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Title: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Sat 24 Jul 2021 18:56
Answers are all I-P

01   A  hundred and one or more from Derby
02   A legend from the Hawthorns
03   Account rendered from Cambridge
04   Aces narrowly thwarted twice at Wimbledon
05   Alliterative/Rhyming man was from Lancs, but no longer
06   And extra sweat from down the coast
07   Bit of a mix up from Bradford
08   Blue Peter's Lesley's love child
09   Buckeridge wrote of him - Jennings
10   But running wild in Bury - Lawless
11   Child of the Jersey Evening Post
12   Controversial tax of recent times - Poll
13   Depressed at Pulteney Bridge - Lowe
14   Do this or lose it Tom
15   Driving on a narrow lane you would be grateful for this
16   Ears dealt with while you wait
17   Emmeline's Midlands man
18   Everest's was conquered in 1953 - Peake
19   Extra from the Easternmost town - Moore
20   Fresh start from S.E. Hants
21   From Warrington, not Belfast or Dublin - Ireland
22   Get hammered in Dulwich
23   Give the Hounslow boy some morphine
24   Happy Mancunian - Jolly
25   His word was final at West Brom
26   Jack trims trees
27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow
28   Marinieres - Moules
29   Nail, tack  ….
30   Needs to put a finger in the Darwen dyke to prevent this - Leake
31   Once again on the sideline across the Solent - Linington
32   Place a wager in York
33   Porkers exam is being checked
34   Prefers Crackers to Sally Lunn Buns
35   Resigned to avoid impeachment - Nixon
36   Rivers of blood from Rotherham - Powell
37   Same county and not from Greenock - Morton
38   Seventh doctor from Doncaster
39   Smallest county offers up a big brew - Kettle
40   Sounds as if he looks at a few
41   String him up - Lynch
42   Survivor of Henry VIII - Parr
43   Syd was so lucky, lucky, lucky - Kayley
44   Tom leave that scab, do not …. - Pikett
45   Turn over a new one in Nottingham - Leafe
46   Use him to saving getting lost in criminal territory
47   Waiting in line in Leeds - Kew
48   Welsh man at Kingsmeadow
49   Welsh matchstick man - Lowry
50   Won Wimbledon with Wendy
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: OwdReds on Sat 24 Jul 2021 19:25
28. Moules
39. Kettle?
45. Leafe
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Sat 24 Jul 2021 19:58
28, 39 & 45 correct
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: OwdReds on Sun 25 Jul 2021 08:15
18. L.N Peake
30. Tony Leake
42 J.K. Parr
49. J. Lowry
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Sun 25 Jul 2021 08:51
18, 30, 42 & 49 all correct
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Sun 25 Jul 2021 10:55
36. Entirely thanks to Upton: T G Pikett
37. Kelvin Morton - not the same county as above, but the same county as the prvious one (probably) in alphabetical order which would be
19. Aubrey Moore.
43. S J Kayley. Would Kylie perform at a ceilidh? (in Whisky Galore a ceilidh was taken to refer to a bar of Caley's chocolate, a brand not many of us remember.
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Sun 25 Jul 2021 12:11
19, 37 & 43 correct
36 not so although he is an answer elsewhere
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Sun 25 Jul 2021 12:33
I don't know how I came to have Mr Pikett for 36 - the clue I had solved was 44. More marbles lost, it seems.

36. Should have been J Powell.
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Sun 25 Jul 2021 14:31
Two more Upton dependent:

10. J. Lawless
13. F. J. Lowe
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Sun 25 Jul 2021 17:35
10, 13, 36 & 44 all correct
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: mauricelapin on Mon 26 Jul 2021 09:28
Can't help feeling that I should be able to get a few more of these, but here goes anyway:-

9. Jennings
12. Poll
21. Ireland  (?)
24. Jolly
31. Linington
35. Nixon
41. Lynch
47. Kew (? - not sure about the Leeds connection, though)
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Mon 26 Jul 2021 10:23
9, 12, 21, 24, 31, 35, 41, 47 (Gordon started off in Leeds) all correct
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Mon 26 Jul 2021 12:01
From recent contributions on ISOR:

01. F L Overton
17. G. Pankhurst
25. S Law
32. Paddy Power

From memory:

07. John S Pickles
08. Ron M Judson
20. Harry G New
23. Reg Paine
38. Michael McCoy
48. Charles W Kingston
50. John Lloyd

Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Mon 26 Jul 2021 12:06
Three more from Upton:

11. T Jepson
34. C P Jacobs (Bath buns?)
40. S J Isom
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Mon 26 Jul 2021 14:50
Progress Report

Answers are all I-P

01   A  hundred and one or more from Derby - Overton
02   A legend from the Hawthorns
03   Account rendered from Cambridge
04   Aces narrowly thwarted twice at Wimbledon
05   Alliterative/Rhyming man was from Lancs, but no longer
06   And extra sweat from down the coast
07   Bit of a mix up from Bradford - Pickles
08   Blue Peter's Lesley's love child - Judson
09   Buckeridge wrote of him - Jennings
10   But running wild in Bury - Lawless
11   Child of the Jersey Evening Post - Jepson
12   Controversial tax of recent times - Poll
13   Depressed at Pulteney Bridge - Lowe
14   Do this or lose it Tom
15   Driving on a narrow lane you would be grateful for this
16   Ears dealt with while you wait
17   Emmeline's Midlands man - Pankhurst
18   Everest's was conquered in 1953 - Peake
19   Extra from the Easternmost town - Moore
20   Fresh start from S.E. Hants - New
21   From Warrington, not Belfast or Dublin - Ireland
22   Get hammered in Dulwich
23   Give the Hounslow boy some morphine - Paine
24   Happy Mancunian - Jolly
25   His word was final at West Brom - Law
26   Jack trims trees
27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow
28   Marinieres - Moules
29   Nail, tack  ….
30   Needs to put a finger in the Darwen dyke to prevent this - Leake
31   Once again on the sideline across the Solent - Linington
32   Place a wager in York - Paddy Power
33   Porkers exam is being checked
34   Prefers Crackers to Sally Lunn Buns - Jacobs
35   Resigned to avoid impeachment - Nixon
36   Rivers of blood from Rotherham - Powell
37   Same county and not from Greenock - Morton
38   Seventh doctor from Doncaster - McCoy
39   Smallest county offers up a big brew - Kettle
40   Sounds as if he looks at a few - Isom
41   String him up - Lynch
42   Survivor of Henry VIII - Parr
43   Syd was so lucky, lucky, lucky - Kayley
44   Tom leave that scab, do not …. - Pikett
45   Turn over a new one in Nottingham - Leafe
46   Use him to saving getting lost in criminal territory
47   Waiting in line in Leeds - Kew
48   Welsh man at Kingsmeadow - Kingston
49   Welsh matchstick man - Lowry
50   Won Wimbledon with Wendy - John Lloyd
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Mon 26 Jul 2021 14:54
Which leaves -

02   A legend from the Hawthorns
03   Account rendered from Cambridge
04   Aces narrowly thwarted twice at Wimbledon
05   Alliterative/Rhyming man was from Lancs, but no longer
06   And extra sweat from down the coast
14   Do this or lose it Tom
15   Driving on a narrow lane you would be grateful for this
16   Ears dealt with while you wait
22   Get hammered in Dulwich
26   Jack trims trees
27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow
29   Nail, tack  ….
33   Porkers exam is being checked
46   Use him to saving getting lost in criminal territory
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Mon 26 Jul 2021 15:16
A couple of speculative efforts:

05. The pnly alliterative Lancastrian that comes to mind is Gerry Jones.
26. No idea if he was Jack, but J C Pollard?
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Mon 26 Jul 2021 15:48
26 is Pollard

5 should be rhyming rather than alliterative
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Mon 26 Jul 2021 16:10
Then for 5, how about Mike Pike? No more as Barrow in Furness was stolen from Lancashire and given to Cumbria in 1974.

33. Ken Markham?
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Mon 26 Jul 2021 16:54
5 & 33 correct
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Mon 26 Jul 2021 16:56
02   A legend from the Hawthorns
03   Account rendered from Cambridge
04   Aces narrowly thwarted twice at Wimbledon
06   And extra sweat from down the coast
14   Do this or lose it Tom
15   Driving on a narrow lane you would be grateful for this
16   Ears dealt with while you wait
22   Get hammered in Dulwich
27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow
29   Nail, tack  ….
46   Use him to saving getting lost in criminal territory
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Mon 26 Jul 2021 19:05
15. Gilbert Pullin?
22. W J Muller
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Mon 26 Jul 2021 20:53
15 & 22 correct
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Mon 26 Jul 2021 20:54
02   A legend from the Hawthorns
03   Account rendered from Cambridge
04   Aces narrowly thwarted twice at Wimbledon
06   And extra sweat from down the coast (from 19)
14   Do this or lose it Tom
16   Ears dealt with while you wait
27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow
29   Nail, tack  ….
46   Use him to saving getting lost in criminal territory
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: Acme Thunderer on Mon 26 Jul 2021 21:47
16. R Pearson
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Post by: nemesis on Mon 26 Jul 2021 22:00

03 Bill Ling
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Tue 27 Jul 2021 06:37
16 not the person I was thinking of but similar
3 correct
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Post by: nemesis on Tue 27 Jul 2021 12:50
29 Allan Gunn  ?

(came to this party somewhat late and have only just realised that only one of the names needs to match the clue!)

02 Taylor  (any one of three)   (Baggies legend Bob Taylor)
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: nemesis on Tue 27 Jul 2021 12:58
16 not the person I was thinking of but similar
3 correct

16 Mick Pierce ?
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Tue 27 Jul 2021 13:17
16 not the person I was thinking of but similar
3 correct

16 Mick Pierce ?

That sounds very good nemesis - it would be difficult to get your ears pierced in your absence. A nice clue, well solved (I assume.)
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Tue 27 Jul 2021 13:33
16 I had Harry Pearce in mind but you found a homophone to solve it

02   A legend from the Hawthorns
04   Aces narrowly thwarted twice at Wimbledon
06   And extra sweat from down the coast (from 19)
14   Do this or lose it Tom
27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow
29   Nail, tack  ….
46   Use him to saving getting lost in criminal territory
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Tue 27 Jul 2021 13:50
Aha! The extra hint in number 6 makes all the difference. I had been looking down the coast from Barrow.

Down from Lowestoft we find Russell Morphew.
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Tue 27 Jul 2021 14:22
6 correct - set when I had them in alpha order of answers


02   A legend from the Hawthorns
04   Aces narrowly thwarted twice at Wimbledon
14   Do this or lose it Tom
27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow
29   Nail, tack  ….
46   Use him to saving getting lost in criminal territory
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Tue 27 Jul 2021 14:24
14. T E Lockett
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Post by: John Treleven on Tue 27 Jul 2021 14:44
14 correct

02   A legend from the Hawthorns (who plays there?)
04   Aces narrowly thwarted twice at Wimbledon (tennis knowledge needed)
27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow (in Middlesex)
29   Nail, tack  …. (similar thought process to the Bill Ling solution needed)
46   Use him to saving getting lost in (his) criminal (sounding) territory
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Tue 27 Jul 2021 15:04
46. Of course! Derek Mapp from Crook, in County Durham.
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Tue 27 Jul 2021 15:08
04. I have been trying to think of players, but now I am going for David Letts.
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Post by: JCFC on Tue 27 Jul 2021 15:13
29 A case could be made for the floral J F Orpin.
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Tue 27 Jul 2021 16:42
4, 29 & 46 correct

02   A legend (on a map) from the Hawthorns (who plays there?)
27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow (in Middlesex)
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: JCFC on Tue 27 Jul 2021 16:59
Ah. That sort of legend! 02. H Key. Very sneaky!
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Post by: John Treleven on Tue 27 Jul 2021 17:28
2 correct

Would not have expected this to be last one -

27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow (in Middlesex)
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: mauricelapin on Wed 28 Jul 2021 09:01
Steve Tomlin ?
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Wed 28 Jul 2021 10:18
Right idea but not him, remember all the answers begin I-P
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Post by: JCFC on Wed 28 Jul 2021 19:34
At last! (I hope)

27. C G Lawthom (Ruislip)
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Post by: John Treleven on Wed 28 Jul 2021 21:28
Yay!
Title: Re: Close Season Quiz III
Post by: John Treleven on Thu 29 Jul 2021 08:48
01   A  hundred and one or more from Derby   Les   Overton   Derby
02   A legend from the Hawthorns   Harry   Key   West Bromwich
03   Account rendered from Cambridge   Bill   Ling   Cambridge
04   Aces narrowly thwarted twice at Wimbledon   David   Letts   Basingstoke
05   Alliterative (Rhyming) man was from Lancs, but no longer   Mike   Pike   Barrow
06   And extra sweat from down the coast (from 19)   Russell   Morphew   Ipswich
07   Bit of a mix up from Bradford   John   Pickles   Bradford
08   Blue Peter's Lesley's love child   Ron   Judson   West Kirby
09   Buckeridge wrote of him   Eric   Jennings   Stourbridge
10   But running wild in Bury   James   Lawless   Bury
11   Child of the Jersey Evening Post   Tom   Jepson   Mansfield
12   Controversial tax of recent times   Graham   Poll   Tring
13   Depressed at Pulteney Bridge   Fred   Lowe   Bath
14   Do this or lose it Tom   Tom   Lockett   Worcester
15   Driving on a narrow lane you would be grateful for this   Gilbert   Pullin   Bristol
16   Ears dealt with while you wait   Harry   Pearce   Luton
17   Emmeline's Midlands man   George   Pankhurst   Warwick
18   Everest's was conquered in 1953   Len   Peake   Rotherham
19   Extra from the Easternmost town   Aubrey   Moore   Lowestoft
20   Fresh start from S.E. Hants   Harry   New   Havant
21   From Warrington, not Belfast or Dublin   John   Ireland   Warrington
22   Get hammered in Dulwich   Walter   Muller   Dulwich
23   Give the Hounslow boy some morphine   Reg   Paine   Hounslow
24   Happy Mancunian   Ted   Jolly   Manchester
25   His word was final at West Brom   Samuel   Law   West Bromwich
26   Jack trims trees   Jack   Pollard   Cambridge
27   Little Thomas follows the straight and narrow   Cliff   Lawthom   Ruislip
28   Marinieres   John   Moules   Ongar
29   Nail, tack  ….   Jim   Orpin   Dinas Powis
30   Needs to put a finger in the Darwen dyke to prevent this   Tony   Leake   Darwen
31   Once again on the sideline across the Solent   James   Linington   Isle of Wight
32   Place a wager in York   Paddy   Power   York
33   Porkers exam is being checked   Ken   Markham   Woking
34   Prefers Crackers to Sally Lunn Buns   Cecil   Jacobs   Bath
35   Resigned to avoid impeachment   William   Nixon   Manchester
36   Rivers of blood from Rotherham   Jim   Powell   Rotherham
37   Same county and not from Greenock   Kelvin   Morton   Bury St. Edmunds
38   Seventh doctor from Doncaster   Michael   McCoy   Doncaster
39   Smallest county offers up a big brew   Trevor   Kettle   Rutland
40   Sounds as if he looks at a few   Stanley   Isom   Colchester
41   String him up   Kevin   Lynch   Lincoln
42   Survivor of Henry VIII   Jim   Parr   Blackpool
43   Syd was so lucky, lucky, lucky   Sydney   Kayley   Preston
44   Tom leave that scab, do not ….   Tom   Pikett   Lincoln
45   Turn over a new one in Nottingham   Reg   Leafe   Nottingham
46   Use him to saving getting lost in criminal territory   Derek   Mapp   Crook
47   Waiting in line in Leeds   Gordon   Kew   Leeds
48   Welsh man at Kingsmeadow   Clifford   Kingston   Newport
49   Welsh matchstick man   John   Lowry   Neath
50   Won Wimbledon with Wendy   John   Lloyd   Wrexham