PAUL Batten and Bernard Rendle are still battling it out for Okehampton Smallbore Club?s Championship after 13 rounds of the county winter league on which the championship is based.

At the halfway stage, nine rounds, just one point separated them, and four rounds further on the position is still the same ? despite Bernard having a ?ton? in round 11.

Paul has scored 1263 out of possible 1300, and Bernard is on 1262.

As far as the teams are concerned, round 13 brought a bleak set of results ? one win, one draw and three defeats for the five teams.

In the North Devon League, in which the Club has two teams this year, the A team lost their round 10 match and the B team won theirs.

Devon County Winter league, round 13 ? Okehampton A: Paul Batten 98; Bernard Rendle 93; Glenn Farley 97; Carole Saunders 95; Graham Spier 95: 478, drew with Teign Valley Rifles B 478.

Okehampton B: Ivan Trickey 94; John Pettitt 97; Dave Denford 94; Dave Saunders 94; Sarah Hortop 96: 475, beat Rousdon B 465.

Okehampton C: Lucy Bullock 94; Vic Floyd 94; Di Johnson 96; Glyn Flemons 95; Richard Hearne 82. 461: lost to Teign Valley Rifles C 466.

Okehampton D: Graham Mackriell 92; John Southwood 92; Norman Beeden 88; Joe Chamness 86; John Cook 92: 450, lost to Budleigh TSC D 468.

Okehampton E: Roger Denton 92; Chris Short 89; Jason Ponsford 84 (only three shot): 265: lost to Bampton B 431.

North Devon League, round 10 ? Okehampton A: Graham Spier 97; Ivan Trickey 95; Glenn Farley 95; Bernard Rendle 94: 381 lost to Bogey, 384.80.

Okehampton B: Glyn Flemons 92; Di Johnson 91; John Pettitt 93; Dave Saunders 97: 373 beat Bideford B 368.

IN round 10 of the North Devon Winter League, Okehampton?s A team lost their match against their bogey score ? which means they shot slightly below their submitted average ? and the B team won theirs against Bideford B by a healthy margin of five points.

Scores ? Okehampton A: Graham Spier 97; Ivan Trickey 95; Glenn Farley 95; Bernard Rendle 94.

Total: 381, lost to bogey 384.80.

Okehampton B: Glyn Flemons 92; Di Johnson 91; John Pettitt 93; Dave Saunders 97.

Total: 373, beat Bideford B 368.