Ormskirk Quiz League

In the Delph derby, Colly Wobblers, thanks to 12 points from Andy McGowan and 18 from Mike Unsworth, beat local rivals Delph Tavern, for whom Paul McAteer scored 15; Colly Wobblers also won on handicap.   An impressive 21 points from John Wilson earned Greyhound a win over Hayfield Gang; Hayfield won on handicap however.  16 points from Charles Johnson was just enough for Turks Head Saints to overcome Newburgh Lions, for whom Darren Martin scored 13; the Saints also won on handicap.  14 points from Rob Green wasn’t enough for Benchwarmers, who lost to Scarecrows; however the handicap result was a draw.  15 points from Bill Gerrard earned Turks Head Saints the narrowest of wins over Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Gordon Richards scored 17; the handicap result was a win for the Theatre Company.  Rugby Hounds lost to Helenians, for whom Dave Boyd scored 12 and Mike Flaherty 13; Helenians also won on handicap.

Ormskirk won both matches on the first evening of play. In the first match Wirral were beaten 53-40, Pat Gibson scoring 22 including a full house and John Wilson 16. In the second match Ormskirk beat Southport & Formby 49-37, Pat Gibson scoring 17.

Despite 16 points from Charles Johnson, Turks Head Saints lost to Colly Wobblers, for whom Andy McGowan scored 14 and Mike Unsworth 15; on handicap the result was a draw.   An excellent 19 points from Alan Thompson earned Ormskirk Theatre Company a victory over Hayfield Gang, for whom Ann Frank scored 12; the Theatre Company also won on handicap. 18 points from Jim Maloney and 12 from Darren Martin ensured Newburgh Lions’ win over Scarecrows, for whom Barry Marshall scored 15; Scarecrows won on handicap however.  14 points from Paul McAteer earned the Delph Tavern a win over Turks Head Sinners; the Delph also won on handicap.  Rugby Hounds won the day against Benchwarmers, thanks to 13 points from David Hodgson. 13 points each from Ritchie Venner and Lynne Ashcroft earned Greyhound a draw with Helenians, for whom Alf Westwell scored 14; however the handicap result was a win for Helenians.