Wirral Quiz League

A full day's convivial quizzing will be taking place next Saturday, 16th December, at The Cross Keys pub in Earle Street, Liverpool (just off Old Hall Street), beginning at 11.00am and running through until about 5.00pm.

There will be three main quizzes - an Individual written quiz, a team quiz and a special quiz (details to follow).

Amongst the quizzers attending will be members of the Eggheads and Chasers and you could play with them in the team quiz where the teams are drawn at random from all of the entrants.

The cost for the day's quality quizzing is just £5 per head (pay at the door), and food is available in the pub, or there are plenty of restaurants, cafes and sandwich shops within a short walk of the venue.

Please let us know in advance if you intend to come, either by signing up at Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quiz-in-the-north-15-liverpool-tickets-38698886411?aff=eac2 or by telling us on the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/2143360435677857/

After the problems experienced with question distribution last week, it has been decided that those matches that could not be played will be rescheduled until later in the season and will be played as double-headers on the dates of the return fixtures (12th/13th March 2018).  An extra set of questions will be provided for these matches.

Ian Jacks of the Plasterers Arms will be appearing on Mastermind this Friday 3rd November at 8.00pm on BBC2.  He will be answering questions on The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell.

Please note that this heat was postponed due to the fact that one of the specialist subjects was the US version of House of Cards (featuring Kevin Spacey).  It is not know when (or indeed if) this heat will be transmitted.

The annual league presentation night and pairs competition was held at Thingwall Rec Centre on 24th September 2017.

Division 2 Runners Up - Taxes

Division 2 Winners - Plasterers Arms

Division 1 Runners Up - Oxton Conservatives

Division 1 Winners - Gladly Stoned

MIMIR Individual Winner - Karl Whelan

President's Shield (MQL) Winners - Wirral 2

Rendon Cup (MQL) Winners - Plasterers Arms

The Pairs Competition was won by Roy Moss and Chris Quinn (both of the Liverpool League) after a tight fought and entertaining competition. Video of the match will appear soon.

After a change of management at their former venue, Magpies will now be playing at The Royal Oak in Liscard Village - full details are on their team page here:

You and your team mates are all cordially invited to attend the Wirral Quiz League Presentation evening.

It takes place on Sunday 24th September 2017 at Thingwall Recreation Centre, starting at 8.30pm.

As well as a WQL meeting, we will be distributing the new handbooks and Presenting trophies for last season's competitions . It will be followed by the Annual Wirral Pairs Competition which is open to all WQL players as well as players from the Liverpool Quiz League. There is also a free buffet!

The fixtures for September have been published in the fixture calendar.

Full fixtures will be published after the Presentation Night and Pairs competition, which is being held on 24th Sep 2017 at 8.30pm at Thingwall Recreation Club. The League handbooks will be distributed at this event.

Ovalteenies (Div 2) are now called The Cheshire Cheese and play at the Cheshire Cheese, 2 Wallasey Village

Gladly Stoned (Div 1) are now called New Broom and play at The Heather Brow, Broom Hill, Claughton Village on a Monday night.

Wallasey Cricket Club (Div 1) are now called Scumbag College and play at The Wallaseyans Club

Still not forthcoming (Div 1) are now called We’re Fourth Art Thou David?

Derek Kelsey, who played for the Plasterer's Arms for many years has sadly passed away,

His funeral will be held on Tuesday 22nd August at 11:30am at St Hildeburghs Church, then 12:30 at Landican followed by a wake at Hoylake Conservative club from 1pm.

Wirral players put on a good show in last night's Liverpool Pairs competition, with Jon Stitcher (Plasterer's Arms), Margaret Howe (Bebington Hockey) and Jim Eccleson (Oxton Conservatives) reachin the final stage after a 40 question qualifying quiz.

The knockout competition (15 to 1 style) was eventually won by Jim Eccleson and Chris Quinn (Rainhill Victoria)

You can watch the final below: