Ormskirk Quiz League

A member of the Merseyside Quiz Leagues

Welcome

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

The 2024-2025 season will begin on Monday September 9 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 in April as part of a Presentation Evening.

News

Highlights Week 8

Colly Wobblers remain top and unbeaten after their comfortable victory over Hayfield Gang; Roy Atherton (19) and Mike Unsworth (17) top scored for the winners. In the fight for second place Newburgh Lions emerged victorious over Greyhound; Darren Martin (18) and Gareth Flynn (13) scored well for the winners while Brian Farrimond (15) and Ritchie Venner (13) did likewise for Greyhound. Despite 18 points from Sue Perks and 14 from Paul McAteer, Delph Tavern lost by the narrowest of margins to Rugby Hounds, for whom David Hodgson scored 19 and Eric Lupton 14. 16 points from Gordon Richards earned Ormskirk Theatre Company a win over Benchwarmers, for whom Rob Green scored 17. In spite of 20 points from Charles Johnson, Turks Head Saints lost to Scarecrows, for whom Barry Marshall scored 20 and Janet Crompton 14. In all the above matches the results remained the same after the handicaps were applied. 14 points each from Arthur Heyes and Lee Whitehead and 12 from Tony Spark led Turks Head Sinners to victory over Helenians, for whom Dave Boyd scored 12; in this match the result was reversed on handicap.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 05/11/2024

BBC Masterteam 1985

To celebrate the eightieth birthday of Angela Rippon the BBC showed the first programme in this quiz. Eagle & Child took part represented by Chris Dodds, Rita Aktuna and Joe Keegan as seen here. The recording is on iPlayer until early next month.

Posted by David Hodgson 30/10/2024

President's Trophy

Ormskirk won both matches in the second night. Warrington were beaten 57-46 then Wirral 52-47. Details to follow.

Posted by David Hodgson 30/10/2024

Highlights Week 7

The top of the table clash between Colly Wobblers and Greyhound ended in a draw with John Wilson (20) scoring very well for Greyhound and Roy Atherton (12) and Andy McGowan (12) doing likewise for the home team; Colly Wobblers won on handicap. 18 points from Peter Duffy and 16 from Lee Whitehead ensured Turks Head Sinners’ win over Hayfield Gang; the Sinners also won on handicap. With all their players scoring in double figures led by Paul McAteer (14) and Sue Perks (13), Delph Tavern had a comfortable win over Benchwarmers; the Delph also won on handicap. Newburgh Lions climb to second in the table after their victory over Ormskirk Theatre Company; Darren Martin(18), Jim Maloney (17) and John Purslow (13) scored well for the winners. Newburgh also won on handicap. Despite 17 points from Charles Johnson and 12 from Barbara Flaherty, Turks Head Saints lost to Rugby Hounds, for whom Colin MacDonald, Eric Lupton and David Hodgson each scored 13. An impressive 22 points from Janet Crompton and16 from Barry Marshall saw Scarecrows to victory over Helenians; Scarecrows also won on handicap.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 29/10/2024

Handicap Knockout Round 1

Colly Wobblers, thanks to 19 points each from Andy McGowan and Mike Unsworth, managed to claw back Benchwarmers’ 25 point advantage to win by 5. Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Alan Thompson scored 15 and Gordon Richards 12, began with 17 point start on Delph Tavern but lost by a single point; Sue Perks and Paul McAteer both scored 15 for the winners. Rugby Hounds overcame Scarecrows’ 10 point advantage to win by 7; David Hodgson (19) and Eric Lupton (16) scored well for the winners, while Janet Crompton added 14 points to Scarecrows’ score. Newburgh Lions began with a single point advantage on Turks Head Sinners but ran out comfortable winners by 19 points; top scorers for Newburgh were Jim Maloney (19), Darren Martin (15) and Gareth Flynn (12) while Lee Whitehead (14) scored well for the Sinners. Despite an impressive 21 points from Charles Johnson, Turks Head Saints were unable to catch Helenians, who had a 20 point start on them; Mike Flaherty scored 17 for the winners. An outstanding 23 points from Rob Jones ensured Hayfield Gang’s victory over Greyhound, for whom John Wilson scored 18 and Ritchie Venner 16; Hayfield had a 26 point start and eventually won by 27.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 22/10/2024

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