The 2025 Jubilee Pairs Competition was to have been held on Wed 24 September 2025. The event was rescheduled to Wed 28 January 2026 and was held at Burtonwood Community Centre, Green Jones Brow, Burtonwood, Warrington WA5 4LH starting at 8pm.
All entrants were placed into either a higher or lower pool and a draw created pairs made from a player from each pool. The First Round was a 50-question written quiz that found the top 6 pairs. In the Semi-finals these six pairs were asked questions in turn in a '15 to 1' type format. A pair started with three lives and lost a life each time they answered incorrectly or failed to answer. The questioning continued until only three teams remain. Those three teams then contested the Final played in the same way to find a winning pair. A Plate Final was also held for the pairs finishing 7th, 8th and 9th in the First Round.
Many congratulations to Joan Peacock (LIV) & Graham Barker (LIV) who beat off a strong challenge from Roy Smith (WAR) & Rob Cruise (LIV) and Karen Leahy (LIV) and Neil Wright (WIR) to become the 2025 Champions. David Smith (WAR) & Sam Roberts (WIR) were the winners of the Plate. Full results are shown below.
Thanks to everyone who took part, to Warrington QL and Cliff Houghton for arranging the venue and to all at Burtonwood Community Centre for accommodating us. The 2026 MQL Pairs will hopefully return in its usual slot in the Autumn.
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FIRST ROUND
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Area
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Name
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Area
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Chris Quinn
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LIV
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Cliff Houghton
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WAR
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28
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Clive Leech
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LIV
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Andy Lever
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LIV
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23
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Charles Johnson
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ORM
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John Coventry
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LIV
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29
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David Smith
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WAR
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Sam Roberts
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WIR
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29
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Jim Eccleson
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WIR
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Fay Howard
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LIV
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30
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Pam Baker
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WIR
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Paul Coffey
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WAR
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23
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Neil Wright
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WIR
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Karen Leahy
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LIV
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31
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Pat Gibson
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ORM
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Alan Thompson
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ORM
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40
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Derek Moody
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WAR
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Jack Gardner
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S&F
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28
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Angela Doyle
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LIV
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Steve Lomas
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WIR
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35
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Roy Smith
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WAR
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Rob Cruise
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LIV
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33
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Eric Lupton
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ORM
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Danny Grimes
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LIV
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30
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Graham Barker
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LIV
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Joan Peacock
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LIV
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31
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SEMI FINAL
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Pat Gibson
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ORM
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Alan Thompson
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ORM
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Angela Doyle
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LIV
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Steve Lomas
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WIR
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Roy Smith
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WAR
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Rob Cruise
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LIV
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Neil Wright
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WIR
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Karen Leahy
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LIV
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Graham Barker
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LIV
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Joan Peacock
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LIV
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Jim Eccleson
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WIR
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Fay Howard
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LIV
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* on tie break
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PLATE FINAL
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Charles Johnson
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ORM
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John Coventry
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LIV
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David Smith
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WAR
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Sam Roberts
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WIR
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Eric Lupton
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ORM
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Danny Grimes
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LIV
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FINAL
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Roy Smith
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WAR
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Rob Cruise
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LIV
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Neil Wright
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WIR
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Karen Leahy
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LIV
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Graham Barker
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LIV
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Joan Peacock
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LIV
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