2009 Monteith's NZ Pub Quiz Championship

The 42 teams who took part in the 2009 Monteith's New Zealand Pub Quiz Championship on October 18 at the Horse & Trap in Auckland, were treated to an interesting three hours of rollicking fun and brain-busting seriousness. The sponsored product, Monteith's Crushed Apple Cider was a great choice, and was most appreciated by all of the 252 participants (and quiz staff I might add). A fantastic prize table for all teams who placed in the top ten, all of whom received a case of Monteith's Crushed Apple Cider to take home, along with various other goodies, to a value of around $5000.

The winning team was Eddie M'Bubu from Wellington, who outclassed the field to win by 5 points, the biggest winning margin in the ten years of the competition, and their third title.

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Mexteding It Up A Little

Our Friday sports questions are starting to gain a regular following at www.quiznight.co.nz. We do our best to mix it up with all sports, but of course we have a kiwi flavour so there are always going to be questions to do with the All Black, Silver Ferns, Black Caps, Warriors etc. One of this week's questions might bring back some memories for many New Zealanders.

Q: In 1986 there was speculation which All Black might take the name Mr Universe, after his high profile marriage? A: Murray Mexted

Murray Mexted Fact Sheet

• born in Wellington
• attended school in Tawa
• his father Graham was also a No. 8 and played for New Zealand in 1950 and 1951
• represented both Wellington primary and secondary schools
• All Black selection came in 1979 against Argentina
• scored a spectacular try in his test debut against Scotland
• played an unbroken sequence of 34 tests through until 1985
• scored a total of four test tries (all worth 4 points at the time)
• played club rugby in France and South Africa
• toured in the unofficial Cavaliers side to South Africa
• his biography was titled Pieces of Eight
• married the then Miss Universe Lorraine Downes in 1986
• divorced Lorraine Downs in 1999

Notable Mextedisms (as a TV commentator)

"There's a couple of Hores on display tonight" (the brothers Charlie and Andrew Hore playing on opposing teams)

"You don't like to see hookers going down on players like that."

"I don't like this new law, because your first instinct when you see a man on the ground is to go down on him"

"There's nothing that a tight forward likes more than a loosie right up his backside"

"Its all tied up at 14-13"

"The lineouts of course are a great artform, I've always fantisised about lineouts, even in my sleep sometimes..."

"And he kicks it with his left-handed foot"

"He scored that try after only 22 seconds - totally against the run of play."

Ahhhhh ... such pearls. Thanks Murray.

The Quizzer

As the Death List Grows, How Much Do You Know?

On the 14th September US actor, Patrick Swayze has passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer to add to the total for DeathList 2009. This year alone we have said goodbye to many great people, including:

• 'The Great Train Robber' Ronnie Biggs
• English Footballer Bobby Robson
• US Actor Karl Malden
• US Senator Edward Kennedy
• Broadcast Journalist Walter Cronkite
• 'Manson family' member Susan Atkins
• NZ singer Sir Howard Morrison
• King of Pop Michael Jackson
• One of 'Charlies Angels' Farrah Fawcett
• 'Kill Bill' himself David Carradine
• British Actor Patrick McGoohan
• Mr Roarke from 'Fantasy Island' Ricardo Montalban
• Actor Bob May who played the Robot in 'Lost in Space' ... "Warning!"
• Former Porn Star Marilyn Chambers
• Actress Bea Arthur from 'Golden Girls'
• US Actor Dom DeLuise

We have started to put together some tribute quizzes to test your knowledge on some of these people who have changed our lives. Check out the following quizzes:

Sir Howard Morrison Quiz

Patrick Swayze Quiz

May they R.I.P.

The Quizzer

Quiz Nights are a Place to Leave the Recession Behind

Despite the tough economic times, bars and pubs around the country seem to still being experiencing good numbers at their weekly quiz nights. Whether people are looking for a night out to escape the daily dramas of life in a recession, or whether they are legitmately looking for the opportunity to test their general knowledge, kiwis continue to flock to pub quiz nights.

QuizNight.co.nz has been created to help people find a quiz night in any location around the country. From the far north to the far south and everywhere in between, we aim to find every quiz night and have it published here. If you know of a quiz night that we haven't yet put up, please let us know and we will do our best to publish it immediately.

The Quizzer