BBC News Quiz 28/06/24

[classic33]

22= @Chromatic 75 ↓ One Working Man
22= @C R 75 = The Cobble King
24= @silvervanplumberman 75 ↓ Two Don’t Forget Your Shovel
24= @DCBassman 75 ↑ Three My Dog Spot
26 @steverob 73 ↓ Two School Days Over
27= @richardfm 71 = Englands Motorway
27= @craigwend 71 ↑ One The Hot Asphalt
29= @twentysix by twentyfive 69 ↓ One Keep The Shovel Tipping
29= @Sharky 69 = Fields of Athenry
31 @Glow worm 68 = How to Milk a Cow
32 @mistyoptic 67 ↑ One The Old Threshing Mill
33 @Mo1959 66 ↓ One Don't Give Up Till Its Over
34 @ianrauk 63 = The Wind That Shakes the Barley
35 @Saluki 56 = Pears Bananas an' Chocolate
36 @Spartak 55 = Whiskey In My Tea
37 @Mrs M 53 ↑ One Will Ye Go Lassie Go
38= @Mike_P 52 ↓ One She Moved Through The Fair
38= @si_c 52 = Streets of London
40 Domus 47 = The JCB Song

 

[classic33]

41 @Tenkaykev 46 = Rollin Home
42 @NorthernDave 42 = The Black Sheep
43 @postman 29 = When I Grow Too Old To Dream
44 @LarryDuff 24 = The Craic was Ninety
45 @Gwylan 22 ↑ Two Dirty Old Town
46 @glasgowcyclist 21 ↓ One Bonny Mary of Argyle
47 @Joffey 18 ↓ One The Irish Rover
48 @Badger_Boom 17 ↑ One Are you right there Michael
49 @the_mikey 17 ↓ One Master McGrath
50 @Dogtrousers 12 = A Place In The Choir
51= @derrick 8 = Danny Farrell
51= @Bristolian 8 = The Ferryman
51= @Electric_Andy 8 ↑ Three Why Did They Call Me E.S.B.
54= @ebikeerwidnes 7 ↑ Five The Red Rose Cafe
54= @Stephenite 7 ↓ One Maggie
56= @Nibor 5 ↓ Two The Auld Triangle
56= @Big John 5 ↓ Two Spancil Hill
58 @ricknmorty28 4 ↓ One The Clock On The Wall
59= @antnee 3 ↓ One Stay Wut Her Johnny
59= @johnnyb47 3 ↓ One My Brother Slyvest

42 posting a score at the halfway mark giving us Seven ↓ 2, Thirteen ↓ 1, and Twenty Six =.
Balanced out by Seven ↑ 1, Two ↑ 2, Two ↑ 3, and Two ↑ 5.

 

[the_mikey]

"I've known many greyhounds that filled me with pride..."

2/7 , I got the one about cycling correct if that's any help...

 

[classic33]

"I've known many greyhounds that filled me with pride..."

2/7 , I got the one about cycling correct if that's any help...

Noted, amended.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Have we got a new one up & running?

 

[BrumJim]

Have we got a new one up & running?

Nothing stopping you doing it yourself?

Here it is for you.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Nothing stopping you doing it yourself?

Nor my checking first before I did to avoid thread duplication, I thought.

 

[Fnaar]

We’re at the halfway mark, with first place maintaining a steady lead over second and third places, who have once more changed positions.
A year since Ben took over setting the questions.


1 @DCLane 121 = Dawn Run
2 @Buck 117 ↑ One Danoli
3 @T4tomo 116 ↓ One Arkle
4 @Wixsteman 109 = Mickeys Buckin' Ass
5 @13 rider 106 = The Pie Bald Ass
6 @Slick 101 = The Gambler
7 @PeteXXX 99 = Slip The Clutch
8 @lazybloke 97 = UpThe Road
9 @Fnaar 93 = Maggie Murphy’s Melodion
10 @Bonefish Blues 90 = The Winning Dream
11= @Paulus 89 ↑ One I'm not the only Cowboy in the West
12= @Donger 88 ↑ Two Shoe the Donkey
12= @classic33 88 ↓ Two Get Out Your Focal Leabhair
14 @Specialeyes 84 ↓ One Ride On
15= @Willd 83 = Spuds
15= @Toshiba Boy 83 = Life Is Like A Seesaw
17= @BigSid 81 ↑ Five A Savage For Bacon And Cabbage
17= @Legs 81 ↑ One Carrots
19 @BrumJim 80 ↓ Two Jolly Farmer
20= @GetFatty 79 ↓ Two The transit Van
20= @slow scot 79 = Flower of Scotland

Ha ha ha, thanks for Maggie Murphy's Melodian 😀😀😀

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

@classic33 2/7 for a late entry this (last) week.

 

[classic33]

@classic33 2/7 for a late entry this (last) week.

Noted, amended score will show tomorrow.