SOUTH DEVON & TORBAY TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE – SPONSORED BY ALBANY FLORISTS

2023-24 SEASON 

In one of the closest ever seasons across all four divisions we have finally established the winners of two divisions. 

It was a superb three horse race that went to the wire in the first division.  NA Buzzards emerged as champions but had to wait until their two rivals for the title battled out the final fixture at the top of the table. The NA Buzzards team of Kevin Nicholls, Herbie Sage and Simon James recorded a fine 10-0 victory over Brixham Sharks which put them top five points ahead of clubmates NA Batmen. NA Batmen needed to win against the undefeated Torbay Academy 1 to clinch the title but suffered an 8-2 defeat handing the title to NA Buzzards. Aarish Maharjan and Toma Mitranescu in fine form with maximums for the Academy in another first class encounter. NA Batmen finished three points behind the NA Buzzards in the runners-up spot just a point ahead of Torbay Academy 1. The Academy’s Toma Mitranescu finished top of the averages with just one defeat.

Champions - NA Buzzards – Simon James, Sonja Ryland, Herbie Sage, Kevin Nicholls

Top of the averages - Toma Mitranescu (Torbay Academy 1)

The fourth division title was claimed by Torbay Academy 5 following a 10-0 victory over Brixham Seals. Jean Neafcy, Eve James and Aleksandra Treder easing past the basement side to take the title by nine points, Dawlish Doubtfuls finished runners-up.  Dawlish Doubtfuls’ Marc Grim picked up the award for the top average going through the season undefeated.

Div 4 champions - Torbay Academy 5, Jean Neafcy, Eve James, Anne-Marie Gibbs (Not Pictured Aleksandra Treder)

Unbeaten – Marc Grim (Dawlish Doubtfuls)

The top two in the third division, level on points, battled out a 5-5 draw. Martin Dilkes was unbeaten for  the Taverners helping them to a share of the points with their close rivals Torre Vikings. Torbay Academy 4, playing twice in the week, picked up a draw against Brixham Gulls and a 7-3 win against Dawlish Renegades. Kai Fowler with a maximum for the Academy and Kevin Ayling with a maximum for the Brixham Gulls. Also busy were the Dawlish Renegades who, thanks to a Pierre Doutreligne maximum, defeated Torbay Academy 3 6-4 in their second encounter of the week.

The team singles handicap cup finalists have now been decided following Brixham Sharks comfortable 29-7 victory over Torre Vikings. The Brixham Sharks’ team of Clive Banham, Chris Harper and Joseph Edwards will face NA Parrots who last week defeated NA Falcons in the other semi-final.

The team doubles handicap shield finalists, NA Harriers, still have to wait to see who their opponents will be. Clubmates NA Condors defeated Torre Vikings 22-14 in the quarter final and will play Brixham Sharks next week for that place in the final against NA Harriers.

RESULTS

Division One

NA Buzzards 10 (H Sage 3, Nicholls 3, James 3, Dbls) Brixham Sharks 0 (Harper 0, Banham 0, I Saxby 0)

Torbay Academy (1) 8 (T Mitranescu 3, Maharjan 3, A Mitranescu 1, Dbls) NA Batmen 2 (Harries 1, S Gibbs 1, D Gibbs 0)

Division Three

Taverners 5 (Dilkes 3, Harrop 1, Read 0, Dbls) Torre Vikings 5 (Garner 2, Tatom 2, Keywood 1)

Torbay Academy (4) 5 (K Fowler 2, Hollings 1, Payne 1, Dbls) Brixham Gulls 5 (Ayling 3, Lamden 2, Brown 0)

Torbay Academy (3) 4 (Harris 2, Moretta 1, Palin 1) Dawlish Renegades 6 (Doutreligne 3, Cooper 2, Girling 0, Dbls)

Dawlish Renegades 3 (Cooper 2, Doutreligne 1, Girling 0) Torbay Academy (4) 7 (K Fowler 3, Payne 2, Ichim 1, Dbls)

Division Four

Torbay Academy (5) 10 (Treder 3, Neafcy 3, James 3, Dbls)  Brixham Seals 0 (Brown 0, T Burston 0, M Burston 0)

Cup Matches

Doubles cup quarter-final – Torre Vikings lost to NA Condors 14-22

Singles cup semi-final – Brixham Sharks beat Torre Vikings 29-7

DIVISION ONE

DIVISION TWO

DIVISION THREE

DIVISION FOUR