SOUTH DEVON & TORBAY TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE – SPONSORED BY ALBANY FLORISTS
PRESS REPORT – Sunday 5th Feb 2023
Torbay Academy’s whitewash victory over Brixham Sharks takes them 20 points clear at the top of the first division. Kacper Piwowar with Toma and Alessandro Mitranescu comfortably saw off the Sharks’ challenge. However, with Josh Millman going well, the Sharks did pick up a 7-3 victory over NA Eagles at Teign School. NA Eagles recovered, in their second match of the week, to beat Halwell A 8-2, Ben Richmond and Ben Yarde Buller were both unbeaten for the Eagles.
Clive Banham (Brixham Sharks) v Jeremy Broad (NA Eagles)
The Shipley twins, Nicholas and Stuart, were again unbeaten as Torbay Academy 2 defeated Brixham Gulls 7-3 to increase their lead at the top of the second division. In another close encounter towards the top of the table the Gulls, in their second match of the week, shared the points with NA Falcons whose Jim McIvor was unbeaten.
In the third division there were two 8-2 victories for Torbay Academy 3 against Academy 5 and Torre Vikings, Ed Damanskas and Will Whittington with maximums. Although the Academy 3 side currently have a comfortable lead the chasers do have games in hand.
A Clare Northcott maximum helped NA Kites to an 8-2 victory over Torbay Academy 7 in the only fourth division encounter this week.
There was a cracking handicap singles cup match between two Newton Abbot sides, NA Owls just losing out to the NA Raptors by six points. The Raptors team of Ed Moffatt, Huw Darch & Steve Tyler winning 343-337.
Wojtek Cyron (NA Owls) v Huw Darch (NA Raptors)
In the doubles cup NA Kestrels, Tim Shears, Bruce Freeman and Andy Millman, defeated Torbay Academy 1 240-190. Torbay Academy 4 eased past the NA Merlins 366-299, Peter Moretta, Andy Harris and John Fowler go on to face Brixham Sharks in the Quarter Finals. Another really close encounter between two clubmates saw NA Ospreys team of Rob Ferguson, Ken Ramsden and Derek Stratton defeat NA Hawks by six points 354-348
Andy Millman & Tim Shears (NA Kestrels) v Patrik Cincala & Nicholas Shipley (Torbay Academy 1)
David Olver & Jasem Abu Ali (NA Merlins) v John Fowler & Peter Moretta (Torbay Academy 4)
RESULTS
DIVISION 1
NA Eagles 3 (M Burridge 2, Broad 1, Gaston 0) Brixham Sharks 7 (Millman 3, Harper 2, Banham 1, Dbls)
Torbay Academy (1) 10 (K Piwowar 3, T Mitranescu 3, A Mitranescu 3, Dbls) Brixham Sharks 0 (Millman 0, Harper 0, Banham 0)
Halwell A 2 (Dunn 1, Mercer 1, Smith 0) NA Eagles 8 (Richmond 3, Yarde-Buller 3, Broad 1, Dbls)
DIVISION 2
Torbay Academy (2) 7 (S Shipley 3, N Shipley 3, Perry 0, Dbls) Brixham Gulls 3 (Maynard 1, Edwards 1, Pack 1)
Brixham Gulls 5 (Sharp 2, Edwards 2, Maynard 1) NA Falcons 5 (McIvor 3, Scriven 1, Wilshire 0, Dbls)
DIVISION 3
Torbay Academy (5) 2 (Mitranescu 2, Payne 0, Ichim 0) Torbay Academy (3) 8 (Damanskas 3, Whittington 2, Collins 2, Dbls)
Torbay Academy (3) 8 (Whittington 3, Damanskas 2, Cooper 2, Dbls) Torre Vikings 2 (Holtham 1, Excell 1, Russell 0)
DIVISION 4
Torbay Academy (7) 2 (Fowler 2, Maynard 0, Pearce 0) NA Kites 8 (Northcott 3, Short 2, Stratton 2, Dbls)
TEAM SINGLES HANDICAP CUP
NA Owls lost to NA Raptors 337-343
TEAM DOUBLES HANDICAP CUP
NA Merlins lost to Torbay Academy (4) 299-366
NA Kestrels beat Torbay Academy (1) 240-190
NA Hawks lost to NA Ospreys 348-354
TABLES
DIVISION ONE
Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | Sets For | Sets Agst | Points |
1st | Torbay Academy 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 8 | 82 |
2nd | NA Batmen | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 18 | 62 |
3rd | NA Buzzards | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 61 |
4th | NA Eagles | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 51 | 49 |
5th | Brixham Sharks | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 62 | 38 |
6th | Halwell B | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
7th | NA Condors | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 74 | 26 |
8th | Halwell A | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 78 | 22 |
DIVISION TWO
Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | Sets For | Sets Agst | Points |
1st | Torbay Academy 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 31 | 89 |
2nd | Torre Titans | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 48 | 62 |
3rd | Brixham Gulls | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 49 | 61 |
4th | NA Falcons | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 52 | 58 |
5th | NA Raptors | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 52 | 58 |
6th | Dawlish Aces | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 56 | 44 |
7th | Brixham Trawlers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 47 | 43 |
8th | NA Owls | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 60 | 40 |
9th | Taverners | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 85 | 25 |
DIVISION THREE
Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | Sets For | Sets Agst | Points |
1st | Torbay Academy 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 38 | 82 |
2nd | The Grove | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 37 | 63 |
3rd | NA Kestrels | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 40 | 60 |
4th | Torbay Academy 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 57 | 53 |
5th | NA Hawks | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 52 | 48 |
6th | Torre Vikings | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 72 | 48 |
7th | NA Harriers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 54 | 46 |
8th | Torbay Academy 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 65 | 45 |
9th | Torre Tornadoes | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 65 | 35 |
DIVISION FOUR
Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | Sets For | Sets Agst | Points |
1st | Torbay Academy 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 29 | 71 |
2nd | NA Merlins | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 29 | 61 |
3rd | Dawlish Renegades | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 20 | 60 |
4th | NA Kites | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 41 | 59 |
5th | NA Ospreys | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 35 | 45 |
6th | NA Vultures | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 68 | 32 |
7th | Torbay Academy 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 76 | 24 |
8th | Dawlish Doubtfuls | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 72 |
