Winner Pat Gibson
Pat Gibson regained the title he first won in 2007 and was the first to get his hands on the new Mark Bytheway Trophy, named in memory of last year's winner who died in July 2010. The trophy is to be inscribed with the names of former winners. This year's questions were written by former (BQA/Montague era) champion, John Wilson (since 2006 they have been composed by Quizzing.co.uk's principal setter Chris Jones).
| Position | Competitor |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Gibson |
| 2 | Kevin Ashman |
| 3 | Jesse Honey |
| 4 | Olav Bjortomt |
| 5 | Barry Simmons |
| 6 | Nic Paul |
| 7 | Dag Griffiths |
| 8 | Ian Bayley |
| 9 | David Stainer |
| 10 | Sean Carey |
In the Pairs event, 2008 winners David Edwards and Nic Paul became the first duo to regain the title. Second place went to Jesse Honey & Sean Carey and third to Kevin Ashman & Pat Gibson.
Read more about this topic: British Quizzing Championships, 2010, Venue Derby Conference Centre
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