Merseyside Quiz Leagues

Peter Deakin, currently of the Warrington League, has recently found his copy of the original 1959 agenda for the meeting, called at The Mount Hotel in 1959, which led to the setting up of the MQL.

The original, a blue-ink Banda sheet, had been found by Bill Hawkins - his father had been at the meeting.

The document and a transcription have been placed on the History Page

It is with sadness that we have to report the death of Norman Dugdale on Monday 2^nd January 2017.  Norman played in the MQL from the 1970s, enjoying success with a number of teams including Post House in the Liverpool League.  He “retired” from quizzing just two years ago having played most recently for New Brighton Cricket Club Extras.  Some may remember his style of play as having led to his being affectionately nicknamed “Nine Second Norman”.

Details of the funeral arrangements can be found on the Wirral Quiz website at http://www.wirralql.org.uk

The final of the Merseyside Challenge Cup took place at the Sands Hotel, Ainsdale on Wednesday 11th May 2016.  The finalist were Unison of Ormskirk and Rainhill Victoria of Liverpool.

You can watch the whole match below:

The final of the 2016 MIMIR individual competition took place at the Sands Hotel, Ainsdale on 11th May 2016.  The contestants were Rod Moore of Liverpool, Karl Whelan of Wirral, Dag Griffiths of Southport & Formby and Neil MacAskill of Warrington.

The match proved to be probably the closest fought one ever, and the whole event can be watched below:

The final of the MCC Plate took place at the Sands Hotel, Ainsdale on Wednesday 11th May 2016.  The match was between WSC Woodworms of the Warrington League and Exiles of the Liverpool League.

You can watch the whole match below.  (Apologies to the players whose faces are not visible - the layout of the room made it impossible to fit everybody in.