Three Hounds On My Shirt

Bit of an unusual start this week. Pete stipulated a 5.30 meet to "get things going", then overlooked that the pre quiz meet was in the Rectory to catch some cricket at then didn't get there until 7pm. No matter, we were in situ at the usual table in good time for the start. After a brief flirtation with "Hounds On The Rampage" to achieve topicality, we settled on the slightly less controversial name above.

With last year's cash to be handed out it wasn't a normal week. It turned into a bit of a love-in with the pub's gaffer getting on the mike and thanking Theo, Theo thanking us etc. We just wanted the cash.

Given the not entirely scientific nature of the scoring, I was expecting a fairly even distribution of funds, in actual fact the Usual Suspects took £500 and, on our behalf, Daren accepted an envelope with 5 £20 notes inside. I've been reassured it's a sufficient budget for the end of season Hound-do.

Onto the quiz and a middling first round. USA is the largest exporter of wheat (don't they eat it all themselves?) and Usain Bolt only holds two world records, the 4x100m clearly not counting. We were, as usual, in the pack.

Onto music and Theo caught the mood with unleashing all his favourites. So we had Girls Aloud, The Saturdays and Britney. We took all those in our stride but found the Detroit Spinners and Ne-yo less recognisable. Food had also been provided for the quiz teams and, despite my pre-quiz curry, it was very welcome.

Onto the 3rd round and was it John Travolta or Bruce Willis who appeared in both Pulp Fiction and Three Men and a Baby? Daren and myself were divided, Pete had the casting vote and incorrectly went Willis. He made up for it though with the anagram of RANTED. Onto scoring and the, now inevitable co-third ensued. So a low-key start to the new season but something to build on.