tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post1406068793460744958..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: University Challenge - Grand Final - 2010/11Londiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-5774356606349967532011-04-06T05:58:42.560-07:002011-04-06T05:58:42.560-07:00The supposed Queen Mum remark about T S Eliot is u...The supposed Queen Mum remark about T S Eliot is uncorroborated and appeared in an anecdotal article by AN Wilson in The Spectator years after Wilson had interviewed HRH. I think it owes much more to Wilson's comic persuasion than to reality (cf. his claim that the Queen referred to Eliot's poem as 'The Desert').joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923451190329968480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-23497221507559619272011-04-05T16:01:57.248-07:002011-04-05T16:01:57.248-07:00Having met Kyle H-F at Oxford in November and bein...Having met Kyle H-F at Oxford in November and being well aware of his reputation, I have been a little disappointed with his performance throughout the series - he has been strong without being outstanding. however, cometh the hour, cometh the man. He was IMHO the dominant force in the final and his speed on the buzzer was decisive.<br />Well done Magdalen - living where I do I'm always going to support an Oxford team! But congratulations to York and thanks for the entertainment you've given us. Whilst Magdalen always had that gritty determination that they were going to win, York had the wide eyed excitement of Alice falling down the rabbit hole - never quite sure where they would end up but that they'd make the most of it come what may!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-42917778229555337542011-04-05T10:11:34.980-07:002011-04-05T10:11:34.980-07:00Well, without any disrespect to either side, this ...Well, without any disrespect to either side, this was a disappointing final, especially compared to the rest of the series.<br /><br />Still, very well done to Magdalen. Four wins now! That's extraordinary. We suspected they'd do it from the start.<br /><br />Amazingly, this is only the fourth time under Paxo that the highest scorers of Round 1 have actually won the series. The others are the OU ('99), Somerville ('02) and Corpus Christi ('09), although they were later disqualified.<br /><br />Nothing against York, but their score is the lowest grand final loosing score under Paxo. But they have nothing to be ashamed of. Andrew Clemo is the series's best buzzer, with forty-three starters over Will Cudmore's forty-one.<br /><br />The bonuses: York made 7/18 with two penalties. Magdalen made 26/45.<br /><br />Well, that's it! Thank you to all the teams and Paxo for a great series. And thank you Dave for some very well-written, opinionated reviews. It's been great fun commenting on this series. Roll on the next!Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.com