Ormskirk Quiz League

Division 1:- Newburgh Lions consolidated their top spot with a win over Delph Tavern; Darren Martin (16) and John Purslow (12) scored well for the winners. 19 points from Bill Gerrard and 12 from Tony Spark earned Turks Head Sinners a comfortable win over Colly Wobblers, for whom Steve Feller and Mike Unsworth both scored 12. 16 points from John Wilson and 15 each from Brian Farrimond  and Ritchie Venner saw Greyhound victorious over Turks Head Saints, for whom Charles Johnson scored 14. The handicap results of these games remained unchanged.

Division 2:- Rugby Hounds remain top after their victory over Hayfield Gang, for whom Martin Burke scored 12; Eric Lupton added 16 to Rugby Hounds’ score.The result was reversed on handicap. 13 points from Janet Crompton and 12 from Barry Marshall saw Scarecrows victorious over Benchwarmers. Helenians, thanks to 15 points from Mike Flaherty and 14 from Bob Foster, beat Ormskirk Theatre Company, for whom Gordon Richards scored 13. The results of these two games were unchanged when handicaps were applied.

Division 1:- Newburgh Lions are top of the table after their win over Colly Wobblers; Gareth Flynn and Darren Martin both scored 17 and Jim Maloney 16 for the winners while Steve Feller (17) and Andy McGowan (13) scored well for the losers. In the Turks Head derby the Saints, thanks to 20 points from Charles Johnson and 14 from Kevin Walton, won the day over the Sinners, for whom Peter Duffy scored 14 and Dave Waddilove 13. 17 points from Peter Gateley and 16 from John Wilson saw Greyhound victorious over Delph Tavern, for whom Mike Preston scored 16 and Paul McAteer 13. The handicap results remained the same.

Division 2:- Rugby Hounds are top after their win over Scarecrows; Eric Lupton (21), Tony Robinson (14) and Colin MacDonald (13) scored well for the winners while Magnus Brass (13) and Barry Marshall did likewise for Scarecrows. 18 points from Martin Burke ensured Hayfield Gang’s win over Ormskirk Theatre Company for whom Gordon Richards scored 15. The results of these two games remained unchanged when handicaps were applied. Despite 17 points from Rob Green, Benchwarmers lost to Helenians, for whom Bob Foster scored 16 and Alf Westwell 14; the result was reversed on handicap.

Division 1:- Despite an excellent 23 points from John Wilson, Greyhound lost to Newburgh Lions for whom Gareth Flynn scored 18, Darren Martin 14 and John Purslow also 14. 19 points from Bill Gerrard and 12 from Tony Spark, earned Turks Head Sinners a win over Delph Tavern, for whom Sue Perks scored 16. The results of these games were unchanged on handicap. 21 points from Charles Johnson and 12 from Kevin Walton earned Turks Head Saints a draw with Colly Wobblers, for whom Mike Unsworth scored 16; The Saints won on handicap.

Division 2:- An outstanding 25 points from Rob Green earned Benchwarmers their first win of the season, when they ran out clear winners over Hayfield Gang; they also won on handicap. An impressive 23 points from Eric Lupton, saw Rugby Hounds victorious over Ormskirk Theatre Company for whom Gordon Richards scored 15 and Alan Thompson 12; the result was reversed when handicaps were applied.

Colly Wobblers won their latest match 51-36 against Aardvaks (Wirral), Pat Gibson scoring 22. This victory moves them up to second place in the table with two matches remaining. They play unbeaten top of the table Ringers (Warrington) in the next match in February.

Ormskirk lost against Liverpool 2b 41-48 with Eric Lupton scoring 16 and Peter Duffy 12. They then beat Warrington 43-28 thanks to Eric Lupton scoring 19 and Peter Duffy 14.