Ormskirk Quiz League

Division 1:- Monday’s quiz produced high scoring and close games. Unison, for whom Darren Martin scored 20 and Charles Johnson 15 drew with Squigglers, all of whose players scored in double figures,  Despite 17 points from David Hodgson and 15 from Colin McDonald, Rugby Hounds lost by the narrowest of margins to Ormskirk Tennis Club, for whom Paul Prior scored 15. Newburgh Lions continued their excellent season with a win over Whippet; David Sinclair scored 15 for the winners while Charlie McAuley contributed 18 to Whippet’s score. A colossal 29 points and ‘full house’ from Pat Gibson was the major factor in Colly Wobblers’ win over Helenians; Dave Boyd replied with 17 for Helenians. A similar huge score of 24 from John Wilson greatly helped Greyhound  overcome Robin Hood. 

Division 2 :- Gang of Four  continued their 100% record with a win over Legion Lions; Matt Cochrane scored 15 for the winners and Steve Garrett 16 for the Legion.  Abbey Saints remain second after their win over Parbold Exiles; Kevin Walton scoring 17 for the Saints.  Despite an excellent 22 points from Bill Gerrard, a three man Abbey Sinners went down to Ormskirk Theatre Company for whom Alan Thompson scored 19.  Ormskirk Farmers, thanks to 12 from Gerrard Molyneux, won the day over Aughton Institute. 

Congratulations to Pat Gibson (Colly Wobblers) who won the Individual title. Pat also won the Pairs competition with Kevin Ashman. Pat and Kevin were two of the four members of the England team that won the Nations Cup.

The second round of matches in the group stage saw differing fortunes for Ormskirk teams - two very comfortable wins, but two three point defeats. Unison won their second match, beating Wandering Star (Liverpool) 39-16 with Darren Martin scoring 18. Colly Wobblers could not quite manage a second win, going down 28-31 to Yarboroughs (Warrington), although they gained one point in the table for a close defeat.

Greyhound won their first match 45-25 against Wallaseyans (Wirral). A score of 23 by John Wilson was the highlight of a night of low individual scores. Abbey Sinners went down 25-28 to Aigburth People (Liverpool) gaining one point in the table for the close defeat.

The final round of matches in the group stage to be played next month will decide which teams qualify for the Cup and which play in the Plate.

Division 1:- An impressive 24 points from David Sinclair greatly helped Newburgh Lions overcome Ormskirk Tennis Club for whom Phil McConnell scored an equally impressive 20 points. Janet Crompton’s 16 points was a factor in Squigglers’ draw with Rugby Hounds, all of whom’s players registered double figure scores. 17 points each from Charles Johnson and Darren Martin, saw Unison home against Robin Hood. Colly Wobblers, for whom Mike Unsworth scored 15,  lost to  Whippet, thanks to an excellent 21 points from Debbie Davidson. John Wilson (16) and Ritchie Venner (15) led the scoring for Greyhound in their win over Helenians; Dave Boyd replied with 15 points.

Division 2 :- Gang of Four remain undefeated after their win over Parbold Exiles. 14 points from Barbara Flaherty ensured Abbey Saints to a comfortable win over Benchwarmers.  Bill Gerrard’s 19 points greatly helped a three man Abbey Sinners overcome Ormskirk Farmers. Legion Lions had a narrow victory over Ormskirk Theatre Company for whom Alan Thompson scored 13. 

Division 1:- Colly Wobblers remain top after their win over Ormskirk Tennis Club; Andy McGowan (20) and Mike Unsworth (16) led the scoring for the winners, while Dave Gordon replied with 16 for the Tennis Club  In a very high scoring game in which the losers scored 52, Greyhound  beat Whippet; John Wilson (18 and a full house) and Peter Gateley (16) scored well for Greyhound while Debbie Davidson (18) and Gordon Richards (15) replied for Whippet.    Unison, thanks to 19 points from Alan Gibbs beat Helenians. 18 points from David Sinclair and 16 from John Purslow helped Newburgh Lions narrowly overcome Rugby Hounds for whom David Hodgson scored 16. Robin Hood, thanks to 21 from Paul Coffey beat Squigglers.

Division 2 :- A three man Gang of Four, for whom Andrew Sackville scored 20, stay top after beating Benchwarmers; Mike Wall scored 14 for Benchwarmers. An impressive 20 points from Alan Thompson greatly helped Ormskirk Theatre Company overcome Parbold Exiles. 13 points each from Dave Berrington and Gerrard Molyneux helped Ormskirk Farmers to another win, this time beating Legion Lions; Steve Garrett scoring 19 for the Legion. A massive 24 points from Francis Williams was a major factor in Abbey Sinners’ win over Aughton Institute.