Produced jointly by MQL and Radio Merseyside this competition began as 'Heads You Win' and after a hiatus of one season became 'Merseyquiz' in 1986. Janet Barker, Neville Cohen and Peter Deakin wrote the questions for MQL. Bob Azurdia asked the questions. In the early years many programmes were recorded as Outside Broadcasts in front of an audience. It was reported that the final in 1973 was attended by 300 at St Elizabeth’s Club Litherland. From 1978 teams that finished third in their divisions were invited to compete. The final programme was often a challenge match between the winner of the series and the winner from the previous season, or between the series winner and a Radio Merseyside team.
Ormskirk winners were:-
Heads You Win
1972-1973 Red Lion Burscough
1977-1978 Hoscar Tavern C
1984-1985 Ropers Arms
Merseyquiz
1986-1987 Rex Lions
1987- 1988 Challenge Rex Lions winner
1988-1989 Challenge Rex Lions retained
1989-1990 Challenge Rex Lions retained