15/03/2020

WREXHAM QUIZ LEAGUE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Message from Chairman Dave as follows:

I have had communication from some teams and Committee members over the weekend.
In view of the predicted advice for over 70 year olds to avoid social contact I do not think it is feasible to complete league fixtures and the cup games in the forthcoming weeks.
The quiz league will therefore be postponed for the rest of the season. The Committee will make decisions about playing the remaining games in September / October but I do not forsee huge problems in doing this.
I am not taking a poll of teams on this as I think it is reasonable for teams with more vulnerable members to say they will not be able to fulfill fixtures. After all this is just a fun quiz not an obligation.
Please keep the questions for Tuesday 17th March safe.
Can you please contact your opponents for Tuesday to ensure people know what is happening in case they have not seen this email or the Latest News on the website.

Cheers

Dave

12/03/2020

1. Average Scores

Yale Trophy: 51

Elwyn Jones Cup: 48 and 45

2. Handicap Cups

Divisional Handicaps 31 March 8:30

Division 1 Catholic Club
Division 2 Lager Club

League Handicap and Final of Yale Trophy
Catholic Club
7 April 8:00 Prompt Start time

3. There are no plans to postpone or cancel any fixtures at present due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
If there is any advice to do so, the committee officers will make the decision. Teams will be informed both via email and the Latest News section on the website, so please check if the situation deteriorates.

03/03/2020

1. Average Scores

Division 1: 48
Division 2: 43

2. Cup Week Tues 10th March

Yale Trophy

White Lion vs Hole in the Wall
Horse & Jockey vs Catholic Club

Normal 8:30 start, at Home Team Venues

Elwyn Jones Cup Semi Finals and Finals

Lager Club Wrexham. 8:00 Start Prompt. All teams have been notified

28/02/2020

1. Average Scores

Division 1: 48
Division 2: 46

2. Unfortunately the Johnstown Legion were unable to field a team against the Bangor Academicals. Therefore the Bangor Academicals were awarded the average score of 48.

3. Cup Draw:

Yale Trophy Semi Finals
(Games to be played at the HOME TEAM VENUE)

White Lion vs Hole in the Wall
Horse & Jockey vs Catholic Club

Elwyn Jones Cup
(Games to be played at the Lager Club, Wrexham)

Swan Inn vs Railway
Bowling Green vs Trevor Arms

23/02/2020

1. Average Score: 44

2. The draw for the semi finals will be done next week at the Catholic Club v Griffin match to avoid holding a Committee Meeting.

3. As usual the Yale Trophy will be played at the Home Team's venue, and the Elwyn Jones will be played at the lager Club.

16/02/2020

1. Average Scores

Division 1: 45
Division 2: 42

2. Cup Week next week. Fixtures are on the website.

09/02/2020

Average Scores

Division 1: 48
Division 2: 46

It has been decided not to have paired questions next season in the league, but to adopt the system used in cup games.

22/01/2020

Average Scores

Division 1: 45
Division 2: 39

Round 1 of the Cup, 28th Jan:

Lager Club Wrexham, 8:30pm start, for ALL TEAMS (as per email)

14/01/2020

Average Scores

Division 1: 44
Division 2: 43

Please check your emails for details of the arrangements for the next cup round, on January 28th.

09/01/2020

Happy New Year to everyone

COMMITTEE MEETING - Monday 13th January, Lager Club, 7:30pm

15/12/2019

WEEK 10

Average Scores

Division 1: 50
Division 2: 48

Well done John for an innovative and enjoyable quiz format.

Christmas Quiz, Catholic Club 17th Dec. 8:00pm arrivals for a prompt start at 8:30pm, all welcome, friends relatives etc. There will be a raffle (donations & prizes will be gratefully received) and mince pies.

08/12/2019

WEEK 9

Average Scores

Division 1: 45
Division 2: 41

We are now halfway through the League Season. From now on, John Noble's questions will be used.
Thanks to David kenrick for setting the questions in this first half, and to John for sorting and distributing them.

Average Scores for the first half of the season are:

Division 1: 44
Division 2: 39

Christmas Quiz. Tuesday 17th December at the Catholic Club. We will be starting promptly at 8:30, so please arrive from 8:00.
Special rounds to include "10 things I enjoyed about the General Election" and "How to Avoid Relegation".

The Christmas Quiz will include a Raffle. Money raised will go to Nightingale House and Hope House.
All donations and prizes are gratefully received.

31/11/2019

WEEK 8

Average Scores

Division 1: 46
Division 2: 44

22/11/2019

WEEK 7

Average Scores

Division 1: 45
Division 2: 36

17/11/2019

WEEK 6

Average Scores

Division 1: 44
Division 2: 37

10/11/2019

WEEK 5

Average Scores

Division 1: 43
Division 2: 39

04/11/2019

WEEK 4

Average Scores

Division 1: 47
Division 2: 43

26/10/2019

WEEK 3

Average Scores

Division 1: 44
Division 2: 42

These scores are significantly higher than last week.
They are very close to the targets set, 45 and 40.
So we will keep monitoring them and give feedback to the question setters.

18/10/2019

WEEK 2

Average Scores

Division 1: 40
Division 2: 34

These scores are too low. If they are similar next week we will attempt to increase them by setting an easier paper.

Well done to newcomers The Swan Inn on winning your first game!

12/10/2019

WEEK 1

Average Scores

Division 1: 44
Division 2: 37

Thanks to everybody for the prompt delivery of results

06/09/2019

FIXTURES UPLOADED

28/09/2019

COLIN HUGHES & LES MOORE TROPHIES QUIZ

TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 8:30 pm Lager Club

PLEASE NOTE: The EGM has been postponed until later in the season

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COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday 17th September, Lager Club Wrexham, 7:30pm

We are still waiting to hear from a few teams regarding this season, please can you contact Dave Jackson ASAP.

Fixtures to be finalised ASAP once we have confirmed teams

COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday 3rd September, Lager Club Wrexham, 7:30pm

AGM Tuesday 11 June

1. Unfortunately attendance was not sufficient for meaningful decisions to be taken.
An informal meeting was held, recommendations from the committee being discussed.

2. There are no really contentious issues anticipated for next season.

3. The committee recommends:

a) Fees to be kept at �80 and reserve in bank kept at about �1000

b) It is likely that there will be about 16-17 teams next season. 2 divisions. The committee will sort out exact numbers and format.

c) Pairs quiz removed. paired questions for league next season and the season after will go to the same format as cup games this year.
Question setters same as this season.

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4. Committee Meeting TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 7:30pm Lager Club
5. Extraordinary General Meeting TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 7:30 pm Lager Club to award trophies and ratify decisions.

This will be held before the first Combined Quiz of the season for all winners and non winners at 8:30pm

Can all teams confirm their participation or non participation for next season with David Jackson secretary asap

10/04/19

1. Congratulations to Y Tai and the Colliers on winning the handicap divisional cups

2. Next Tuesday is the League Handicap Trophy and Yale Trophy Final.
Catholic Club Tuesday 16 April 8:30 start prompt.

08/04/19

1. Division 1 Winners - Hole In the Wall. Congratulations.

2. Division 2 Winners - Griffin. Congratulations.

3. Week 18 Average Scores:  

Division 1 - 37
Division 2 - 32

4. Divisional Handicaps are TUESDAY 9th April

Division 1 - Buck, Bangor on Dee
Division 2 - Lager Club, Wrexham

01/04/19
Week 17
 
1. Average Scores 
Division 1 - 45
Division 2 - 40

2. The last round of League Games are this week, 2nd April

3. Divisional Handicap Trophies

Division 1 at The Buck, Bangor on Dee
Division 2 at the Lager Club, Wrexham

Please arrive for a prompt 8:30pm start

(Tables to follow - Mark)

25/03/19

1 The Peal of Bells will play The Catholic Club on April 16 in the Yale Trophy Final.
Average score in the semi final was 49.

2 Congratulations to The Buck who beat The Collier's in the Final of the Elwyn Jones Cup.
Average scores 44.

15/03/2019

1. Average Scores

Week 16
Division 1 - 42
Division 2 - 37


2. Unfortunately Johnstown Legion couldn't play their fixture vs Red Lion.
    Red Lion were awarded the game and given average 37 points.

3. Details for cup competitions for next week and end of season are on the fixtures page.
    As usual can teams please arrive for 8.30 prompt starts.


08/03/2019

1. Average scores

Week 15
Division 1 - 45
Division 2 - 44

2. See draw for Yale Trophy and Elwyn Jones Tuesday 19th March on Fixtures and Results page.

05/03/2019

Average Cup Scores - 45

26/02/2019

1. Average scores

Week 13

Division 1 - 50
Division 2 - 46

Week 14

Division 1 - 44
Division 2 - 38

2. Can you double check scores for both weeks and notify if there are any mistakes.

15/02/2019

Latest News and Results will be a little late as Dave Wilkinson is currently out of the country. Apologies.

Cup fixtures are up, however.

09/02/2019

Committee Meeting Monday 11th Feb, Lager Club, 7.30pm

02/02/2019

1 Average Scores for week 12
Division 1 - 49
Division 2 - 44

PLEASE CHECK WITH OPPOSING TEAMS REGARDING FRIENDLIES.
AWAY TEAM TO CONFIRM WITH HOME TEAM.

26/01/2019

1 Average Scores for week 11
Division 1 - 47
Division 2 - 41 
2 Draw for Cup Round 1 5th Feb - See fixtures page

Yale Trophy (Winners)
Hole in the Wall vs Caergwrle Social
Catholic Club vs White Lion

Elwyn Jones Cup (losers)
 
Buck vs Griffin
Friendly Games Arranged
Peal of Bells vs Telford
Red Lion vs Johnstown Legion
White Horse vs Horse and Jockey
Y Tai vs Bowling Green
Colliers vs Bangor Academicals
Lager vs Magers
Railway - NO GAME
Can away teams please contact home teams to confirm they are playing these fixtures.
3. Future Venues

9 March - Elwyn Jones Cup semi-final and final - Lager Club
9 April - Divisional Handicaps   

    Division 1 - Buck, Bangor on Dee

    Division 2 - Lager Club

16 April - League Handicap and Final Yale Trophy - Catholic Club

4. Please send Results to Dave Wilkinson's Email NOT the old 'wqlresults' address which may be on the score sheet

Committee Meeting Monday 21st Jan, Lager Club, 7.30pm

Average scores for Cup 15th Jan - 39


1 Average scores week 10

Div 1 50
Div 2 44

Some close results in some high scoring games.


2 Christmas Quiz Tuesday 18th Dec 8:30 Catholic Club.
Everyone welcome, all friends and relations.
Please arrive for prompt 8:30 start.
Usual raffle. Contributions welcome.

3 Pairs Quiz Tuesday 8th January 8:30 Lager Club.
Back by popular demand
Special Round of 30 questions on Brexit to look forward to!!

06/12/2018

1 Average Scores for Week 9:

Division 1 - 44
Division 2 - 34

Some difficult questions this week, reflected by the scores being about 5 down on average compared to other weeks.


Average scores for the first half of the season:

Division 1 - 47
Division 2 - 39

2 Halfway through the season
Hole in the wall  and the Peal of Bells are neck and neck at the top of Division 1!

Well done to the Lager Club and Bowling Green, 2 promoted teams achieving mid table mediocracy!!
Thanks to Y Tai and the Bangor Academicals - Every week must seem like playing the Eggheads!!!!

Only one point separating the top 4 teams in Division 2 - all scrambling to get into Division 1.
Keep going Johnstown Legion - Every week must seem like playing Humpty Dumpty!!

3 Some scores have been adjusted to compensate for missing questions.
If this occurs in future, just let us know and we will even things up.

4 Christmas Quiz - Dec 18th, 8:30pm at the Catholic Club
Everyone is welcome, particularly friends and relations, who might not play every week.
As usual we will be supporting Nightingale House and Hope House with a raffle. Contributions welcome.

30/11/2018

Average Scores for Week 8:

Division 1 - 49
Division 2 - 44

Thank you to all the teams who pointed out the repeated questions this week.
We have informed the question setter of this.
If it occurs again before Christmas, do sensible things like using spare questions, or making sure the questions cancel out.
This makes sure the quiz is fair to both teams.

23/11/2018

Average Scores for Week 7:

Division 1 - 46
Division 2 - 41

13/11/2018

Average Scores for Week 6:

Division 1 - 46
Division 2 - 37

08/11/2018

1. Despite all the problems with questions being used before in previous quizzes, the Committee met on 7th Nov, and decided that all the results from Week 4 would stand.

2. Average scores for Week 4:

Division 1 - 49
Division 2 - 40

3. Average Scores for Week 5:

Division 1 - 47
Division 2 - 41

26/10/2018

1. Average Scores for Week 3:

Division 1 - 47
Division 2 - 41

17/10/2018

1. Average scores for Week 2:

Division 1 - 50
Division 2 - 45

2. All scores in early. Thanks.

10/10/2018

1. Email results to Dave Wilkinson NOT Brian Carr (wqlresults@....) as per the current results sheet. We will amend the results sheet as soon as possible. Dave's email address is on your fixture cards.

2. The season has started well with combined Colin Hughes and Les Moore trophies at the Lager Club. The Grapes and The Magers were the winners.

3. Average scores this week Division 1 - 44, Division 2 - 33.

4. Bear with us while we set up the new results recording. We will try to do email as Brian did but for now all updates will be on the website ASAP.

5. Remember it is the HOME TEAM's responsibility to check that Questions have arrived. Dave Wilkinson has the spare set.

29/09/2018

NEW SEASON

Reminder that the 2018 - 19 season starts This Tuesday, 2nd October at the Lager Club

Table Quiz for all teams - Winners and non-Winners from last season alike

Fixtures are 'in progress' for the website, but this requires a little more work updating the page due to the new structure of the quiz league, with just the two divisions.

04/09/2018

1 - The Season starts on Tuesday 2nd October 8:30 at the Lager Club. Table Quiz for ALL TEAMS. 
Two Competitions will be held. Colin Hughes Trophy for last years winners. Les Moore Trophy for all the other teams that did not win anything

2 - The League Season will start on Tuesday 9th October.
Restructured into 2 Leagues.
Div 1 10 Teams. Last year's 7 Div 1 teams + Lager Club, Bowling Green and Bangor Accs, the top 3 teams from Div 2.
Div 2 9 teams . Last years 6 Div3 teams + Griffin, Telford and Magers, the bottom 3 teams from Div 2.
David Kenrick will be the question setter for the first half of the season. John Noble will set the second half of the season after Christmas.

3 - Pairs Quiz and Divisional handicap competitions will be reinstated as league fixtures reduced from last year.

4 - Fixture Cards will be distributed on October 2nd.

5 - Can all teams bring �80 cash or cheques subs for this season on Oct 2nd

6 - No results Secretary as nobody has yet volunteered to replace Brian. Chairman Dave and Web manager Mark will receive, sort out and publish results and tables but these may be in a different format.

7 - All points from the AGM have been passed on to question setters.

8 - If any teams are short of players or if former players want to join any teams let us know and we will match you up.

9 - Have a Good Season everyone!

01/09/2018

There will be a committee meeting on MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER at the Lager Club in Wrexham.
Usual Start time of 7.30pm
We will use this to discuss any matters arising for the start of the new season

16/06/2016

Decisions from the AGM on June 5th

* Fees are being kept at �80 this year (Unanimous vote)

* We will move to a 2 Divisions format (Unanimous vote)

* Paired questions will be kept as the overall format of the quiz league (Unanimous vote)

* Paired questions will be kept for all League quizzes (8 for, 5 against)

* Random questions � 60 straight questions � will be trialled in Cup matches (Unanimous vote)

* Question setters will be asked to include more modern questions, balanced pairs of questions, clear formatting in bold / only wanting the surname - these notes have since been forwarded to question setters with no apparent issues arising.

* Please can teams clarify which team chose to answer questions first when they submit scores

* Charity collection for the raffle was made up to �160 which will be split �80 to Hope House and �80 to Nightingale House

25/05/2018

AGM - Tuesday 5th June 8pm Lager Club

Can everyone try to attend please as we have several important decisions to make.
It would also help if teams could register for next season and pay outstanding fees and next season's fees, if possible.

Decisions need to be made regarding:

1 - League Structure
2 - Next season's fees
3 - Questions. Question Pairing / 60 random questions / Different quiz format for Cup fixtures as a trial etc
4 - Results Secretary

Any other points, let David Jackson know.

13/05/2018

Corrected date of Committee Meeting, apologies for the mistake.

08/05/2018

Next Committee Meeting
Tuesday 22nd May, Lager Club Wrexham, 7:30pm

Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 5th June, Lager Club Wrexham, 8pm

Current items for the Agenda are a fees increase and a review of the League Structure

Please can all teams who have won trophies bring them back to the AGM

Anyone wising to raise issues for the AGM please contact David Jackson ASAP

Brian Carr has moved away from the Wrexham area, to southern England. We would like to think him for all his hard work over the years as Results Secretary

Therefore, we now have a vacancy for Results Secretary - can anyone interested in doing this please put themselves forward as soon as possible

15/03/2018

*** REARRANGED FIXTURES ***

24 April 8pm Handicap Cup and Yale Final Brymbo Sports and Social
1 May L21 final round of Div 1 League games.

09/03/2018

Next Committee Meeting is on Monday 12th March at the Lager Club - 7.30 pm start

23/02/2018

CUP DRAW

Yale Trophy

Griffin v Grapes
Overton v Catholic Club
Greyhound v Buck
Telford v Hole in Wall

Elwyn Jones

Red Lion v Magers
Johnstown Legion v Bowling Green
New Inn v Lager
Bangor Accs v Horse and Jockey

Apologies for recent problems with the fixtures page not loading, a typo had crept in along the way!

Pete is setting a charity quiz for Wrexham Food Bank.
Friday 23rd February 8:30pm at the Lager Club
Everyone Welcome
Teams up to 6

17/01/2018

Congratulations to the Horse & Jockey who won the Christmas Quiz

Thanks to John for setting questions for the first half of the season

Fixture Cards - if any team have not received these yet please email Dave Wilkinson

If any teams have not yet paid their fees for the seaon, please email Dave Wilkinson for Diane's contact details

Draws for the next round of Cup competitions have been held and the fixture list will be updated on the website

In the case of friendly matches questions will be sent to all teams - can the Away team please contact the Home team to make sure they are still running the quiz

Next Committee Meeting is on Monday 17th February at the Lager Club - 7.30 pm start

11/01/2018

Committee Meeting on Monday 19th February at the Lager Club. 7.30pm start.

01/12/2017

1. Diane has broken her ankle and is somewhat immobile. We all wish you a speedy recovery Diane.

2 . Martin Kilcoyne has asked Keith Morris to set the Cup Questions.
Thank you Keith we look forward to your brainteasers.

3. I have booked the Catholic Club for the Christmas Quiz on 19th December. Pete is the question setter.

4. Caergwrle Social Club did not receive their questions on the 28th November. I don't know why as I have been receiving questions on time.

It is the Home Team's responsibility to ensure questions have been delivered to the venue.
Phone Brian Carr or Dave Wilkinson in case of problems with questions - their phone numbers can be found on fixture cards.

5. Christmas Quiz Tuesday 19th December at 8:30pm, please arrive early for a prompt start.

Raffle in aid of Nightingale House. Prize donations are most welcome.

Thanks

Dave Wilkinson.

09/10/2017

Have a Good Season Everybody!

Congratulations to The Grapes, who won the Colin Hughes Trophy.

07/10/2017

*** FIXTURES FOR THE 2017 - 2018 SEASON ARE NOW AVAILABLE ***

05/09/2017

1. No matters arising from the AGM. As discussed fees for the 2017/18 season are staying at �60 per team.

2. All question setters have been contacted and will be continuing for this season.

3. Most teams have now registered for this year - Committee members will be in touch with anyone we haven't heard from yet.

4. Fixtures and divisions are being drawn up and will be updated ASAP with cards sent out to teams at the start of the season.

5. Preliminary dates for the start of the season are 3rd October for the Colin Hughes Trophy (at the Lager Club), 10th October for the first League match for all teams.

6. Teams qualified for the Colin Highes Trophy are the Greyhound, Hole in the Wall, Catholic Club, Bowling Green, Telford, Red Lion, Grapes, Magers, Railway, New Inn, and the Johnstown Legion. All others are welcome to attend if they like.

7. Please keep sending news to David Wilkinson - this will be passed on to Mark Sumner who has now taken on responsibility for all of the website including Latest News.

Next Committee Meeting 3rd Oct 7:30pm at the Lager Club, before the Colin Hughes Trophy.