Warrington Quiz League

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.