SOUTH DEVON & TORBAY TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE – SPONSORED BY ALBANY FLORISTS
2023-24 SEASON
It was a big week at the top of the first division table with the top four sides playing each other.
Last week’s leaders, Torbay Academy 1, had a titanic battle with NA Buzzards which they edged 6-4, another Toma Mitranescu maximum and a brilliant doubles win with Aarish Maharjan sealed the victory for the Academy. A Shaun Gibbs maximum for NA Batmen helped the Newton Abbot side to the top of the table as they defeated clubmates NA Eagles 8-2. Halwell A avoided defeat for the first time this season as they shared the points with NA Parrots, Rhys Lush was unbeaten for the Parrots.
Simon James (NA Buzzards) v Toma Mitranescu (Torbay Academy 1)
Shaun Gibbs (NA Batmen) v Mark Burridge (NA Eagles)
With the leaders, Brixham Trawlers, not in action this week Dawlish Aces closed the gap at the top of the second division to just two points. A David Davies maximum helping the Aces to a comfortable 8-2 victory over Halwell B. NA Raptors, in third place, slipped to a 6-4 defeat at the hands of a Neville Cregan inspired Torbay Academy 2. A Wojtek Cyron maximum led the way for the NA Falcons as they defeated clubmates NA Kestrels 7-3.
Nev Cregan & Sven Gandev (Torbay Academy 2) v Huw Darch & Paul Hine (NA Raptors)
Rob Williams & Andy Millman (NA Kestrels) v Wojtek Cyron & Louis Wilshire (NA Falcons)
The top of the table clash in Division three finished all square, the runaway leaders Torre Vikings sharing the points with the Taverners, Martin Dilkes with another fine maximum for the Taverners. An Andy Guy maximum for NA Hawks saw them to an 8-2 victory over clubmates NA Harriers. The Academy’s Ionel Ichim was undefeated as Torbay Academy 4 beat Dawlish Renegades 7-3.
Andy Guy (NA Hawks) v Dale Fabian (NA Harriers)
Dawlish Doubtfuls are the new leaders of the fourth division following their 9-1 victory over Torbay Academy 6. Father and son, Marc and Stanley Grim with maximums for the Dawlish outfit. Young Aleksandra Treder, playing as a reserve, helped Torbay Academy 5 to a 7-3 victory over NA Vultures with a fine maximum. Both Lewis Lavery and Robert Excell had maximums as Torre Gladiators defeated NA Merlins 8-2.
RESULTS
Division One
NA Buzzards 4 (Sage 2, Nicholls 1, James 1) Torbay Academy (1) 6 (T Mitranescu 3, Maharjan 2, A Mitranescu 0, Dbls)
Halwell A 5 (Sugden 1, Symons 1, Smith 0, Awarded 3) NA Parrots 5 (Lush 3, Sage 1, Dbls)
NA Batmen 8 (S Gibbs 3, D Gibbs 2, Jackson 2, Dbls) NA Eagles 2 (M Burridge 2, Broad 0, Gaston 0)
Division Two
Dawlish Aces 8 (Davies 3, Bellham 2, Sharratt 2, Dbls) Halwell B 2 (Smith 2, Dunn 0, Dyson 0)
NA Falcons 7 (Cyron 3, Haslam 2, Wilshire 1, Dbls) NA Kestrels 3 (Williams 2, Millman 1, Weinstein 0)
NA Raptors 4 (Hine 2, Darch 2, Moffatt 0) Torbay Academy (2) 6 (Cregan 3, Damanskas 1, Gandev 1, Dbls)
Division Three
NA Hawks 8 (Guy 3, Whitehorn 2, Sercombe 2, Dbls) NA Harriers 2 (Baron 2, Copley 0, Fabian 0)
Torbay Academy (4) 7 (Ichim 3, Hollings 2, Payne 1, Dbls) Dawlish Renegades 3 (Kashap 2, M Grim 1, S Grim 0)
Torre Vikings 5 (Garner 2, Keywood 2, Russell 1) Taverners 5 (Dilkes 3, Harrop 1, Read 0, Dbls)
Division Four
Torbay Academy (5) 7 (Treder 3, Gibbs 2, James 2) NA Vultures 3 (Humphreys 2, Kitchen 0, Gilbert 0, Dbls)
Dawlish Doubtfuls 9 (S Grim 3, M Grim 3, Pook 2, Dbls) Torbay Academy (6) 1 (Maynard 1, Clark 0, Brookes 0)
NA Merlins 2 (Olver 1, Stratton 1, Bishop 0) Torre Gladiators 8 (Lavery 3, Excell 3, De Landes 1, Dbls)
DIVISION ONE
Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | S F | S A | Points |
1st | NA Batmen | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 15 | 55 |
2nd | Torbay Academy 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 17 | 53 |
3rd | NA Buzzards | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 20 | 50 |
4th | NA Eagles | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 32 |
5th | Brixham Sharks | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 49 | 31 |
6th | NA Condors | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 41 | 29 |
7th | NA Parrots | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 45 | 25 |
8th | Halwell A | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 15 |
DIVISION TWO
Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | S F | S A | Points |
1st | Brixham Trawlers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 23 | 47 |
2nd | Dawlish Aces | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 25 | 45 |
3rd | NA Raptors | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 32 | 38 |
4th | Grove Guerrillas | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 37 | 33 |
5th | Torbay Academy 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 37 | 33 |
6th | NA Falcons | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
7th | Halwell B | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 32 | 28 |
8th | NA Kestrels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 17 |
DIVISION THREE
Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | S F | S A | Points |
1st | Torre Vikings | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 16 | 54 |
2nd | Taverners | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 40 |
3rd | Torbay Academy 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 22 | 38 |
4th | NA Hawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 33 | 37 |
5th | Brixham Gulls | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 43 | 27 |
6th | Torbay Academy 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 46 | 24 |
7th | Dawlish Renegades | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 20 |
7th | NA Harriers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 20 |
DIVISION FOUR
Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | S F | S A | Points |
1st | Dawlish Doubtfuls | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 24 | 46 |
2nd | Torbay Academy 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16 | 44 |
3rd | NA Merlins | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 32 | 38 |
4th | NA Ospreys | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 35 |
5th | Torre Gladiators | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 28 | 32 |
6th | Torbay Academy 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 39 | 31 |
7th | NA Vultures | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 32 | 28 |
8th | Brixham Seals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 6 |
