Selsey Lifeboat Station - Walk Off The Turkey 2010 - Results
| Score |
Team Name |
| 45 |
First - Tartberries |
| 42½ |
Joint second - Two Majors and a Minor, and Fang's Gang |
| 39 |
Milne |
| 38½ |
Ranbow Teddy Bears |
| 36 |
Festive Diving Trio |
| 34½ |
James St Joggers |
| 34 |
Three Men and a East Beach Belle |
| 33½ |
Neil and Philip and Holly |
| 33 |
Stevens |
| 32 |
Team Williams |
| 31 |
Mums and Daughters |
| 30½ |
Capuchins |
| 28½ |
Judes |
| 27 |
Roth and Sam |
| 21½ |
Pledger Team |
Most questions needed a house number and the answer to the clue; half a point was given
where the house number was missing.
Four clues were worth 2 points each (5, 10, 31 and 37).
| No. |
Question |
Answer |
| 1. |
How often has the RNLI Thanked Selsey Lifeboat crew? |
Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum - 2 |
| 2. |
Explore or Discover or ? |
Types of Lifeboat Station - Selsey Explore - others are Discover and Observe |
| 3. |
Who was Bellie? |
Peter Bell - seat behind RNLI Shop - 20 Dec 1944 to 7 Oct 2008 |
| 4. |
What is PO20 76? |
Letter Box in Kingsway |
| 5. |
How long has someone been watching you? |
Stone Head on wall of cottage at junction - facing you; cottage marked 1844 - 166 years |
| 6. |
Would you expect to see a fishing boat on this lawn? |
11 - Harbour Lights |
| 7. |
Northern Lights? |
10A - Aurora |
| 8. |
Half a pound of ? rice - Pop goes the Weasel |
7 - Tuppenny Cottage |
| 9. |
Plenty of these in Selsey but not sure they live here? |
4 Gull Cottage |
| 10. |
Complete the sequence 934 xxxx yyyy 7745 |
Selsey Population Counts 1851 934 - 1901 1258 - 1981 7745 |
| 11. |
Must have been a large Piggy Bank - how many coins in the crock? |
975 coins in Crock - AD220-270 |
| 12. |
Ideal residence for a very wet year? |
114 The Ark |
| 13. |
Expanding occupation with the rise in VAT? |
Smuggler Cottage |
| 14. |
Renovation work suggests that this Brewery will indeed match its name and sign |
Phoenix sign on back of Fisherman's Joy |
| 15. |
Dwellor re-arranged? |
Rodwell - anagram |
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| No. |
Question |
Answer |
| 16. |
Accommodation for all sizes so long as they don't suffer from vertigo! |
Two bird boxes high up on 18 Grafton Rd |
| 17. |
Pot of Gold? |
20 Grafton Rd - Rainbow's End |
| 18. |
Active watersport not often seen off Selsey |
24 Grafton Rd - Weathervane in shape of waterski boat and skier |
| 19. |
Festive Accommodation? |
Holly Lodge, Grove Rd |
| 20. |
Bah Humbug? Not quite |
Garingbah, 53 Windsor Rd |
| 21. |
Sea Fret 54 Windsor Rd |
Teresa F? |
| 22. |
Is this the better place for a very wet year? |
Noah's Ark, 49 Windsor Rd |
| 23. |
Italian Influence? |
Giotto 46 Windsor Rd |
| 24. |
? SV ? |
4 SV 3 Hydrant |
| 25. |
Orange Herbie ..... JUD???? |
JUD 578L, VW Beetle |
| 26. |
Security in an iron fist? |
Challenger Security Products, Armoured Fist on wall, 8 Southern Rd |
| 27. |
Is this bungalow facing the correct direction? |
West Winds – not facing due West |
| 28. |
More wind ..... but missing a key element to benefit? |
Four Winds, missing vane on Windmill |
| 29. |
Well known Diarist with a connection to the sea? |
Pepys on Anchor sign |
| 30. |
Variety of Whelk? |
Periwinkle 3 Longacre Lane |
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| No. |
Question |
Answer |
| 31. |
Who would you contact on 07985-611? |
W L West & Sons, Timber Merchants fencing on substation |
| 32. |
Isn't the sea salty enough? |
SeaSalter 23 Woodland Rd |
| 33. |
Lots of apples here? |
Windfall Cottage B&B 29 Woodland Rd |
| 34. |
Difficult enough to fit one down the chimney but three ? |
3 Santas climbing ladder 40 Woodland Rd |
| 35. |
More high living residents? |
Bird Box on side of 20 Longacre |
| 36. |
Hens sleeping here? |
Beggars Roost 25 Orchard Ave |
| 37. |
Usually find this creature above the fireplace? Not normally musical either? |
Stag on Bell on door, 18 Orchard Ave |
| 38. |
Golden Equus? |
Golden Horses Heads, 31 Grove Rd |
| 39. |
Royal Mail street furniture? |
Post Storage box on verge |
| 40. |
These signs usually are telling you what NOT to do? |
Parking – 6 James St |
| 41. |
Mode of transport converted to stationary use? |
Wagon Wheel converted to seat 15 James St |
| 42. |
Roman link to 891917 (clue not visible if there is snow) |
Manhole Cover The Agripper Co |
| 43. |
Is this house name appropriate? |
Thatchings 25 James St – NO, no thatch |
| 44. |
Result of too many of these? |
Margarita punt upside down |
| 45. |
Special treatment for the fairer sex? |
Ladies £10 once only joining fee, Selsey Angling Club |
| 46. |
Centenary recognition? |
Lilian Rose Avery Birthday 28-1-2007 |
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