A record number of teams filled The Elite Fish & Chip Company’s Lincoln restaurant for Shooting Star’s sixth annual Quiz, Chips & Mushy Peas event in aid of four charities.  

The award-winning PR, marketing and digital agency raised £1,103 at its famous chippy quiz night on Monday (26^th November).

Half of this total will go to its charity of the year Sophie’s Journey and the other half will be divided between the Elite’s three chosen charities – the RNLI, the RAF Association and Sleaford Dementia Support.

The venue was at full capacity as 20 teams of four were put to the test in eight categories including general knowledge, film and television, sport and current affairs.

At the halfway point, the 80 guests refuelled with a fish, chips and mushy peas supper.  

Last year’s winners from Lincoln law firm Andrew & Co returned to defend their title but were beaten this year by The Cathedral Collective, who scored a total of 75 and a half out of 90 points and took home a case of wine.

Winners of the best team name for the third year running, as chosen by staff from the Elite restaurant, were colleagues from Epix Media who dubbed themselves ‘No Squidding, You Cod Not Do Batter Than This Plaice’.

They were presented with £20 worth of vouchers to spend at the Elite restaurants and takeaways, shortly after Ash Hildred won an overnight stay for two at The Elm Tree Luxury Boutique Bed and Breakfast in the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) during a game of heads and tails.

There were also 20 prizes to be claimed in the raffle, including a Lexus driving experience courtesy of Lexus Lincoln and an overnight stay at Inglenook Guesthouse in Ingleton, kindly donated by Tim and Zena Ashberry.

Each year Shooting Star works on a pro bono basis for a charity which wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford PR or marketing services.

The agency’s chippy quiz was launched in 2013 as a way of raising money for its chosen charity and has helped generate more than £6,000. 

Throughout 2018 Shooting Star has been supporting Sophie’s Journey, which provides free holidays to Lincolnshire children living with cancer and their families.

Stacy Southwell runs the charity in memory of her daughter, Sophie Robinson from Lincoln.

She said: “Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the chippy quiz but I know the Shooting Star team did Sophie and me proud.

“I run Sophie’s Journey with a small but dedicated team of volunteers and rely on the generosity of others to keep it going. We really are so grateful to everyone for their support.

“The money raised will go towards maintaining the two caravans we own at Golden Sands Holiday Park in Mablethorpe, where children with cancer and their families enjoy quality time together outside a hospital environment.

“I am also working towards launching a much-needed counselling service for bereaved Lincolnshire families, for which I need help with funding, so every penny counts.”        

Shooting Star Director Kate Strawson said: “Our chippy quiz has become such a popular event in people’s diaries that we sold out this year in record time!

“As ever, we are extremely grateful for everyone’s support in helping to make the evening such a success.

“Special thanks to the team at The Elite Fish & Chip Company for allowing us to host the quiz at their Lincoln restaurant for a fourth year, and to all who very kindly donated prizes.”  

Fellow Director and chippy quiz master Jez Ashberry added: “The Elite staff always provide a brilliant service and we are pleased to have supported them in their efforts to raise a total of £30,000 for the chain’s three chosen charities during its 30^th year in business.”

For more information about Shooting Star, visit: weareshootingstar.co.uk