Years in League: 2001-02 to date
Division 1: 2006-07, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2014-15 to date
Division 2: 2001-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2013-14
Titles: Division 1 Champions (1) 2016-17; Division 2 Champions (4) 2005-06, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2013-14
Former names: Uncosy (2001-02 to 2006-07)
History
Ediss and Jones, decided to enter a team in the 2001-2002 season, alongside newcomers who became regulars Dagley and Sparkes. They ended the first season at the foot of the table, but with the Supporters' Plate and wins against Rosslyn Park and Maximum break. Dispatched in the first round of the cup by Clangers (a team including most of UCL's 2002-2003 University Challenge team), the team returned again to the Calthorpe Arms in 2002 and stayed in the second division until promotion as division champions in 2005-2006. The venue, managed by Adrian is one of the best in the league and the team thank him kindly for providing it. For the 2007-2008 season, the team became known as The Gray Monks. In 2009-2010 the team were beaten in their opening match (Banana Splits' debut), but were only defeated twice more all season (Wharfside and Sons of the Dessert) and ended it 10 points clear at the top. 2010-11 saw the team prop up the Division One table as a result of a high turnover of players. 2011-2012 brought another Division Two title, having spent most of the season in a two horse battle with the Mealy Bugs. 2012-13 then meant another try at Division One and it proved to be another season of struggle which ended in relegation alongside fellow promotees Mealy Bugs. 2013-14 saw the Monks win the Division Two title for the third time in five years. 2014-15 proved finally to be the opportunity to remain in Division One for more than one season and end their record as a "yo-yo" team, having been promoted or relegated in every season since 2005-06.
2015-16 was set to be a season of consolidation but proved anything but as the Monks stormed to a startling second place finish in their second successive season in Division One. 2016-17 continued in this vein but this time the prize in mind was a first league title. This was achieved with 2 games to go of the 2016-17 season and makes Gray Monks the first team to win the title and wooden spoon in their QLL career.
Regulars
Mark CooperPeter EdissWill JonesShaun WallacePaul SinhaIan Orriss Former Question masters / Scorers / Time-keepers
Robin WhelanLily Prtak (née Sinha) Paul's sister and regular question-mistress from 2009-2012, Lily is an accountant who features in one of her brother's jokes on YouTube. Dance practice partner to Peter, Lily has learnt her capitals on Sporcle (with the possible exception of Tuvalu), though nailing Turkmenistan, Myanmar and Tonga prove this is no hollow claim.