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With Brixham Sharks taking another week off Torbay Academy I extended their lead at the top of the First Division to 17 points, with a convincing 8-2 win over Brixham Gulls. Kris Piwowar was again unbeaten for the Academy side, with Josh Millman collecting the 2 points for the Gulls. Dennis Gibbs was unbeaten as his NA Batmen side shared the points with Dawlish Aces.  An excellent 7-3 victory by Trawlers over fellow strugglers Halwell eased them away from relegation worries, with Clive Banham on fine form for the Trawlers.

NA Eagles hit the top of the Second Division following a whitewash over bottom side Marldon Tykes, who fought all the way, just missing out on 4 sets that went to the deciding fifth game.  Torbay Academy continue their rise up the table with a fine 8-2 victory over Brixham Swallows,

N A Eagles – Doug Morgan, Dennis Long, Mike Coxhead, Jim McIvor

Runaway Third Division leaders Denbury Tykes, were pushed all the way by Dawlish Diamonds.  The Tykes found themselves 4-3 down but won the final 3 sets to take the match 6-4, with the final doubles going to 11-8 in the 5th game.  Two man team Hasbeens defeated bottom side Brixham Swifts 7-3.

In the Fourth Division, Torbay Academy V defeated bottom side NA Owls 8-2, Ben Hoare getting a maximum for the Academy side.  There was a great effort by NA Hawks, as they shared the points with title challenging Torbay Academy IV. 

Division 1

Torbay Academy 8 (Piwowar 3, Cincala 2, Wojtowicz 2, Dbls)  Brixham Gulls 2 (Millman 2, Mercer 0, Smith 0)

Dawlish Aces 5 (Short 2, G Tushingham 1, Crawford 1, Dbls)  N A Batmen 5 (Gibbs 3, Dummett 1, Dunn1)

Halwell 3 (Atkinson 2, Wadling 1, Sugden 0)  Brixham Trawlers 7 (Banham 3, Maynard 2, Baron 1, Dbls)

Division 2

Torbay Academy III  8 (Hine 3, Wills 3, Cincalova 1, Dbls)  Brixham Swallows 2 (Andy Millman 1, Meah 1, Holmes 0)

N A Eagles 10 (Long 3, McIvor 3, Morgan 3, Dbls)  Marldon Tykes 0 (Ayling 0, Garner 0, Hern 0)

Division 3

Denbury Tykes 6 (Dilkes 2, P Darch 2, Metcalfe 1, Dbls)  Dawlish Diamonds 4 Davies 3, Charlesworth 1, Freeman 0)

Brixham Swifts 3 (Awarded 3, Hodierne 0, Rodger 0, Andrews 0)  v  Hasbeens 7 (Alexander 3, Fitzgerald 3, Dbls)

Division 4

Torbay Academy V  8 (Hoare 3, Barnett 2, Cooper 2, Dbls)  N A Owls 2 (R Bayliss 1, Embury 1, Hiles 0)

N A Hawks 5 (Webster-Hall 3, Strickland 1, Graham 0, Dbls) Torbay Academy IV 5 (Lapa 2, Hollings 2, Bonfante 1