the concept in terms of “watchability” | 4.57
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| How would you rate communications | 4.07
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| How would you rate the venue | 4.14
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| How would you rate the location | 4.57
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| What are the chances of you playing next year | 5
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| Comments/suggestions
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If you are contemplating entering, please do so. The quiz was magnanamously highly rated even by those who got knocked out first. You will enjoy it. There are only five more rounds to go before the final
Steve
