IN division one of the Okehampton and district Table Tennis League Academy A were at home to Anchorage A and did well to achieve a hard fought 6-4 win.

Academy A player Tom Pengelly just lost a close opener against Martin Fowler 4-11, 11-6, 3-11, 12-10, 13-15. Martin also scraped home in the fifth against Tom Pearce 7-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 9-11 before securing his maximum by beating the improving Ben Hill 11-8, 6-11, 9-11, 5-11. Tom Pengelly won the final singles against Bob Vella 12-10, 8-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9 to give Academy A a 6-3 lead, but Anchorage A took the final doubles. Academy A scores were Tom Pengelly (2), Tom Pearce (2), Ben Hill (2). Anchorage A scores were Martin Fowler (3), Bob Vella (0), Colin Brooker (0).

With no matches over the Christmas period the individual averages for the first half of the season have been published.

In division one, Naomi Jackson (The J Team) leads the way with a 100% record winning all 18 games played.

Barry Vaughan (Okehampton A) also has a 100% record winning all of his six games played. Bridestowe player Mark Tancock has only lost one of his 15 games played.

In division two, both Janice Seabrook (Okehampton B) and Theo Cousins (Milton Abbot) are unbeaten. Ken Underhill (Moretonhampstead ) has only lost one of his 12 games played. Division one and two players achieving 50% or more wins are listed below.

ODTTL individual player averages

Division one P W Avg%

Naomi Jackson The J Team 18 18 100

Barry Vaughan Oke A 6 6 100

Mark Tancock Bridestowe 15 14 93.33

Edward Haskell Young Ones 21 18 85.71

George Haskell Young Ones 21 18 85.71

Fred Phillips Tavistock A 18 14 77.78

Martin Fowler Anchorage A 12 9 75.00

Roger Bowkett Tavistock A 18 13 72.22

Barry Denner Oke A 18 12 66.67

Peter Hicks Tavistock A 18 12 66.67

Nick Jackson The J Team 9 6 66.67

Steve Tyler The J Team 6 4 66.67

Tony Howick Oke A 18 11 61.11

Mark Fogerty Bridestowe 15 9 60.00

Francis Griffiths Bridestowe 12 6 50.00

Phil Down Bridestowe 12 6 50.00

Division two P W Avg%

Janice Seabrook Oke B 4 4 100

Theo Cousins Milton Abbot 3 3 100

Ken Underhill Moreton 12 11 91.67

Mark Cousins Milton Abbot 8 7 87.50

Jill Dilley North Wyke 6 5 83.33

Paulo Dumont North Wyke 9 7 77.78

Ian Osborne Milton Abbot 8 6 75.00

David Scholefield North Wyke 9 6 66.67

Steve Granger North Wyke 3 2 66.67

Michael Blatchford Milton Abbot 11 6 54.55

Dick Randell Oke B 2 1 50.00

John Howick Oke B 2 1 50.00

Maureen Venton Oke B 2 1 50.00