Multiple Birthday Hound

Another Thursday and we had the full Louis, Liam, Zayn, Niall and Harry. Or based on ages, maybe Simon, John, Roger, Nick and Andy. Actually way more appropriate names for our generation. Talking of which, the most interesting pre quiz activity was the conversation Kevster overheard of a lady on the bus debating who should be the father of her forthcoming sprog. If only she'd followed him to the Purley Arms, a whole new gene pool to have a go at.
Onto the quiz and we kicked off with a bunch of comedians who may or may not be female, we don't assume gender these days. The first name of the Conti girl escaped us but well done to who bagged Roisin Conaty.

At some time around here, Graham was searching for the mnemonic to order the size of champagne bottles. I think Michael Jackson Makes Small Boys Nervous should do the trick. The usual current affairs stuff, JK Rowling has been selling non-boda fide pasties, Olivia is the top girls name of 2016 and the Ryan Air pilots rejected a 12,000 euro bonus to postpone their holidays? I mean, they are pilots, would they fly somewhere on their holidays? Weirdest of all was the 11 year old whose dearest wish, granted by Trump, was to mow the White House lawn.

That kid can go far.

Scissors, Paper, Stone was the theme of round 3. It took a bit of convincing to report that Giles appeared in the Express rather than the Daily Mail (guessing this is the paper part). Sadly no questions on Lizard or Spock, just as well as I still can't do the Vulcan salute.

Connections was clearly the people but struggling again for the link. Proved to be Hollywood Walk of Fame or something like that. On ten pointers, it was the fastest to 100 Premier League goals that vexed us to the most. Ferdinand (Les not Rio) had his supporters and he probably did get a bit of a start on Shearer but the pace of his goalscoring always makes him favourite for this kind of question. Ferdy always enjoyed a few days on the treatment table every now and again from memory as well.

So half time arrived and we didn't feel we had done a lot wrong. Second half? Well it kicked off with a fine call of three beaches all being linked by being nudist, Strudland Bay among others. Looking at where they are in the UK, nearly all on the South Coast other than the marvellous Crakaig Beach in Northern Scotland below. Fair play to anyone braving that.

A typical day on Crakaig Beach.

Onto Jeopardy and to be honest, not that much debate. Hippocrates founded Greek medicine, ravens guard the Tower of London and Helen Shapiro worked for Mars. It would be all in. Music was tougher than sometimes the case this week, Siobhan clearly pandering to the youngsters in allowing songs made after the year 2000 into the quiz but it felt like a satisfactory night's work.

So tension rose as results read out and no specific mentions in the jeopardy. Anoraks 163, Hound 171, Busters 171! So tie break? Share the cash? To our credit, we don't do half measures, no sharing of cash but did collectively agree a charity donation, not that we like to talk about it. So a pleasing night's work and great to have the full team.

Last Item of Business - Hound Baash 22.12.2017. Ink it in.

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