Only Connect 2012/2013 - Round 1 Heat 8
Already we have reached the final first round match of this years Only Connect and just like in the University Challenge match that preceded this, we were in for another one sided match.
Accountants
Itzhak Matthai
Thomas Gough
Drew Firth
Itzhak Matthai
Thomas Gough
Drew Firth
Cinephiles
Howard Kelly
Nancy Dickman
Tim Catlin
Nancy Dickman is no stranger to quiz shows of course, being the 2009 Mastermind champion and indeed appeared on an Only Connect special last year competing for a Mastermind Team against the all conquering Crossworders. Immediately that made me view them as favourites tonight but you never know with this show!
It did however start as I expected with a strong early showing from the Cinephiles. The Accountants were playing a tactic, whether consciously or not, of risking early buzzes and maybe it backfired here as a buzz on Sam Smith before a giveaway clue maybe cost them some points. I wonder if "Smith" would have been given for their answer on this question even though is was denied after? Either way it had little bearing on the final score. I was pleased to get the Gladiator music question though which neither team got, a very rare occurrence for me on Only Connect but by the end of round 1 Nancy Dickman was leading the Cinephiles in a 5-0 lead.
The second round continued in the same pattern with the Cinephiles on a roll. It was 14-2 at the end of the round, all but over, thanks to some great answers on Beckhams children (I maybe would have got this one on 5, another rare occurrence) and the Queens grandchildren. They picked up where the Accountants were dropping points and heading into the wall the lead was commanding.
The wall proved a bit much for the Accountants. The Madonna connection sprung up from the off for me but the team failed to get it, even when given the connection, and managed only 2 points. It was a tougher wall than the Cinephiles got, slightly but they lapped it up to gain 10 points and moved into a 24-4 lead. The last round can see massive swings but not that much!
The buzzer round again saw domination from Cinephiles with some very interesting rounds here. Thomas Gough has a nice run mid round but with a final score of 33-8 it was a very one sided match all round!
Well done to the Cinephiles and in the final match of the first round, another contender emerges.
This is going to be a fantastic run in to the final.
Nancy Dickman
Tim Catlin
Nancy Dickman is no stranger to quiz shows of course, being the 2009 Mastermind champion and indeed appeared on an Only Connect special last year competing for a Mastermind Team against the all conquering Crossworders. Immediately that made me view them as favourites tonight but you never know with this show!
It did however start as I expected with a strong early showing from the Cinephiles. The Accountants were playing a tactic, whether consciously or not, of risking early buzzes and maybe it backfired here as a buzz on Sam Smith before a giveaway clue maybe cost them some points. I wonder if "Smith" would have been given for their answer on this question even though is was denied after? Either way it had little bearing on the final score. I was pleased to get the Gladiator music question though which neither team got, a very rare occurrence for me on Only Connect but by the end of round 1 Nancy Dickman was leading the Cinephiles in a 5-0 lead.
The second round continued in the same pattern with the Cinephiles on a roll. It was 14-2 at the end of the round, all but over, thanks to some great answers on Beckhams children (I maybe would have got this one on 5, another rare occurrence) and the Queens grandchildren. They picked up where the Accountants were dropping points and heading into the wall the lead was commanding.
The wall proved a bit much for the Accountants. The Madonna connection sprung up from the off for me but the team failed to get it, even when given the connection, and managed only 2 points. It was a tougher wall than the Cinephiles got, slightly but they lapped it up to gain 10 points and moved into a 24-4 lead. The last round can see massive swings but not that much!
The buzzer round again saw domination from Cinephiles with some very interesting rounds here. Thomas Gough has a nice run mid round but with a final score of 33-8 it was a very one sided match all round!
Well done to the Cinephiles and in the final match of the first round, another contender emerges.
This is going to be a fantastic run in to the final.
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