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| − | '''WaShBowl''' is a pop culture quizbowl tournament written by the quiz societies of [[Warwick]] and [[Sheffield]]. The difficulty was targeted at an equivalent of [[2 dots]], and the first closed mirror was held on 9 March 2023, won by [[Southampton]]. | + | '''WaShBowl''' is a pop culture quizbowl tournament written by the quiz societies of [[Warwick]] and [[Sheffield]]. The difficulty was targeted at an equivalent of [[2 dots]], and the first closed mirror was held on 9 March 2023, won by Southampton Gaslight, a team from, unsurprisingly, [[Southampton]]. |
A high school mirror of the set was allegedly held on 20 April 2024 at [[Olentangy Berlin]]. | A high school mirror of the set was allegedly held on 20 April 2024 at [[Olentangy Berlin]]. | ||
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| + | A sequel, '''WaShBowl II: Bowlie à Deux''', was played on 1 March 2025, and saw 24 teams from 12 different universities taking part, firmly cementing the desire for pop culture-focused tournaments on the circuit. The tournament was won by Man! I Feel Like a Chester!, representing [[Manchester]] University. A Canadian mirror of the set has been proposed but is not yet finalised | ||
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| + | An as-yet-unnamed '''WaShBowl III''' is in the works, and will likely be played early March 2026. | ||
[[Category:Tournaments]] [[Category:Trash tournaments]] [[Category:British quizbowl]] | [[Category:Tournaments]] [[Category:Trash tournaments]] [[Category:British quizbowl]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:07, 12 May 2025
WaShBowl is a pop culture quizbowl tournament written by the quiz societies of Warwick and Sheffield. The difficulty was targeted at an equivalent of 2 dots, and the first closed mirror was held on 9 March 2023, won by Southampton Gaslight, a team from, unsurprisingly, Southampton.
A high school mirror of the set was allegedly held on 20 April 2024 at Olentangy Berlin.
A sequel, WaShBowl II: Bowlie à Deux, was played on 1 March 2025, and saw 24 teams from 12 different universities taking part, firmly cementing the desire for pop culture-focused tournaments on the circuit. The tournament was won by Man! I Feel Like a Chester!, representing Manchester University. A Canadian mirror of the set has been proposed but is not yet finalised
An as-yet-unnamed WaShBowl III is in the works, and will likely be played early March 2026.