Ormskirk Quiz League

A member of the Merseyside Quiz Leagues

Welcome

The Ormskirk Quiz League celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019-2020.

The 2025-2026 season will begin on Monday September 8 with all twelve teams playing each other in one division.

A Handicap League will also be based on these results.

Two divisions will be formed post Christmas.

The Don Liptrot Trophy, a handicap knockout, will run throughout the season.

A Pairs competition will be held in April as part of a Presentation Evening.

Most teams are on the lookout for new players and spectators are welcome at all matches.

News

MQL Presentation Night

Congratulations to Pat Gibson (Colly Wobblers) who won the MQL MIMIR Trophy for a record eighth time.

Ormskirk's winning President's Trophy and President's Shield teams were presented with their trophies.

Turks Head Saints were presented with the Rendon Cup which they won for the second successive season.

Photos are available here.

Posted by David Hodgson 15/05/2025

Rendon Cup

Congratulations to Turks Head Saints who have retained the MQL Rendon Cup by winning three matches in one night.

In the quarter final Wallaseyans (Wirral) were beaten 49-39, Charles Johnson scoring 18 points. In the semi final Legionnaires (Wirral) were beaten 52-37, Kevin Walton and Charles Johnson each scoring 17. In a closely contested final CTK Wanderers (Liverpool) were beaten 43-39, Charles Johnson scoring 16.

The trophy will be presented at the MQL Finals Night at Formby Cricket Club on May 14.

Posted by David Hodgson 16/04/2025

Presentation Night

The new Function Room at the Stanley Arms in Aughton was the venue for this season's Presentation Night which began with three handouts of picture quizzes. Thirty players who chose to play in the Pairs Competition were divided into two pools based on average scores over the season. One name was drawn from each pool to form fifteen pairs. The first round of 40 questions were read out and the pairs wrote down their answers.

The top six pairs who all scored 30 or more qualified for the semi final. They were Pat Gibson (Colly Wobblers) and Kevin Walton (Turks Head Saints), Bill Gerrard (Turks Head Sinners) and Roy Atherton (Colly Wobblers), Charles Johnson (Turks Head Saints) and Gordon Richards (Ormskirk Theatre Company), Andy McGowan (Colly Wobblers) and Alf Westwell (Helenians), Paul McAteer (Delph Tavern) and Peter Jones(Scarecrows), Darren Martin (Newburgh Lions) and Tony Robinson (Rugby Hounds).

Questions were asked in turn to the pairs who each had three 'lives'. After 60 questions the three finalists were Pat and Kevin, Andy and Alf and Darren and Tony.

Each pair had their 'lives' reset to three. After 27 questions Pat and Kevin emerged as winners.

Trophies were presented to successful teams. Photos are here.

A raffle raised £82.65 for Age UK Lancashire.

Thanks to everyone for an enjoyable evening and to the Stanley Arms for hosting.

Posted by David Hodgson 10/04/2025

Individual averages for the season

Individual averages for the season can be found under tables_individual scores. Congratulations to Charles Johnson topping the averages and to Darren Martin for having the highest average on his own questions.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 26/03/2025

Handicap Cup and Plate Finals

Handicap Cup:- The final stages of the cup were played at The Delph Tavern last night. In the semi-final, Hayfield Gang began with an eight point advantage over Helenians; the game was very close throughout but Helenians pulled away in the final round to win by three, thanks to 14 points from Alf Westwell and 13 from Bob Foster. In the final Helenians began with a five point start over Delph Tavern but lost by eight; Paul McAteer (18) and Sue Perks (17) scored very well for the winners while Bob Foster (17) did likewise for Helenians. So many congratulations to Delph Tavern on winning the Handicap Cup

Handicap Plate:- The final stages of the handicap plate were played at the Turks Head last night. In the semi final Scarecrows began with a one point advantage over Turks Head Saints and won by two. Janet Crompton (19) and Barry Marshall (16) top scored for the winners and Charles Johnson (16) and Barbara Flaherty (15) did likewise for the Saints. In the final Scarecrows met Ormskirk Theatre Company who began with a six point start but Scarecrows, thanks in the main to an impressive 22 points from Janet Crompton and 16 from Barry Marshall, ran out comfortable winners by 14 points; Alan Thompson scored 13 for the Theatre Company. Many congratulations to Scarecrows on winning the Handicap Plate.

Posted by Mike Unsworth 25/03/2025

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