Ormskirk Quiz League

Division 1 :-  In the top of the table clash, Unison emerged victorious by a single point over Colly Wobblers; 17 and a full house from Charles Johnson and 19 from Darren Martin were greatly instrumental in Unison’s win. Greyhound remain third after another single point win over Robin Hood; Mal Collier scored 16 for the winners while Sue Perks contributed 17 to the Robin’s score.   In the Turks Head derby, the Sinners won the day, thanks to an impressive 24 from Bill Gerrard and 15 from Francis Williams.  Helenians gained their first point of the season by coming from 4 points down to draw in the final round against a three man Newburgh Lions; David Sinclair scored an excellent 23 points for Newburgh and Dave Boyd added 17 to Helenians score.   18 points from Colin MacDonald ensured Rugby Hounds a comfortable victory over Ormskirk Tennis Club.

Division 2 :- Whippet made it six wins out of six with a comfortable win over Benchwarmers; Peter Duffy (16) and Gordon Richards (15) top scored for Whippet who obviously remain top of the table.  21 points from Janet Crompton and 14 from Barry Marshall assured Squigglers’ win over Ormskirk Farmers, for whom Dave Berrington also scored 14.  15 points from Alan Thompson earned Ormskirk Theatre Company a draw with Aughton Institute; John Hesketh scored 12 for Aughton.   Bispham Farmers Arms drew with Legion Lions and lifted themselves from the foot of the table; Jim Dawber scored 17 for Bispham and Steve Garrett 15 for the Legion.

This will be held at Unison on Monday December 16th from 8 15 and will be a table quiz for teams of four or five. The cost will be £3 per head.

Team secretaries have more details.

Division 1 :-  Unison remain unbeaten at the top of the table, after their victory over Rugby Hounds, with Darren Martin leading the scoring for the winners with an impressive 21 points. In the match between Colly Wobblers and Turks Head Sinners, the teams were level going into the last round, but Colly Wobblers won the final round 7-3 to win the game; Bill Gerrard scored 21 for the Sinners as did Pat Gibson for the winners. 17 points from Paul Prior was the difference in Ormskirk Tennis Club’s win over Helenians.  Greyhound, thanks to John Wilson’s 20 points, won the day against Newburgh Lions. Robin Hood, for whom Sue Perks scored 20, beat Turks Head Saints. 

Division 2 :-  14 points from Steve Garrett made the difference in Legion Lion’s win over Ormskirk Farmers. Whippet maintained their 100% record with a win over Aughton Institute; Gordon Richards scoring 18 for the winners.   An impressive 24 points from Janet Crompton enabled Squigglers’ victory over Gang of Four.   Ormskirk Theatre Company, thanks to 15 points from Alan Thompson, beat Bispham Farmers Arms.

Division 1 :- A remarkable 24 points from David Sinclair and 15 from Colin Shaw, ensured a three man Newburgh Lion’s win over Turks Head Saints, for whom Barbara Flaherty scored 18.   18 points each from Pat Gibson and Mike Unsworth helped Colly Wobblers overcome Robin Hood.   Unison beat Ormskirk Tennis Club and remain top on points difference; Darren Martin scored 15 for the winners.   An impressive 24 points from Bill Gerrard earned Turks Head Sinners a victory over Rugby Hounds.   Greyhound remain in third place after a win over Helenians; John Wilson scoring 16 for Greyhound. 

Division 2 :- 16 points from Jeff Cullen and 15 from Jim Dawber helped Bispham Farmers Arms overcome Ormskirk Farmers.    Whippet are still unbeaten after a comfortable win over Ormskirk Theatre Company; Debbie Davidson (18), Peter Duffy (17) and Brian Yates (15) scored well for the winners while Alan Thompson (18) did likewise for the losers.  20 points from Janet Crompton made the difference in Squiggler’s win over Benchwarmers; Rob Green scored 12 for Benchwarmers.   Despite 12 points from Steve Garrett a three man Legion Lions were unable to overhaul Gang of Four. 

In the second evening of matches Ormskirk returned to the familiar pattern from previous seasons - lost one and won one. In the first match they were narrowly beaten 39-42 by Liverpool 2B. Ormskirk then beat Southport & Formby 40-29 with a contribution of 18 from Bill Gerrard.