Ormskirk Quiz League

A member of the Merseyside Quiz Leagues

Welcome

The Ormskirk Quiz League celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019-2020.

The 2025-2026 season will begin on Monday September 8 with all twelve teams playing each other in one division.

A Handicap League will also be based on these results.

Two divisions will be formed post Christmas.

The Don Liptrot Trophy, a handicap knockout, will run throughout the season.

A Pairs competition will be held as part of a Presentation Evening at the Stanley Arms on Monday March 30.

Most teams are on the lookout for new players and spectators are welcome at all matches.

News

Highlights Week 4

In the top of the table clash, Colly Wobblers, thanks to 17 points from Pat Gibson and 18 from Mike Unsworth, overcame Turks Head Saints, for whom Kevin Walton scored 13 and Charles Johnson 12. 17 points from Alf Westwell an 13 from Bob Foster earned Helenians a win over Hayfield Gang. A very impressive 25 points from Paul McAteer and 18 from Sue Perks earned Delph Tavern a win over Ormskirk Theatre Company for whom Alan Thompson scored 18. 19 points from Bill Gerrard and16 from Peter Duffy earned Turks Head Sinners a win over Greyhound for whom Ritchie Venner scored18 and Brian Farrimond 13. The results of all these matches remained unchanged after handicaps were applied. A remarkable 29 points from Darren Martin saw Newburgh Lions victorious over Benchwarmers. Despite 17 points from Janet Crompton, Scarecrows lost to Rugby Hounds; Eric Lupton (14) and David Hodgson (17) top scored for the winners. The results of these latter two games were reversed on handicap however.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 01/10/2025

Highlights Week 3

Turks Head Saints remain top after another comfortable win over Hayfield Gang; Mike Critchley and Barbara Flaherty both scored 15 for the winners. Delph Tavern, thanks to 13 points from Paul McAteer and 14 from Sue Perks overcame Turks Head Sinners; Peter Duffy (18) scored well for the Sinners. The handicap results of these two games remained the same. Despite 17 points from Eric Lupton, Rugby Hounds lost by the narrowest of margins on the final question to Colly Wobblers for whom Pat Gibson scored 20 and Mike Unsworth 13. 16 points from Ritchie Venner and 15 from Brian Farrimond helped Greyhound overcome Scarecrows, for whom Janet Crompton and Barry Marshall both scored 15. Newburgh Lions, thanks to 14 from Jim Maloney and 19 from Darren Martin, beat Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Gordon Richards scored 12. The results of these latter three games were reversed when handicaps were applied. Helenians overcame Benchwarmers but the handicap result was a draw.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 23/09/2025

Highlights Week 2

Turks Head Saints remain top on points difference after their comfortable win over Benchwarmers, Kevin Walton (14) and Barbara Flaherty (12) top scoring for the winners. The handicap result was a draw. Delph Tavern, for whom Paul McAteer scored an impressive 20 points and Sue Perks 13 started with a win over Greyhound, Ritchie Venner scoring 18 for Greyhound. 16 points from Alf Westwell and 13 from Bob Foster earned Helenians a win over Ormskirk Theatre Company for whom Gordon Richards scored 15. Despite 16 points from Bill Gerrard and 12 from Arthur Heyes, Turks Head Sinners lost to Newburgh Lions: Darren Martin (18), Jim Maloney (14) and John Purslow (12) led the scoring for the winners. The results for these three matches remained the same after handicaps were applied. Colly Wobblers, for whom Mike Unsworth scored 18, beat Scarecrows for whom Janet Crompton scored 15. 16 points from Eric Lupton earned Rugby Hounds a narrow victory over Hayfield Gang; Rob Jones and Jill Cochrane both scored 13 for Hayfield. The results of these latter two games were reversed when handicaps were applied.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 16/09/2025

Highlights Week 1

Turks Head Saints, thanks to an impressive 22 points from Charles Johnson and 14 from Kevin Walton, had a convincing win over Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Gordon Richards scored 13. As a result the Saints assume top spot on points difference. 18 points from Andy McGowan and 17 from Roy Atherton earned Colly Wobblers a win over Hayfield Gang, for whom Rob Jones scored 14. Despite 17 from Darren Martin, Newburgh Lions lost narrowly to Greyhound, for whom Ritchie Venner, Brian Farrimond and Lynne Ashcroft all scored 13. Turks Head Sinners, thanks to a major contribution of 21 points from Peter Duffy, beat Helenians, for whom Alf Westwell scored 14.The results of all these matches remained the same when handicaps were applied. An excellent 21 points from Eric Lupton earned Rugby Hounds a win over Benchwarmers, for whom Rob Green scored an equally impressive 20 points. The result of this match was reversed on handicap.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 09/09/2025

Charity

We have donated £300 to Age UK Lancashire as agreed at our AGM. Link here.

Posted by David Hodgson 21/08/2025

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