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Quizzes & Puzzles Round Up February 2015
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Dear All,
Here is the February edition of Quizzes and Puzzles round up. If you have a new charity quiz feel free to add it to the thread and we will include it in later editions.
Please remember it is vital that you add contact details ie email or postal address, the closing date, the cost, where the quiz funds will be going and the theme of the quiz,thanks.
If you have already added it to AB you can just post the link to the question.
Please could you post one quiz per answer to avoid confusion, thank you
Happy Quizzing!
1. Colours & Shades Quiz, 30 questions, in aid of Treetops Hospice (Regd. Charity No. 519540), closing date 20th February, 2015.
2. General Knowledge Quiz, in aid of Alzheimer's Society, closing date 28th February, 2015.
3. Double D Quiz, some amendments here, in aid of Magpas, closing date 5th March 2015.
4. Fruit Quiz, 25 varied questions, in aid of St Columba's Church Fundraising, closing date 7th March 2015.
5. Christmas Quiz, 60 varied questions, in aid of Romanian Aid Foundation. (www.roaf.org), closing date 7th March 2015.
6. New PS Quiz, in aid of Friockheim BC, closing date 7th March 2015.
7. Cryptic Food Quiz, in aid of Mind - The Mental Health Charity, closing date 7th March 2015.
8. Occupations Quiz, 40 clues, in aid of RAP Foundation, closing date 15th March, 2015.
9. Linkwords Quiz 100 clues, in aid of Save the Children, closing date 18th March, 2015.
10. Food Quiz, 40 clues correction here, in aid of St. Guthlac's Ladies' Guild, closing date 18th March, 2015.
11. New Quiz, 50 clues, in aid of Macmillan, closing date 21st March, 2015.
12. New Dance Theme Quiz, 50 cryptic clues, in aid of AYLSHAM FIRST RESPONDERS, closing date 27th March 2105.
13. Name That Car Quiz, 50 clues, in aid of St Oswald's Church, Crowle, closing date 31st March, 2015.
14. UK Indigenous Animals Quiz, 30 GK questions and 30 pictures, in aid of Radcliffe Animal Shelter, closing date 31st March, 2015.
15. Creatures No. 5 Quiz, 30 GK questions, correction here, in aid of Radcliffe Animal Shelter, closing date 31st March, 2015.
16. Crimesolvers Quiz, 40 clues, in aid of Chatteris Community Group, closing date 31st March, 2015.
17. Chocolate Quiz, 35 questions, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, closing date 31st March, 2015.
18. New Quiz, in aid of LIGUSA CROSSROADS ( www.ligusa.org.uk), closing date Easter 2015.
19. General Knowledge Quiz, in aid of St Mary's Church Hall Refurbishment Fund, closing date 18th April, 2015.
20. Too May Cooks Quiz , in aid of Water Aid, closing date 30th April, 2015.
21. Sea and River Songs Quiz, correction here, in aid of Wells Branch RNLI, closing date 28th April, 2015.
22. New Quiz 50 varied questions, in aid of Higham Ferrers Branch of Save the Children, closing date 10th May, 2015.
23. Animal Breeds Quiz, 50 cryptic clues, in aid of Supporters of Southgates Medical Centre or SOSMC, closing date 26th June, 2015.
24. Picture Quiz, in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust (Fakenham Group), closing date 31st July, 2015.
Also can we find this person? Uncle Robin is looking for someone who has requested a quiz sheet but not supplied an address.
Here is the February edition of Quizzes and Puzzles round up. If you have a new charity quiz feel free to add it to the thread and we will include it in later editions.
Please remember it is vital that you add contact details ie email or postal address, the closing date, the cost, where the quiz funds will be going and the theme of the quiz,thanks.
If you have already added it to AB you can just post the link to the question.
Please could you post one quiz per answer to avoid confusion, thank you
Happy Quizzing!
1. Colours & Shades Quiz, 30 questions, in aid of Treetops Hospice (Regd. Charity No. 519540), closing date 20th February, 2015.
2. General Knowledge Quiz, in aid of Alzheimer's Society, closing date 28th February, 2015.
3. Double D Quiz, some amendments here, in aid of Magpas, closing date 5th March 2015.
4. Fruit Quiz, 25 varied questions, in aid of St Columba's Church Fundraising, closing date 7th March 2015.
5. Christmas Quiz, 60 varied questions, in aid of Romanian Aid Foundation. (www.roaf.org), closing date 7th March 2015.
6. New PS Quiz, in aid of Friockheim BC, closing date 7th March 2015.
7. Cryptic Food Quiz, in aid of Mind - The Mental Health Charity, closing date 7th March 2015.
8. Occupations Quiz, 40 clues, in aid of RAP Foundation, closing date 15th March, 2015.
9. Linkwords Quiz 100 clues, in aid of Save the Children, closing date 18th March, 2015.
10. Food Quiz, 40 clues correction here, in aid of St. Guthlac's Ladies' Guild, closing date 18th March, 2015.
11. New Quiz, 50 clues, in aid of Macmillan, closing date 21st March, 2015.
12. New Dance Theme Quiz, 50 cryptic clues, in aid of AYLSHAM FIRST RESPONDERS, closing date 27th March 2105.
13. Name That Car Quiz, 50 clues, in aid of St Oswald's Church, Crowle, closing date 31st March, 2015.
14. UK Indigenous Animals Quiz, 30 GK questions and 30 pictures, in aid of Radcliffe Animal Shelter, closing date 31st March, 2015.
15. Creatures No. 5 Quiz, 30 GK questions, correction here, in aid of Radcliffe Animal Shelter, closing date 31st March, 2015.
16. Crimesolvers Quiz, 40 clues, in aid of Chatteris Community Group, closing date 31st March, 2015.
17. Chocolate Quiz, 35 questions, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, closing date 31st March, 2015.
18. New Quiz, in aid of LIGUSA CROSSROADS ( www.ligusa.org.uk), closing date Easter 2015.
19. General Knowledge Quiz, in aid of St Mary's Church Hall Refurbishment Fund, closing date 18th April, 2015.
20. Too May Cooks Quiz , in aid of Water Aid, closing date 30th April, 2015.
21. Sea and River Songs Quiz, correction here, in aid of Wells Branch RNLI, closing date 28th April, 2015.
22. New Quiz 50 varied questions, in aid of Higham Ferrers Branch of Save the Children, closing date 10th May, 2015.
23. Animal Breeds Quiz, 50 cryptic clues, in aid of Supporters of Southgates Medical Centre or SOSMC, closing date 26th June, 2015.
24. Picture Quiz, in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Trust (Fakenham Group), closing date 31st July, 2015.
Also can we find this person? Uncle Robin is looking for someone who has requested a quiz sheet but not supplied an address.
Answers
I would like to thank everyone who bought the Food and Drink Quiz in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Closing date 30th January 2015. We had 100 quizzes returned for marking and out of all correct entries the Winner was drawn and it was David Winfield from Stafford. He has been sent a £10.00 M & S Voucher. The amount raised from this quiz was £162.00 . There is a...
21:02 Mon 02nd Feb 2015
Buxton Mountain Rescue Quiz 9.
60 questions Cryptic/General Knowledge/Anagrams of place names in British Isles containing a past or present Manufacturer OR Model of mode of transport
Closing date: 30th June 2015.
1st Prize: £10 / 2nd Prize £5 randomly picked from all returned sheets.
£1 plus sae to Mrs G Halliday,
'Lorien', Main Road,
Stickney,
Boston,
Lincolnshire, PE22 8AG.
Cheques payable to Buxton Mountain Rescue Team. (if cash please secure well) Also again available by email via Paypal using following link. £1.40p if using this method to cover PayPal charges. If link does not open, copy & paste into web browser.
https:/
Email [email protected] should there be any queries.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Can't see listing in February's main list.
60 questions Cryptic/General Knowledge/Anagrams of place names in British Isles containing a past or present Manufacturer OR Model of mode of transport
Closing date: 30th June 2015.
1st Prize: £10 / 2nd Prize £5 randomly picked from all returned sheets.
£1 plus sae to Mrs G Halliday,
'Lorien', Main Road,
Stickney,
Boston,
Lincolnshire, PE22 8AG.
Cheques payable to Buxton Mountain Rescue Team. (if cash please secure well) Also again available by email via Paypal using following link. £1.40p if using this method to cover PayPal charges. If link does not open, copy & paste into web browser.
https:/
Email [email protected] should there be any queries.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Can't see listing in February's main list.
I would like to thank everyone who bought the Food and Drink Quiz in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Closing date 30th January 2015. We had 100 quizzes returned for marking and out of all correct entries the Winner was drawn and it was David Winfield from Stafford. He has been sent a £10.00 M & S Voucher. The amount raised from this quiz was £162.00 . There is a
Chocolate quiz now available as advertised number 17 on the list.
Chocolate quiz now available as advertised number 17 on the list.
2015 Multi Subject Quiz in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, closing date 31 May 2015 cost is £1. 36 questions in total under 6 separate headings. To save postage a copy is available by email with pay on return. Please email [email protected]
Fundraising Motorsport Quiz
A partnership of the Scottish Episcopal Church & Anglican Diocese of Quebec
Thank you for taking part in my Motorsport Quiz which is to help towards raising money for a trip to Quebec in Canada this summer.
The Winner was Mrs C Robinson of Wellingborough and the prize of £10 will be forwarded to her with my congratulations.
There were 101 entries of which 75 were correct. The total raised was £152.00
Matthew Baldie
St. Columba’s Church, Nairn
Registered Charity No. SC 016094
A partnership of the Scottish Episcopal Church & Anglican Diocese of Quebec
Thank you for taking part in my Motorsport Quiz which is to help towards raising money for a trip to Quebec in Canada this summer.
The Winner was Mrs C Robinson of Wellingborough and the prize of £10 will be forwarded to her with my congratulations.
There were 101 entries of which 75 were correct. The total raised was £152.00
Matthew Baldie
St. Columba’s Church, Nairn
Registered Charity No. SC 016094
Canada Quiz
St. Columba’s Church, Nairn
Registered Charity No. SC 016094
Following the success of my Motorsport Quiz I have decided to do another quiz, this time 20 questions all about Canada. The Quiz is 50p a copy and can be obtained by e-mail from [email protected] pay on return or by post enclosing SAE to Matthew Baldie, 71 Beech Avenue, Nairn, IV12 4ST.
The closing date is 28th March 2015. £10 prize for the first correct entry drawn.
St. Columba’s Church, Nairn
Registered Charity No. SC 016094
Following the success of my Motorsport Quiz I have decided to do another quiz, this time 20 questions all about Canada. The Quiz is 50p a copy and can be obtained by e-mail from [email protected] pay on return or by post enclosing SAE to Matthew Baldie, 71 Beech Avenue, Nairn, IV12 4ST.
The closing date is 28th March 2015. £10 prize for the first correct entry drawn.
jumper
Whittington Cricket Club Quiz
Whittington Cricket Club Quiz is now the Blesma quiz and the quiz sheets for 2015 are now available. Once again, all the answers are the names of places in Great Britain and the closing date is 31st October. Whoever gets the most answers correct will win £50 (out of the author's own pocket) and all proceeds will go to Blesma (formerly known as British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association). Quiz sheets cost £1 each and can be obtained by sending coin/s or cheque (payable to Blesma), to : Barrie Taylor, 23 The Spires, Lichfield, Staffs. WS14 9RP
16:59 Fri 06th Feb 2015
Whittington Cricket Club Quiz
Whittington Cricket Club Quiz is now the Blesma quiz and the quiz sheets for 2015 are now available. Once again, all the answers are the names of places in Great Britain and the closing date is 31st October. Whoever gets the most answers correct will win £50 (out of the author's own pocket) and all proceeds will go to Blesma (formerly known as British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association). Quiz sheets cost £1 each and can be obtained by sending coin/s or cheque (payable to Blesma), to : Barrie Taylor, 23 The Spires, Lichfield, Staffs. WS14 9RP
16:59 Fri 06th Feb 2015
The Four Seasons - quiz in aid of Cats Protection (Moray Branch).
60 questions - cryptic, general knowledge and anagrams and all the answers have, or contain, a connection to dates and times etc.
Closing date 30th April, 2015
Available by email (pay on return) from [email protected] or by post for £1 from: CP Quiz, c/o 10 Burnside Street, Findochty, Moray, AB56 4QW.
Please enclose s.a.e. and securely taped coin or cheque (payable to P. Arrowsmith)
The winner of the Animal World quiz (£10), drawn from 16 all-correct answer sheets, was Mrs C Mitchell from Kettering and the random entry prize (£5) went to Mrs D Rock from Shirley.
This quiz raised £132 for Cats Protection (Moray) - a very big thank you to everyone who took part.
60 questions - cryptic, general knowledge and anagrams and all the answers have, or contain, a connection to dates and times etc.
Closing date 30th April, 2015
Available by email (pay on return) from [email protected] or by post for £1 from: CP Quiz, c/o 10 Burnside Street, Findochty, Moray, AB56 4QW.
Please enclose s.a.e. and securely taped coin or cheque (payable to P. Arrowsmith)
The winner of the Animal World quiz (£10), drawn from 16 all-correct answer sheets, was Mrs C Mitchell from Kettering and the random entry prize (£5) went to Mrs D Rock from Shirley.
This quiz raised £132 for Cats Protection (Moray) - a very big thank you to everyone who took part.
A Multitude of Things Quiz
In aid of local Breast Care centre
50 clues leading to a collective noun for a group of people, things or creatures. ( A bit like being back at school for those old enough to remember such things)
Available from [email protected] or by post from S Smith, 62 Housesteads Road, Carlisle, CA2 7XG. Minimum donation £1. Closing date 31 March 2015
£10 prize to the winner drawn from all correct entries.
In aid of local Breast Care centre
50 clues leading to a collective noun for a group of people, things or creatures. ( A bit like being back at school for those old enough to remember such things)
Available from [email protected] or by post from S Smith, 62 Housesteads Road, Carlisle, CA2 7XG. Minimum donation £1. Closing date 31 March 2015
£10 prize to the winner drawn from all correct entries.
Peewee_48
New Quiz Available
New Macmillan Cancer Support Quiz, "SONG TITLES"
NEW QUIZ
Hi there all you quizzers....I have a new quiz on sale for Macmillan Cancer Support . This a quiz of 48 fun and cyptic questions to solve to find the name of a Song . Please send a cheque (made payable to Peter Wheatley) for £1 or a £1 coin to Peter Wheatley. 21 Bramley Rd, Market Deeping, Peterborough, PE68JG. with a SAE for the return of the quiz. Thanks Pete
Lets do it big for Macmillan.Closing date is 01/06/15 winner to be picked out of hat at our quiz night 06/02/15 the prize is £15. Thanks Peter
The winner of my Last Quiz Around the UK was a Mrs Williams from Helston in Cornwall £15 is in the post to you. A grand total of £129 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support.
18:13 Tue 10th Feb 2015
I think we can assume a slight errorin the date given for the quiz night draw.
New Quiz Available
New Macmillan Cancer Support Quiz, "SONG TITLES"
NEW QUIZ
Hi there all you quizzers....I have a new quiz on sale for Macmillan Cancer Support . This a quiz of 48 fun and cyptic questions to solve to find the name of a Song . Please send a cheque (made payable to Peter Wheatley) for £1 or a £1 coin to Peter Wheatley. 21 Bramley Rd, Market Deeping, Peterborough, PE68JG. with a SAE for the return of the quiz. Thanks Pete
Lets do it big for Macmillan.Closing date is 01/06/15 winner to be picked out of hat at our quiz night 06/02/15 the prize is £15. Thanks Peter
The winner of my Last Quiz Around the UK was a Mrs Williams from Helston in Cornwall £15 is in the post to you. A grand total of £129 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support.
18:13 Tue 10th Feb 2015
I think we can assume a slight errorin the date given for the quiz night draw.
Stepping Stones Christmas Quiz - RESULTS
Thanks to everyone who took part in the Stepping Stones Christmas Quiz 2014.
Your participation and support is greatly appreciated.
A total of £87.00 was raised for the charity.
Once again, thank you all for taking part.
Winner: Mrs S.Scarisbrick, Nottingham
R/Up: Mrs C.Giffard, Swansea
Third: Mr J.Bowen, Swansea
Your prizes are on the way.
Thanks to everyone who took part in the Stepping Stones Christmas Quiz 2014.
Your participation and support is greatly appreciated.
A total of £87.00 was raised for the charity.
Once again, thank you all for taking part.
Winner: Mrs S.Scarisbrick, Nottingham
R/Up: Mrs C.Giffard, Swansea
Third: Mr J.Bowen, Swansea
Your prizes are on the way.
Macmillan Cancer Support -Shaw & Crompton Committee(S27) Family Fundraiser Quiz. Closing date 2nd May. 2015 £85 prize money -1st £50;2nd £25. 72 questions - 6 types. Minimum donation £1. Copies, currently only available by post, from MacmillanCS@ 43 Foxhill, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7NQ enclosing a SAE and payment preferably by cheque, (to Macmillan Cancer Support), or by securely taped coin.
AB Editor -
I have just posted a new spring quiz for the Rushden Children's Society. Would you please put this on the March Round Up Quiz Page. To save you hunting it is called 'As Easy As ABC'. Entry form £1, 3 prizes of £10 available from John Holloway, 51 Fern Road, Rushden. NN10 6AU. Cheques payable to the 'Children's Society'. Closing date 30 June 2015.
Thanks
Pam Bailey
I have just posted a new spring quiz for the Rushden Children's Society. Would you please put this on the March Round Up Quiz Page. To save you hunting it is called 'As Easy As ABC'. Entry form £1, 3 prizes of £10 available from John Holloway, 51 Fern Road, Rushden. NN10 6AU. Cheques payable to the 'Children's Society'. Closing date 30 June 2015.
Thanks
Pam Bailey
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