Ormskirk Quiz League

Division 1:-  Greyhound take over at the top of the table after beating Unison; John Wilson scored 20 points for Greyhound and Darren Martin 18 for Unison.  Janet Crompton’s 22 points was vital in their narrow victory over Helenians for whom Mike Flaherty scored 19. Robin Hood beat  Abbey Saints, Roy Atherton scoring 16 for the Robin and Barbara Flaherty 18 for the Saints.   In spite of 21 from Eric Lupton and 15 from David Hodgson Rugby Hounds lost to Colly Wobblers, for whom Pat Gibson scored 19.

Division 2:- Whippet stay top after their victory over Ormskirk Theatre Company, Gordon Richards scoring 18 for the winners.  17 points from Sarah Lawton helped Ormskirk Tennis Club overcome OCC in a postponed game.  Red Lion Bulldogs excellent season continued with a win over Parbold Exiles, Steve Garrett scoring an impressive 22 for the Bulldogs. In spite of 15 points from Rob Green Benchwarmers lost to Gang of Four who stay second.

Division 1:- An outstanding 24 points and ‘full house’ from Roy Atherton and 16 from Sue Perks saw Robin Hood thrash Colly Wobblers. All of Rugby Hounds players registered double figure scores in their win over Helenians; Eric Lupton (17), Bruce Covey (15) and Colin McDonald (15) were the leading scorers for Rugby Hounds.  Despite 21 points from Bill Gerrard, Abbey Sinners lost to Unison for whom Darren Martin scored 19; as a result Unison move to the top of the table.  Greyhound beat Abbey Saints; John Wilson top scoring with 21 points.

Division 2:- 18 points from Adrian Disley ensured Red Lion Bulldogs’ victory over Ormskirk Tennis Club.  In the other games Gang of Four beat Ormskirk Farmers, OCC beat Aughton Institute and Benchwarmers won the day over Parbold Exiles. 

Division 1:- 17 points from Darren Martin and 16 from Alan Gibbs saw Unison home against Newburgh Lions for whom Jim Maloney scored 15. Rugby Hounds beat Robin Hood, David Hodgson scored 16 and Sue Perks 18 for the winners and losers respectively. Greyhound beat Colly Wobblers; John Wilson scoring 17 for Greyhound and Pat Gibson 15 for Colly Wobblers. The ‘Abbey Derby’ ended in a draw; Bill Gerrard and Francis Williams scoring 15 points each for the Sinners.

Division 2:- An impressive 24 points from Gordon Richards was the main contribution to Whippet’s winning performance over Red Lion Bulldogs. Parbold Exiles beat a depleted Gang of Four, Jim Dawber scoring 21 points for the winners. In other games Ormskirk Farmers had the narrowest of victories over Aughton Institute and OCC beat Ormskirk Theatre Company.

Alan Gibbs (Unison) won an episode on the fourth series with a score of 203. This earned him a place in the Grand Final which can be seen on demand.

In the second matches at the group stage both Ormskirk teams won and continue unbeaten at the top of their respective groups. Unison beat Bishop Eton (Liverpool) 48-36, Darren Martin scoring 19.

The first three rounds of the match between Colly Wobblers and Wandering Star (Liverpool) produced what is possibly a unique set of scores - 11-0, 20-1 and 31-2. Colly Wobblers won 57-24 with Pat Gibson scoring 21 and Mike Unsworth 15.