SEVENOAKS RIDING CLUB

The Area 10 Quiz 2008

Area 10 holds a biennial inter-club quiz. These are enjoyable social occasions not to be taken too seriously and a chance to meet members of other clubs over nibbles. This year Rushmore organised the first round for clubs in the west of the area which took place at Pratts Bottom Village Hall, on Friday 18 January 2008.

Sevenoaks fielded three of the dozen teams competing and all three were placed in the top six. The sixth placed team consisted of Lesley Allen, Ronnie Comfort, Evelyn Inglin and Sharon Swain but unfortunately only five teams could qualify for the final.

The scores for the top places were very close. Sevenoaks C, Briony Bunch, George and Joanna Comer and Jo Thomas, won by one point.  Sevenoaks A, Kim Atkinson, June Burgess, Lucy Cunliffe and Martine Weber came third after a sudden death play off with Ardingly. Bradbourne B was fourth and home team, Rushmore, fifth.

At the final, organised by Netherfield on Friday, 14 March, these teams were joined by Appledore, Folkestone and Maidstone which qualified at the other heat held at Appledore.

In the final, despite some truly mind stretching questions (“Which horse and rider won Burghley in 2003?” for example), Sevenoaks C managed a second win; taking the trophy away from Ardingly for the first time in many years.  It was, the rest of the team agreed, entirely down to Briony!   Folkestone were second, Bradbourne third, Rushmore fourth, Sevenoaks A fifth, Appledore sixth, Maidstone seventh and Ardingly eighth.

By the way the answer was Pippa Funnell and Primmore’s Pride!