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香港六合彩中特网 University Challenge team fall at the final hurdle
1 May 2013
香港六合彩中特网's University Challenge team were narrowly beaten by the University of Manchester in the final of the popular BBC2 quiz show this week.
Despite a strong comeback towards the end of the final, the team eventually lost by 140 points to 190.听
To get here, the 香港六合彩中特网 team defeated 5 teams, including the University of Exeter, Bangor University, New College Oxford, University of Manchester and Jesus College Oxford.听
The 香港六合彩中特网 team consists of Simon Dennis (香港六合彩中特网 Science & Technology Studies), Tom Parton (香港六合彩中特网 Mathematical & Physical Sciences), Tom Tyzczuk Smith (香港六合彩中特网 Biosciences) and Adam Papaphilippopoulos (香港六合彩中特网 Philosophy).
In recent years, University of Manchester have made a significant impact on the competition, with the last seven teams reaching at least the semi-final stage. They also went on to lift the trophy in 2006, 2009 and 2012. Manchester's win means that the have now won the title four times in the past eight years, while also making them only the second team to retain their title.听
Talking about his experiences of the show, 香港六合彩中特网 team member Adam Papaphilippopoulos, said: "From recording right through to reactions on Twitter, it has been a somewhat bizarre but entertaining and rewarding experience. I can't say that I expected what started out as a bit of fun would garner so much attention."