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Brixham Sharks missed their opportunity to go top of the First Division with only a narrow 6-4 victory over NA Buzzards. Stam Kiouffis & Adam Shipway clinched the win in the final doubles over the battling Kelvin Cheung & Mike Kiff 4-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-13. 11-9.  NA Buzzards, with 2 games in 2 days, had another close match with Halwell, this time winning the final doubles to secure a draw, with Kelvin Cheung unbeaten for the Buzzards.  Third placed NA Batmen had a comfortable 9-1 win over Brixham Trawlers; Nick Halse and Dennis Gibbs gaining maximums for the Batmen.

The top two in the Second Division couldn’t be separated as Battlers and Taverners fought out a draw. Taverners at 4-2 down won 3 sets in a row to lead, but Battlers took the final doubles 11-9 in the 5^th game to claim the draw and hold on to their 12 point lead at the top. Alan Tyrrell secured a maximum for the Taverners.  Third-placed NA Eagles came across an inspired Oliver Slocombe as they scraped home 6-4 at Brixham against the Imports, yet another match decided in the final doubles.

Third Division leaders Denbury Tykes whitewashed Dawlish Drifters, while 2^nd placed Dawlish Diamonds struggled to beat Brixham Rebels 6-4. The Tykes now lead the Third Division by 21 points.  Brixham Diamonds had a good 8-2 win at Halwell with maximums from Keith Willams and Nigel Kane.

The Fourth Division is a really tight affair with 3 teams all taking turns to lead the table. This week’s leaders are Torbay Academy IV following a comfortable 9-1 win over club mates Academy V. Previous leaders, NA Falcons, were given no favours by their club mates, the Hawks, as they were held to a 5-5 draw. Teign School students, Travis Graham & Joe Strickland joined forces for the Hawks in the final doubles to claim the draw 12-10 in the 5^th game. Lee Passmore had a fine maximum for the Falcons and the scalp of the previously unbeaten Daniel Webster-Hall.

David Wills was the star for Torbay Academy III as they eased past Halwell 5-2 into the semi final of the Challenge Cup where they will play NA Buzzards.  

Oliver Slocombe, Brixham Imports

Lee Passmore, N A Falcons

Division 1

Brixham Sharks 6 (Kioufis 3, Shipway 2, Johns 0, Dbls)  N A Buzzards 4 (Cheung 2, Kiff 1, Adams 1)

N A Buzzards 5 (Cheung 3, Adams 1, Tyrrell 0, Dbls)  Halwell  5 (Wadling 2, Sugden 2, Atkinson 1)

N A Batmen 9 (Gibbs 3, Halse 3, Dummett 2, Dbls)  Brixham Trawlers (Banham 1, Maynard 0, Williamson 0)

Division 2

Taverners  5 (Tyrrell 3, Read 1, Harrop 1)  Battlers 5 (Thompson 2, Nicholson 1, Hawkins 1, Dbls)

Brixham Imports 4 (Slocombe 3, Haggerty 1, Beavington 0) N A Eagles 6 (Morgan 2, McIvor2, Long 1, Dbls)

Division 3

Dawlish Drifters  0 (Beck 0, Tudball 0, Beesley 0)  Denbury Tykes 10 (Dilkes 3, P Darch 3, H Darch 3, Dbls)

Dawlish Diamonds 6 (Davies 3, Rabbage 1, Frain 1, Dbls)  Brixham Rebels 4 (Friend 2, Munns 2, Parton 0)

Hasbeens 2 (Smallshaw 1, Fitzgerald 1, Alexander 0) Brixham Diamonds 8 (Williams 3, N Wilson 3, K Wilson 1, Dbls)

Division 4

Torbay Academy IV 9 (Lapa 3, Hollings 3, Bonfante 2, Dbls)  Torbay Academy V 1 (Hoare 1, Neafcy 0, Brooks 0)

N A Hawks 5 (Graham 2, Webster-Hall 2, Strickland 0, Dbls  N A Falcons 5 (Passmore 3, Bretagne 1, Stratton 1)

Challenge Cup Singles        Torbay Academy III  5 v 2  Halwell