Blackfriar sees record of correct entries

A luxury Yorkshire Artisan Hamper worth more than £100 is winging its way to Mr Tanner of Methley, Leeds, courtesy of the Yorkshire Hamper Company.

Mr Tanner was one of a record number of entries to correctly answer all 12 questions.

The correct answers are as follows:

1. Which grocer is predicting a return to 1970s austerity favourites such as Old Spice aftershave and Prawn Cocktail with Avocado in a bid to cheer ourselves up in the gloomy days ahead? Morrisons.

2. Which of these companies had an annus horribilis after three profit warnings, the departure of its chief executive and what one analyst said was every excuse except “the dog ate my homework”? Pace.

3. Which Yorkshire mortgage lender called 30,000 customers warning them to change their spending habits or risk repossession? Bradford & Bingley.

4. Which former coalminer won the Yorkshire Post Individual Award for Excellence in 2011? Kevin Whiteman of Yorkshire Water.

5. Which of these wacky innovations did Asda NOT stock this year? The expandable shirt for men who indulge too much over the festive period.

6. Which cold-ridden Yorkshire boss threatened to cuddle any journalist and pass on the germs if they became too difficult at the group’s results press conference? Dalton Philips of Morrisons

7. Who came 30th in the FT’s Top 50 Women in World Business List? Harriet Green of Premier Farnell.

8. Match the Yorkshire boss to his chosen sport: Allan Leighton of Pace and morris dancing, Andy Bond of Republic and cycling, David Thorburn of Yorkshire Bank and motor racing, Andy Clarke of Asda and rugby.

9. Why is David Thorburn the odd one out? He hasn’t worked for Asda.

10. Which one of these products does Leeds-based instrument maker Surgical Innovations NOT make? The Gastroknot – a knot inserted during obesity surgery to reduce stomach capacity.