Ormskirk Quiz League

I am sad to report that Joe passed away last week after a short illness. His funeral will be on Monday February 11th at midday at Our Lady and All Saints, Parbold and afterwards at the Farmers Arms.

Joe was Secretary of the Farmers Arms team from 1994 until they finished in 2015 having played since the 1970s.

He was 92 which must make him one of the oldest to play in the league.

Division 1 :- Despite 20 points from Sue Perks, Robin Hood lost to Colly Wobblers for whom Pat Gibson scored 17 and Mike Unsworth 16. Unison remain top on points difference after their win over Helenians; Darren Martin (24) and Alan Gibbs (17) were the top scorers for Unison while Dave Boyd added 15 to Helenians’ score. Greyhound stay second with a win over a three man Newburgh Lions; Peter Gateley (18) top scored for Greyhound and Jim Maloney (15) led the scoring for Newburgh. Squigglers good form continued with a win over Ormskirk Tennis Club; Janet Crompton scored 18 for Squigglers while Phil McConnell contributed 19 to the Tennis Club’s score. Whippet lost to  Abbey Saints thanks to 16 points from Kevin Walton and 15 from Barbara Flaherty.

Division 2 :- Abbey Sinners unbeaten run continued with a win over Legion Lions; Bill Gerrard contributed with an impressive 25 points while Steve Garrett added 16 to the Legion’s score. Rugby Hounds remain second after their victory over Ormskirk Farmers; Eric Lupton (16) top scored for Rugby Hounds and Phil Roberts (12) did similarly for Ormskirk Farmers. Next week’s game between Abbey Sinners and Rugby Hounds will decide who wins Division 2. 14 points each from Rob Jones and Andrew Sackville assured Gang of Four’s win over Aughton Institute

The draw for the local heat of the MIMIR competition was made last night by members of the Robin Hood quiz team. It emerged as follows:-

Group A                    Group B                       Group C                       Group D

Bill Gerrard                David Hodgson             Mike Unsworth              Alan Thompson       

Ritchie Venner           Andy McGowan            Charles Johnson           Peter Gateley       

John Wilson               Pat Gibson                    Paul Prior                      Alan Gibbs               

Steve Feller               Darren Martin                Madeline Evans             Dave Kenrick

Division 1 :- 19 points from Darren Martin and double figure scores from the rest of the team enabled Unison’s victory over Robin Hood; Unison remain top as a result. Greyhound are in second place after their win over Helenians; John Wilson (18) and Mal Collier (17) scored well for the winners.   Despite 17 points from Jim Maloney, Newburgh Lions lost narrowly to Abbey Saints for whom Barbara Flaherty scored 15.  An impressive 21 points from Janet Crompton wasn’t quite enough for Squigglers to overcome Colly Wobblers; Pat Gibson scored 15 for the winners. Ormskirk Tennis Club and Whippet drew their game; Phil McConnell scored 16 for the Tennis Club and Debbie Davidson 18 for Whippet

Division 2 :- Abbey Sinners reclaimed top spot after their win over Aughton Institute; Bill Gerrard (19) and Francis Williams (17) scored well for the winners while John Hesketh replied with 17 for Aughton. Despite 15 points from Dave Cockram, Bispham Farmers Arms lost to Ormskirk Theatre Company, Alan Thompson scoring 12 for the winners. 14 points from Steve Garrett wasn’t enough for Legion Lions who lost to Ormskirk Farmers. 18 from Rob Jones and15 from Andrew Sackville helped Gang of Four overcome Benchwarmers.

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