tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post5918330001096009623..comments2024-03-12T12:54:32.926-07:00Comments on Life After Mastermind: University Challenge - Round One - Match 12Londiniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-48121082487442429382014-10-11T04:54:00.577-07:002014-10-11T04:54:00.577-07:00'Daniel Morgan Thomas knew that you have to ad...'Daniel Morgan Thomas knew that you have to add a letter K to a river valley to get a foe in Doctor Who (NB question setters – it is either a foe IN Doctor Who, or a foe OF The Doctor. The character is not called Doctor Who).'<br /><br />Hi Dave,<br /><br />I think your bracket has stopped you finishing the sentence here.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />StephenStephen Followshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241893861868075325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-65311637632206657692014-10-11T04:33:06.493-07:002014-10-11T04:33:06.493-07:00Er, that was Corpus Christi College Oxford actuall...Er, that was Corpus Christi College Oxford actually Dave. Their Cambridge namesakes haven't been on for ten years, though, so I agree that it's good to see them back again.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-28360681054045324582014-10-11T04:24:17.607-07:002014-10-11T04:24:17.607-07:00Hi JAck
Hmm, you know I did wonder what Durham...Hi JAck<br /><br />Hmm, you know I did wonder what Durham's BCR (bonus conversion rate) was. I thought that realistically they possibly should have had 300 with the run on the buzzer they were getting. <br /><br />Nice to see Corpus Christi back. I still think they were hard done by in the Gail Trimble series. <br /><br />Hi jtrc500<br /><br />You do realise that you have let yourself in for support from the Clark sofa now, don't you? This has been the kiss of death for many a good team in the past. <br /><br />Yes, I'm glad that Brasenose didn't end up with the albatross of lowest ever score on UC hanging around their necks. There's too many people around who know nothing about the show who'd be perfectly happy to make a big thing about it. Londiniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871325359167581176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-83408254762278141292014-10-10T16:01:09.186-07:002014-10-10T16:01:09.186-07:00This was the match filmed directly before ours (I&...This was the match filmed directly before ours (I'm on the York team in next week's match) - I have to say it was somewhat terrifying watching this in the Green Room - all kinds of thoughts were running through my head! <br /><br />I felt pretty awful for Brasenose though (then and again when re-watching) - clearly they must have been pretty capable to get through to the TV stage, and they did well in the warm-up as I recall. So I guess it was mostly a case of not being quite confident or quick enough on the buzzer. The margins between doing well and getting thrashed are pretty fine, I guess.<br /><br />At least they managed to get out of the single-figure mire at the end, that was nice!<br /><br />Joe CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401280171563686515.post-45271662035086615002014-10-10T15:17:50.572-07:002014-10-10T15:17:50.572-07:00Not the first time Durham have convincingly trounc...Not the first time Durham have convincingly trounced a team of three women and one man in the first round.<br /><br />Poor old Brasenose just couldn't get any traction on the buzzer, and there's not a great deal you can do when that happens. They certainly didn't deserve to be the lowest scorers of all time though, so those late points were very welcome for them. Good on them for taking their defeat with good grace.<br /><br />Well done to Durham on a convincing first showing, but I suspect they may not find it so easy against a stronger team on the buzzer; we shall have to wait and see. Their bonus rate of 20/43 isn't the best we've seen, but isn't too bad either. Brasnose managed 3/9 (with two penalties).<br /><br />So, on Monday, Corpus Christi College Cambridge play York, and then an Oxbridge match to conclude the first round, with Magdalen playing for Oxford and Pembroke for Cambridge.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254840979557920582noreply@blogger.com