The music round in October included The Wanderer by Dion. Whether that was a hint, a coincidence or a prophecy, Cobley Wanderers duly won the quiz, with Friends of Maddie second.
It was the Wanderers’ thirteenth win and their third of 2025, drawing them level with Bow Barkers at the top of the year’s table.
By the numbers
When these two finish first and second, the Wanderers now lead 9 to 4. Friends of Maddie took their fourteenth second place, a record they would happily swap for a few more trophies.
A flavour of the questions
October had an alphabet round of football grounds, a Metal or Not round, and a Memories round: a test of how well you’d listened to a certain Squeeze song about Clapham, a windy common and the Railway Arms. The picture round was boy bands.
- General knowledgePut these real cooking measures in order, smallest to biggest: dash, drop, pinch, smidgen.
Answer: Drop, smidgen, pinch, dash - General knowledgeWhat were the first names of the four students in The Young Ones?
Answer: Rik, Vyvyan, Mike and Neil - Alphabet round: groundedWhich club plays at Kenilworth Road?
Answer: Luton Town - Alphabet round: groundedAnd Prenton Park?
Answer: Tranmere Rovers - Metal or notCalcium: metal or not?
Answer: Metal - Metal or notSelenium: metal or not?
Answer: Not a metal, despite the -ium - General knowledgeWho was the first million pound footballer, and which clubs did he move between?
Answer: Trevor Francis, Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest, in 1979 - General knowledgeWhat is the most famous product of Modena?
Answer: Balsamic vinegar
The wipeout round was all Thomases, from Edison to Tom Daley, born in Devon. Even the traditional final question got a Thomas makeover for the occasion.
The music round: the 1950s
Billed as Blue Suede Clues: ten rock and roll classics, one point for the artist and one for the song. Hard to sit still, harder still not to sing along.
- Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry
- Blueberry HillFats Domino
- Chantilly LaceThe Big Bopper
- Great Balls of FireJerry Lee Lewis
- At the HopDanny and the Juniors
- That’ll Be the DayBuddy Holly and the Crickets
- A Teenager in LoveDion and the Belmonts
- C’mon EverybodyEddie Cochran
- The WandererDion
- Jailhouse RockElvis Presley
And finally
Next up was November, and the last regular quiz before Christmas.
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.