Wirral Quiz League

As the current League season is reaching its finale, we're now preparing for the second Absent Friends Trophy.

This is a Handicap competition for Wirral teams and this year we have 16 entrants. This means there will be four groups of four teams, with each team guaranteed three matches. The top two in each group will go forward to the Quarter-Finals.

The groups will be drawn at the end of the season based on final league positions and handicaps calculated based on average scoring.

Matches will be played on Mondays and Tuesdays with the following schedule:

Week 1 - w/c Monday 4th March;

Week 2 - w/c Monday 11th March;

Week 3 - w/c Monday 18th March;

Quarter-Finals - w/c Monday 25th March;

Semi-Finals and Finals Night - Monday 15th April (this is a blank week in the Riley Cup schedule) venue still tba.

We hope all teams enjoy the event and that it will be as successful as last year's inaugural event, won by Joey's Nomads

A Happy New Year to you-I hope you enjoyed your Xmas break and are looking forward to the recommencement of our League programme next week

With regard to our forthcoming Mimir Competion-please note that the date shown in the handbook is incorrect - the event will take place a week later than shown on Thursday 22nd February 2024

The venue is the same at New Brighton Cricket Club as is the start time of 8pm

Can you please pass this message to your squad - We have changed the playing night to Thursday to accommodate those players in the Online Quiz League to attend

In past years the turnout has been a lot less than expected so please try to encourage your team mates to attend what is always an enjoyable evening

Regards

Jim

Wirral Vice-Chairman, Jon Stitcher, is running the following charity quiz on Friday 10th November. These quizzes are always really good fun and well attended and raise money for good causes so if you're free then come along.

The QR code on the poster doesn't work so please visit http://www.westkirbyrotary.org/ to obtain tickets

LEAGUE

The season starts on Monday 18th September and all teams should have received details of the early season fixtures. Teams are reminded that the new start time is 8.30 p.m. with a fifteen minute leeway. Good luck to all participants.

PRESENTATION NIGHT

This will take place at Oxton Conservative Club at 8 p.m. on Sunday 24th September 2023. As usual, in addition to the presentations of trophies to last season’s winners, there will be a Pairs Competition and the new season’s handbooks will be ready for collection. It’s a big room, so let’s fill it!

Congratulations to Neil Wright of Soapsuds who, partnered with Ben Vincent of Warrington, won the Jubilee Pairs Competition held on 13th September. Neil was victorious last year too, so obviously enjoys the format.
Wirral were guaranteed a winner since all three pairs in the final contained a Wirral player, with Jim Eccleson and Sam Roberts among the other contenders. Full details can be found on the Merseyside Quiz League page, and you can watch the video of the final below:

Jim Eccleson of Oxton Cons was a finalist in this season's MQL MIMIR competition.  You can see how he did in the video below:

Aardvarks took on Aigburth People in the finalof the MQL Plate competition. You can watch the match below:

The annual MQL Presentation and Finals Night was held at Aigburth People's Hall in Liverpool.  Wirral teams had a successful night, as can be seen below:

Aardvarks - MQL Plate Runners-up	Aardvarks - Rendon Cup Winners	Jim Eccleson - Oxton Cons - Feeny Cup Runners-up
Wirral 2 - President's Shield Winners	MIMIR Finalists - inc Jim Eccleson

The winners of the 2023 Riley Cup Final were The Cricketers of the Liverpool Quiz league, beating Exiles (also Liverpool) by 53 points to 49.  Pictured below is the winning team showing Andy Firth, Nick Mills, Chris Quinn and captain Mark Kerr.

You can watch thhe final by clicking on the video below