Ormskirk Quiz League

Two Ormskirk teams have qualified for the semi finals. Colly Wobblers beat Turks Head Sinners 55-44 thanks to 17 from Pat Gibson and 15 from Mike Unsworth with Bill Gerrard scoring 19 for Sinners. Greyhound beat Yarboroughs (Warrington) 47-42 led by John Wilson with 15. Unison lost to Cricketers (Liverpool) 49-52 despite 16 from Darren Martin.

The semifinals on March 11 are Wings (S&F) v Colly Wobblers and Cricketers v Greyhound.

Division 1 :- 20 points from Darren Martin and 16 from Charles Johnson aided Unison’s comfortable win over Turks Head Saints; their victory means 17 wins out of 17 and assures them the Division1 title with one game left, so congratulations to them. Greyhound, with18 from John Wilson, ran out eventual winners over Turks Head Sinners.   An impressive 24 points from Dave Sinclair earned Newburgh Lions, who only fielded three players, a win over Robin Hood. Helenians lost to Rugby Hounds with David Hodgson scoring 17 for the winners. 19 points and a full house from Andy McGowan plus 19 points from Pat Gibson helped Colly Wobblers to a win over Ormskirk Tennis Club, for whom Paul Prior scored 18.

Division 2 :- Whippet dropped their first point of the season when they drew with Gang of Four, though the one point  ensured they were champions of Division 2, so congratulations to them; Debbie Davidson (19) and Gordon Richards (14) top scored for Whippet while Rob Jones (18) and Andrew Sackville (16) did likewise for Gang of Four.   16 points from Janet Crompton earned Squigglers a comfortable victory over Legion Lions.  Despite 16 points from Rob Green, Benchwarmers lost to Ormskirk Theatre Company for whom Alan Thompson scored 13. Aughton Institute, thanks to 16 from John Hesketh and 14 from Ian Bakewell beat Bispham Farmers Arms for whom Jim Dawber scored 14.

The inaugural Ormskirk Pairs will be held at the Upmarket Theatre on Church Street on Monday March 2.

Individual entries are welcome to the personal email of the secretary.

The Mimir competition took place on Wednesday night with 16 players competing for the Ormskirk individual title. The final four were Gary Grant (Colly Wobblers), Darren Martin (Unison), John Wilson (Greyhound) and Pat Gibson (Colly Wobblers). Pat emerged in first place, to win his fourth successive Ormskirk individual title with 18 points. Joint second were Darren and John with 13 points each, while Gary finished a creditable fourth on his first appearance in the Mimir competition. Can I extend my thanks to Paul Prior for his organisational help and all those who adjudicated throughout the evening.   Further details can be found here

Division 1 :- In the top of the table clash Unison overcame a 2 point deficit going into the last round to win by 2 points; Pat Gibson scored 23 points for Colly Wobblers.  In spite of 19 points from Dave Sinclair, a three man Newburgh Lions lost to Helenians, who recorded their second win of the season but remain rooted to the bottom of the table. 18 points from David Hodgson and 15 from Eric Lupton ensured Rugby Hounds’ victory over Ormskirk Tennis Club for whom Paul Prior scored 20.  21 points from John Wilson helped Greyhound to a win over Robin Hood, for whom Paul McAteer scored 15 on his first appearance this season.  In the Turks Head derby, the Saints, all of whose players registered double figure scores, lost by a single points to the Sinners; Bill Gerrard scored 16 for the winners. 

Division 2 :- Whippet maintained their 100% record with a win over Benchwarmers; Debbie Davidson (16) and Steven Illingworth (12) top scored for Whippet, while Mike Wall scored 12 for Benchwarmers.  15 points from Dave Berrington helped Ormskirk Farmers to a win over Squigglers for whom Janet Crompton scored 16. An impressive 21 points from Steve Garrett greatly helped Legion Lions, who only fielded three players, to a win over Bispham Farmers Arms; Jim Dawber with 13, top scored for the losers.  Ormskirk Theatre Company, thanks to 14 from Alan Thompson, won the day against Aughton Institute.