And the answers are

Clue – something you might find in a car.

1 In which English County was the Battle of Edgehill?
WARWICKSHIRE

2 In The Governor on Television, what was the Governor’s name?
HELEN HEWITT

3 Which Hollywood actress played the part of Lola Lasagne in Batman on Television?
ETHEL MERMAN

4 How many Princesses of Wales were there before Diana?
EIGHT

5 What is the capital City of Angola?
LUANDA

W-H-E-E-L

Here is another snowball.....

The initial letters of the five answers spell out in order - something you might find in a car.

1 In which English County was the Battle of Edgehill?


2 In The Governor on Television, what was the Governor’s name?


3 Which Hollywood actress played the part of Lola Lasagne in Batman on Television?


4 How many Princesses of Wales were there before Diana?


5 What is the capital City of Angola?

Answers soon! Don't forget - we have a Sports Quiz every Monday night and a General Knowledge quiz every Wednesday night at the Crosby Hotel in Crosby, Merseyside.

And the answers are.....

The initial letters of the five answers spell out in order - a household item.

1 Which Palace near Oxford near Oxford was once the home of Winston Churchill?
BLENHEIM

2 Which author created the detective Philip Marlowe?
RAYMOND CHANDLER

3 Who co-starred with Elvis Presley in Fun In Acapulco?
URSULA ANDRESS

4 Who was the first Irish winner of the Tour De France?
STEPHEN ROCHE

5 Which football league Club is managed by ex-Newcastle star Lee Clarke?
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN

Thes five answers would have won you £100 last week.
Don't forget the Crosby Quiz Night every Wednesday at 9.30 pm, and from 24th May a Monday Night Sports Quiz!

This week's snowball quiz for £100

The initial letters of the five answers spell out in order - a household item.

1 Which Palace near Oxford near Oxford was once the home of Winston Churchill?


2 Which author created the detective Philip Marlowe?


3 Who co-starred with Elvis Presley in Fun In Acapulco?


4 Who was the first Irish winner of the Tour De France?


5 Which football league Club is managed by ex-Newcastle star Lee Clarke?

Answers soon! Don't forget the Crosby Quiz Night every Wednesday at 9.30 pm, and from 24th May a Monday Night Sports Quiz!

And this week's answers are -

Remember, the initial letters of the five answers spelt out - something you might find on holiday.

1 In which County is the Administrative centre of the Open University?
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

2 Apart from Newcastle United, which other English football league team plays their home games at St James’ Park?
EXETER CITY

3 What was John Geilgud’s first name?
ARTHUR

4 In London, what is the official residence of the Foreign Secretary?
CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE

5 Which British University was named after a jeweller and an inventor?
HERIOT-WATT

B-E-A-C-H

These correct answers would have won you £100 at the Crosby last week.

Here's another snowball quiz!

Snowball. All five answers must be perfect to win the prize. Clue: the initial letters of the five answers spell out - something you might see on holiday.

1 In which County is the Administrative centre of the Open University?


2 Apart from Newcastle United, which other English football league team plays their home games at St James’ Park?


3 What was John Geilgud’s first name?


4 In London, what is the official residence of the Foreign Secretary?


5 Which British University was named after a jeweller and an inventor?


Answers at a later date. This was the snowball quiz at the Crosby on 21st April, and if you had been there and got the answersw right, then you would have won £100.

Don't forget, the Crosby Quiz happens every Wednesday at about 9.15 pm in the Crosby Hotel, Crosby, Merseyside.

Coming soon [from 24th May] a second quiz! Every Monday evening at the Crosby, a Sports Quiz with cash prizes for the winners.

And the answers are.....

1 Which part of Canada separates Alaska from the rest of mainland USA?
BRITISH COLUMBIA

2 The Battle of Antietam was fought in which war?
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

3 Who played Rodney Harrington in the TV soap opera Peyton Place before going on to become a major film star?
RYAN O’NEAL

4 Who played opposite his then wife Claire Bloom in the film The Illustrated Man?
ROD STEIGER

5 Who had hits in the 1970s with the songs Love Me and If I Can’t Have You?
YVONNE ELLIMAN

B-A-R-R-Y

Snowball answers

Clue – a boy’s name.

1 Whose gang did Al Capone’s men massacre on St Valentine’s Day?
BUGS MORAN

2 King Michael abdicated the throne of which Country in 1947?
ROMANIA

3 Cicada are types of what?
INSECT

4 Who was the first player since the second world war to score 30 goals in the English top division in 3 consecutive seasons?
ALAN SHEARER 1994-6
All for Blackburn Rovers

5 Who starred in the films There Was a Crooked Man and The Girl on the Boat?
NORMAN WISDOM

B-R-I-A-N

The snowball lives on!

Alas, no winners in the Snowball last night.............

The clue was - the initial letters of the five answers spell out in order, a boy's name.

1 Whose gang did Al Capone’s men massacre on St Valentine’s Day?


2 King Michael abdicated the throne of which Country in 1947?



3 Cicada are types of what?



4 Who was the first player since the second world war to score 30 goals in the English top division in 3 consecutive seasons?



5 Who starred in the films There Was a Crooked Man and The Girl on the Boat?

Answers tomorrow!

And the answers are.....

1 Which part of Canada separates Alaska from the rest of mainland USA?
BRITISH COLUMBIA

2 The Battle of Antietam was fought in which war?
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

3 Who played Rodney Harrington in the TV soap opera Peyton Place before going on to become a major film star?
RYAN O’NEAL

4 Who played opposite his then wife Claire Bloom in the film The Illustrated Man?
ROD STEIGER

5 Who had hits in the 1970s with the songs Love Me and If I Can’t Have You?
YVONNE ELLIMAN

B-A-R-R-Y

Last week's quiz

Hi everybody, and welcome to the Crosby Quiz blog.

If you had been in the Crosby Pub last week, the snowball questions for £100 were as follows:
Clue - the initial letters of the five answers spell out in order, a boy's name.

Questions:

1 Which part of Canada separates Alaska from the rest of mainland USA?


2 The Battle of Antietam was fought in which war?


3 Who played Rodney Harrington in the TV soap opera Peyton Place before going on to become a major film star?


4 Who played opposite his then wife Claire Bloom in the film The Illustrated Man?


5 Who had hits in the 1970s with the songs Love Me and If I Can’t Have You?

Answers tomorrow............

This week's quiz starts at 9.15 on wednesday at the Crosby Hotel, Liverpool Road, Crosby. See you there!