June was different. The quiz moved from its usual Tuesday to Saturday night, with an earlier 7pm start, for the Village Fayre. A new night brought new winners: Blow-ins took the title for the very first time.
Second place went to Spreyton Orient, also making their first appearance in the top two. A very local name for a very local quiz.
By the numbers
Blow-ins had been runners-up twice in 2023, so this one had been coming. Third time in the top two, first time at the very top.
A flavour of the questions
The Saturday theme ran all through the night, starting with the Euros match everyone was missing. The picture round asked for missing lyrics and politicians’ full names, and the alphabet round was countries of the world.
- General knowledgeWhich 8pm match in the Euros are you missing by being here tonight?
Answer: Italy v Albania - General knowledgeWhat kind of animal was Penfold in Danger Mouse?
Answer: A hamster - Alphabet round: countriesWhich country includes the Galápagos Islands?
Answer: Ecuador - General knowledgeAtomic Tangerine, Banana Mania and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown are official colours of what?
Answer: Crayola crayons - General knowledgeWhat’s Saturday in French and in German?
Answer: Samedi and Samstag - General knowledgeIn 1966 the World Cup trophy was stolen in London. What was the name of the dog that found it?
Answer: Pickles - General knowledgeAt 2,039 feet, what is the highest point on Dartmoor?
Answer: High Willhays
The wipeout round was James, Jimmy or Jim, from James Bond to Jim Bowen, and the traditional last question came with a bonus fact: Gary Numan’s real name is Gary Anthony James Webb. So he sneaked into the James round as well.
Music round one: the weekend
A Saturday quiz deserved a weekend music round. Name the song and the artist. The Cure turned up twice, which seems fair.
- Sunday Bloody SundayU2
- Saturday Night at the MoviesThe Drifters
- Everyday Is Like SundayMorrissey
- Friday I’m in LoveThe Cure
- 10.15 Saturday NightThe Cure
- Sunday MorningThe Velvet Underground and Nico
- Saturday Night’s Alright for FightingElton John
- Sunday GirlBlondie
- A Roller Skating Jam Named SaturdaysDe La Soul
- Saturday NightWhigfield
Music round two: Elvis
A second music round, mysteriously headed Elvis on the answer sheet. Name the song and the artist.
- Block Buster!Sweet
- Piece of My HeartJanis Joplin
- Love Will Tear Us ApartJoy Division
- No Woman, No CryBob Marley and the Wailers
- Whiskey in the JarThin Lizzy
- Riders on the StormThe Doors
- (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding
- 20th Century BoyT. Rex
- I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye
- Come as You AreNirvana
And finally
Congratulations to Blow-ins. Next up was July, back on a Tuesday, with a picture round full of poetry.
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.