Home Match Night: Tuesday

2002 was Ainsdale Sands most successful season.

Above right they are seen receiving the Armadillos Trophy as Runners-up in Division Two - Pictured left to right are Derek Roberts, Brian Cunningham, Wendy Cunningham, Stuart Martin, John Moorman (S&F Treasurer), Keith Wilkinson and Jack Gardner

Below right they are pictured with the Maurice Jefferies Plate, their first ever success in cup competitions - this success was repeated in 2004 and 2006.

A BRIEF HISTORY

After leaving Maghull M C A of the Northern Quiz League, Wendy and Brian Cunningham formed the Ainsdale Railway Quiz Team and joined the Southport and Formby League for the 1986/7 season.

Following the refurbishment of the Railway Hotel, the team moved to the Ainsdale Sands Hotel in 1993. Apart from the founders, Keith Wilkinson and Derek Roberts have been in the squad for over a decade. Other players have moved south namely Pauline and Phil Mason and more recently Margaret and Dennis Holden. Unfortunately, the team lost a key player with the passing of Tom Roberts in 1996. Despite changes the team won the second division championship in 1998 and was promoted to the first division but not for the first time. The team had previously several non?consecutive seasons in the first division by gaining promotion as runners up only to be relegated fairly quickly.

The team appeared on TV in Quiz Night in 1992 recording the highest ever score in round one, only to lose the contest. The team has also featured in quizzes on Radio Merseyside with mixed success. Three members of the current team have appeared on TV. Wendy was a winner on 15 to l and also appeared in various other programmes including the grand final of Going for Gold. Keith Wilkinson won his edition of Runway and was also on 15 to 1.

With Stuart Martin now playing regularly in the team, we may now have the oldest player in the Southport League.

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