The Robert Excell Photography-sponsored South Devon & Torbay Table Tennis League

The First Divisions only match saw Newton Bishops defeat Dawlish Aces 7-3 thanks to maximums from Connor Adams and Richard Jessup.

In the Second Division two 10-0 wins from Torbay Academy II puts them within striking distance of leaders Taverners with a game in hand, Taverners however also managed a 10-0,  Torre 21Up were the unlucky team to face both the top two sides, Tykes being the other recipient of a whitewash.  In a closer affair between the next best placed sides Newton Bishops shaved it 6-4 over Marldon despite a fine maximum from Dave Atkin for the Marldon side.

The Division 3 leaders lost their first match of the season to second place Marldon Badgers, Mike Hern getting a maximum for the Badgers.  Hasbeens keep the pressure on the top two with a 7-3 win at Dawlish Dynamos, Richard Fitzgerald remains unbeaten for Hasbeens. Dawlish Drifters picked up their first win of the season with a convincing 9-1 win over Brixham Dolphins, who also lost in a closer affair to their stablemates Brixham Panthers 4-6, Ben Deakin getting a maximum for the Dolphins.

The South Devon & Torbay Early Season Tournament takes place at the Torbay Leisure Centre on Sunday 17^th November 2013. Closing date for entry 14^th November. Entry forms on the Website.

Results

Div 1

Newton Bishops 7 (R Jessup 3, Adams 3, Norton 0, Dbls)  Dawlish Aces 3 (Crawford 1, Cooper 1, Davies 1)

Div 2

Bishops Academicals 6 (Morgan 2, Tyrrell 2, Coxhead 2)  Marldon 4 (Atkin 3, Breyley 0, S Hern 0, Dbls)

Torbay Academy (II) 10 (Furgol 3, Perkins 3, Barnett 3, Dbls)  Torre 21Up 0 (Excell 0, Lowe 0, Lush 0)

Tykes 0 (Metcalfe 0, P Darch 0, Stephens 0)  Torbay Academy II  10 (Perkins 3, Furgol 3, Barnett 3 Dbls)

Torre 21Up 0 (Lowe 0, Excell 0, Lush 0)  Taverners 10 (Read 3, Harrop 3, Tyrrell 3, Dbls)

Div 3

Brixham Panthers 3 (Deakin 2, A Brown 1, I Brown 0)  Brixham Rebels 7 (Johns 3, Munns 2, Parton 1, Dbls) 

Dawlish Drifters 9 (McConnell 3, Kevern 3, Copley 2, Dbls)  Brixham Dolphins 1 (Gilpin 1, N Shipley 0, S Shipley 0)

Dawlish Dynamos 3 (Tudball 2, Rabbage 1, Beck 0)  Hasbeens 7 (Fitzgerald 3, Wickens 2, Alexander 1, Dbls)

Marldon Badgers 7 (M Hern 3, Smith 2, Warwick 1 Dbls)  Torbay Academy III 3 (Cincalova 2, Bonfante 1,

Brixham Dolphins 4 (Bond 1, N Shipley 2, Gilpin 1)  Brixham Panthers 6 (Deakin 3, I Brown 2, A Brown 0 Dbls)