Orrell & District Quiz League

I am sorry to share the news that our friend and long time team mate Geoff Penney passed away last weekend following an illness.

I’m sure many of you hold Geoff in great esteem, as he was as nice and friendly a man you could ever wish to meet. Geoff had been quizzing in the Orrell league since the late eighties. Twenty years at The Hare and Hounds Pemberton, relocating with the rest of the team, first to The Millstone and more recently Sherringtons.

Geoff was very strong on sport and I recall his encyclopaedic knowledge of the London Underground system!, gleaned through an extended working stay in the capital during his long career with British Telecom.

We’ll miss Geoff's always smiling face and completely selfless character.

Our condolences to his wife Theresa and the rest of Geoff’s family

The Funeral will take place at 11.00 am Monday 19th October at St Nathaniel’s Church, Platt Bridge WN2 3TD. Following a service at Wigan Crematorium there will be a wake at St Jude’s Rugby Club, Keats Avenue Poolstock, WN3 5UB 

The Pairs and Presentation night this year will once again be held at Highfield CH on Thursday 12th November 8:00 pm Start 

Last year we saw a very good turnout for this event and would hope to do as well or better this time around.

We look forward to another enjoyable evening in what will be our final event of 2026

Congratulations to The Star Inn who won the KO Cup last night at The Delph.
Highfield CH were worthy runners up.

Sherringtons won the Plate Comp, narrowly overcoming Bryn CC only due to a strong final round.

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The annual cup and plate competitions will take place next Tuesday (25th August) at The Delph at 8pm sharp. The order of play will be

1. Plate semi-finals

2. Cup semi-finals

3. Plate Final

4. Cup Final

The draw will be made on the night

The matches will be played on handicap using handicaps calculated from the final league table and are as follows:-

At the endo of the 2026 League season, the league title was won by The Cricketers with only a single loss all season.

The Handicap League was won by Bryn Community Club, with a narrow one point win over Highfield.

The table below shows the new handicaps for the third part of the season. They are calculated using mean points difference

It is with great sadness that we have to inform league members of the death of long time player Sue Perks of the Delph Taverners.  

Sue’s funeral will be held at 1pm on Monday 13th July at St. Luke’s Church, Orrell, then Wigan crematorium at 2pm and then back to the Delph Tavern.

We are looking for fun and lively contestants, with a competitive edge, from all across the UK & Northern Ireland. 

If you know anyone who may like to apply, then please find all details below.

APPLY TODAY, and you could be joining our hosts Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene in the studio, with the chance of winning £5,000!

Check out the BBC website to see The Finish Line’s ‘Take Part’ page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part/the-finish-line

Or click here to apply:  https://eu.castitreach.com/a/itv/finishline5/welcome

or for more information, feel free to email: thefinishline@brightentertainment.com

You must be a UK resident and aged 18+ Ts&Cs Apply

Filming takes place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with dates from 25th August through to 11th September. If selected to appear on the show, you would be required for two consecutive days to allow time for travel and filming. 

Closing Date: 7th August 2026

Please be reminded that games at the Masons Arms must start by 8.30pm at the latest, as the pub closes at 10pm.

Would you like to appear on PAST FORWARD? A new BBC Radio 4 history quiz hosted by Lucy Porter where contestants are quizzed on a century of BBC news archive as we test their knowledge of the sound of stories from any time in the last 100 years.

 It’s an archive-based quiz so all rounds feature audio clips of news archive covering anything and everything from world events, politics, significant moments, health, economy, climate, culture, crime, regional news, sports, and entertainment. 

 Each episode will feature two teams of two playing against each other and so we are looking for pairs of quizzers. Contestants should apply separately and include your teammate's name on your application in the space provided. If you don't have a teammate, we can pair you up with another individual applicant.

 You’ll need to be available to come to London for the recording on Sunday 10th May 2026. We will invite you to take part in an online audition, before places in the new series are confirmed, during the w/c 20th April 2026.

 If you’re up for listening carefully and testing your general knowledge of modern history then please apply here, submitting your completed form by Wednesday 15th April 2026:

 Past Forward Contestant Application Form