Cobley Wanderers made it two wins in a row in July, with Friends of Maddie back in second place on their own this time.

That put the Wanderers ahead on the all-time wins table, three to two, after five quizzes. Early days, but somebody had to be in front.

By the numbers

The Wanderers also took the lead in the head-to-head. When these two finish first and second, it was now 3 to 2 to the Wanderers.

3
wins for Cobley Wanderers, out of 5 quizzes
2
wins in a row for the Wanderers
3–2
Wanderers’ lead when they and Maddie finish first and second
3
second places for Friends of Maddie

A flavour of the questions

July’s picture sheet had a very local anagram: cobalt tyre venom. Rearrange it and you get the Tom Cobley Tavern. There was also a Bowie album cover, a Bulgarian flag and two Barbie dolls to date.

  • General knowledgeWhich children’s cartoon character lived at 52 Festive Road, London?
    Answer: Mr Benn
  • General knowledgeWhich English river’s name means abounding in fish?
    Answer: The Exe
  • General knowledgeWhich Radio 4 improvised comedy game shares its name with a Tube station?
    Answer: Mornington Crescent
  • General knowledgeWhere would you be if you were looking at a Snellen chart?
    Answer: At the opticians
  • General knowledgeIn July 1959, Norwich was the first city in the UK to get what?
    Answer: Postcodes
  • General knowledgeWhich word can mean a lucky occurrence and the hook of an anchor?
    Answer: Fluke
  • General knowledgeHow many tiles in Scrabble are the letter E?
    Answer: 12
  • General knowledgeAlphabetically, what are the first and last countries in South America?
    Answer: Argentina and Venezuela

The tie-breakers asked for 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 8 x 9 x 10 (3,628,800) and 87 squared (7,569). Mental arithmetic after a few pints: a true test of character.

The audio round: TV themes

Nine theme tunes, name the programme. From cop shows to cartoons to Saturday afternoon sport, with a detour to the village of The Prisoner.

  • The Sweeney
  • The South Bank Show
  • Superstars
  • Tales of the Unexpected
  • The Prisoner
  • Danger Mouse
  • Crossroads
  • Blockbusters
  • Grandstand

And finally

Next up was August, and Friends of Maddie wanted their trophy back.

Every question from the night is in the questions archive, every winner is on the monthly winners board, and there are more photos in the gallery.