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Rising Sun ('A')

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1987–8: Rising Sun, C Lge
1988–9: Rising Sun 'A', C Lge
1989–90: Rising Sun 'A', C
1990–1: Rising Sun 'A', D Lge
1991–2: Rising Sun 'A', D Lge
1992–3: Rising Sun 'A', D Lge
1993–4: Rising Sun 'A', D Lge
1994–5: Rising Sun 'A', D Lge
1995–6: Rising Sun 'A', E Lge
1996–7: Rising Sun 'A', D Lge
1997–8: Rising Sun 'A', E Lge
1998–9: Rising Sun 'A', D Lge
1999–2000: Rising Sun 'A', C
2000–1: Rising Sun 'A', D Lge
2001–2: Rising Sun 'A', D Lge
2002–3: Robin Hood, D Lge

Family Tree: Rising Sun ('A')

Key: (N) = New player; (TI) = Transfer In; (TO) = Transferred Out after this season; (L) = last season in MQL (to date); (B) = player took a Break after this season; (R) = player Returned this season after a break

Please note: except in seasons 1988–9, 1994–5 and 1995–6, the Average column gives the average score for the games that counted towards the season's total – i.e. 12 games in a league of nine teams, 11 games in a league of eight, and so on. The number of games that counted is given in the Counting column. In the three seasons cited as exceptions, the Average is the average score for all games. (In the case of the 1988–9 season, this is because the figures are for the half–way stage of the season.)

1987–8: Rising Sun, C League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1987–8 Rising Sun C 16 6 0 10 1316 12 6

Pos Name Played Total Highest Maximum Counting Average
13 Tony Wilkinson 14 219 24 16 12 18.25
24 Alex Crawford 14 171 24 16 12 14.25
28 Isobel Shackleton (TO) 12 153 21 16 12 12.75
37 Bob Haslam (TO) 11 99 15 16 12 9.00
38 Jenny Staveley 8 93 21 16 12 11.63
52 Adrian Brown 1 24 24 16 12 24.00
53 Judy Wilkinson 3 21 9 16 12 7.00
61 Jane Brown (TO) 1 0 0 16 12 0.00

This team split after this season, to form two teams. Isobel (Isy) Shackleton, Bob Haslam and Jane Brown subsequently played for the Rising Sun 'B'; the other five played for the Rising Sun 'A'.

Five years later, in 1993, the Rising Sun 'B' moved to the George & Dragon (Rainow Road). Of the three that played in the original Rising Sun team, only Bob Haslam continued playing; he played his last games in the 2003–4 season. But the team continues to this day – having moved to the Plough Tavern on Prestbury Road in 2009, since when (apart from a brief interlude at the Bate Hall) they've been known as the Plough Horntails.

(Apart from being another name for the wood wasp, a horntail is apparently a particularly fierce variety of dragon in Harry Potter – the name being chosen as a reference to the team's former home.)

This page details the subsequent history of the Rising Sun 'A' team. When their stablemates moved to the George & Dragon; they were replaced by a third team; this had been formed in the 1980s at Rainow's other hostelry, the Robin Hood, but had moved to the George in Macclesfield in 1990 (playing as George I). In deference to the former Rising Sun 'B' team, they chose to name themselves the Rising Sun 'X'.

All this changed in 2002, when both teams were forced to move. The 'A' team moved up the road to the Robin Hood, but folded after just one season there. Meanwhile the 'X' moved to the Waters Green Tavern, where they remain to this day – known as the Waters Green Lemmings.

Rainow was left without a quiz team for eight years, and the Rising Sun closed for good in 2011. It was converted for residential use.

In 2011 a new team was formed at the Robin Hood, and it still plays there today. Tony Wilkinson (see above) has been one of its regulars, as has Tim Grimes – who had started with the original Robin Hood team in the 1980s, but joined the Rising Sun 'A' in 1997 (see below).

1988–9: Rising Sun 'A', C League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1988–9 Rising Sun 'A' C 14 4 0 10 1217 8 7

For this season, the only full individual tables that we have are those for the half–way stage (after Week 9).

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Average
20 Alex Crawford 8 123 27 9 15.38
24 Tony Wilkinson 5 114 33 12 22.80
33 Jenny Staveley 5 81 21 12 16.20
35 Adrian Brown 4 57 21 9 14.25
37 Phil Hornbuckle (N) 5 54 18 6 10.80
45 Judy Wilkinson 3 33 12 9 11.00

1989–90: Rising Sun 'A', C League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1989–90 Rising Sun 'A' C 16 5 0 11 1371 10 8

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
4 Tony Wilkinson 16 309 45 15 16 12 25.75
20 Alex Crawford 14 207 27 9 16 12 17.25
29 Phil Hornbuckle 12 141 15 9 16 12 11.75
36 Rob Higham (N, L) 8 93 18 3 16 12 11.63
39 Judy Wilkinson 6 75 21 6 16 12 12.50
41 Adrian Brown 5 66 21 6 16 12 13.20

1990–1: Rising Sun 'A', D League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1990–1 Rising Sun 'A' D 16 5 0 11 1542 10 6

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
7 Tony Wilkinson 14 267 30 15 16 12 22.25
11 Alex Crawford 16 237 27 15 16 12 19.75
24 Phil Hornbuckle 13 147 18 6 16 12 12.25
30 Judy Wilkinson 12 126 24 0 16 12 10.50
42 Adrian Brown 5 48 21 3 16 12 9.60
51 Ross Sheppard (N, L) 1 18 18 18 16 12 18.00
58 Kate Hornbuckle (N, L) 2 6 3 3 16 12 3.00
66 Simon Warburton (N, L) 1 3 3 3 16 12 3.00

1992–3: Rising Sun 'A', D League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1992–3 Rising Sun 'A' D 14 6 0 8 1330 12 5

Pos Name Played Total Highest Maximum Counting Average
12 Tony Wilkinson 12 198 30 16 12 16.50
13 Alex Crawford 14 189 21 16 12 15.75
14 Pip Chandler (TI) 8 174 30 16 12 21.75
25 Phil Hornbuckle 11 108 18 16 12 9.82
32 Jim Kennelly (N, B) 3 87 30 16 12 29.00
42 Judy Wilkinson 5 42 9 16 12 8.40
47 Dave Meecham (N) 5 21 6 16 12 4.20
58 Jenny Crawford (N, B) 1 6 6 16 12 6.00
60 Adrian Brown 1 3 3 16 12 3.00

Pip Chandler had previously played one game for George I in the 1990–1 season.

Jim Kennelly later became a leading member of the reformed Robin Hood team (from 2011).

Jenny Crawford returned to play a total of ten games for this team between 1995 and 2000.

1993–4: Rising Sun 'A', D League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1993–4 Rising Sun 'A' D 16 7 0 9 1485 14 5

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
10 Pip Chandler 15 264 27 6 16 12 22.00
13 Tony Wilkinson 13 228 30 3 16 12 19.00
17 Alex Crawford 15 213 33 6 16 12 17.75
40 Phil Hornbuckle 11 66 12 0 16 12 6.00
42 Judy Wilkinson (B) 4 30 12 3 16 12 7.50
44 John Chandler (N) 2 24 15 9 16 12 12.00
52 John Maw (N, L) 1 12 12 12 16 12 12.00
60 Dave Meecham 3 6 3 0 16 12 2.00

Judy Wilkinson later played two games for the Robin Hood in the 2011–12 season.

1994–5: Rising Sun 'A', D League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1994–5 Rising Sun 'A' D 16 5 0 11 1417 10 8

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
18 Pip Chandler 15 210 24 6 16 12 15.60
23 Tony Wilkinson 11 192 30 3 16 12 17.45
26 Alex Crawford 15 177 24 6 16 12 13.40
38 Phil Hornbuckle 13 108 15 0 16 12 8.30
45 Leslie Wilson (N, L) 3 54 18 18 16 12 18.00
52 Nick Lawson (N, L) 2 15 9 6 16 12 7.50
53 Simon Garrard (N, L) 1 12 12 12 16 12 12.00
54 John Chandler (B) 1 9 9 9 16 12 9.00
54 Marion Broster (N) 1 9 9 9 16 12 9.00
60 Dave Meecham (L) 1 0 0 0 16 12 0.00

John Chandler returned to play one game for this team in the 1998–9 season.

1995–6: Rising Sun 'A', E League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1995–6 Rising Sun 'A' E 12 6 0 6 1202 12 4

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
1 Pip Chandler 12 273 39 12 12 10 23.75
13 Tony Wilkinson 9 168 24 12 12 10 18.67
23 Christine Hurst (N) 12 114 21 3 12 10 9.75
25 Alex Crawford 7 111 27 6 12 10 15.86
32 Phil Hornbuckle (B, TO) 7 66 18 3 12 10 9.43
38 Marion Broster (L) 2 36 24 12 12 10 18.00
39 Jenny Crawford (R) 2 21 15 6 12 10 10.50
43 Peter Hurst (N) 1 9 9 9 12 10 9.00

Jenny Crawford had previously played one game for this team in the 1992–3 season.

Phil Hornbuckle played two games for the Church House in the 2001-2 season.

1996–7: Rising Sun 'A', D League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1996–7 Rising Sun 'A' D 14 3 0 11 1337 6 8

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
11 Pip Chandler 12 234 27 12 14 11 21.27
20 Tony Wilkinson 10 186 36 6 14 11 18.60
22 Peter Hurst 8 183 33 12 14 11 22.88
33 Alex Crawford 9 105 15 3 14 11 11.67
35 Christine Hurst 13 99 18 3 14 11 9.00
45 Jenny Crawford 1 15 15 15 14 11 15.00
48 Carol Harvey (N, L) 1 9 9 9 14 11 9.00
49 John Harvey (N, L) 1 6 6 6 14 11 6.00

1997–8: Rising Sun 'A', E League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1997–8 Rising Sun 'A' E 13 9 0 4 1452 18 3

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
2 Peter Hurst 13 282 36 18 14 11 25.64
8 Tim Grimes (TI) 10 213 36 9 14 11 21.30
9 Pip Chandler 12 207 27 12 14 11 18.82
25 Christine Hurst 13 144 27 9 14 11 13.09
39 Tony Wilkinson 3 33 24 3 14 11 11.00
45 Alex Crawford 1 21 21 21 14 11 21.00

Tim Grimes had previously played for the Robin Hood / George I / Rising Sun 'X' (known today as the Waters Green Lemmings) between 1987 and 1996.

1998–9: Rising Sun 'A', D League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1998–9 Rising Sun 'A' D 16 11 0 5 1649 22 2

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
5 Peter Hurst 15 294 39 15 16 12 24.50
6 Pip Chandler 15 288 33 12 16 12 24.00
26 Tim Grimes 9 186 36 12 16 12 20.67
29 Christine Hurst 14 174 21 9 16 12 14.50
47 Marion Kelleher (N) 2 33 24 9 16 12 16.50
51 John Chandler (R, L) 1 21 21 21 16 12 21.00
51 Tony Wilkinson 1 21 21 21 16 12 21.00
55 Jenny Crawford 1 12 12 12 16 12 12.00

John Chandler had previously played a total of three games for this team between 1993 and 1995.

1999–2000: Rising Sun 'A', C League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
1999–2000 Rising Sun 'A' C 16 5 0 11 1667 10 9

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
4 Peter Hurst 15 330 33 21 16 12 27.50
19 Pip Chandler 16 255 30 15 16 12 21.25
23 Tim Grimes 10 219 36 9 16 12 21.90
36 Christine Hurst 12 108 24 3 16 12 9.00
45 Jenny Crawford 6 66 18 3 16 12 11.00
52 Marian Kelleher 1 24 24 24 16 12 24.00
55 Tony Wilkinson (B) 1 21 21 21 16 12 21.00
62 Alex Crawford (L) 1 9 9 9 16 12 9.00
67 Bob Hughes (N, L) 1 3 3 3 16 12 3.00

Tony Wilkinson was (and is) a member of the reformed Robin Hood team, from 2011 to date.

2000–1: Rising Sun 'A', D League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
2000–1 Rising Sun 'A' D 16 8 0 8 1612 16 5

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
6 Peter Hurst 16 288 33 18 16 12 24.00
9 Tim Grimes 14 276 33 12 16 12 23.00
27 Christine Hurst 15 174 21 9 16 12 14.50
27 Pip Chandler 10 174 30 9 16 12 17.40
44 Marian Kelleher 3 48 18 12 16 12 16.00
52 Helena Coulon (N, L) 3 15 9 0 16 12 5.00
56 Tom Grimes (N, L) 1 9 9 9 16 12 9.00

2001–2: Rising Sun 'A', D League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
2001–2 Rising Sun 'A' D 16 9 0 7 1825 18 4

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
2 Peter Hurst 16 351 36 24 16 12 29.25
6 Tim Grimes 16 309 33 21 16 12 25.75
15 Pip Chandler 12 237 27 9 16 12 19.75
24 Christine Hurst 11 165 24 9 16 12 15.00
46 Pat Mellish (N) 2 24 15 9 16 12 12.00
47 Graham Mellish (N) 4 15 6 0 16 12 3.75
51 Cath Wise (N, L) 1 9 9 9 16 12 9.00

2002–3: Robin Hood, D League

League Played Won Drawn Lost Total Points Position
2002–3 Robin Hood D 16 10 0 6 1689 20 2

Pos Name Played Total Highest Lowest Maximum Counting Average
1 Peter Hurst 16 351 42 24 16 12 29.25
3 Tim Grimes (B) 15 309 30 21 16 12 25.75
27 Graham Mellish (L) 13 123 21 3 16 12 10.25
42 Christine Hurst (L) 7 72 21 0 16 12 10.29
44 Pip Chandler (L) 3 54 24 12 16 12 18.00
46 Pat Mellish (L) 3 36 24 6 16 12 12.00
47 Gareth White (N, B) 3 33 15 6 16 12 11.00
60 Marian Kelleher (L) 1 6 6 6 16 12 6.00
63 Cameron Chandler (N, L) 1 3 3 3 16 12 3.00

This team folded in 2003.

A new team was formed at the Robin Hood in 2011. Tim Grimes has played for this team since 2012 (to date).

Gareth White later played two games for the Lamb Inn in the 2014–15 season.

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