Three First Division sides scored maximum points in the first round of matches of the New Year. Minehead A’s Don Davis and Terry Cadman scored 2 singles points each at Stogumber A. Benjamin Forster top scored for Swallows with 3 singles points in a 7-36 defeat to Basement Dwellers. A depleted Roys Boys side lost 8-36 to Shooting Stars as Martin Shoots, Geoff Williams and Robin Arkell all recorded maximums.
Gnomads fell only 1 point short of a 36 maximum with a 35-10 home victory over Shooting Stars. Eddie Ferris and Martin Rant scored maximums for Gnomads but Nigel Foster was denied his by a 5 set defeat to Geoff Williams.
Drifters top Division 2 despite a 29-15 defeat to House Martyns, for whom Andrew and Joseph Burt recorded fine maximums. St. Audries and Tonys Troopers both amassed 34 points in matches against Hobby Horse. Jim Stiles and Andrew Godfrey achieved maximums for St. Audries and Tonys Troopers dropped their only 2 points in the doubles as Sifa Vea, Kerry Manicom and Tony Burrows all scored maximums.
In the Junior League Jack Lancaster maintained his unbeaten record to help Hawks to a 10-7 victory over Swifts. Nathan Brazier combined with Lancaster to win the all important doubles by 3 sets to 1.
Results
Division 1
Wiveliscombe 36 Mad Batters 1
Roys Boys 8 Shooting Stars 36
Stogumber A 36 Minehead A 4
Swallows 7 Basement Dwellers 36
Gnomads 35 Shooting Stars 10
Division 2
White Horse 33 Drifters 8
St Audries 34 Hobby Horse 12
House Martyns 29 Drifters 15
Tonys Troopers 34 Hobby Horse 7
Junior League
Swifts 7 Hawks 10
League Tables
Division 1
P W PTS
Basement Dwellers 9 9 295
Wiveliscombe 7 7 246
Stogumber A 7 6 233
Gnomads 9 6 228
Minehead A 10 3 167
Shooting Stars 8 3 148
Swallows 7 2 114
Roys Boys 7 0 80
Mad Batters 10 0 79
Division 2
P W PTS
Drifters 8 4 185
Barn Boys 7 4 176
White Horse 6 5 174
House Martyns 8 4 166
Tonys Troopers 6 5 159
St. Audries 7 2 123
Hobby Horse 6 0 85
Martyn Summerell - Chairman
