We’d like to thank everyone who took part in this year’s Christmas Quiz – “Back to basics”. It seems we’d made it a little harder than in previous years……out of the 67 entries received back, only two people managed to get 100% correct!

So, well done to Jean Baker of Chesterfield and Chris Chantler of Bath (doesn’t our quiz travel across the country?!) for being the only two fully successful entrants.

There seemed to be a few answers that tripped some of you up, so, although we are publishing the answers, we just want to clarify that all correct answers must have been a UK chart entry, so, for the clues “Extremely surprised” (#19), the correct answer was “Thunderstruck” and not “Flabbergasted” and, similarly, (#37)“Rotate in my direction”, the correct answer was “Roll to me” and not the Maxine Nightingale and Jimmy Ruffin song, “Turn to me” which doesn’t truly fit anyway. Another one which caught a few out was #59, this one gave a Geographic Coordinate System map reference (longitude and latitude) – 55.3000°N, 5.8000°W – which took you directly to the Mull of Kintyre!

As always, there were a few entries which caught us out with more than one possible answer, you wouldn’t believe the hours spent in marking, which involves checking every single answer to see if it’s been a chart hit and then double checking. The duplicate answers have been included on the answer sheet, and we would remind everyone that the judges’ decision is final!

There were six entrants who got 99% correct, and Liam Buckler, Sandy Cunningham, Steve Fisher, Paul FitzGerald, Paul Franklin and Mark Walden, went into a draw for 3rd – 5th place prizes.

We were really grateful to Kevin Maher for inviting us over to the training ground on Tuesday, 17th February, where the winning entrants were drawn.

Results as follows:

1st prize (£150) – Jean Baker
2nd prize (4 seats in the Blues’ Legends’ Lounge) – Chris Chantler
3rd prize (Bottle of Champagne) – Paul FitzGerald
4th prize (Signed SUFC ball) – Sandy Cunningham
5th prize (Box of sweets) – Paul Franklin

All winners have now been contacted by email.

The answers to the quiz can be download by clicking here.

Look out for the next Big Xmas Quiz later this year.

The Trust would once again like to thank MSPFX Foreign Currency Services for their sponsorship of the quiz and Southend United FC for donation of prizes.