Ormskirk Quiz League

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Welcome

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

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

A Handicap League was also based on these results.

Two divisions were formed post Christmas.

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

A Pairs competition was 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

Feeny Cup

Turks Head Sinners beat Wings (S&F) 52-51 in the second semi-final. Leading scorers were Peter Duffy with 19 and Dave Waddilove with 16.

The final will be played at the Stanley Arms in Aughton next Wednesday May 20 as part of the MQL Presentation Night.

The MIMIR final featuring Pat Gibson, aiming for a record ninth title, will also take place.

Posted by David Hodgson 12/05/2026

Rendon Cup

Congratulations to Rugby Hounds who have won the MQL Rendon Cup. This follows the success of Turks Head Saints who won in the previous two seasons.

The opponents in the semi-final were St Francis of Assisi (Liverpool) who were beaten 45-40. Eric Lupton led the scoring with 19 points which included seven of his own questions.

Another Liverpool team St Patricks were beaten 43-39 in the final, Eric again leading the way with another 19.

The Cup will be presented at the MQL Presentation Night on May 20 at the Stanley Arms in Aughton.

Posted by David Hodgson 07/05/2026

Feeny Cup

Newburgh Lions beat Soapsuds (Wirral) 56-41 with all four players achieving double figure scores led by Darren Martin (18) and Gareth Flynn (15).

Turks Head Sinners beat Casablanca (S&F) 52-45. Dave Waddilove was top scorer with 18.

Newburgh Lions reached the Final by beating Kluggers (Liverpool).

Posted by David Hodgson 16/04/2026

Feeny Cup/Rendon Cup

Ormskirk will be represented in the 2026 MQL Feeny Cup by Newburgh Lions and Turks Head Sinners. Details here.

Rugby Hounds will represent Ormskirk in the 2026 MQL Rendon Cup on Wednesday May 6. Details here.

Posted by David Hodgson 09/04/2026

Presentation Night

The Function Room at the Stanley Arms in Aughton was the venue for this season's Presentation Night which began with four handouts, a mixture of picture quizzes and lists to complete. Twenty six players who chose to play in the Pairs Competition were divided into two pools based on average scores over the season. One name was drawn from each pool to form thirteen pairs. The first round of 40 questions were read out and the pairs wrote down their answers.

Three pairs scored 30 or more. A tie break question for the five pairs who scored 29 produced the final three qualifiers for the semi final. The qualifiers were Jim Maloney (Newburgh Lions) and Bob Foster (Helenians), Bill Gerrard (Turks Head Sinners) and Andy McGowan (Colly Wobblers), Darren Martin (Newburgh Lions) and Steve Pilkington (Turks Head Sinners), Eric Lupton and Tony Robinson (both Rugby Hounds), Roy Atherton(Colly Wobblers) and Gareth Flynn (Newburgh Lions), Dave Waddilove (Turks Head Sinners) and Alf Westwell (Helenians).

Questions were asked in turn to the pairs who each had three 'lives'. After 60 questions the three finalists were Jim and Bob, Eric and Tony, Dave and Alf.

Each pair had their 'lives' reset to three. After 27 questions Jim and Bob emerged as winners.

Trophies were presented to successful teams. Photos are here.

A raffle raised £51 for Age UK Lancashire.

Thanks to the staff at the Stanley Arms for their assistance in ensuring a successful evening and to the Southport & Formby League for sharing the writing of all the questions.

Posted by David Hodgson 01/04/2026
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