Ormskirk Quiz League

A member of the Merseyside Quiz Leagues

Welcome

The 2026-2027 season began on Monday September 7 with all twelve teams playing each other in one division.

A Handicap League Table is also based on these results.

Two divisions will be formed post Christmas.

The Don Liptrot Trophy, a handicap knockout with a Plate, will run on two nights pre Christmas leading to semi finals and finals on Monday March 22.

A Pairs competition will be held as part of a Presentation Evening at the Stanley Arms on Monday April 5.

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

Questions from previous seasons are available under the Questions tab above.

News

MQL President's Trophy

Ormskirk played two matches on the opening night. In the first they lost narrowly to Wirral 43-45, gaining a bonus point for a close defeat. John Wilson scored 13 and Pat Gibson 12. In the second Ormskirk beat Southport & Formby 55-38, Pat Gibson leading the way with 24, including answering all his own questions, John Wilson scoring 15.

Posted by David Hodgson 01/10/2026

Highlights Week 4

Newburgh Lions go top after their convincing win over Benchwarmers; Darren Martin (21), Jim Maloney (17) and Gareth Flynn (16) scored well for the winners while Rob Green added 15 to Benchwarmers score. Despite 21 points from Charles Johnson, Turks Head Saints lost to Colly Wobblers, for whom Pat Gibson scored 23 and Mike Unsworth 16. 21 points from Paul McAteer and 13 from Tom Evans earned Delph Tavern their first win over Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Alan Thompson scored 13. Despite 20 points from Eric Lupton, Rugby Hounds lost to Scarecrows; Barry Marshall (17) and Janet Crompton (13) led the scoring for the winners. Hayfield Gang, thanks to 16 points from Rob Jones and 13 from Ann Frank, earned their first win of the season, beating Helenians, for whom Bob Foster scored 14. 20 points from Bill Gerrard and 15 from Peter Duffy saw Turks Head Sinners victorious over Greyhound; John Wilson scored 16 for Greyhound. The results of all these matches remained the same when handicaps were applied.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 29/09/2026

MQL Pairs 2026

This was held in Liverpool last Wednesday. https://merseysidequizleagues.org.uk/pairs-2026.aspx

Congratulations to Charles Johnson (Turks Head Saints) who won the Plate with his pair from Liverpool.

Also to Alan Thompson (Ormskirk Theatre Company) who came second in the Final of the main competition with his pair from Warrington.

Posted by David Hodgson 28/09/2026

Highlights Week 3

Turks Head Saints, for whom Charles Johnson scored 19 and Barbara Flaherty 12, remain top on points difference after their win over Hayfield Gang. Despite a massive 27 points from Paul McAteer, Delph Tavern lost to Turks Head Sinners, for whom Tony Spark led the scoring with 13. Helenians overcame Benchwarmers, for whom Jo Leatherbarrow scored 12. The results of these games were reversed when handicaps were applied. Despite 18 points from Eric Lupton, Rugby Hounds lost to Colly Wobblers; Pat Gibson (21), Mike Unsworth (16) and Roy Atherton (12) scored well for the winners. An impressive 24 points from Darren Martin and 14 from Jim Maloney earned Newburgh Lions a victory over Ormskirk Theatre Company. 14 points from Ritchie Venner and 13 each from Peter Gateley and Lynne Ashcroft earned Greyhound a win over Scarecrows, for whom Magnus Brass scored 13. The handicap results of these last three games remained the same.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 22/09/2026

HIghlights Week 2

21 points and a full house from Darren Martin plus 14 from Gareth Flynn earned Newburgh Lions a win over Turks Head Sinners, for whom Francis Williams scored 14 and Peter Duffy 13. In a very high scoring game (105 points scored in total) all eight players scored in double figures led by 22 points and a second successive full house from John Wilson, saw Greyhound overcome Delph Tavern, Paul McAteer scoring 18 for the Delph. The results of these games were unchanged when handicaps were applied. All of Rugby Hounds players registered double figure scores too, led by Eric Lupton (17) and David Hodgson (15) in their convincing win over Hayfield Gang for whom Matt Cochrane and Ann Frank both scored 14. The result was reversed on handicap. Again with all four players scoring in double figures led by Barbara Flaherty (17) and Charles Johnson (16), Turks Head Saints defeated Benchwarmers, for whom David Green scored 14. Despite 19 points from Alf Westwell, Helenians lost to Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Gordon Richards scored 16 and Lynne Hawkes 14. The handicap results of these two games remained unchanged.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 15/09/2026

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