Canterbury’s Unicorn Inn stormed to victory at the KM Big Charity Quiz on Friday night.

The annual charity event, now in its 16th year, raised £8k for good causes, including the League of Friends at Canterbury Hospital, the children’s literacy and road safety services of the KM Charity Team, as well as the Kentish Gazette’s charity of the Year, Pilgrims Hospice.

The Unicorn Inn beat Medway-based Supernova by two points with an impressive 84 per cent of correct answers. The pub quiz team dominated the event more than a decade ago when the annual event was staged at the Westgate Hall. In that era celebrity Shaun Williamson was an occasional member of the team.

Quiz Master Simon Dolby said that 40 teams had booked to take part in the event and the number scoring 50 per cent or more was 77 per cent, both figures up on last year.

Mr Dolby said: “The event is growing in popularity with more teams representing schools and local government, the NHS and caring services and from the University of Kent, in particular.”

He praised event supporters Barclays bank, Shepherd Neame, MHA MacIntyre Hudson, Eurostar, University of Kent Sports Hall, Independent Music Productions, McDonalds, Newmafruit, the League of Friends at Canterbury Hospital and Morrisons.

Mr Dolby said: “Once again Sheps were brilliant and donated all the beverages to supply our Spitfire Charity Bar, which volunteers from Barclays bank in Canterbury manned and then used their pound for pound initiative to double the charity pot. The event was such a success thanks to their backing.”

As well as the Unicorn Inn and Supernova, runner’s up The Moomins and The Boys also earned spots in the county final of the big quiz which will see the top four teams from Canterbury taking on quiz teams from Medway, Maidstone and Ashford heats of the event.

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