On Friday 8 November, members of the King's Association came together for the first ever King's Association Quiz Night. It was a roaring success full of laughter, friendly rivalry, and a lot of brainpower. Held at Birley's Pavilion, the event attracted over 70 participants, all eager to test their knowledge, win raffle prizes and finish on top of the leaderboard. 

Our expert quiz master was Jeanne Hamman, Sports Graduate at King's, who is involved in a range of school activities including debating and supporting pupils in Broughton House. 

Best table name went to 'University Challenged', a strong table made up of former Housemasters and King's staff. There were some other great contenders for best table name, including 'Beyond Incompetence' and 'Let's Get Quizzical'.

The quiz consisted of six rounds, kicking off with history and politics. The round closed with a creative hypothetical question: "Which historical figure do you believe would be best at Mario Kart?" which attracted interesting answers from Prince Philip to Boudica. More rounds followed, with topics including geography, science, nature, pop culture and current affairs.

At the quiz half-way point, quizzers tested their luck in the King's Raffle in aid of the King's School transformational bursaries campaign, the Charter Awards. Prizes included premium gin and vodka, wine tasting, gift bundles, coffee and bakery vouchers. We are delighted to have raised a fantastic £550 for the Charter Awards on the night. A big thank you to our quizzers for supporting this cause. 

The final round was focused on King's and Canterbury, which was a strong round for all, with two tables achieving top marks. Peter Henderson, School Archivist, helped the staff table gain some extra points for his historical knowledge and footnoted answers! 

After much anticipation, it was time to count and announce the scores. Our Quiz champions were Wellesley King's (Table 8)!

Congratulations to all participants who performed admirably, and special thanks to Jeanne who hosted brilliantly. It was great to get members of the King's Association together, and there was a real sense of fun and community. We look forward to hosting a second King's Association Quiz Night next year.