Merseyside Quiz Leagues

The MQL Presentation Evening was held on 20 May at The Stanley Arms in Ormskirk.  The evening saw the Final of the Feeny Cup in which Newburgh Arms overcame Turks Head Sinners in an all-Ormskirk encounter.  Ormskirk success continued in the final of the Mimir individual competition where Pat Gibson won a record ninth title in spite of strong opposition from Jim Eccleson (Wirral), Angela Doyle (Liverpool) and Alan Gibbs (Warrington).  Awards were also given to the winners of the President's Shield and President's Trophy, the Rendon Cup and the Merseyside Challenge Cup.  At the end of the evening a presentation was made to Deputy Chair and Assistant General Secretary, Cliff Houghton to recognise over 40 years of continuing service as an officer of the MQL.  Many thanks to Ormskirk QL and to our wonderful hosts at The Stanley Arms. Presentations were made by MQL Chair Frances Mason and MQL President Dag Griffiths

Feeny Cup Winners Newburgh Lions

Rendon Cup Winners Rugby Hounds

Pres Shield Liverpool 2A	Pres Trophy Liverpool
Mimir Runners Up	Mimir Winner Pat Gibson
MCC RU Colly Wobblers	MCC Winners Ringers

Cliff Houghton receiving his award

Many congratulations to Rugby Hounds of Ormskirk who won this year's Rendon Cup in a very close Final against St Patrick's of Liverpool.  The Cup and medals will be presented at the Finals and Presentation Evening at the Stanley Arms in Aughton on Wednesday 20 May.

Would you like to appear on PAST FORWARD? A new BBC Radio 4 history quiz hosted by Lucy Porter where contestants are quizzed on a century of BBC news archive as we test their knowledge of the sound of stories from any time in the last 100 years.  It’s an archive-based quiz so all rounds feature audio clips of news archive covering anything and everything from world events, politics, significant moments, health, economy, climate, culture, crime, regional news, sports, and entertainment.  

Each episode will feature two teams of two playing against each other and so we are looking for pairs of quizzers. Contestants should apply separately and include your teammate's name on your application in the space provided. If you don't have a teammate, we can pair you up with another individual applicant.  You’ll need to be available to come to London for the recording on Sunday 10th May 2026. We will invite you to take part in an online audition, before places in the new series are confirmed, during the w/c 20th April 2026.

If you’re up for listening carefully and testing your general knowledge of modern history then please apply here, submitting your completed form by Wednesday 15th April 2026:

Past Forward Contestant Application Form

We look forward to reading your applications!

After a struggle to retrieve the footage from a corrupted memory card, I have finally retrieved the footage of the final of this year's MQL Pairs competition.  You can watch it by clicking on the link below:

Many congratulations to Ringers (Warrington) who are the winners of the Merseyside Challenge Cup.  Well done to all four teams who were in contention going into the final round of matches and especially Colly Wobblers (Ormskirk) who lost out only on points difference.   Full results and tables here.