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Hopping round Exeter Children’s Hospice South West, Rotary’s Polio
Eradication programme and Shelterbox. For the
Exeter Southernhay held a Valentine’s Hop as a first time the quiz was sponsored by Heavitree
romantic evening on February 10 at Woodbury Brewery.
Hall this year, an event that drew in more than 80
people – not all of them Rotarians – with music The winning team was The Artichoke at Christow,
provided by Alistair’s Fun Band. who went one better than their previous runners-
up place in October, with an amazing score of 186
out of 195. They chose Exeter Leukaemia Fund to
receive their £250 prize.
The award for the largest team on the night went
to Highweek Village, near Newton Abbot, with a
stunning crowd of 55 players, raising a total of
£175. They won £100 for their preferred charity,
Teignbridge Young Carers.
The proceeds of the night exceeded £600, which Quizzers at The Palk Arms Hemnock
will go to the Exeter Southernhay President’s
chosen charity, Riding for the Disabled. Rotary organiser Peter Harrison said: “My thanks
go to all the teams and players and other
Full house for the pubs quiz Rotarians from Teignmouth, Dartmoor Vale,
Otter Valley, Crediton and Seaton clubs, who
The largest number of players for five years took helped out on the night as well as various guest
part in the pubs and clubs quiz organised by quizmasters and helpers.”
Dawlish Water Rotary Club in March. The quiz
questions are read out in a number of venues in The next charity pubs quiz is on Thursday October
South Devon – generally, public houses where the 11. Contact Peter Harrison on 01626 862731 or
teams assemble - and the scores are rung email reliancefinance@talktalk.net.
through to a central point.
More than 700 customers participated in the
three-round challenge and in so doing raised
more than £1,500 for charities, including the
