Ormskirk Quiz League

Division 1:- Helenians had a much needed victory over Farmers Arms, Mike Flaherty scoring 17 for the winners. Old Dog stay top after their win over Squigglers for whom Janet Crompton scored 19; John Wilson scored 15 for Old Dog. Unison overcame Greyhound and stay second; Darren Martin’s 19 points was the main contribution for Unison. 17 points from Jim Maloney was a significant factor in Newburgh Lions' easy win over Ormskirk Tennis Club.

Division 2:- Abbey Sinners lost their first game of the season going down to Gang of Four for whom Rob Jones scored 15 points. Whippet beat Ormskirk Farmers thanks to an impressive 17 points from Charlie McAuley. An all round team performance, with all four players scoring double points, saw Abbey Saints home against OCC, for whom Val Hyson scored 15. Gordon Richards’ 15 points saw Aughton Institute victorious over Red Lion Bulldogs. Thanks to 16 points from Rob Green, Benchwarmers registered their first point of the season by drawing with Ormskirk Theatre Company.

 Division 1:-Unison ended Old Dog’s unbeaten sequence with a victory in which Peter Duffy scored 17 and Darren Martin 16 for the winners. Squigglers stay third after their win over Ormskirk Tennis Club, Brian Fitton scoring 15 for Squigglers. Robin Hood, thanks to 15 from Roy Atherton,beat Rugby Hounds for whom David Hodgson scored 16 points. 17 from Andy Francis and 15 from Tony Grieco saw Greyhound home against Farmers Arms.

Division 2:- The ‘Abbey Derby’ ended in a draw, Bill Gerrard scoring 15 points for the Sinners and Barbara Flaherty 14 for the Saints. Gang of Four move to second after their win over OCC, Matt Cochrane scoring 11 for the winners. An impressive 18 points from Alan Thompson was a significant factor in Ormskirk Theatre Company’s win over Red Lion Bulldogs. Aughton Institute won at Parbold Exiles thanks to 18 points from Gordon Richards.

 Division 1:- Old Dog remain unbeaten after their win over Farmers Arms; Pat Gibson 19 and Karl Whelan 16 were the main contributors for the winners. The battle for second was resolved in Unison’s favour despite Brian Fitton’s 16 points for Squigglers; Peter Duffy scored 16 for Unison. Jim Maloney’s 22 points was a significant factor in Newburgh Lions win over Robin Hood. In a close game Rugby Hounds won against Helenians, thanks to 16 points from Eric Lupton. Colly Wobblers narrowly beat a three man Greyhound for whom Tony Grieco scored 16.

Division 2:- Abbey Sinners remain undefeated with their win over Aughton Institute. The Tuesday quiz produced low scoring games; Ormskirk Theatre Company beat Parbold Exiles and Red Lion Bulldogs beat Benchwarmers by a single point.

Alan Gibbs appeared on BBC2's Mastermind this week answering questions on 'One Hit Wonders'.  Watch it on BBC iplayer or On Demand. It is well worth watching.

Photos from Alan's heat can be seen here

Dot Heyes has also made a TV appearance recently, details can be found on the 'TV Appearances' page under the Archive tab

 The Monday quiz proved very unpopular and produced two very low scoring games; Squigglers narrowly beat Rugby Hounds and Old Dog had a more comfortable win over Newburgh Lions.  On Tuesday, using a much more accessible quiz, Aughton Institute beat Benchwarmers; two players registered an impressive 22 points - Gordon Richards for Aughton and Rob Green for Benchwarmers.

Colly Wobblers and Unison both won their final games in the round robin part of the Merseyside Challenge Cup to qualify for the quarter finals. Mike Unsworth scored 20 points for Colly Wobblers as they beat the strong Zetland team from Southport & Formby. Darren Martin also scored 20 points for Unison against Exiles from Liverpool. 

Individual averages are available here.