Ormskirk Quiz League

In the first round of matches Colly Wobblers beat Exiles (Liverpool) 46-32. Pat Gibson scored 22 and Mike Unsworth 16.

Colly Wobblers remain top and unbeaten after their win over Helenians, for whom Bob Foster scored 13; Steve Feller (13), Andy McGowan (12) and Mike Unsworth (14) led the scoring for the winners. 18 points each from Jim Maloney and Darren Martin, saw Newburgh Lions home in their match against Hayfield Gang for whom Matt Cochrane scored 16 and Rob Jones 15.  Despite 17 points from Barry Marshall and 15 from Janet Crompton, Scarecrows lost to Turks Head Sinners, for whom Bill Gerrard scored an impressive 21 points and Tony Spark 12. 18 points from Rob Green couldn’t prevent Benchwarmers losing to Delph Tavern; Tom Evans (14) and 12 each from Sue Perks and Paul McAteer earned Delph the win.  The results of all these matches were reversed on handicap. 15 points from Charles Johnson and 12 from Kevin Walton earned Turks Head Saints a win over Rugby Hounds, for whom Eric Lupton scored 16 and Colin MacDonald 15; as a result the Saints remain in second place. 15 points from Mal Collier and 13 from Brian Farrimond helped Greyhound beat Ormskirk Theatre Company for whom Gordon Richards scored 16. The results of these latter two games were the same when handicaps were applied.

In the top of the table clash, Colly Wobblers, thanks to 17 points from Pat Gibson and 18 from Mike Unsworth, overcame Turks Head Saints, for whom Kevin Walton scored 13 and Charles Johnson 12. 17 points from Alf Westwell an 13 from Bob Foster earned Helenians a win over Hayfield Gang.  A very impressive 25 points from Paul McAteer and 18 from Sue Perks earned Delph Tavern a win over Ormskirk Theatre Company for whom Alan Thompson scored 18. 19 points from Bill Gerrard and16 from Peter Duffy earned Turks Head Sinners a win over Greyhound for whom Ritchie Venner scored18 and Brian Farrimond 13.  The results of all these matches remained unchanged after handicaps were applied.   A remarkable 29 points from Darren Martin saw Newburgh Lions victorious over Benchwarmers. Despite 17 points from Janet Crompton, Scarecrows lost to Rugby Hounds; Eric Lupton (14) and David Hodgson (17) top scored for the winners. The results of these latter two games were reversed on handicap however.

Turks Head Saints remain top after another comfortable win over Hayfield Gang; Mike Critchley and Barbara Flaherty both scored 15 for the winners. Delph Tavern, thanks to 13 points from Paul McAteer and 14 from Sue Perks overcame Turks Head Sinners; Peter Duffy (18) scored well for the Sinners. The handicap results of these two games remained the same.  Despite 17 points from Eric Lupton, Rugby Hounds lost by the narrowest of margins on the final question to Colly Wobblers for whom Pat Gibson scored 20 and Mike Unsworth 13. 16 points from Ritchie Venner and 15 from Brian Farrimond helped Greyhound overcome Scarecrows, for whom Janet Crompton and Barry Marshall both scored 15. Newburgh Lions, thanks to 14 from Jim Maloney and 19 from Darren Martin, beat Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Gordon Richards scored 12. The results of these latter three games were reversed when handicaps were applied. Helenians overcame Benchwarmers but the handicap result was a draw.

Turks Head Saints remain top on points difference after their comfortable win over Benchwarmers, Kevin Walton (14) and Barbara Flaherty (12) top scoring for the winners. The handicap result was a draw. Delph Tavern, for whom Paul McAteer scored an impressive 20 points and Sue Perks 13 started with a win over Greyhound, Ritchie Venner scoring 18 for Greyhound.    16 points from Alf Westwell and 13 from Bob Foster earned Helenians a win over Ormskirk Theatre Company for whom Gordon Richards scored 15. Despite 16 points from Bill Gerrard and 12 from Arthur Heyes, Turks Head Sinners lost to Newburgh Lions: Darren Martin (18), Jim Maloney (14) and John Purslow (12) led the scoring for the winners. The results for these three matches remained the same after handicaps were applied. Colly Wobblers, for whom Mike Unsworth scored 18, beat Scarecrows for whom Janet Crompton scored 15. 16 points from Eric Lupton earned Rugby Hounds a narrow victory over Hayfield Gang; Rob Jones and Jill Cochrane both scored 13 for Hayfield. The results of these latter two games were reversed when handicaps were applied.