Ormskirk Quiz League

Division 1:- Colly Wobblers remain top after their win over Ormskirk Tennis Club; Andy McGowan (20) and Mike Unsworth (16) led the scoring for the winners, while Dave Gordon replied with 16 for the Tennis Club  In a very high scoring game in which the losers scored 52, Greyhound  beat Whippet; John Wilson (18 and a full house) and Peter Gateley (16) scored well for Greyhound while Debbie Davidson (18) and Gordon Richards (15) replied for Whippet.    Unison, thanks to 19 points from Alan Gibbs beat Helenians. 18 points from David Sinclair and 16 from John Purslow helped Newburgh Lions narrowly overcome Rugby Hounds for whom David Hodgson scored 16. Robin Hood, thanks to 21 from Paul Coffey beat Squigglers.

Division 2 :- A three man Gang of Four, for whom Andrew Sackville scored 20, stay top after beating Benchwarmers; Mike Wall scored 14 for Benchwarmers. An impressive 20 points from Alan Thompson greatly helped Ormskirk Theatre Company overcome Parbold Exiles. 13 points each from Dave Berrington and Gerrard Molyneux helped Ormskirk Farmers to another win, this time beating Legion Lions; Steve Garrett scoring 19 for the Legion. A massive 24 points from Francis Williams was a major factor in Abbey Sinners’ win over Aughton Institute. 

Division 1:- On Monday all the teams who went first won. Unison, despite 16 from Charles Johnson lost to Whippet, for whom Debbie Davidson also scored 16. 18 points from Jim Maloney helped Newburgh Lions overcome Squigglers. Also Helenians beat Robin Hood. 20 points from Pat Gibson greatly helped Colly Wobblers who beat Rugby Hounds. John Wilson’s 20 points ensured Greyhound’s win over Ormskirk Tennis Club for whom Phil McConnell scored 16.

Division 2 :- In the top of the table clash, Gang of Four, thanks to 14 points from Andrew Sackville, narrowly beat Abbey Saints for whom Kevin Walton scored 15. As a result Gang of Four return to the top and remain unbeaten.   Ian Bakewell’s 15 points was a major factor in Aughton Institute’s win over Legion Lions. An excellent 17 points from Frank Molyneux enabled Ormskirk Farmers’ win over Parbold Exiles. Benchwarmers lost to  Ormskirk Theatre Company thanks to 15 points from Alan Thompson.

Andrew Sackville (Gang of Four) has recently appeared on two editions of the BBC quiz Pointless with his younger daughter Alison. Although they did not progress beyond the second round Andrew scored a pointless answer by naming R A Butler as a postwar Cabinet Minister whose name has six letters or fewer.

John Wilson (Greyhound) is appearing in the current series as a member of a team called Vikings. The latest match is available on iplayer.

In the second evening of matches Ormskirk beat Warrington, on a set of questions that suited neither team, by 30-25. In the second match Ormskirk narrowly lost 43-46 to Liverpool, John Wilson contributing 15 of the points. Ormskirk lead the table with 5 points from 4 matches, just ahead of Liverpool (4 points from 2 matches) and Southport & Formby (4 points from 4 matches).