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

2024-25 SEASON 

Division one champions, NA Buzzards, completed their fixtures with two comfortable 9-1 victories taking them 26 points ahead of Brixham Sharks in the runners-up spot. There were maximums from the leading two players in the averages, Herbie Sage and Kevin Nicholls in both matches. Brixham Sharks, with Joseph Edwards and Aarish Maharjan unbeaten, were also 9-1 winners over NA Owls.  NA Condors in their second match of the week bounced back from their heavy defeat by the champions to whitewash Brixham Trawlers. It wasn’t as easy as the 10-0 scoreline suggests as Curtis Sage, Terry and Bob Parkins all had to fight for their maximums.

NA Batmen, Naomi Jackson & Fin Humphreys v NA Buzzards Herbie Sage & Sonja Ryland

Grove Guerrillas, eighteen points clear at the top of the second division, only require a couple of points in their final fixture to clinch the title. The Guerrillas’ latest victory an 8-2 win over Brixham Pirates, Colin Butterworth, top of the averages, and Andrew Gilhespy with maximums for the Totnes outfit. NA Ravens in second with two games to play remain unbeaten but the chance of the title is slipping away.

Torre Vikings, division three champions, only fielded two players for their match against NA Harriers but that was enough to take a 6-4 victory thanks to a Steve Russell maximum for the Vikings. Peter Chadwick was unbeaten in both matches as Dawlish Renegades played twice to catch up with their fixtures. The Renegades were 7-3 victors against Brixham Gulls but lost out 4-6 to Torbay Academy 3.  Another James Kitchen maximum helped NA Kites to a share of the points at Brixham against the Gulls who also had a busy week. The NA Kestrels team of Rob Williams, Jackie Whitehorn and Fred Wakefield were 10-0 victors over Torbay Academy 5.

Steve Russell (Torre Vikings) v Dale Fabian (NA Harriers)

Elliott Glasser secured a maximum as Division Four champions Torre Spartans completed their campaign with a 7-3 victory over Torbay Academy 7. Ben Jeffs was unbeaten as Torbay Academy 6 defeated NA Vultures 8-2.  Brixham Seals defeated Dawlish Delinquents 7-3 helped by a Sacha Edwards maximum.

Torre Spartans – Robert Excell, Lewis Lavery, Elliott Glasser, Dylan Sadler

Three Newton Abbot teams progressed in the cup competitions which are reaching the final stages. In the team singles handicap event NA Kites, Nick and James Kitchen with Fin Humphreys, reached the final with a convincing 28-8 win over clubmates NA Owls. They will meet either Torre Spartans or NA Falcons in the final, the Falcons, Louis Wilshire, Andy Guy and Keith Haslam, having just beaten NA Condors 19-17 in a nail biter.  Similar teams are doing well in the doubles event too.  NA Kites and NA Owls have to battle it out again in one doubles semi-final following the Owls, Jim McIvor, Ed Thompson and Ben Hoare, narrowly defeating Torbay Academy 4, 20-16. While the other semi-final features Torre Spartans who will play the Taverners.  

Keith Haslam (NA Falcons) v Bob Parkins (NA Condors)

WITH THE LEAGUE SEASON SHORTLY REACHING ITS CONCLUSION  OUR THOUGHTS SHOULD BE TURNING TO OUR ANNUAL END OF SEASON CLOSED TOURNAMENT ON EASTER SUNDAY AT THE TORBAY LEISURE CENTRE.  CHECK OUT DETAILS AND ENTRY FORM UNDER IMPORTANT NOTICES ON THE HOME PAGE

Division One

NA Condors 1 (C Sage 1, Frew-Smith 0, T Parkins 0) NA Buzzards 9 (H Sage 3, Nicholls 3, Ryland 2, Dbls)

Brixham Sharks 9 (Maharjan 3, Edwards 3, Harper 2, Dbls) NA Owls 1 (McIvor 1, Hoare 0, Thompson 0)

Brixham Trawlers 0 (N Shipley 0, Maynard 0, Saxby 0) NA Condors 10 (T Parkins 3, B Parkins 3, C.Sage 3, Dbls) 

NA Batmen 1 (Jackson 1, Guy 0, Humphreys 0) NA Buzzards 9 (Sage 3, Nicholls 3, Ryland 2, Dbls)

Division Two

Brixham Pirates 2 (Saxby 1, Williamson 1, Brown 0) Grove Guerrillas 8 (Butterworth 3, Gilhespy 3, Pearson 1, Dbls)

Division Three 

Dawlish Renegades 7 (Chadwick 3, Doutreligne 2, S Grim 1, Dbls) Brixham Gulls 3 (Williamson 2, Lamden 1, Yang 0)

NA Harriers 4 (Morgan 1, Copley 0, Fabian 0, Awarded 3) Torre Vikings 6 (Russell 3, Sadler 2, Dbls)

Brixham Gulls 5 (Williamson 2, Pack 2, Lamden 1) NA Kites 5 (J Kitchen 3, N Kitchen 1, Humphreys 0, Dbls)

Dawlish Renegades 4 (Chadwick 3, Kashap 0, S Grim 0, Dbls) Torbay Academy (3) 6 (Moretta 2, Fowler 2, Harris 2)

Torbay Academy (5) 0 (Neafcy 0, James 0, Gibbs 0) NA Kestrels 10 (Williams 3, Whitehorn 3, Wakefield 3, Dbls)

Division Four 

NA Vultures 2 (Andrews 2, Jewell 0) Torbay Academy (6) 8 (Jeffs 2, Treder 1, Bhatia 1, Awarded 3, Dbls)

Brixham Seals 7 (Edwards 3, Gilbert 2, W Mulholland 1, Dbls) Dawlish Delinquents 3 (Sanders 2, Curl 1, Northcott 0)

Torre Spartans 7 (Glasser 3, Lavery 2, Sadler 2) Torbay Academy (7) 3 (K.Adamzcak 2, Blair 0, Everist 0, Dbls)

Singles Handicap Cup

NA Owls lost to NA Kites 8-28

NA Condors lost to NA Falcons 17-19

Doubles Handicap Cup

Torbay Academy (4) lost to NA Owls 16-20

DIVISION ONE

DIVISION TWO

DIVISION THREE

DIVISION FOUR