NEWTON ABBOT TABLE TENNIS CLUB - Press Report
A fine season for Newton Abbot Table Tennis Club was wrapped up with the Annual Junior CLUBMARK challenge for the Don Blatchford Cup.
After the group rounds Lewis Short and Archer Snow headed to the semi-finals unbeaten. Archer Snow came through his semi-final in a close encounter with Luke Manuell, but Lewis Short was beaten in another tense, close match by Richard Salt. So the final was between Archer Snow & Richard Salt who had met in the group stages. Richard took revenge on Archer, who beat him in the group stages, winning in a hard-hitting, exciting contest 11-7, 11-9, 5-11, 10-12, 11-9 to lift the Don Blatchford Cup.
In the CLUBMARK shield competition, the final was between the Bayliss brothers, Dylan beating Katie Thain & Rowan beating George Hilliard in the semi-finals. Older brother Dylan won the final 11-7, 12-10, 11-6.
With the League Season now virtually finished, Newton Abbot TTC have fared very well. NA Batmen just missed out on the First Division Title, finishing runners-up; their team of Nick Halse, Dennis & Shaun Gibbs all featured in the top 10 of the First Division averages. NA Buzzards topped the Second Division with Ed Crawford & Mike Dummett finishing 1st & 2nd in the averages, with their third player Charlie Usher not far behind. NA Hawks just got pipped for the runners-up spot in Division 3 with team captain Mike Coxhead leading the Third Division averages. NA Kestrels just beat clubmates NA Kites to the runners-up position in Division 4. NA Owls just lost out in the Dyment Shield Doubles Cup Final, losing 3-5 to Torbay Academy 6.
Club sessions, open to all, will continue right through the summer at Teign school on Friday nights 7.00–10.00 and Saturday mornings 9.00-12.00. If anyone would like to give it a try, your first session is free, just turn up, we can supply any bats / balls etc. For further information check out our website www.tabletennis365.com/newtonabbot or email tonyhalse@hotmail.com
Junior competitors at the Newton Abbot Table Tennis Club CLUBMARK challenge tournament with Chairman Dennis Gibbs
Don Blatchford Cup Final – Archer Snow v Richard Salt
CLUBMARK Challenge Shield Final – Dylan Bayliss v Rowan Bayliss
Richard Salt receiving the Don Blatchford Cup from Chairman Dennis Gibbs
Dylan Bayliss collects his CLUBMARK Challenge Shield from Dennis Gibbs
