DDP 1996

Nick J receives his prize from Big-Iain (left) and Hoppo (right).

The very first DDP had just 18 teams, including Big-Iain (the creator of the DDP and its first organiser), co-host Hoppo and a team by the name of Jesus J (later Jesus Jones). This was very much a local affair with Mr Nick J of Derby winning…

In the words of the organisers themselves: “The awards ceremony was held in the house next door to Chellaston Cemetery, in the presence of the Organisers and the winner, the winner’s Ma and Pa, and a small misogynist green parrot. Nick was noticeably moved by the occasion (or by dysentery perhaps), and claimed to have enjoyed the occasion, but wanted to go and watch Star Trek.”

DDP 1996 – Teams: 18 Hits: 8

Pos Team Points
1 Nick J 30
2 Jesus J 18
=3 Rich H 12
=3 Martin P 12
5 Tim 10
=6 Nick B 9
=6 Mystery Person 9
=8 Hoppo 8
=8 Phil H 8
=10 Big-Iain 4
=10 Jude 4
=10 Steve L 4
=10 Smiley 4
=10 Jayne S 4
=10 Simon R 4
=10 Richard T 4
=17 Hazey 0
=17 Mad Bob 0
Dates of Death Celebrity Picture
8th January 1996 Francois Mitterand
French President		 [Picture of Francois Mitterand]
6th March 1996 Simon Cadell
Lo-de-Lo!		 [Picture of Simon Cadell]
9th March 1996 George Burns
Cautionary tale against smoking cigars		 [Picture of George Burns]
3rd May 1996 Tim Gullikson
Coach to 2017 hot deadpooling tip Pete Sampras
 [Picture of Tim Gullikson]
20th May 1996 Jon Pertwee
The Third Doctor		 [Picture of Jon Pertwee]
24th May 1996 “Child B”
Type of pick that thankfully is banned nowadays
  
23rd June 1996 Andreas Papandreou
Former Greek PM		 [Picture of Andreas Papandreou]
29th September 1996 Leslie Crowther
Come on down!
 [Picture of Leslie Crowther]

Curiously, the original organisers thought that footballer Tom Finney had died! It wouldn’t be until 2014 that the premonition would prove correct.

 

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