On Tuesday 12th June The Cape of Good Hope played host to the Team Tarahumara pub quiz, an epic challenge testing ears, eyes, brains and taste buds; read on to discover how old Jon Bon Jovi was in the summer of 69, and how you can improve Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song...
When Team Tarahumara arrived at The Cape of Good Hope at 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening to set up the room for our quiz, we were prepared, but anxious none the less. Many people had made noises like they were going to show up, but we had no idea how many of those were going to show on the night. We ambitiously set up for 22 teams and waited...
How wrong we were to doubt! Friends, family and colleagues turned up on mass in support; so many people rocked up we struggled to fit them all in!Once everyone had settled in and found a team Tarahumara's own MC Haley set the ball rolling with round one and a bit of general knowledge. Highlights of the first half included the taster round and the odd 'deliberate' mistake, including Question six: "What age was Bon Jovi in the summer of 69" which did raise at least one eyebrow! Mistake admitted (it was of course Bryan Adams singing the Summer of 69), we moved on to the more interactive rounds before the half time break.
The interval gave Team Tarahumara the opportunity to pedal more of their wares in the form of raffle tickets for a mega prize draw with prizes from our many many generous donors (listed below). The crowd were extremely generous and hungry for chances to win, it was very nearly a ticket sell out.
After the break came amongst other things, the most inspired round of the evening - the music round. In the style of Never Mind the Buzzcocks, MC Haley took centre stage with the musical intros round. All the intros were performed pitch perfect, to the delight of the gathered crowds, on her freshly purchased kazoo.
After the answers we given, and the scores counted, a triumphant 'Flotilla the Hun' were declared winners and they collected their spoils in the form of a hamper stuffed to bursting with goodies.
The final order of business was the much anticipated raffle draw. Rich fired up the fairy light on his top hat (no, really) and a representative from the winning quiz team pulled out the first winning ticket. Raffle prizes included meals at Le Kesh, Door 74 and Verde Pizzeria, Drinks at The Corridor, tickets for The Ultimate Picture Palace, vouchers for music at Truck Music Store and a trio of haircuts at Chameleon.
We want to say such a humungous thank you to all that came along to the quiz, and another massive thank you to all those lovely people and companies that sponsored or donated something to make the evening so enjoyable.
Thank you
Le Kesh
Door 74
Truck Music Store
Chameleon
Summertown Wine Café
Verde Pizzeria
The Ultimate Picture Palace
The Corridor
G&D's Cowley
Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe
Big, Big love
Team Tarahumara
Chloë, Dan, Haley and Rich
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