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Oct 2024
Here are the answers to this week's Saturday News Quiz. How well did you do?
1. Boroughbridge footballer Chloe Bethell scored four goals in a single match, one of them directly from a corner. What was the final score in the team's fixture against Queensbury Celtic?
Answer: 9-0. You can read about this match and others played over the weekend in our sports round-up here.
2. North Yorkshire Council’s independent remuneration panel has recommended increasing councillors' pay. How much will it rise by next year?
Answer: The inflation-linked 3.6% increase will see their basic allowance increase from £17,340 to £17,964. You can read the details here.
3. Nine-year-old golfer Charlotte Roberts hit a hole in one at a Champions of the Future Tour event at Rudding Park and received high-fives and fist-bumps. The day before in Spain, Harrogate professional golfer John Parry also hit a hole in one. What did he get?
Answer: Parry was presented with the keys to a brand-new BMW iX3 – worth around £78,000 – for hitting the first hole-in-one of the tournament. You can read about his good fortune here, and you can watch reactions to Charlotte's incredible shot here.
4. This week, North Yorkshire Council said it “remains committed” to developing land at Cardale Park to increase care services in Harrogate. But how much did the council buy the land for in 2022?
Answer: c) £1.8 million. You can read all about it here.
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