The quiz story so far ...........................

It all began , in another galaxy , far , far away.....oops wrong story.

So we all , that is me & my drinking buddies , used to take part in a pop quiz in the Brown Cow pub in Bebington , Wirral circa 1986 onwards - it was a good laugh and we enjoyed it 'cos we occasionally won - but mostly we lost. Then the good old pub decided it wasn't making any money out of the quiz . So we got Albert , as that was his name , a quiz in the Wellington Pub  , also in Bebington. I hope I'm not boring you too much with this little anecdote , any way the quiz took off for a good few months , building solidly on a fairish foundation., but once again the excitement started to diminish , as people got fed up of music. So we got Albert sacked . Boo hiss I hear you say :- but from this  little misdemeanor sprang the quiz partnership that was ....

The Fineog's & Bungee Pop & Trivia Quiz  

We went from strength to strength , with our quiz master side kick Clive on the mic. and Bungee setting the trivia questions and little old me doing the funtastic music rounds .

We brought in thousands of quiz afficionados , well about 20 teams or 60 - 80 people per week.

It was heaven - we didn't need paying - just the odd free pint or 6.

It went well for 2 years until Clive's business required him to work for once in his life. So we got in the pub landlord's missus  Annio  to do the speaking parts - once more leaving Bungee & me (or Smashie & Nicey) to carry on drinking but still getting all the glory . We still raised lots for charities , we gave away in excess of £4000 in raffle money including £1000 Jackpots - to Mark Roberts , Peter Holland & some one else I can't remember  .....

But the end came when it was discovered that 

a) We were drinking more than was coming in from the quiz

b) Our livers & kidneys were giving us pain

c) Our girlfriends were giving us gyp

And finally the pub was closing for a referb.

So we upped and left and went back to the Brown Cow , stayed for 2 years , left , split up as Fineogs & Bungee and just became the "Fineog's Quiz Show" with assorted quiz partners , Ross & Sarah & any one else who could be cajoled into doing the helper bit. Unfortunately the 'Cow was still not the ideal place to do a quiz  - so I left and carried on the normal boring day job.

And then the manager left the 'Cow and we were asked back , then the manger left and so did I  - have you seen the pattern yet.  And again it happened , and through all this Sarah stayed as quiz mistress for ages- and in December 1998 we left the 'Cow again and went back to the Wellington , where the guy who started after us , had killed the atmosphere of the quiz - We were begged back at this point - well we asked if they wanted a real quiz - and so after 4 years away from the Wellington  - The Fineogs Quiz was back were it all began so many years ago.With Sarah & Jake as quiz mistresses - We gave away lots of money - 3 lots of £1000 in fact. We've had the occasional sojourn to The Village Hotel Brombro' and the Old Bill in Liverpool.

But what is this !!!! - the saga continues - Sod Star Wars Episode II -The Clone Wars

We've Got Cow Episode 12 b - The Beer Wars

And now were back in the Gladstone (formally the Brown Cow) with Laura "T'Model" as Quiz Mistress

A new and exciting venue - live music , good food & lots of beer!!!!

Hey guess what? - the manageress left Gladstones and so did we........

So if you're looking for a quiz for your pub on the Wirral drop an email!

And what happened to the other members on the way 

Bungee has a team in the Welly along with Ross , Sarah has finished Uni , Jake has also finished Uni....and Laura "the model" was our last quiz mistress & she is working at the day job.... & Clive is still working & Annio is in The Imperial Hotel , Tranmere....

So that was the story......

The quiz was last located at

Gladstones  ,Brombrough Road, Bebington , Wirral , Cheshire.

On Tuesday nights beginning  at about , when we feel like it  - say 9:00 for  a  9:20 pm start

We have 60 questions split into 6 rounds

We settle tie breaks with fisticuffs - er sorry - with a deck of cards.

This all takes about 70 mins. then we give money to the overall winner (£10 to £30) & prizes to the highest Trivia & Music winners (£5 to £15) 

& of course a bottle of wine or chocs or a cuddly toy for the lowest score.

We follow this with a raffle draw  - comprising - you buy a ticket for £1 - your ticket comes out  - you pick one of the 8 cards and you win either a jackpot or an amount of money at least £5 up to £50 (When we have a big jackpot fund).

p.s it was reformed for a one off quiz in Nefyn!!! May 2004