Friday 24 March 2017

Friday 10 March 2017

Old Bostonian Association Quiz Night 2017 - results


Quiz Master, Richard Anderson

Thanks go to Richard Anderson for continuing his role as quiz master for the 2017 Quiz Night. Scores were ably and efficiently recorded by Harry Hopkins (BGS Year 10). Photographs with thanks to Howard Charlton.

There was a good turn-out at the OBA Quiz Night this year: 11 teams filled the whole Boston and County Club dining room.

Scores were out of a total of 100, so scores are percentages.

Team results:


1stUrban Bunny89.5
2ndCamalamadingdong88
3rdFreiston Sure82
4thThe Cunning Linguists79
5thRennies and Us77.5
6thQuiz In His Pants!72.5
7thSpaceballs64
8thRose's Rebels63.5
9thMummy's Boys62
10thFoundations45. 5
11thI thought it was Speed Dating!36

In the buzzer and light finale Camalamadingdong beat Urban Bunny 240-190, a reversal of last year's result.
Winners: Camalamadingdong - Judy Cammack, Nicola Cammack,
Oli Cammack and Richard Cammack
Runners up: Urban Bunny - Nick Charlton, Howard Charlton,
Pat Everitt and Colin Clark

Sunday 5 March 2017

Walter Burnet - RIP

Walter Burnet (BGS 1937-42)

Walter Burnet passed away 1 March 2017 aged 91. The former owner of a model shop in West Street (see photo), he leaves his wife Sylvia, daughter Heather and son Paul.

For funeral details please contact F.E Addlesee & Son Ltd, 44 Castle Street Boston 01205 311303