Steventon's Definitely Not a Pub Quiz 2017

Fri, Nov 24th 2017 at 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The 8th annual "Definitely not a pub quiz", to be held in Steventon Village Hall. Please note the new rule concerning Jokers in the ... read more


Steventon, Definitely Not a Pub Quiz: (Sponsored by Rotary Club of Abingdon)
Friday 24th November, Steventon Hall, 7:00 for 7:30 start

Sponsored this year by WAITROSE, Forresters Hair, Limoncello, Merit Tyre, Spruce Dry Cleaning, Sydenhams, Tonks Bros.

ADVANCE SALES

I am writing to the non-Rotary-Abingdon loyal quizzers, two weeks ahead of the formal opening of sales for our Quiz tables. This is to give you the opportunity to purchase a table ahead of the Abingdon Rotary members. This is my way of saying thank you for your previous support and that we value your attendance.

Tables (a max of 7 people per table) will be released to our club members on Friday 21st October, but you may reserve & buy a table now.

The quiz evening will follow the usual format;

  • large screen to show the questions and illustrate the answers

  • second screen for the electronic scoreboard

  • answer book; plus sheets to help the other team members

  • bread, cheese & pickle and 2 bottles of wine on the table,

  • Joker: make your choice of joker round before round 1 starts.
    NEW: teams with 3 or more members that have won the quiz in either 2015 or 2016, are denied the use of a joker.

  • 7 rounds, each of 10 questions (except in round 6, when there will be 30 questions each worth point),

  • a raffle

  • a bottle of fizz for each of the 7 winning team members.

THE PROCEEDS

Our surplus last year was £2,160, a sum we would like to achieve again so we can continue to support the many deserving charities who look to us for help.

THE RAFFLE

We are fortunate again to be predicting a set of six vouchers for the raffle prizes.
This year, businesses in Ock Street have been very generous:

  • Spruce Dry Cleaning - £25 voucher to spend in the shop

  • Limoncello restaurant - £20 voucher to spend in the restaurant

  • Tonks Bros- £30 John Lewis voucher

  • Merit Tyre - voucher to get wheels balanced an aligned (worth £70)

  • Sydenhams - £30 voucher to spend in the Abingdon shop

  • Forresters Hair – Free wash, cut and finish

 

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING:

  • 7:00pm - Doors open

  • 7:30pm - President's welcome

  • 7:35pm - Round 1 (Pictures, Where in Abingdon)     

  •                - R2 (Death), R3 (Sport) and R4 (Match the music with a clue)

  •                - Break for Bread, Cheese, Pickle, and Wine

  •                - Sale of raffle tickets during the break

  •                - R5 (Forty-Five) and R6 (Logos or is it Logos?)

  •                - Draw of raffle prizes

  •                - R7 (Comedy clips)

  •                - Announcement of winners

  • 10:30 pm - Close 

ADVANCED BOOKING OF A TABLE

… that is before 21st October, when the tables will be on the open market.

  1. Send me an email (quality.methods@btinternet.com) to reserve your table, … and I shall hold the reservation for you for up to 2 weeks.

  2. Transfer (or send a cheque) £125 to confirm as soon as possible.

    Once the £125 has been received your table will be allocated. If no money has been received within the following week, the table will be released for sale.

HOW TO SEND YOUR £125  for a table of 7

  • either   transfer by internet banking to the club charity bank account   
                      sort code
    2 0 - 0 1 – 0 9    account n°  0 0 7 8 7 2 4 8
                       Please send a follow up e-mail to
    quality.methods@btinternet.com 
                       confirming the money has been transferred.

  • or          send a cheque made payable to Rotary Club of Abingdon Trust Fund
                        by hand through a Rotarian pal/by post to  
                         Rtn Richard KIRBY, 6 Sympson Close, ABINGDON, OX14 5RB

NOTE: Once I have received the money, you will be advised that your table is booked.

BOOKING AFTER THE 21st OCTOBER, (by which time sales will be open to all Rotarians)
Check with me there is still a table available, then send an email to me to confirm £125 has been transferred across to the charity account shown above.










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