Budding scientists finish third in national semi-final

December 13, 2018

Aston, Hugh, Cameron (captain) and Oscar with Dr Sion Wall, who runs the quiz team.

Young scientists from Monmouth finished third in their the semi-final of a national quiz competition.

The team from Monmouth School Boys’ Prep were just five points off second place in the Quiz Club semi-final at Redmaids in Bristol.

Captain Cameron teamed up with Hugh, Oscar and Aston for the competition.

The winning team from each semi-final automatically will seal a place at the national finals in Oxford along with the highest scoring four non-winning teams.

Monmouth, who previously won their area heat in the National Inter-School Science Quiz Championship, will be hoping to sneak into the final.