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Numbers Competition 2006
I would to thank all those who took part in the comptition; well over a 100 of you in all. I hope you all enjoyed completeing the quiz as much as I did setting it up.

The winners were;

Martin Collins of Pond Street was overall winner with all 100 answers correct.  Martin was awarded the "Smartie Pants" tee shirt and £30.00 in vouchers.

A second prize of a bottle of champagne was awarded to Michael Skinner who together with office colleagues also achieved 100%.  Ian Donaldson, who accepted the prize on behalf of Michael, said the attempt almost brought the office to a standstill.

A full list of the answers can be found here.
Now to clarify a few points and comments that were raised during the competition:

Question 47
The highest snooker break possible where fouls are not a factor is 147 (15 reds, 15 blacks and then the six colours). This is known as a maximum. However, if a player commits a foul stroke with all 15 reds still on the table, and snookers the opponent, the opponent may choose to hit any coloured ball as a free ball which is scored as a red. A break in excess of 147 will be achieved by potting that free ball and a colour, then all of the reds followed by blacks, then all colours. In this case, the highest possible break is 155 (16 "reds", 16 blacks).

Question 48
Phileas Fogg (not Phineas) of London and his French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club.

Question 62
I now know my bacon has been saved by the International Astrological Union, that august body which ignominiously demoted Pluto to a minor planet. The IAU have announced two further minor planets, Ceres and Eris, bringing the total in the solar system to eleven with Jupiter as sixth after Ceres.

I would, of course, draw your attention to the caveat – that the judge’s decision is final. (Sorry).

By the way are we all better people for knowing that former President Gerald Ford’s real name is Leslie Lynch King?

Thank you again for taking part – there may be more next year.

Jane Guy
September 2006