Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Panjim November Quiz

Date: Sunday, November 4th 2018
Time: 5.00 pm
Venue: International Centre Goa, Dona Paula
QM: Sanjay Parab
Flavour: General
Participation: Open to all.

QuizDubai Brainbuster 2018

Date: Sunday November 4th
Venue: International Centre Goa (ICG), Dona Paula
Time: 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm (reporting time 3.15 pm)
Proctor: Chandrasekhar Rao
Flavour: General
Format: Solo written quiz, 90 questions to be answered in 60 minutes.
Participation: Open to all, entry free.

NOTE: All participants should bring their own pens and backing boards, and be at the venue at least 15 minutes before the event begins. We will start at 3.30 pm on the dot.

QF1 League - Edition 5

Date: Sunday, November 4th, 2018
Time: 2.00 pm
Venue: International Centre Goa (ICG), Dona Paula
Set by: Quiz Foundation of India, Chennai
Flavour: General
Format: Written. 30 questions to be answered off a projected set.
Participation: Solo, open to all. Please bring your own pen(s) and backing board(s).

Monday, October 29, 2018

Game Set Match round 1 / 28th Oct 2018 / results

People are evidently having a nerve-racking time with Game Set Match. The Group B Matches on Sunday October 28 in Margao gave all participants ample reason for nerves to be racked, with every Match going down to the wire.

QM: Annie Sen Gupta

Results

Match B1. Team With No Name (Rajiv, Gouthami, Pamela, Sahil) bt #4 Quiz Team in All of Uzbekistan (Srijit, Anjali, Harsh Hegde, Ira Almeida) 3-2 (2-6, 6-3, 7-8, 6-4)*

Match B2. #4 Quiz Team in All of Uzbekistan (Srijit, Anjali, Harsh Hegde, Ira Almeida) bt eggs, beans & trumpets (Ira Prem, Abhijeet, Nathan, Vilas) 4-1 (3-6, 8-7, 6-4, 7-6)*

Match B3. Team With No Name (Rajiv, Gouthami, Pamela, Sahil) bt eggs, beans & trumpets (Ira Prem, Abhijeet, Nathan, Vilas) 4-1 (6-4, 6-4, 6-8, 7-6)*

* The fourth Team Sets count for double

Team With No Name has qualified for the Semi-finals of the competition.

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Game Set Match Round 1 matches (Group B)


Date: Sunday, October 28th, 2018
Time: 4.30pm
Venue: Urban Health Centre, opp Hospicio Hospital
QM: Annie Sen Gupta
Flavour: General
Format: First-round matches in a multi-part series
Participation: For pre-registered teams only. Unregistered quizzers may get an opportunity if any Team lacks Players.
For more information on the competition, click here.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

The BiG Q 2018


Date: Sunday, 21st October 2018
Time: 5.00 pm
Venue: International Centre Goa, Dona Paula & Urban Health Centre, Margao
Set by: Rajiv D'Silva
Format: Written, solo. 120 questions to be answered in 90 minutes.
Participation: Open to all. To register, send an email to seqcgoa@gmail.com, mentioning which centre - Panjim or Margao - you are participating from. Registration closes on the 19th of October.

Game Set Match Team composition and competition format update

Based on the Matches played so far, here are updated Team compositions:

Group A

* Fans of Sheera-Poha
Team captain: Nitish
Team members: Ashwini, Mahesh, Shivani Jain

* Put Fight Club
Team captain: JK
Team members: Gowri, Mayur, Samir

* Three Guys, A Girl, and No Pizza
Team captain: Harsh Bhatkuly
Team members: Amey Parsekar, Arvind, Kanchan

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Group B

* eggs, beans and trumpets
Team captain: Ira Prem
Team members: Abhijeet, Nathan, Vilas

* #4 Quiz Team in All of Uzbekistan
Team captain: Srijit
Team members: Anjali, Harsh Hegde, Ira Almeida

* Team With No Name
Team captain: Rajiv
Team members: Gouthami, Pamela, Sahil

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Group C

* Annie Get Your Pun
Team captain: Doc Shekhar
Team members: Anant, Sunil, Viola

Kamat Se Qayamat Tak
Team captain: Gadgil
Team members: Gaurav, Sanjay, Venita Coelho

* Ship Shape and Footloose
Team captain: Ajey
Team members: Delson, Nehara Pandey, Paul

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The series kicked off with two Group A Matches in Panjim on October 14. This was followed by three Group B Matches held in Margao on Sunday October 28, and the three Group C Matches in Panjim on November 11. The remaining Group A Match (FoSP vs TGAGANP) will be held in Panjim on November 18.

Teams will be allowed one substitution in these line-ups.

The top-placed Team in each Group will qualify directly for the Semis. The fourth Semi-final place will go to the best second-placed Team -- that is, the one with the best Game Difference at the end of their two Matches (Games won minus Games lost).

Game Set Match round 1 / 14th Oct 2018 / results

Game Set Match got off to a rousing start on Sunday October 14, with two hard-fought Group A Matches full of drama, heartbreak, and redemption.

QM: Annie Sen Gupta

Results

Match A1. Put Fight Club (JK, Gowri, Mayur, Samir) bt Fans of Sheera-Poha (Nitish, Ashwini, Mahesh, Shivani) 3-2 (6-2, 6-8, 7-8, 6-3)*

Match A2. Put Fight Club (JK, Gowri, Mayur, Samir) bt Three Guys, A Girl, and No Pizza (Harsh, Amey, Arvind, Kanchan) 4-1 (7-5, 6-7, 6-2, 7-5)*

* The fourth Team Sets count for double

Put Fight Club has qualified for the Semi-finals of the competition.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

QFI League edition 4 - 14/Oct/2018 - scores

Annie Sen Gupta
18
J Krishnamurthi
12
Rajiv D'Silva
10
Chandrashekhar Rao
7.5
Paul Gatward
7.5
Ajey Patil
5.5
Samir Nazareth
5
Viola Rodrigues
4.5
Srijit Kumar
4.5
Anjali Dar SenGupta
3
Mayur Shett
2.5
Gowri Yale
2

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Game Set Match teams and competition format

Six Teams and 9 Wild Cards registered for the Game Set Match competition. The latter have been divided into three Teams, making nine Teams in total. These Teams have been slotted into three Groups. The opening round will consist of round-robin matches involving these Groups, scheduled as below. The winners of the three Groups, and one best second-placed team (based on the number of Games won) will qualify for the Semi-finals, to be played on December 16. The Finals will also be played the same day.

Panjim (Oct 14th): Group A

* Fans of Sheera-Poha
Team captain: Nitish Wagle
Team members: Ashwini, Shivani Jain

* Put Fight Club
Team captain: JK
Team members: Gowri, Mayur, Samir

* Wild Card 1
Team captain: Harsh Bhatkuly
Team members: Arvind, Kanchan

Matches: PFC vs WC1, PFC vs FoSP

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Margao (Oct 28th): Group B

* eggs, beans and trumpets
Team captain: Ira Prem
Team members: Abhijeet, Nathan, Vilas

* Qayamat Se Kamat Tak
Team captain: Srijit Kumar
Team members: Anjali Sengupta, Harsh Hegde, Neha Kamat

* Team With No Name
Team captain: Rajiv D'Silva
Team members: Gouthami, Pamela, Sahil

Matches: All 3

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Panjim (Nov 11th): Group C

* Annie Get Your Pun
Team captain: Chandrashekhar Rao
Team members: Anant Prabhu, Sunil Sardessai, Viola Rodrigues

* Wild Card 2
Team captain: Gadgil
Team members: Sanjay, female Player (to be named)

* Wild Card 3
Team captain: Ajey
Team members: Paul, Delson, Shwetambari

Matches: All 3, plus WC1 vs FoSP (Group A)

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Game Set Match Round 1 matches



Date: Sunday, October 14th, 2018
Time: 5pm
Venue: International Centre Goa (ICG), Dona Paula
QM: Annie Sen Gupta
Flavour: General
Format: First-round matches in a multi-part series
Participation: For teams of 3/4 members each. Registration (as Teams or as individual Wild Cards) essential, before 5pm on Friday October 12.
For more information on the competition, click here.

QFI League edition 4

Date: Sunday, October 14th, 2018
Time: 3.30pm
Venue: International Centre Goa (ICG), Dona Paula
Set by: Quiz Foundation of India, Chennai
Flavour: General
Format: Written. 30 questions to be answered off a projected set.
Participation: Solo, open to all. Please bring your own pen(s) and backing board(s).

Irish Open - Scores

1. J. Krishnamurthi - 68
2. Ira Prem - 64
3. Julian D'Costa - 57
4. Ajey Patil - 49
5. Chandrashekhar Rao - 45
6. Harsh Hegde - 40
7. Paul Gatward & Mayur Shett - 38
9. Samir Nazareth - 37
10. Sahil Ramchandani & Viola Rodrigues - 32
12. Chantal D'Costa - 26
13. Ira Almeida - 20
14. Terrence D'Costa - 18
15. Keith Alvares - 17
16. Mahesh Prabhu - 11
17. C. N. Prabhakar - 4
18. Ambarish - 2

Monday, October 8, 2018

Panjim October Quiz - 07/Oct/2018 - Teams

Panjim October Quiz - 7/Oct/2018 - Team Lineup -Results to be updated

QM: J. Krishnamurthi

Team I (Abhijit Virginkar, Dr Chandrashekhar Rao, Gowri Yale, Leroy Veloso, Shaunak Sardessai, Srijit Kumar)

Team II (Anshuman Mishra, Ashwin Mascarenhas, Ira Prem, Sunil Sardessai, Vrindha B)

Team III (Adish Talwadker, Arvind Sivaraman, C.N Prabhakar, Jordana Bailey, Sanjay Parab, Viola Rodrigues, Parind Phadte)

Team IV (Aniruddha Sen Gupta, Anjali Sengupta, Mayur Shett, Nathan Moniz, Parth Gaonkar)

Team V (Anuradha Sengupta, Paul Gatward, Rajiv D'Silva, Shwetambari Parab, Soham Kamat)

Team VI (Ajey Patil,Anant Prabhu,Ashwij Vaidya,Harsh Hegde,Kanchan Gatward,Sachin Chatte)

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Panjim October Quiz

Date: Sunday, October 7th 2018
Time: 5.00 pm
Venue: International Centre Goa, Dona Paula
QM: J. Krishnamurthi
Flavour: General
Participation: Open to all.