United pick up another title

poster_quiz_203This is not an expression likely to be heard around the Old Trafford area any time soon, and is certainly one that will not be heard down Edgar Street way.

But, when it comes to the annual Maundy Thursday Quiz night at Presteigne St Andrews FC, it was pretty much ‘business as usual’ when it came to the handing out of the awards.

Norton United once again claimed the title although they were pushed hard by June’s Jokers who were within touching distance of the eventual champions until a couple of rounds from the end.

I have to declare an interest as I was a member of the June’s Jokers team – but we won’t let bitter and twisted bias get in the way of the facts of the story!

Well done to Norton United on their success and our thanks to all those teams who turned out to support the club.

In particular, our thanks go to those who helped things run so smoothly – to Dot Griffiths for organising the event and Clive and Debbie Field for collecting the answer papers.

But, most of all, our thanks to Tim and Marion Sanders for their hard work – Tim set the questions and was ‘Jeremy Paxman’ on the night, while Marion collated the scores.

It was a great night and here’s hoping we can get even more teams entered for the 2015 quiz – a date for your diaries already: Thursday, 2 April.