Yesterday, three pupils from Fenwick School went to Timaru to compete in the Central South Island Current Events. Quiz. Scott, Caleb and Bronwen left just before 3:00 as the quiz began at 4:30. Following their depature was a noisy, giggly, excitable car ride to Timaru Boys’ High School (the building in which the quiz took place). After finding their table, the clever Quiz Team settled into a nervous wait.
The first round in the quiz (the “World News Section”) came and went without a single incorrect answer, putting Fenwick’s team in a temporary joint first place along with several other teams. Such an early lead on other teams was excellent for the team’s confidence, which continued to grow during the next few rounds. By Round 5, the team had fallen to 3rd place, but considering there were 24 teams, this was an extraordinary position.
Before long, certain roles had been established within the team (Scott wrote down the agreed-upon answers, for example). In adition, the team discovered that each of them had an area in which they were more knowledgeable than the others. Scott was best at anything to do with sport – which was useful as many of the quiz questions were about the Rugby World Cup – Caleb was good at the questions concerning New Zealand and Bronwen was knew a lot about what was going on around the world.
Everything was going well – or so it seemed. The Fenwick team flew through the “Flag Recognition Round”, knowing all the countries the flags belonged to – including India, which confused many of the other Quiz Teams. The “World Mapping Round” also went well… and by Round 8 (“Who Am I?”) Bronwen, Caleb and Scott were still in third place.
When the Final Round (“Know New Zealand”) was over, Fenwick’s Quiz Team were restless with apprehension as the scores were counted and the winners determined.
‘In first place…Ashburton Borough 2!’ This was expected. Ashburton Borough were last year’s champions aswell. Now was the moment Fenwick’s team had been waiting for. They listened for their name but it didn’t come.
Afterwards the team felt proud of their fourth placing but couldn’t help feeling disappointed as they had been in third place for so much of the quiz and only lost by one point.
Better luck next year Fenwick! 
By Bronwen
male students. (NO GIRLS!) It also included two brilliant teachers that taught the boys well. I could tell the boys were singing their hearts out and they truly impressed the Fenwick studants. I’m sure those spesial singers inspired younger boys to sing like they did. It really was a magical sight for all ages to enjoy. Infact there were really tallanted people (not that the others were not)that had an individual song or thing no-one else could do.
By Rachael 
