Southport and Formby Quiz League : Quiz Notes
By Tom Farley

Week ending 4th October 2008

Division One
London Boys fielded one of the youngest - ever players to play in the league, Tom Wainwright 18, son of Ian, who made an encouraging start in the Boys' heavy 55 - 24 defeat at home to Scarisbrick Hotel, with Harry Owen 21 and Dave Sinclair 16 shining for the visitors. Closest match was Devonshire Exozets 38 - 35 victory at Falstaff, with John Richards 16 and Ian Jackson 11 leading for the visitors and Alan Martin 19 and Bob Ellis 13 dominating the reply. Geoff Wilde 16 led for Southport FC but they went down 44 - 35 at home to Casablanca, with Bill Thomas 14 and Dave Dutton 13 leading for the visitors. Dag Griffiths 18 and Tom Farley 17 scored well for Wings in their 51 - 30 victory at Cavaliers, with Vic McClellan leading for the home side/

Division Two
Two ladies, Pat Duffey 16 and Barbara Farbon 11 led for Quads in their 35 - 31 defeat of Baron's Bar, John Ashcroft 15 leading for Baron's. Ainsdale Sands won again 36 - 25 at home to Sparks, with Jack Gardner 13 leading for Sands. Led by Tony Evans 12, MPs narrowly defeated St Jerome's 34 - 30, with Terry Water 12 leading for the Saints. Graham Pickavance 11 scored the first double figure score for Scarisbrick Jacks but they went down 35 - 23 to Sacred Heart, John Nolan 16 leading for the visitors. In another close match, Formby Pavilion defeated St Patricks 33 - 29, led by Nick Aindow 15, with Phil Ward 14 led for the visitors.