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Nominees who contested the 1st Annual competition Venue & Format for the 1st Annual Event Questions for the 1st Annual competition
Following Steve's death numerous people expressed their desire to see something done to commemorate his long-time contribution to quiz leagues, and to mark the genuine affection & high regard in which he was held. After talking to people it soon became apparent that a run of the mill competition or trophy named in his honour was not enough. To do him justice would require some meaningful rationale be behind was whatever was done. Steve had firm ideas about the spirit in which quiz matches ought to be played. He took a dim view of the gamesmanship and "win at all costs" mentality that some teams display on occasion. That being the case it was resolved to institute an annual competition - as part of the Wise Old Owls Yorkshire Quiz League - to reward and, just as importantly, engender fair play. All teams participating in the Wise Old Owls Yorkshire Quiz League were balloted in December 1999 & a team from each conference was chosen to contest the Steve Crew Memorial Fair Play Trophy. The first annual event was held on 5 January 2000 and was won by the Cellar Bar from Batley. They get to keep the trophy for 12 months after which, early in 2001, they will be invited to defend it against whichever six teams the league then chooses to honour fot their "fair play".
Nominees who contested the 1st Annual competition Cellar Bar, Batley Scored 141/200 Cliffe Tree, Wakefield Scored 130/140 Old Halfway House, Horbury Scored 119/140 Wharncliffe 'A', Sheffield Scored 107/140 Old Pack Horse 'B', Cleckheaton Scored 104/140 Fleece 'B', Ossett Scored 91/140 Although only those teams nominated were able to contest the trophy, all teams participating in the Wise Old Owls Yorkshire Quiz League were invited to attend and take part in the quiz. Indeed, in addition the the six named above, plus a representative side from the 5 Towns Quiz League, ten other Wise Old Owls teams took part in the evening.
Venue & Format for the 1st Annual competition This year's event was being staged at the Lee Brigg W.M.C., St Mary's Rd. Altofts, West Yorkshire on 5 January 2000. Quiz Rounds follow links to questions 1: 30 Quick-fire questions "News In 1999" 2: 10 2-part questions "Sport" 3: 10 2-part questions "Culture" (the arts, religion &tc.) 4: 10 2-part questions "Television" 5: 10 2-part questions "The World" (nature, geography, the elements &tc.) 8: 30 Quick-fire "General Knowledge" questions The event was a "table quiz" rather than thus usual team v. team contest. All participants were faced with the same questions and teams were allowed to field their entire playing squad (i.e. not limited to four players as in matches). I am peased to announce that the evening apears to have been an unqualified
success. More than 100 people attended and all those reporting advised that
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