Books are always of interest to quizzers, so we thought a section on quiz-related books would be useful. Feel free to contact us with any suggestions you may have.
Playing From Memory
Written by Donald Yule, the Honorary President of the Quiz League of London, with foreword by Magnus Magnusson, this is an essential read for anyone who is interested in the fascinating world of team quizzing.
Playing from Memory gives a detailed insight into the rules, tactics and personalties involved in the world of team quizzing. Quiz players of all experiences will find this book very useful into helping them to become both a better individual player and quiz team player.
The book can be purchased directly from the publisher; Beccon Publications, 75 Rosslyn Avenue, ROMFORD Essex RM3 0RG e-mail: qll@beccon.org
- Price £9.00 plus 75p post & packing. ISBN: 1-970824-22-9
- Royalties go to the Quiz League of London.
webspawner.com/users/donyule/page.html
The A to Z of almost Everything
Written by a former QLL player Trevor Montague. Described as a monumental work of reference and must-have title for your bookshelf - enjoyable to dip into, and a sheer cornucopia of fact.
www.trevormontague.co.uk/w/Trevor_Montague:A_to_Z_of_Almost_Everything
| Pos | Division 1 | P | W | D | L | Avg | B | Pts |
| 1 | Broken Hearts (C) | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 52.90 | 14 | 84 |
| 2 | Pericardium | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 50.95 | 9 | 77 |
| 3 | Nomads | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 50.15 | 12 | 72 |
| 4 | Atletico | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 47.85 | 8 | 62 |
| 5 | Allsorts | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 47.35 | 4 | 54 |
| 6 | Old Itonians | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 45.55 | 9 | 53 |
| 7 | Telstars | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 42.00 | 5 | 37 |
| 8 | Barb | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 38.70 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Pineapple | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 37.65 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Waterloo Sunset | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 37.40 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | Five Bells | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 38.10 | 1 | 11 |
| Pos | Division 2 | P | W | D | L | Avg | B | Pts |
| 1 | Gray Monks (W) | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 48.75 | 9 | 77 |
| 2 | Banana Splits | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 43.65 | 3 | 67 |
| 3 | Rosslyn Park | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 39.85 | 5 | 57 |
| 4 | Eclectics | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 40.80 | 4 | 54 |
| 5 | Accies | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 38.25 | 3 | 51 |
| 6 | Sons of the Dessert | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 39.40 | 6 | 48 |
| 7 | Mealy Bugs | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 39.10 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Ovalytes | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 38.20 | 4 | 38 |
| 9 | Outcasts | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 34.05 | 7 | 29 |
| 10 | Wharfside | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 29.70 | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | London Scottish | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 29.90 | 1 | 13 |
| Pos | Table | P | W | D | L | 2s | Pts |
| 1 | Sussex | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 14 |
| 2 | Oxford | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 74 | 11 |
| 3 | Mastermind Club | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 111 | 9 |
| 4 | London | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 8 |
| 5 | Beds & Herts | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 8 |
| 6 | Cambridge | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 78 | 4 |