A QUESTION OF SPORT

Brigg, like most other places, has reflected the growing popularity of the quiz in recent years.
The Britannia, in Wrawby Street, stages one on Tuesday nights, with the questions set by well-known sportsmen and teachers, John Allcock and Adrian Gibbons.
I must admit I'm not a quiz fan...or a lover of crosswords, or anything of that order.
For I am, in this regard, pretty much The Weakest Link.
But having only dropped by for a quiet pint on the way home after cricket, John and 'Gib' roped me in to this Tuesday night's quiz, pointing out it was free. And the team I joined even bought me a pint.
We lost by just one point, in the end, to a much more experienced line-up of folk propping up/standing near the bar. And it was a pleasant enough way to pass an hour.
Especially when the sandwiches appeared late on.
Monday quiz nights at the White Horse, a few years ago, were very popular, with some great hot dishes prepared for contestants to enjoy during the break between rounds.
Going back to about 1980, a sports quiz was staged at Glanford Leisure Centre by newly-appointed borough council leisure services officer, Terry Bates.
This was very much a novelty at the time and it was something of an honour to be asked to take part.
Returning to Tuesday's Britannia quiz, John and 'Gib' set a question about being dealt a bad hand at whist. I think they said no cards higher than a nine.
"This hand has a special name," the lads said, and then dropped a clue, pointing out those of us who had been to Brigg Grammar School ought to know the answer. Which turned out to be: Yarborough.
Some of us had got the correct answer, lads, without the well-meaning hint.