Ormskirk Quiz League

Turks Head Saints, thanks to 16 from Barbara Flaherty, overcame a deficit of 15 to win comfortably against Legion Lions. Despite 18 from Pat Gibson and 16 from Mike Unsworth, Colly Wobblers never looked likely to overcome the 11 point start given to Ormskirk Tennis Club, all of whose players registered double figure scores led by Paul Prior with 16.  23 points from Janet Crompton greatly aided Squigglers’ win over Ormskirk Farmers; Squigglers won by 8 having given their opponents a 12 point start. 17 points from Jim Dawber wasn’t enough for Bispham Farmers Arms to hold on to a 23 point start against Turks Head Sinners, for whom Bill Gerrard scored 21.  Unison, thanks to 18 from Alan Gibbs, overturned a 12 point handicap against Newburgh Lions who only fielded two players, one of whom, Dave Sinclair, scored 23. Robin Hood won by a single point against Ormskirk Theatre Company having given them a 13 point start; Paul Coffey scored 15 for the winners. Despite 16 points from David Hodgson, Rugby Hounds were unable to claw back the 25 point start given to Aughton Institute. 18 points from Debbie Davidson and 17 from Gordon Richards helped Whippet overturn a 16 point handicap against Benchwarmers, for whom Rob Green scored 15. Helenians comfortably caught Gang of Four’s 7 point start winning by 16 points.

In the semi final Ormskirk beat Warrington 47-38, Bill Gerrard scoring 21. In the final Ormskirk beat Wirral 48-38, Bill Gerrard scoring 18.

Ormskirk have won the Shield and the Challenge. Well done to the squad.

The inaugural Pairs Competition was held at the Upmarket Theatre in Ormskirk with an entry of 30 players split into two groups of 15 by 2-point average scores. A blind draw was made to establish the pairs.

The pairs completed a 40 question round 1 giving written answers. The scores ranged from 25 to 38.

The six highest scoring pairs qualified for the semi final. A 15 to 1 format was used with 63 questions needed to reduce this to three finalists. The unlucky pairs were Janet Crompton and Mike Flaherty, Charles Johnson and Jess McAteer, Paul Prior and Andy McGowan.

The final was won after 38 questions by Pat Gibson and Clive Walton. The other finalists were Darren Martin and Tony Robinson, Bill Gerrard and Francis Williams.

Many thanks to the members of the Ormskirk Theatre Company for their assistance throughout the evening.

Ormskirk have retained the President’s Trophy, their ninth success in the last thirteen seasons, by an impressive margin of 12 points over second placed Southport & Formby. The team won seven of their eight matches, the only loss being by just one point.

In the latest matches Liverpool were beaten 45-38, John Wilson scoring 20. In the final match Southport & Formby were beaten 61-41 led by Gary Grant with 21 including a full house and Pat Gibson with 16.

The squad was John Wilson (Greyhound), Pat Gibson, Mike Unsworth and Gary Grant (all Colly Wobblers), Charles Johnson and Madeline Evans (both Unison).

Division 1 :- 20 points and a full house from John Wilson saw Greyhound home against Ormskirk Tennis Club, for whom Paul Prior scored 19.

Division 2 :- Despite 15 points from Adrian Disley and 14 from Steve Garrett, Legion Lions lost to Whippet; Brian Yates (13), Peter Duffy (13) and Gordon Richards (12) led the scoring for the winners.   15 points from Rob Jones ensured Gang of Four’s victory over Aughton Institute, for whom John Hesketh scored 13.   Benchwarmers, thanks to 20 from Rob Green and 13 from Mike Wall lifted themselves off the foot of the table by beating Bispham Farmers Arms for whom Jim Dawber scored 12.

Individual averages can be found here.