Very saddened to hear that the Corpus Christi College was stripped of its University Challenge Cup from last week:Â http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/03/2505642.htm
Apparently one member of the team, Sam Kay – who is not the one mentioned, ever, since the only one ever mentioned is Gail Trimble – was unfortunate enough to have a job at the time of the final, and said job is apparently in violation of the rules of University Challenge.
Well rules is rules, but someone should have picked it up as an issue sooner… doesn’t mean of course that Trimble is any less intelligent (although as team captain perhaps she should have twigged that he had a job? – who knows?). Perhaps one of life’s little lessons – unfortunately played out in front of the TV screens.
That of course means that Manchester picks up the cup, but I can’t imagine they’ll be proud and feel that they’ve got the glory. A rematch, maybe (since it seems like he was only employed in the final?).
Poor blighter must have been the only uni graduate in England getting a job with an accounting firm – was he supposed to say, ‘no, sorry, actually look I’ve got this TV quiz coming up – could you hold the position open for me?’. Well, yes, actually I suppose he should have done that, and I doubt he’ll be getting an Easter Egg from Ms Trimble.
