England's Golf Roses just fail against
Eggheads in BBC2 Quiz

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
England’s Golf Roses put up a cracking fight against the Eggheads in the BBC2 quiz.
The Roses – representing the English Women’s Golf Association – came within a whisker of winning the £2,000 prize pot. They sailed through the four preliminary rounds, where individual team members went head to head with an Egghead on a specialist subject.
All four Roses won. But they came to grief on their last question in the final, general knowledge, round. They were asked: “Who became the first woman to fly across the English Channel in 1912?”
Their choices were Harriet Quimby, Amy Johnson and Nancy Bird. After much discussion – and with misgivings – they opted for Amy Johnson. The correct answer was Harriet Quimby.
Their Egghead opponent correctly answered his question to give the overall victory to his side. The EWGA team was:
Performance director Linda Bayman, past English stroke-play and Yorkshire champion Sara Garbutt, compliance officer Kirstie Jennings and compliance assistant Karen Cassidy, and tournament secretary Emma Lowe.
“We had a fantastic time recording the quiz and it was great to see the show,” said Emma Lowe. “I think we can hold our heads up high.”
Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer
English Women's Golf Association