Warrington Quiz League

All Team Secretaries please note that a set of questions for use nest season must be submitted before the end of this season.  Please submit questions by email or normal mail to Cliff Houghton.

Beginning Tuesday 29^th January 2013, Yarboroughs will be playing all of their home matches at St Oswald’s Catholic Club, Padgate Lane, Warrington WA1 3LB.  All Team Secretaries please note.

The next meeting of the Warrington Quiz League Council will be on Sunday 7th April 2013, at the Bull's Head, Church Street, commencing at 8:00 pm.

ALWAYS WANTED TO BE ON A TV QUIZ?

HESITANT BECAUSE YOU’RE NO BRAINBOX?

THIS IS THE QUIZ FOR YOU.....

Channel 4’s quiz show, ‘1001 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW’, hosted by Sandi Toksvig, is looking for contestants to take part in the quiz chock full of questions you should know the answers to. The questions will cover all subjects, from science to nature, sport to television.

If you think you know the things you should know, this is the show for you!

Deadline for applications is midnight on SUNDAY 6^th JANUARY 2013

If you are emailing please leave a contact telephone number. Calls will be charged at your local rate, mobiles may vary. Unfortunately, we won't be able to answer all the applicants individually.

Please note that your application will be received by a member of Thames production team and they will contact you directly. Thames will process your personal data in accordance with their privacy policy.

The current series of Only Connect is fast coming to a close and, with their highest viewing figures in Only Connect history, they have fortunately been commissioned for another series that will be recorded in March/April 2013 in Cardiff.

Having been a contestant on the show myself, I can assure you that it's great fun, and the team look after you extremely well

If you have any questions, or would like an application form, contact Rachel Griffiths at Parasol Media

YOU DON’T NEED TO HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS; YOU JUST NEED TO BE SURE THAT YOUR OPPONENTS DON’T HAVE THEM!

Can you balance good general knowledge with good judgement? Do your bluffing skills match your powers of persuasion? Would you like to win a huge cash prize? Can you ‘Beat the Pack’?

The BBC are looking for confident, out-going individuals with a good level of general knowledge to take on the challenge of this exciting new BBC1 show hosted by Jake Humphrey!

It’s the ultimate game of choosing the right question at the right time…!

To request an application form please email them at beatthepack@bbc.co.uk

Applicants must be 18 years of age and over.
All applicants must be a resident in the UK or Channel Islands.
Applicants must not be employed by the BBC
Other terms may apply. See the application form for more details.

There's a fantastic website and Facebook page called WIRELECT which are all about the Warrington dialect. I bet you didn't even know you had one, but you do!!! You can find us at: Blogspot Wirelect and Facebook Wirelect

You can help WIRELECT build up a database of Warrington words and phrases by emailing them in at either site.

The minutes of the Warrington QL AGM, held on 27th May, 2012 are available by clicking here, or from the list of documents on the right of the home page.

The fixtures for the 2012/13 season have now been published.  They can be found on each team's page, or on the event calendar.

There has been a minor rule change for season 2012/13.  A bonus point will now be awarded to a team losing by four points or fewer (it was previously three points).

Also, for season 2012/13 it will be permitted for home teams to submit score-sheets electronically by scanning them and emailing copies to Stuart Miller (smiller@19a-edgars.freeserve.co.uk), Derek Moody, (derek.moody@yahoo.co.uk), Cliff Houghton (cliff.angela9@gmail.com) and the opposing team secretary (or other email contact of opposing team if the secretary is not on email.  Hard copies of score-sheets must be retained and all submitted to Nick Corless by the following dates:

1. For weeks 1-7 inclusive – by 31 October 2012
2. For weeks 8-14 inclusive and Knock-out Round 1 – by 31 December 2012
3. For weeks 15-21 inclusive and Knock-out Round 2 and Supporters’ Plate Round 1 – by 28 February 2013
4. For weeks 22-28 inclusive – by 30 April 2013

Fines will be levied as usual for score-sheets not sent electronically before the end of the week in which the match took place and for hard copies not submitted by the due date.

Pictures from this year's finals night are now available on the new Gallery page.