Articles by Quiz Master John

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Déjà vuFor the second year in a row, the Grand National was won by an EIGHT year horse, in green and yellow silks, trained by Willie Mullins in County Carlow in Ireland. Behind him was last year’s winner who we must think is past it at the age of nine. Keen readers of the Quiz Update will know that the average age of horses entered in the National is dropping as the fences have become easier. Eight year olds were the largest age group in the race. Deja vu at Aintree as at Cheltenham for Mullins whose horses had been romping home in the top races over the first two days then saddled an astonishing five of the first seven home in the National. Willie becomes the champion trainer again despite having very few runners in England before Cheltenham, leaving English trainers to make a living on rainy winter days at Fakenham. The only English trained horse in the first nine home was owned by an Irish billionaire, trained by an Irish racing legend and ridden by his son. Mullins went on to train the first and second home in the Scottish National.Frankly, the whole thing is becoming embarrassing.

20th April 2025 Quiz Master John 0

For the second year in a row, the CAMBRIDGE rowing juggernaut won all four Tideway races, the men’s, the women’s and both the reserve races. Oxford threw everything at turning the tide but had even less success than Canute. Oxford had whinged about eligibility rules and succeeded in having three [ … click here to read more … ]

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League Table 20th April

20th April 2025 Quiz Master John 0

challis bob 30davis steve 30newall ruby 30wyman peter 30brewer ben 28bunclark harry 28bunclark nick 28endy fran 28noble steven 28van staveren rachel 28walby kel 28beddis mark 26boucher chris 26brain david 26dobbs brian 26gilder diana 26rudgian lucy 26taylor maureen 26agnew john 24anderton nigel 24breese tom 24charlton mike 24davies kay 24donald finn 24goodwin [ … click here to read more … ]

Baldrick

16th March 2025 Quiz Master John 0

BALDRICK BORTHWICK AND HIS CUNNING PLAN BOB BREWER writes 7/8)At halfway the table looked very familiar. Ireland and France looked as if the title was up for grabs for them and England hovered behind, having edged two victories by a single point. In both cases France and Scotland looked the [ … click here to read more … ]

League Table 16th March

16th March 2025 Quiz Master John 0

wyman peter 28beddis mark 26bunclark harry 26bunclark nick 26endy fran 26noble steven 26van staveren rachel 26brewer ben 24challis bob 24davis steve 24gilder diana 24newall ruby 24rudgian lucy 24taylor maureen 24TUNNICLIFFE DEZAL 24charlton mike 22davies kay 22donald finn 22kingscote sophie/rob 22ladd darran 22mulhern david 22pearce liz 22russell jonny 22walby kel 22walby [ … click here to read more … ]

THE BIG EASY

14th March 2025 Quiz Master John 0

New Orleans, the Big Easy, for many was set to be the answer to the future pub trivia question of “where did the Kansas City Chiefs secure the first ever Super Bowl era three-peat” but that’s not how it turned out. Quite the opposite in fact, with the Philadelphia Eagles [ … click here to read more … ]

STARTING LINE UP 2025

9th February 2025 Quiz Master John 1

If your names not down … well, it’s never to late to sign up! This year’s contestants at the start line are … abbey allanabrey danagnew johnanderton ellis nateanderton mariananderton nigelbains richardbaird philbaker davidbaker juliabark ianbartram johnbayliss karlbayliss scottbeddis markbooth alanbooth jayneboucher chrisbrain chrisbrain davidbreese tombrewer angelabrewer benbrewer bobbrewer danbrewer [ … click here to read more … ]

QUIZ TIPS 2025

24th November 2024 Quiz Master John 0

1)England scored thirteen tries in their five Six Nations games of 2024,just as they had in 2023.Three of these came in the thrilling improbable extra time win against Ireland at Twickenham. Your first question will be decided in Dublin where scoring as many as three might be more difficult against [ … click here to read more … ]