Checking out the competition

As the annual hunt quiz gets underway, Tessa Waugh’s competitive side comes to the fore, but an English teacher and a team of retirees put paid to her plans of winning

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QUIZZES are a bit like Marmite – you either love them or you hate them. Every year the North Northumberland hunt supporters hold one in a village hall with the obligatory raffle (bring on the Matchsticks and the Crabtree and Evelyn gift set) and a mass of questions to get the brain humming. I think it’s fair to say that this popular event has been the same for 40 years and that is part of its charm.