Pupils hungry for quiz victory
THE Cape Argus Food Lover’s Market High Schools Quiz is inching closer to the final of the 10th birthday edition of the competition. It will take place on September 1 at the Baxter Theatre.
The final 32 teams have been revealed as the knockouts for the quiz will continue into its second week.
Earlier this week, a Maitland High School pupil said participating in the quiz was a challenge, but pupils were hungry for a repeat victory, given that they were reigning champions.
“It’s so stressful because before, in the round-robin stage, you know that you can bounce back, but now, when you’re out, you’re out,” said Team B member, Ruvimbo Mhari.
“We’ve been studying every day and every interval. It feels like an eighth subject,” said matric pupil Prince Motomb.
Riedwaan Kenny, the principal, said he was proud of the pupils from the three teams that had made into the next knockout.
“The Cape Argus comes out in English, and for most of our pupils it’s not their home language… it’s more the application of the learners… that has made us successful,” he said.“I’m extremely proud as the learners are showing off our tenacity.”
For the 10th birthday of the competition, the winning school will receive R35 000 and the winning team will receive R3 000 per team member. Up for grabs are also two bursaries offered by the Community Chest.
Good Hope FM has also come aboard as this year’s radio partner for the competition, with the station’s Nigel Pierce being the quizmaster for the finals. The Cape Argus has launched a “Cape Argus Food Lover’s Market High Schools Quiz” page for updates on all the latest quiz news.
It will be the first time the top two teams of the Cape Argus Food Lover’s Market High Schools Quiz will compete in the National High School Quiz in Sandton in September.