Brains drain for Plunket

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 249, 5 July 1988, Page 5

Brains drain for Plunket

Many of the Waimarino's best brains, along with many lesser intellectuals, gathered for the Ohakune Plunket quiz night to test their memories on June 24.

About 30 teams of four competed in the general knowledge quiz which was arranged to raise money for plunket. Each team member paid an entrance fee of $5.

Competition was more serious this year, even among the lower ranking teams who were trying to score better than their close rivals. Laughter was still

heard at times, no doubt as a result of some of the howler answers. Some of the (hopefully) tongue in cheek answers were: What is the name of Britain's first atomic research station? Answer: (Harwell) - Duke Nuke, La Bomba. What do Armenia,

Kazakhstan and Turkmemstan have in common? Answer: (All in USSR) - Three wise men. In 1831 who sailed on a voyage of discovery to the Galapagos Islands on the HMS B ea gle? Answer: (Charles Darwin) - Snoopy. In august, 1988 an American Nuclear Submarine made the first voyage under the North Polar ice cap. What was its name? Answer: (Nautilus) - The Yellow Submarine. What famous bronze statue is posed on a rock near the Langelinie Promenade in Copenhagen Harbour? Answer: (The Little Mermaid) - Little Boy Peeing. The first public television demonstration was given by a British inventor in 1926. What was his name? Answer: (John Logie Baird) - Mr Vision. What is trinitrotoluene commonly known as? Answer: (TNT) - Common cold, nylon. Asked to identify the person in a photograph (Koo Stark) - Susan Devoy, My Girlfriend, Linda Lovelace, Shirley Temple, Bemadciie Devlin. Team scores were: B for Bhind 65, Raetihi Gems 70, BNZ Raetihi 66.5, Raetihi School A

Plunket Quiz From page 5 77.5, Raetihi School B 80,. Telecom 73.5, Fire Brigade 1 53.5, Fire Brigade 2 51.5, College 74, Young & Restless 64, Kindy Kids 55.5, BNZ Ohakune A 52.5, BNZ Ohakune B 62, Conservation 68, Beans 73.5, Pokaka 57, Blonde Bombshells 57.5, Beauty & the Beasts 65.5, The Bridges 63, Past & Present 58.5, Stoneybrokers 70.5, Mixed Bag 49.5, Janet's Team 56.5, Dave's Team 71.5, Waiouru Teachers 72, R. Pony Club A 63, R. Pony Club B 60, Ohakune Primary Alerts 60, Ohakune Primary Brain Drain 70, J. Team 67, Ohakune Pony Club 61.5, Lateral Thinkers 65. Winners of the quiz were Raetihi School B Team, consisting of Ross and Keitha Joumeaux, Jenni Wiggins and Maureen Warren. Second were Raetihi School A, - Ruth Jackson, Mike Hogan, Geoff Lovegrove, Alex Higgins. Third were College - Wayne Marsh, Dorothy Meredith, Harry Cast, John McCartney. A team called 'Mixed Bag' took the Booby prize.