SOUTH DEVON & TORBAY TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE – SPONSORED BY ALBANY FLORISTS

2023-24 SEASON 

Herbie Sage and Simon James were both unbeaten as NA Buzzards beat NA Eagles 9-1 and opened up a twelve point lead at the top of the first division. Their two rivals at the top have two games in hand so their stay could be short lived! In a close match at Brixham NA Parrots just edged a 6-4 win over the Sharks thanks to a fine maximum from Rhys Lush.

NA Buzzards – Herbie Sage, Simon James, Kevin Nicholls

Division two leaders, Brixham Trawlers, lost the top spot following a 7-3 loss to Halwell B, Mick Mercer was unbeaten for Halwell who were trailing 3-1 but recovered to win the final six sets.  Jason Prescott’s maximum helped Dawlish Aces to the top of the table with a 6-4 victory over Grove Guerrillas. In an all Newton Abbot affair the Raptors’ Paul Hine, with a fine maximum, led the Raptors to a 7-3 victory over NA Kestrels.

Steve Tyler (NA Raptors) v Rob Williams (NA Kestrels)

The leaders in the third division, Torre Vikings, were also beaten as they lost their first match of the season to Torbay Academy 4. Reserve Kai Fowler stepping up a division and getting a maximum for the Academy side.  Andy Harris collected another maximum to help Torbay Academy 3 defeat NA Harriers 6-4. Taverners are keeping the pressure on at the top of the table following their 9-1 victory over Brixham Gulls, Martin Dilkes and Colin Harrop were unbeaten for the Taverners.  NA Hawks have left their charge for the top a little late but had an impressive 9-1 win over Dawlish Renegades thanks to maximums from Jackie Whitehorn and Pete Sercombe. With Chris Garner back in the team for Torre Vikings’ second game in the week the current leaders comfortably beat Torbay Academy 3. Bill Keywood and Chris Garner were unbeaten for the Vikings as they secured an 8-2 victory over Academy 3.

Torbay Academy 3 – Kevin Palin, Peter Moretta, Andy Harris

Marc Grim remains unbeaten in the fourth division as he helped his Dawlish Doubtfuls back to the top of the table with a 7-3 victory over NA Vultures, Peter Chadwick also had a maximum for the Doubtfuls.  Ann Morris and Robert Excell were unbeaten as Torre Gladiators defeated Brixham Seals 8-2. Nick Kitchen’s returned to the Merlins’ fold with a maximum, helping his team defeat club mates NA Ospreys 7-3.

Rob Ferguson (NA Ospreys) v Chris Bishop (NA Merlins)

RESULTS

Division One

NA Buzzards 9 (Sage 3, James 3, Nicholls 2, Dbls) NA Eagles 1 (M Burridge 1, T Burridge 0, Callard 0)

Brixham Sharks 4 (Harper 2, Banham 1, Holmes 1) NA Parrots 6 (Lush 3, Hoare 2, Sage 0, Dbls)

Division Two

Dawlish Aces 6 (Prescott 3, Bellham 2, Sharratt 1) Grove Guerrillas 4 (Butterworth 2, Gilhespie 1, Bowerman 0, Dbls) 

Brixham Trawlers 3 (Saxby 2, Maynard 1, Pack 0) Halwell B 7 (Mercer 3, Dunn 2, Smith 1, Dbls)

NA Raptors 7 (Hine 3, Tyler 2, Moffatt 1, Dbls) NA Kestrels 3 (Williams 2, Malin 1, Millman 0)

Division Three

NA Hawks 9 (Whitehorn 3, Sercombe 3, Doxsey 2, Dbls) Dawlish Renegades 1 (Kashap 1, Doutreligne 0, Girling 0)

Torbay Academy (4) 6 (K Fowler 3, Hollings 2, Ichim 1) Torre Vikings 4 (Russell 2, Keywood 1, Davies 0, Dbls)

Torbay Academy (3) 6 (Harris 3, Moretta 2, Palin 0, Dbls) NA Harriers 4 (Baron 2, Copley 1, Fabian 1)

Brixham Gulls 1 (Williamson 1, Brown 0, Lamden 0) Taverners 9 (Dilkes 3, Harrop 3, Read 2, Dbls)

Torre Vikings 8 (Garner 3, Keywood 3, Russell 1, Dbls) Torbay Academy (3) 2 (Harris 1, Moretta 1, J.Fowler 0)

Division Four

Brixham Seals 2 (M Burston 1, I Mulholland 1, W Mulholland 0) Torre Gladiators 8 (Morris 3, Excell 3, De Landes 1, Dbls)

Dawlish Doubtfuls 7 (M Grim 3, Chadwick 3, Pook 0, Dbls) NA Vultures 3 (J.Kitchen 1, Humphreys 1, Gilbert 1)

NA Merlins 7 (N.Kitchen 3, Stratton 2, Bishop 1, Dbls) NA Ospreys 3 (Ramsden 2, Dulling 1, Ferguson 0)

DIVISION ONE

DIVISION TWO

DIVISION THREE

DIVISION FOUR