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Very Recent Important News - - Archived 13th April 2025
Division 3 - Please note that Golden Lion A has now returned to its home base, after temporarily playing at the Corner House for a few weeks.
Home Page Notices - Archived 14 March 2025
Cup Fixtures are now available via the links on the Fixtures/Results page.
Pool Setters:-
Pool Week 1 - Merchants
Pool Week 2 - Golden Lion A
Pool Week 3 - Heysham CC B
Pool Week 4 - Three Mariners B
Pool Week 5 - Hest Bank B
Week 10 - There was a problem with the quiz, in that it had 2 General Rounds (4 and 8) which comprised the same questions. Approx. 75% of teams decided to use the spare questions from the previous rounds to form a Round 8, the remainder played 7 rounds only. All Div 1 matches played 7 Rounds, all Div 2 played 8 rounds and 3 of the 4 matches in Div 3 played 8 rounds. The signed-for scores have been adopted to compile the divisional results' pages and to create the Week 10 tables. This matter will be be discussed by the Committee at its meeting on Wednesday, 4th December 2024.
Please note that The Golden Lion weekday opening time is 3pm NOT 2pm, as currently shown on internet searches. The Contacts page has been updated, Saturday and Sunday opening times remain unchanged.This was confirmed by the landlord.
Division 1 - SKERTON LIBERAL CLUB HAVE LEFT THE LEAGUE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. Please note that its result/walkovers have now been removed from the Division 1 table, in line with League precedent.
Division 1 - George and Dragon A has left the League.
Division 3 - Lancaster Railway Club has left the League.
Division 2 - It has become necessary for Golden Lion A to move temporarily to the Corner House, New Street/Church Street, Lancaster. With immediate effect.
New team for 2024-25: - Coffeys, 145 Lancaster Road, Morecambe, LA4 5QJ. This team will play in Division 3 next season. As the landlord is opening specially for its home match nights, visiting teams should not arrive before 8pm
2024-25 Season - Archived 10 January 2025
The new season will begin on 23 September 2024 and end on 19 May 2025
The format for the new season was decided by the Committee at its 17th July 2024 meeting.
Main Points
There will be 3 divisions comprising 10 teams each.
Divisional fixtures will run over 22 weeks with 4 bye weeks per team. The last divisional fixtures will be played on 21 April 2025.
There will be breaks for the Pairs Quiz, Pool Weeks and Bank Holidays.
Due to concerns over Question Security, neither Emergency Copies nor Secretary's Copies will be left in the box at League HQ.
Bye week teams requiring a copy of a quiz, must request it from the Administrator by the Tuesday in the week before it is needed, at the latest.
The requirement to pay 50p per objection has been removed from the League rules.
Divisional Question Setters can be seen by clicking HERE.
Fixture Lists
For Division 1 click HERE
For Division 2 click HERE
For Division 3 click HERE
Early Setters
Week 1 - Cross Keys Slyne
Week 2 - Boot & Shoe C
Week 3 - Lancaster C & SC A
Week 4 - Heysham CC A
Week 5 - Boot & Shoe B
Cup Competitions
The Pool Weeks will be played over 5 weeks starting on Monday, 3 February 2025 and ending on Monday, 3 March 2025. This is a slight departure from previous seasons in an attempt to give more notice to early pool week setters.
15 Teams each will contest the Dennis Wigham and Tony Clare competitions.
All Division 1 and the top 5 teams in Division 2 will contest the Dennis Wigham: all Division 3 and the remaining 5 teams in Division 2, the Tony Clare. The Division 2 table split will be determined following its update after Week 11 results have been reflected.
There will be 3 x 5-team pools per competition. Teams will be allotted their Pools using 2 lists (one for each Competition) of computer generated random numbers. These lists (DW5 & TC4) have already been selected by the Committee from a group of 10 such lists (5 for each Competition).
The top 2 teams in each pool and the 2 x 3rd placed teams with the best records within their competition will progress to the Quarter Finals. The draws for the Quarter Finals and beyond have been made by the grand children of the Administrator.
Quarter Finals - 28 April 2025; Semi-Finals – 12 May 2025; Finals – 19 May 2025.
Question setters will be selected from the 8 teams that were not selected for the Divisional fixtures. The Committee reserve the right to make some alterations, if absolutely necessary, in the compilation of the Pool Week fixtures to ensure that at least one team will be available to set on each of the 5 Pool Weeks and to avoid fixture clashes.
This information is provided in accordance with League Rules - Section C – Competition Rules: Para. 6.
The Pairs Quiz
The Pairs Quiz will take place on Monday, 16th December 2024.
Pairs may comprise members of the same LCQL team or of different teams. In the latter case, if the LCQL teams are in different divisions the pair will play for the prize in the higher division. Where an individual arrives with no partner, he/she may (if possible) form a pair with another player in the same position. Equally, if desired, a LCQL player may partner a person who does not play in the League.
There will be two prizes each for the highest scoring pairs in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Additionally, the Alan Peel Trophy will be awarded to the highest scoring of the 3 divisional winners.
The quiz shall be set by last season's winners of the Alan Peel Trophy. It shall consist of 75 questions in 3 sessions.
This information is provided in accordance with League Rules - Section C – Competition Rules: Para. 11.
Bank Holiday Breaks During Season
Christmas Day – 25 December 2024; New Year Day– 1 January 2025; Easter Monday– 21 April 2025; Early Spring – 5 May 2025.
AGM - 9 June 2025.