IQA European Quiz Championships 2009 - Dordrecht, 6 - 8 November

1. Summary of the results:

2.  Results European Championships:

FINAL:

ENGLAND - BELGIUM 92  - 81

The total final result was:

1. ENGLAND
2. BELGIUM
3. NORWAY
4. NETHERLANDS
5. FINLAND
6. WALES
7. GERMANY
8. ESTONIA
9. HUNGARY

Resuls of the Qualifier Quiz

1. BELGIUM (79pts)
2. ENGLAND (79)
3. NETHERLANDS (62)
4. NORWAY (61)
5. FINLAND (58)
6. ESTONIA (52)
7. WALES (50)
8. GERMANY (48)
9. HUNGARY (32)

Results of semi-finals:

Belgium - Norway 64-60
England - Netherlands 74-47

Result of lower semi-finals:

Estonia - Wales 49 - 53
Finland - Germany 80 - 21

Placing games:

1st place: England - Belgium 92 - 81

3rd place: Norway - Netherlands 75-38

5th place: Finland - Wales 66-44

7th place: Germany - Estonia 53 - 43

3. Result Individual Championships:.   

Full results, click here, here and here.

(*) Not qualified for final round

4. Results Teams Champion's League    

5. Results Pairs Championschips    

Full results, click here  (unofficial as yet)

Aspirational Cup:

The 'Aspirational cup' was won by 'England B' who beat previous years champions 'Smurfs' in the finals.
(Engeland B consisted of Ian Bayley, David Stainer, Kathryn Johnson en Nick Mills ;
The Smurf were represented by Bart Permentier, Marnix Baes, Koen Vervremd en Jo Vandenbroucke)

The other teams that qualified for the semi finals were 'Lars and the Medics' and 'Belgian Anarchy'.

Semi finals:

Smurfs - Lars and the Medics  63 - 43 
England B - Belgian Anarchy 57 - 52

Final:

Smurfs - England B  49 - 56

Placing Game 3rd/4th::

Lars and the Medics - Belgian Anarchy 58 - 42

Qualifications:

1.Lars and the Medics – BE 69
2.England B 61
3.Belgian Anarchy – BE 59
4.The Smurfs – BE 57
5.Norway B 52
6.England D 50
7.England C 50
8.Team North America 48
9.The Glorious Bastards – BE 47
10.Norway C 47
11.Psychoburger – BE 44
12.EKV - BE 44
13.Cunning Celts - WAL 43
14.Crocodiles - B 40
15.India 38
16.German/Croatian Team – DE / HR 37
17.Viseo – BE 37
18.Norway X 35
19.Norway # 34
20.Team Holland 1 - Flaming Mouse 32

Unofficial Programme:

1. Results of the 'Rinus Uijl Memorial Quiz'

A quiz was organised with as theme 'Einstein' to commemorate Rinus Uijl of IQA Holland who passed away just weeks after having won the nomination to host the 2009 EQC.

In each question of that mini-quiz (30q), which ranged all possible subjects, the name 'Einstein' was mentioned at least once.

Q&A on simple demand to Steven @ iqa dot be

The quiz was won by Olav Bjortomt and David Stainer who scored 24/30.

2. Results of the Mythology Quiz

In this quiz the pairs answered 30 questions on mythology and related subjects, with the possibility to use a lifeline six times.

Q&A on simple demand to Steven @ iqa dot be

The quiz was won by Barry Simmons and Rob Hannah who scored 26/30, with three of their points coming from the lifeline.

If you think you have the organisational skills to organise the 2011 EQC, you can download the following questionnaire and send it back to me by Ocotber 1, 2010: click here to download

At the 2010 EQC the decision will be made who will host the next EQC. 

The decision will be made by vote. All country reps of countries that took part with at least 3 people in the last EQC and WQC are eligible to vote.