Ormskirk Quiz League

Congratulations to Lee Whitehead (Turks Head Sinners) who won the Final with his partner Dag Griffiths (S&F). The other finalists were Alan Thompson (Ormskirk Theatre Company) with Graham Barker (Liverpool) and David Hodgson (Rugby Hounds) with Angela Doyle (Liverpool).

Bill Gerrard (Turks Head Sinners) won the Plate Final with his partner Tony Gannon (Liverpool).

There were thirty entrants of whom twelve were from Ormskirk.

Full details are here. 

Despite 14 points from Janet Crompton and 13 from Barry Marshall, Scarecrows lost to Colly Wobblers for whom Andy McGowan scored 14 and Mike Unsworth 16; as a result Colly Wobblers return to the top of the table but lost the match on Handicap scores.  Rugby Hounds, thanks to 15 points from David Hodgson and 12 each from Bruce Covey and Colin MacDonald, won their first match of the season, beating Newburgh Lions for whom Darren Martin scored 19; Rugby Hounds also won on handicap.    Helenians also won their first game of the season thanks to 12 points each from Mike Flaherty, Alf Westwell and Phil Collins, beating Benchwarmers for whom Rob Green scored 12; Helenians also won on handicap.  In the Turks Head derby, Saints thanks to an impressive 23 points from Charles Johnson and 16 from Barbara Flaherty beat the Sinners, for whom Bill Gerrard scored 14 and Tony Spark 12; the Saints also won on handicap. The Delph Tavern, thanks to 14 from Tom Evans, beat Hayfield Gang for whom Rob Jones scored 15; however Hayfield Gang won on handicap scores. Greyhound, with Brian Farrimond and Peter Gateley both scoring 14 and Pat Stephens 12, won the day against Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Alan Thompson scored 15; however the Theatre Company won on handicap.

In a game which, up until the last round, was very close, Colly Wobblers, thanks to 12 points from Andy McGowan and 15 from Mike Unsworth, ran out winners over Rugby Hounds, for whom Eric Lupton scored 16. Colly Wobblers also won on handicap.  16 points from Ritchie Venner and 13 from Brian Farrimond, enabled Greyhound’s win over The Delph Tavern; the handicap result remained the same.   An impressive 20 points from Darren Martin earned Newburgh Lions a victory over Benchwarmers, who won on handicap score however. As a result Newburgh Lions assume top spot on points difference.  16 points from Charles Johnson wasn’t enough for Turks Head Saints to overcome Hayfield Gang, who also won on handicapped scores: leading scorers for Hayfield were Ann Frank (13) and Rob Jones and Martin Burke who both scored 12. 15 points from Gordon Richards helped Ormskirk Theatre Company to a win over Helenians, for whom Mike Flaherty scored 12; the Theatre Company also won on handicap.  

In a very close game, Turks Head Sinners, thanks to 13 points from Bill Gerrard and 12 from Francis Williams, beat Rugby Hounds, for whom Tony Robinson scored 12 and David Hodgson 16.   12 points from Steve Feller and 17 from Mike Unsworth enabled Colly Wobblers’ win over the returning Benchwarmers.   The Delph Tavern, thanks to 16 points from Paul McAteer  and 13 from Tom Evans, overcame Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Gordon Richards scored 14.   An outstanding 22 points from Barry Marshall and 12 from Roy Boydell assured Scarecrows’ victory over Hayfield Gang, for whom Matt Cochrane scored 17. An excellent 20 points from Darren Martin and 13 from Gareth Flynn earned Newburgh Lions a win over Helenians, for whom Mike Flaherty scored 12.   16 points from John Wilson and 14 from Brian Farrimond saw Greyhound winning against Turks Head Saints, for whom Clive Walton scored 14.

When handicaps were added all six matches produced reversed results, four by three points or fewer.