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Oxford college lifts quiz trophy | Oxford college lifts quiz trophy |
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A team from Corpus Christi College in Oxford has won this year's University Challenge. | A team from Corpus Christi College in Oxford has won this year's University Challenge. |
The team, captained by 26-year-old Gail Trimble, beat Manchester University by 275 points to 190 in the BBC television quiz chaired by Jeremy Paxman. | The team, captained by 26-year-old Gail Trimble, beat Manchester University by 275 points to 190 in the BBC television quiz chaired by Jeremy Paxman. |
Much of the college's success has been down to Ms Trimble, who scored two-thirds of her team's 1,200 points before the final. | Much of the college's success has been down to Ms Trimble, who scored two-thirds of her team's 1,200 points before the final. |
Ms Trimble's performance was likened to an "intellectual blitzkrieg". | Ms Trimble's performance was likened to an "intellectual blitzkrieg". |
She was presented with the winners' trophy by the poet Wendy Cope. | She was presented with the winners' trophy by the poet Wendy Cope. |
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It is the second time that the Oxford University college has won the competition, having also taken the title in 2005. | It is the second time that the Oxford University college has won the competition, having also taken the title in 2005. |
Founded in the early 16th Century, it is one of Oxford's smaller colleges, with fewer than 400 students. | Founded in the early 16th Century, it is one of Oxford's smaller colleges, with fewer than 400 students. |
The team played in five matches during the six-month tournament. | The team played in five matches during the six-month tournament. |
Their high winning margins included their victory over Exeter University in the quarter-finals when they scored 350 points and their opponents could manage only 15, the lowest score since 1972. | Their high winning margins included their victory over Exeter University in the quarter-finals when they scored 350 points and their opponents could manage only 15, the lowest score since 1972. |
Gail Trimble and Jeremy Paxman on her success | Gail Trimble and Jeremy Paxman on her success |
Runners-up Manchester University were series champions in 2006. | Runners-up Manchester University were series champions in 2006. |
Ms Trimble, a Latin scholar, told BBC Breakfast she had been surprised to be talked about as an attractive sex symbol. | Ms Trimble, a Latin scholar, told BBC Breakfast she had been surprised to be talked about as an attractive sex symbol. |
"It is nice that people are saying nice things about my appearance, and not nasty things. | "It is nice that people are saying nice things about my appearance, and not nasty things. |
But on the other hand it's really sad that they feel the necessity to say things about my appearance at all." | But on the other hand it's really sad that they feel the necessity to say things about my appearance at all." |
She also revealed that a men's magazine had approached her for a photo session. | She also revealed that a men's magazine had approached her for a photo session. |
"Would you believe it - my brother received a Facebook message from Nuts yesterday morning saying 'can we have your sister's email address we want her to do a tasteful photo shoot?'. | "Would you believe it - my brother received a Facebook message from Nuts yesterday morning saying 'can we have your sister's email address we want her to do a tasteful photo shoot?'. |
"So of course he sent them an answer saying, 'seriously mate would you give your sister's contact details to Nuts?'." | "So of course he sent them an answer saying, 'seriously mate would you give your sister's contact details to Nuts?'." |