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4BR Christmas Day Quiz

Three little brain ticklers to get correct to win a trio of great CDs...

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Just a few little brain ticklers to try and get right before you settle down for an evening on the sofa watching old films and stuffing yourselves with turkey sandwiches....

New CDs

Get all three correct and a lucky winner will be able to get their hands on a trio of the latest releases from World Champion Manger Musikklag, European Champion Cory and British Open Champion Tredegar.

1. Name the only non Welsh band to beat Cory at any contest in 2013?

2. What vegetable is to be found on the Lofthouse 2000 Band badge?
For a clue go to: http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?id=17946#.UrrPGfRdUg8

3. What major championship test piece of 2013 links the title track of a 1973 David Bowie album and a Disney cartoon film of 1992?

What major championship test piece of 2013 links the title track of a 1973 David Bowie album and a Disney cartoon film of 1992?4BR

Answers:

E-mail us the answer, with your contact telephone details at: quiz@4barsrest.com

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