General information
The last couple of years the contest has held using Zoom, which might continue, ai least for the initial rounds. Previously there have been problems with people faced with very long journeys
Each round consists of between 3 and 6 people answering a total of 120 questions. The procedure is very low-tech: if a question is unanswered, or answered incorrectly, it is carried along to the next contestant, and so down the line. Points are straightforward - one point for all correct answers.
Any queries, please do get in touch.
Past Contests
2021 Contest
Winner : Les Hurst
Finalists : Ian Dalziel, Jane Kendrick, Chris Thomas
2020 Contest
Winner : Les Hurst
2019 Contest
Winner : Les Hurst
Finalists : Chris Thomas (Totton), Ray Ward (London)
The final was staged at the Mensa Games weekend in Birmingham
2018 Contest
2017 Contest
Winner : Les Hurst (Derby)
Finalists : David Clark (Port Talbot), Ian Dalziel (Bingley), Chris Thomas (Southampton)
2016 Contest
Winner : David Clark (Port Talbot), (see David Clatk)
Finalists : Les Hurst (Derby), Andrew Ward (Stevenage), Ray Ward (London)
2015 Contest
Winner : Les Hurst (Derby),
Finalists : Bill Bryant (Croydon), John Coventry (Liverpool), Ray Ward (London)
The final took place on Sunday November 8th, at the Games Weekend in Birmingham.
2014 Contest
Winner : Stephen Cooke (Chesterfield)
Finalists : David Clark (Port Talbot), Ian Dalziel (Bingley), Les Hurst (Derby)
The final took place on Sunday 2nd November at the Games Weekend in Birmingham
At the risk of offending Steve, here is a clip from Harry Hill
2013
Winner : Mark Grant (Bromley)
Finalists: Glenys Hopkins (Warrington), Les Hurst (Bromley), Ray Ward (London)
The final was staged at the Games Finals Weekend in Birmingham
2012
Winner : Mark Grant (Bromley)
Finalists: Una Adams (Corby), Dave Edwards (Uttoxeter), Les Hurst (Bromley)
The final was staged at the Games Finals Weekend in Birmingham
2011
Winner : Les Hurst (Bromley)
Finalists: Mark Grant (Bromley), Glenys Hopkins (Warrington), Ray Ward (London)
The final was staged at the AGM in Coventry
2010
Winner : Mark Grant (Bromley)
Finalists: Glenys Hopkins (Warrington), Dave Edwards (Uttoxeter), Andrew Ward (Stevenage)
The final was staged at the AGM in Chester
2009
Winner : Mark Grant (Bromley)
Finalists : Chris Gonet (Bristol), David Edwards (Uttoxeter), John Coventry (Liverpool)
The final was held on on Sunday 5th October at the Annual Gathering in Bristol
2008
Winner : Les Hurst (Derby)
Finalists : Chris Gonet (Bristol), Mark Grant (Bromley), Glenys Hopkins (Warrington)
The final was held on on Sunday 21st. September 2008 at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool.
2007
Winner :- Dave Edwards (Stafford)
Finalists :- Les Hurst (Derby), Gavin Fuller (London), Glenys Hopkins (Warrington)
The final was held in October 2007 at the the Britannia Hotel, Nottingham.
2006
The winner was Mark Grant (Bromley), shown in the picture below on the left with myself on the right (photo courtesy of Margaret Howe)
Finalists : David Edwards (Uttoxeter), Chris Gonet (Bristol), Glenys Hopkins (Warrington)
The final was held on Sunday 1st October 2006 at the Britannia Hotel, Nottingham.
2005
Winner :- Dave Edwards (Stafford)Finalists :- Gavin Fuller (London), Les Hurst (Derby), Helen Grayson (Leeds)
The final was held in November 2005 at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham.
2004
Winner :- Dave Edwards (Stafford)Finalists :- Gavin Fuller (London), Les Hurst (Derby), Chris Gonet (Bristol)
The final was held in January 2005 at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham.
2003
Winner :- Roger Boden (Birmingham)Finalists :- Chris Gonet (Bristol), Howard Pizzey (Kent), Nick Smith (Wolverhampton)
The final was held in November at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham. The questionmaster was Magnus Magnusson.
2002
Winner :- Roger Boden (Birmingham)Finalists :- Margaret Howe, Howard Pizzey, Laurence Puddefoot
The final was held in November at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham.
Contestants from the 2002 heat in Durham, plus questionmaster
2001
Winner :- Chris Gonet (Bristol)Finalists :- Roger Boden, Marjorie Evans, Robin Healey, Ray Ward
The final was held in November at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham.
2000
Winner :- Helen Grayson (Leeds)Finalists :- Gavin Fuller (London), Paul Overall (Shirley), Penny Rossiter
The final was in Birmingham
1999
Winner :- Ray Ward (London)Finalists :- Glenys Hopkins (Warrington),Laurence Puddefoot (Surrey), Pat Erridge (London), John Coventry (Liverpool)
The final was held on Sunday 25. April (1400) at Tower College, Mill Lane, Rainhill, Merseyside.
1998
The final took place on Sunday 12. April in the Moat House Hotel, Paradise Street, Liverpool as part of the Liverpool Easter Meeting. Unfortunately, the photographs I took of this final were destroyed in the Kodak laboratories.
The winner was Gavin Fuller (London and Fareham)
Other finalists (in alphabetical order) : John Coventry (Liverpool), Helen Grayson (Leeds), Margaret Howe (Birkenhead), Paul Overall (West Midlands).
1997
This year's final took place on Saturday 7. June in the George Hotel, George Street, Nottingham (in conjunction with the MENSA Nottingham Weekend).
The winner was John Wilson, of Liverpool who at the "three quarter" stage was tied with Alan Hunt, from London. Alan eventually came in second.
Other finalists were, in alphabetical order, Chris Lang (Cambridge), Trevor Montague (Sussex), Paul Overall (West Midlands), Sheila Willcocks (Rostrevor, Co. Down)
Previous Winners
1993 – 1996 Intermission
1992 Ray Ward
1991 Mike Chivers
1990/91 Lance Haward
1989 Frank Clark
1988 Helen Grayson
1987 Rodney Smith
1985 Rosemary Birkill
1984 Lance Haward
1983 Joyce Camsfield
1981 Lance Haward
1978 Margery Elliott
1977 David Shenkin
1976 Walter Dobson
1975 Donald (Arthur? Ernest?) Barker
