Get ready for the 2023 Duck Pluck!
Saturday, 13th May, saw an oversize duck lurking around Southwell Market when we were selling numbered ducks for our annual 'Duck Pluck'. This year, we are raising funds for the junior section of Farnsfield Tennis Club, to help them create and expand opportunities for disabled and disadvantaged youngsters to join in and enjoy the fun. Cash prizes will go to the holders of the winning numbers when they are drawn at the Tennis Club's open day on Saturday, 20th May by plucking three ducks from the pond!
Coronation quiz raises nearly £1,300
We were back at the Minster School on Friday, 12th May, for our annual spring quiz, when we raise funds to enable us to support individuals, charities, support groups, schools and sports clubs, among others. This year, it was dubbed the Coronation Quiz in tribute to the Coronation of King Charles III a week earlier.
Around 25 teams were pitted against each other, vieing for the coveted trophy over rounds as diverse as 'Let's go shopping' (not a popular round - far too difficult - won't happen again), 'That Sporting Life', 'I'll drink to that', Current Affairs, 'Where am I?' and the popular Connections round, featuring royal spouses and the cast of the Royle Family. Unfortunately, regular quiz master Graham Coulson was unavailable but stand-in quizmaster Peter Brooker made sure that Graham's place in future quizzes is not in danger! After a nail-biting recount, the Densa team was declared the winners.
Our thanks go Nick Turner and team behind the bar, Ian Gillings and Ian Edwards for their spells as question-master, to Steve Scall for organising the evening, the Minster team for setting up the hall and cleaning up after us and, above all, to everyone who came along, helping us to raise almost £1,300.
Around 25 teams were pitted against each other, vieing for the coveted trophy over rounds as diverse as 'Let's go shopping' (not a popular round - far too difficult - won't happen again), 'That Sporting Life', 'I'll drink to that', Current Affairs, 'Where am I?' and the popular Connections round, featuring royal spouses and the cast of the Royle Family. Unfortunately, regular quiz master Graham Coulson was unavailable but stand-in quizmaster Peter Brooker made sure that Graham's place in future quizzes is not in danger! After a nail-biting recount, the Densa team was declared the winners.
Our thanks go Nick Turner and team behind the bar, Ian Gillings and Ian Edwards for their spells as question-master, to Steve Scall for organising the evening, the Minster team for setting up the hall and cleaning up after us and, above all, to everyone who came along, helping us to raise almost £1,300.
