Ormskirk Quiz League

Benchwarmers began with a 10 point start on Ormskirk Theatre Company which was overcome at the end of round 8 and hence led to a 9th round which Ormskirk Theatre Company won; Gordon Richards (15) and Alan Thompson (14) scored well for the eventual winners while Rob Green (13) did likewise for Benchwarmers. Newburgh Lions overcame Rugby Hounds 8 point start, winning by 2; Darren Martin’s impressive 25 points played a significant part in their victory and Eric Lupton scored 15 for Rugby Hounds. Delph Tavern were unable to pull back Hayfield Gang’s 13 point start, in the end losing by 17; Rob Jones (18) top scored for the winners and Paul McAteer scored 15 for the Delph. Greyhound gave Turks Head Sinners a 4 point start and caught them after round 8, they went on to win in round 9 despite Peter Duffy scoring 14 for the Sinners. Turks Head Saints had a 4 point start on Colly Wobblers but ran out clear winners by 17 points thanks mainly to an excellent 24 points from Charles Johnson. Helenians began with a 2 point start on Scarecrows and extended it to a 10 point win; Bob Foster (14) topped the scoring for the winners while Barry Marshall added 17 to Scarecrow’s score. 

Ormskirk began the defence of their title with one win and one draw. Liverpool 2a were beaten 51-45, Eric Lupton scored 20 and David Hodgson, on debut, scored 12. The match against Wirral finished with each team on 46, Eric Lupton scoring 16 and David Hodgson 13.

Colly Wobblers remain top and unbeaten after their win over Newburgh Lions, for whom Jim Maloney scored 14; Pat Gibson (18) and Roy Atherton (12) top scored for the winners. 17 points from Peter Duffy and 13 each from Bill Gerrard, Francis Williams and Arthur Heyes earned Turks Head Sinners a convincing win over Ormskirk Theatre Company. Despite 14 points from Colin MacDonald and 15 from David Hodgson, Rugby Hounds lost narrowly to Helenians, for whom Bob Foster scored 13. 17 points from Sue Perks and 14 from Paul McAteer saw Delph Tavern victorious over Hayfield Gang; Delph Tavern remain unbeaten. Greyhound, thanks to 19 points from Ritchie Venner and 16 each from Lynne Ashcroft and Mal Collier won the day against Benchwarmers.   Despite 15 points from Barbara Flaherty and 14 from Charles Johnson, Turks Head Saints lost to Scarecrows; Janet Crompton (14), Barry Marshall (13) and Magnus Brass (12) scored well for the winners.

The results of all these games remained the same on handicap.

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.