Monday 8th October 2012
Set by Legionnaires (Wirral)

Round 1
1a The Grand National has been run at Aintree since 1839 except for 1916-18 when it was run where?
Gatwick
1b Burns refers to a "cutty sark" in his poem" Tam O'Shanter" but what precisely is a "cutty sark"?
A short shirt
2a Which French word commonly used in English means an awkward clash or inopportune occurrence, and is also a fencing term?
Contretemps
2b The Midlands Grand National is run on which racecourse?
Uttoxeter
3a Who played Officer Crabtree in the TV series "Allo, Allo"?
Arthur Bostrom
3b What is the capital of the southern Italian region of Puglia?
Bari
4a How was the 50s rock and roll singer, J P Richardson better known?
The Big Bopper
4b Which Austrian composer was accidentally shot dead by an American soldier in September 1945?
Anton von Webern

Round 2
1a The Trilby hat derives its name from the stage adaptation of a 1894 novel by which author?
George Du Maurier
1b Which British Prime Minister had a type of hat named after him?
Anthony Eden (a type of homburg)
2a In which 1952 Howard Hawks film did Marilyn Monroe co-star with Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers?
Monkey Business
2b Which is the smallest, most westerly and most southerly of the Canary Islands?
El Hierro
3a Which golfer holds the record for the most British Open Championship wins with six?
Harry Vardon
3b At which football ground was the FA Cup Final played the year prior to the 1923 opening Wembley final?
Stamford Bridge (Chelsea)
4a Who is the Greek equivalent of Aurora, the Roman Goddess of the Dawn?
Eos
4b Who played the female lead in Howard Hawks' 1959 film 'Rio Bravo'?
Angie Dickinson

Round 3
1a Three famous English composers died in 1934 - Elgar and Delius were two, who was the third?
Gustav Holst
1b Which US president died of pneumonia 31 days after his inauguration in 1841?
W H Harrison
2a Which Bradford Bulls Rugby League player scored a hat trick of tries in the 1996 Wembley Challenge Cup Final, and was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy?
Robbie Paul
2b Which actor played DI Crabbe in TV's 'Pie in the Sky'?
Richard Griffiths
3a 'Endless Love' is a song duet by Diana Ross and which singer/composer?
Lionel Richie
3b A double loin lamb chop is better known especially in Yorkshire as what?
A Barnsley Chop
4a Who was the first poet laureate of the 20th century?
Alfred Austin
4b The 72-hole British Open Golf scoring record is 267 posted in 1993 at Royal St George's. Who holds that record?
Greg Norman

Round 4
1a 'II Dolce' refers to what in an Italian restaurant?
Dessert (or sweet)
1b In 1949 who became the first post-WW2 World Heavyweight Boxing Champion?
Ezzard Charles
2a Which is the largest of the Ionian Islands off the Greek west coast?
Cephalonia
2b On whose life is Somerset Maugham's 'The Moon and Sixpence' loosely based?
Paul Gauguin
3a L'Aquila, scene of the 2009 earthquake, is the capital of which central Italian region?
Abruzzo
3b How is the American singer Anna Mae Bullock better known?
Tina Turner
4a Prior to 2005 Alesha Dixon was a member of which girl band?
Mis-Teeq
4b Under which monarch did Lanfranc become Archbishop of Canterbury?
William I

Round 5
1a Which famous American was dubbed 'The Wizard of Menlo Park'?
Thomas Edison
1b In the 1957 Frank Sinatra / Rita Hayworth musical 'Pal Joey', what was Joey's surname?
Evans
2a In 'My Fair Lady' what is the occupation of Eliza Doolittle's father?
Dustman
2b The Wizard of Wishaw' is better known as which sportsman?
John Higgins
3a 'It Takes Two' was a 60s duet for Kim Weston with which male US singer?
Marvin Gaye
3b Who was the mother of King Edward VI of England?
Jane Seymour
4a Who played Wycliffe in the 1990s ITV detective series?
Jack Shepherd
4b Which painter's works include 'Judith beheading Holofernes' in 1598 and 'Supper at Emmaus' in 1602?
Caravaggio (accept Michelangelo Merisi)

Round 6
1a Two Rugby League clubs play home games at a ground with the same name, Craven Park - Hull Kingston Rovers and which other team?
Barrow
1b Who played Bret's brother, Bart Maverick in the 1957-62 Warner Bros TV western?
Jack Kelly
2a Which playwright said "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me"?
Noel Coward
2b If you were to fly due east out of Rio de Janeiro, which country's coastline would you fly over first?
Namibia
3a What is the name of the main concert hall that houses the Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk?
(Snape) Maltings
3b In which Ayrshire village was Robert Burns born in 1759?
Alloway
4a Who is the Greek equivalent of Pax, the Roman Goddess of Peace?
Irene (Eirene)
4b Who wrote the 1980 children's book 'The Twits'?
Roald Dahl

Round 7
1a Who was the wife of King Henry V of England?
Catherine of Valois
1b Which country joined the G7 government forum which then became the G8 in 1997?
Russia
2a What does the word 'vodka' literally mean in Russian?
Little water
2b Which boxer did Muhammad Ali beat in September 1978 to become the only 3-time world heavyweight champion?
Leon Spinks
3a Which French word- derived from an old French word for "paw"-means dialect?
Patois
3b In Britain a joint of beef comprising two sirloins joined at the backbone is known as what?
Baron of Beef
4a 'Bring It All Back' was the debut single for which group in 1999?
S Club 7
4b Which US president was shot and killed in Buffalo, New York state in 1901?
William McKinley

Round 8
1a If you were to fly due east out of Brisbane, which country's coastline would you fly over first?
Chile
1b Where does the annual pop festival 'T in the Park' take place?
Balado (accept Kinross or Scotland)
2a What small fruit is the main ingredient of a tapenade?
Olive
2b Name one of the two football teams involved in the first League Cup Final in 1961.
Rotherham United or Aston Villa
3a Who refused the office of Poet Laureate in 1984?
Philip Larkin
3b Which famous 19th century American said "A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have"?
Abraham Lincoln
4a Who wrote the 1968 children's book 'The Wombles'?
Elizabeth Beresford
4b Under which monarch did William Laud become Archbishop of Canterbury?
Charles I

Spare Questions
1 In which USA city was Jimi Hendrix born?
Seattle
2 In traditional opera, what is a 'Travesti'?
Woman in a male role or man in a female role
3 Which composer wrote the musicals 'Rose Marie' and 'The Vagabond King'?
Rudolf Friml
4 Which pop group had a hit in 1972 with the song 'Sylvia's Mother'?
Dr Hook (and the Medicine Show)