QuizList

When you go to Jersey, pick up the local paper and any free ones for tourists and you’ll find plenty of quizzes listed under ‘Pubs and Clubs’. Trouble is, some of these may be out of date.

The following list is the best I have been able to establish and the guest reviews are from Mike F., who was in Jersey during May. During the ’season’ watch out for thrice-weekly quizzes in Kipling’s Bar in the Merton Hotel, 6.40 - 7.30 pm on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. These appear to be for residents only but who knows? And watch out for the Coach and Horses pub near the airport which advertises a quiz but does not specify which night.

Monday

• The Daily Globe, Bath Street, St Helier
  Advertised start time 8 pm.
  This pub advertises cash prizes of £50, £30 and £20.

Tuesday

• The Office, Wharf Street, St Helier

Wednesday

• The Earl Grey at First Tower
• Possibly No 27 at the Royal Hotel, St Helier
• Bond’s, Bond Street, St Helier
  Themed rounds: sport, general knowledge, etc.
  Cash prize - or ‘open the box’
  This Irish-style bar has a quiz night starting at 8.30 pm. On the night our roving reporter went, there was a James Bond round (do you know in which James Bond film does the singer actually appear…?) The prizes were interesting - either take the money or open the box, with different boxes for first, second and third. There was also a booby prize which our correspondent won - a selection of (losing) Jersey lottery tickets… (Mike F.)

Thursday

• The Admiral, St James’s Street, St Helier
• Bacchus, St Helier
  This advertises something called ‘Disastermind’ and it sounds horribly like a so-called ‘fun’ quiz.
• The Lamplighter, Mulcaster Street, St Helier, tel. 723119
  This real-ale pub advertises a ‘fun quiz’ at 8 pm sharp. The blurb says ‘Leave your brain behind’ - oh dear.
• Tam’s Bar, St Brelade’s Bay
• St Mary’s Country Inn, St Mary’s
  Cash prize.
  This popular country inn is situated in the North of the Island and does a good trade in meals. The quiz starts around 9.15 pm, with cash prizes for first, second and third. (Our second prize covered half the taxi fare back to our hotel…) After the quiz there is a 50p a head roll-up in which each playr has to answer three questions. (Mike F.)

 Sunday

• The Adelphi, St Helier
• The Bagot Inn, Georgetown
• The Forester’s Arms, St Aubin