Robert Excell Photography-Sponsored South Devon & Torbay Table Tennis League
With the top two sides, Taverners and Torbay Table Tennis Academy II, tied at the top of the 2nd Division, a play-off match was required to determine the champions. Having just been defeated 9-1 by the Academy side in the last scheduled match of the season, which earned the Academy side the play off, the Taverners side of Colin Harrop, Alan Tyrrell & the recalled captain Geoff Read, were not going to let the form book worry them. The flowing, attacking style of the Academy side was missing in the early sets and the Taverners went into a 4-2 lead and only required one more set to take the title. The Academy youngsters Sam Perkins and Daniel Barnett both won crucial games to keep the Academy in the match and it was left to the ‘old man’ of the Academy side Simon Furgol, who topped the averages in Division 2, to play in the deciding match against the Taverners’ Alan Tyrrell. Tyrrell won the first two games but Furgol got the next two, so it was all down to the final game, which Tyrrell took 11-5 to crown Taverners champions of the Second Division
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Torbay Table Tennis Academy II - Division 2 Runners Up Sam Perkins, Dan Barnett, Simon Furgol
The Dyment Doubles final, in contrast to the above match, was a rather one-sided affair, with the Torbay Table Tennis Academy I side defeating Newton Bishops 5-1. The Newton Bishops’ side of Jim McIvor, Connor Adams and Scott Jessop did go into a 1-0 lead, but that was as good as it got for the Newton side as the Academy team of Kris Piwowar, Patrik Cincala & Daniel Brewer won the next 5 sets to take the title.
The final business for the 2013-14 season was wrapped up at the League’s AGM and Presentation evening held at the Farmhouse Tavern, Torquay. The Chairman, Geoff Read, summed up a very successful, competitive season to a well-attended meeting. Robert Excell, the League’s sponsor, then presented trophies to all successful players and teams.
TROPHY WINNERS - 2013/14
WINNERS RUNNERS-UP
DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Division One (Victory Shield) Brixham Sharks Torbay Table Tennis Academy I
Division Two (Barry Archer Cup) Taverners Torbay Table Tennis Academy II
Division Three (Pulsford Cup) Marldon Badgers Torbay Table Tennis Academy III
LEADING AVERAGES
Division One Stamatis Kioufis 100%
Division Two Simon Furgol 89.6%
Division Three Jordan Hastie 94.9%
TEAM CUP COMPETITIONS
Challenge Cup (Team H’cap Singles) Torbay TT Academy I Newton Bishops
Dyment Doubles (Team H’cap Doubles) Torbay TT Academy I Newton Bishops
EARLY SEASON TOURNAMENT
Handicap Singles (Collins Cup) Patrik Cincala Dennis Gibbs
Hard Bat (Excell Trophy) Dennis Gibbs Patrik Cincala
Handicap Doubles Simon Furgol/Doug Morgan Dan Barnett/Andy Tyrrell
Family Doubles Patrik Cincala/Klara Cincalova Mike/Sam Perkins
SOUTH DEVON & TORBAY TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cadet Girls Holly Johns Zoe Barnett
Cadet Boys Joshua Millman Daniel Barnett
Junior Girls (Don Mills Cup) Jazmin Johns Holly Johns
Junior Boys (Waine Cup) Daniel Barnett Daniel Brewer
Ladies Singles (Knight Cup) Jo Piwowar Jazmin Johns
Open Singles (Burton Challenge Cup) Kris Piwowar Stamatis Kioufis
Ladies Doubles (Reg Spooner Cup) Jazmin/Holly Johns Jo Piwowar/Elsa Perry
Mens Doubles (Sth Devon Challenge Cup) Kris Piwowar/Patrik Cincala Stam Kioufis/Adam Shipway
Mixed Doubles (Sth Devon & Torbay Cup) Kris/Jo Piwowar Josh Millman/Jazmin Johns
Veteran Singles (Henry Pearce Cup) Dennis Gibbs Patrik Cincala
Super Veterans (J&M Ewer Shield) Keith Hawkins Pete Nicholson
Division 2 Singles (Sth Devon & Torbay) Sam Perkins Simon Furgol
Division 3 Singles (Torbay Blue Vase) Ben Deakin Kevin Salt
OTHER AWARDS (By Committee)
Amy Dyment Rose Bowl Dave Alexander
Alan Parker Cup Frank Frain
