The Really Big Quiz was won for the second year running by a team boasting a true ‘egghead’.

CJ de Mooi, the professional quizzer and a member of the BBC show “Eggheads” led the Ant Hill Mob team to victory on Wednesday’s 29th April’s quiz at the Corn Exchange which attracted 48 teams of five drawn mostly from the Exeter business community.  They triumphed over teams from NPS (2nd) and Gilbert Stephens Solicitors (3rd).

Simpkins Edwards partner John Coombs said; “As usual we had a wonderful evening which was attended by the Lord Mayor.  There was a lot of laughter as well as head-scratching in a very competitive quiz.

The Ant Hill Mob appears to be a class apart so we may have to think about a handicap for past winners!”

Lord Mayor Paul Smith was presented with a cheque for £2,225 at the start of the evening with a raffle and charity auction contributing a further £1,150 towards his chosen charity, Southbrook College, the specialist centre for cognition and learning.

We have had excellent feedback from many of the teams who took part and, with this in mind, have confirmed that we will be running the event again next year on Wednesday 5th May 2010.  For further information please e-mail sroberts@simpkinsedwards.co.uk