Ormskirk Quiz League

Three Ormskirk teams - Unison, Greyhound and Colly Wobblers will play in the MQL Feeny Cup on Wednesday April 10.

Greyhound will play at home in a group against teams from Liverpool, Southport & Formby and Warrington.

The first matches will start at 8 o'clock.

Spectators and offers to score are most welcome.

Abbey Sinners and Rugby Hounds will play in the MQL Rendon Cup on the same night.

Monday April 8

Semi final 

Rugby Hounds v Robin Hood  57-48

Legion Lions v Helenians  59-56

Plate semi final

Squigglers v Abbey Saints  57-54

Ormskirk Theatre Company v Bispham Farmers Arms  59-66

Unison, despite 18 points from Charles Johnson, were not able to pull back a lead of 31 points on Bispham Farmers Arms, for whom Jim Dawber scored 15.   Abbey Sinners had a three point start on Squigglers but they were caught in the last round losing by two; Barry Marshall scored 18 for the winners and Bill Gerrard 17 for the losers. Colly Wobblers made up their handicap of ten after 6 rounds but then Rugby Hounds recovered to win by two; Andy McGowan (Colly Wobblers) top scored with 17 points. Helenians increased their start of two on Ormskirk Tennis Club, winning by 13 eventually; Mike Flaherty led the scoring for Helenians with 16 points.

Round 2

Rugby Hounds v Colly Wobblers 56-54

Helenians v Ormskirk Tennis Club 61-48

Plate Round 1

Abbey Sinners v Squigglers 58-60

Bispham Farmers Arms v Unison 69-53

Ormskirk Tennis Club managed to hold on to their start of 11, beating Unison by 5 points; Paul Prior scored 20 for the winners and Alan Gibbs replied with 21 (and a full house) for Unison.   20 points from Pat Gibson helped Colly Wobblers overcome a handicap of 11 over Abbey Sinners, for whom Bill Gerrard scored 16.   Robin Hood overcame a handicap of 2 against Abbey Saints, to win by the narrowest of margins; Robin Hood were 6 points behind going into the last round but won it 9-2.   In the Bispham Farmers Arms against Helenians match, the scores were level after 8 rounds, Helenians having overturned a handicap of 18. It took a further two rounds to separate the teams with Helenians, for whom Mike Flaherty scored 19 and Dave Boyd 16, emerging as the winners.    Legion Lions had a start of 7 over Ormskirk Theatre Company but ended up winning by 13, thanks to 17 from Steve Garrett; Alan Thompson scored 21 for the Theatre Company.   Although Rugby Hounds had a two point start on Squigglers, they increased it to 8 by the end of the game; Eric Lupton (19) and David Hodgson (17) were the top scorers for the winners while Janet Crompton replied with 20 points for Squigglers.