How old is the Marquis de Sade?

20 June 2024

Good turnout last night with 17 teams and some new faces. Impressive if slightly worrying knowledge in the Beer Round tiebreak of the birthdate of the Marquis de Sade (1740 if you are interested). Top scores 33, 31, 30, 29, 28.
Best wishes to those Durham University students leaving at the end of their degrees. And to those away for the summer, see you in the autumn.
Cheers
Frank

Ye Old Elm Tree

Ye Old Elm Tree

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