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2024-25 Season
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.