AT the halfway stage of the Devon County Winter League ? nine rounds shot, nine rounds to go ? most of the Okehampton teams are doing well, in particular the A team which is leading division two, having lost only one of their matches.
The B, C and D teams are fourth, third and fourth in their respective divisions, and only the E team is faring badly, in eighth place in division 8 with only three wins.
Internally, the Club Championship, decided over all 18 rounds of the league, is again turning into a closely-fought affair between Bernard Rendle and Paul Batten.
After the first nine rounds, Paul has scored 877 out of a possible 900 ? an average of 97.44 ? while Bernard?s total is 875 ? 97.33 average.
In round 9, only the E team lost its match ? and that was because the fifth member of the team failed to return a card.
Round 9 results: ? Okehampton A: Paul Batten 98; Bernard Rendle 98; Glen Farley 96; Carole Saunders 96; Ivan Trickey 96.
Total: 484, beat Bideford B 471.
Okehampton B: Graham Spier 96; John Pettitt 94; Dave Denford 95; Sarah Hortop 95; Malcolm Flemons 94.
Total: 474, beat Average 471.
Okehampton C: Lucy Bullock 94; John Cook 95; Richard Hearne 95; John Southwood 91; Vic Floyd 98.
Total: 473, beat Manaton A 455.
Okehampton D: Graham Mackriell 92; Di Johnson 92; Glyn Flemons 94; Norman Beeden 86; Joe Chamness 95.
Total 459, beat Sidbury C 359.
Okehampton E: Ernie Saunders 90; Roger Denton 87; Chris Short 84; Jason Ponsford 83. No 5 did not shoot.
Total: 344 last to Dunsford B 386.