Quiz Liverpool

Ron White of Judges has asked us to pass on thanks to everyone who has asked about him and wished him well after his recent illness.

He is on the mend and has played a couple of matches recently and hopes to be back to full fitness in the not too distant future.

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Tenable challenges a team of five players to step up and take on ‘top ten’ list questions, with the chance to take home a cash prize of up to £125,000!

They are recruiting teams of FIVE people to take part in the show. Requesting an application form is easy. All you need to do is email your FULL NAME and TELEPHONE NUMBER to tenable@initialtv.com or write to them at;

TENABLE CASTING,
Initial 5th Floor,
Shepherds Building Central,
Charecroft Way,
London, W14 0EE.

Closing date for applications is 11th June 2018 (subject to change) and filming is due to take place between 17th April and 23rd June 2018 (subject to change).

Applicants must be 18 or over and have the right to reside in the UK.

The next LQL Council meeting will take place at Christ the King Parish Centre at 7pm on Sunday 11 March 2018.

In the final of the Liverpool MIMIR competition, Brian Thompson beat Mark Kerr - the reigning champion, Frank McHugh and Rod Moore in a hard fought contest.

You can watch the match below:

This year's Mimir heats take place on Wednesday 7th February at Aigburth People's Hall, Aigburth Vale, Liverpool L17 4LS.  Registration is at 8pm.

This is a competition open to all members of the Liverpool Quiz League, the Winner will receive the Arthur Evans Trophy and will hold the title for a year. The 2017 winner of the Trophy was Mark Kerr, of Rainhill Victoria.

The Competition and what happens;

Four players play in each heat. Each heat consists of five rounds of three questions to each player.  Usually the winning two go on the next round, ending in a final of four players. The precise make up of the heats all depends on how many players take part.

The top eight players are invited to go forward to the Merseyside heats on 21^st March 2018 at a Warrington venue.

Registration

Registration is not essential, however, if you can give us some indication of names / numbers of contestants or helpers, from your team by email, phone or text Frances Mason, it will be a great help planning the catering and organising the heats and set up at the venue.

Asking questions, Scoring and Timekeeping

Help with questions, scoring and bonus recording is always needed. If you don’t want to take part in the competition, but are willing to help, please come along and support the event. Please let me know if you are able to help.

Timing for the evening is as follows (all approximate)

Preliminary Rounds       8.15

Refreshments                9.30

Final                             10.00

The Andy Walsh Memorial Quiz took place at Christ The King parish centre last Friday.  This is the Liverpool Quiz League's annual charity table quiz and was attended by over 50 people.

The amateur competition was won by a team from Andy's family while the overall winners, in a close contest, were Bishop Eton. [Images in Gallery]

The evening raised over £350 for the Dewode project that provides medical and educational facilities for an area in Northern Uganda.

Thank you to everyone who supported the event.

Many congratulations to the Liverpool team who, with 2 games still to go, have won the 2017-18 President's Trophy.  This competition between representative sides from the top division in each of the 5 constituent leagues was last won by Liverpool in 2005-06.  The team of Mark Kerr (Rainhill Victoria), Angela Doyle (Bishop Eton), Chris Quinn (Rainhill Victoria) and Rod Moore (Kluggers) are unbeaten in their 6 games.  Well done all!

A Quizzing Grand Prix event will be held on Saturday 3rd Feb 2018 at the Cross Keys Pub, 13 Earle Street, Liverpool L3 9NS, starting at 11.00am

Full details of the event, with a sign-up page, can be found at the Quizzing Website. All registrations must be done throught this site as there are limited spaces available.

The cost for a full day's quizzing is £12.50 (half price for full time students) and food will be available at the venue on the day, but is not included in the price.

David Ormesher's funeral will take place at Springwood Crematorium at 1.30pm on Thursday 4th January.