Congratulations to Karim Sutton, Jerome Wicker and Rajiv Gogna from Chem Cryst, together with some guy from engineering, for making it to the finals of the 2014 University inter-college croquet tournament. This is a truly ridiculous feat and we wish them the best of luck next year!… Read the rest
Quiztallographers
The quiztallographers are a fluxional pub quiz team consisting mainly of crystallography researchers and one ex-University challenge contestant (they lost).
Formed in 2011, and intermittently competing at the Royal Blenheim quiz on Wednesday evenings, their accomplishments are:
- Three times winners at the Royal Blenheim (often when the regular teams are away, ill or running the quiz).
- Winners at the Bookbinders in November 2011.
- Twice winners of the Blenheim ‘Cheese Raffle’.
- Twice winners of the Royal Blenheim ‘Play Your Cards Right’ jackpot.
For more information, please contact the Quiztallographers Social Secretary (QSS): Karim Sutton.
This report of Karim’s and Will’s Quizmastery last Wednesday was written by the Royal Blenheim Barman and posted on their website:
“The quiz last Wednesday was written Karim & Will, with a little help from Will’s dad (they say tutor, but I’m going with dad). It was their first time setting the Blenheim … Read the rest
The Quiztallographers scraped to victory at the Royal Blenheim Quiz night on Wednesday, scoring an equal first place 41/75 and winning on a tie break. Present for questions were RIC, NR, JW, LV, GP, WB, and KJS; OS left before the start of the questions, but claims that helped. Man of the match goes to … Read the rest
The Quiztallographers cleaned up at the Royal Blenheim Quiz night on Wednesday 20th June 2012, scoring an unprecedented 57/75 and beating the nearest contenders by four clear points. Present for the 100%-scoring early rounds were EJM, KJS, M(UC)C, RIC, NF, and joining us later to take the glory, JP, CY and ALG.
Sadly, the cheese … Read the rest