The start of the Albany Florists-sponsored South Devon & Torbay Table Tennis League’s new season saw the two Newton Abbot sides in Division One begin with 8-2 wins – Batmen over Torbay Academy 2, and Buzzards over Brixham Gulls.

Newton maximums came from Dennis Gibbs, Kevin Nicholls and new boy Jon Cheung,

Meanwhile, there was a convincing 10-0 whitewash for Torbay Academy 1 over Halwell in division one.

The league champions from two years ago, Academy 1’s Kris Piwowar, Patrik Cincala and Daniel Barnett brushed aside previous champions Halwell, only dropping four games. Halwell’s Rod Sugden took Daniel Barnett close, going down 10-12 in the fifth.

An excellent maximum from Adam Shipway of Brixham Sharks, was not enough to secure the win, as Dawlish Aces fought back to share the points 5-5.

Full story in Friday’s Mid-Devon Advertiser