PAUL Batten leads the championship race in Okehampton Smallbore Club by two points from Bernard Rendle after seven rounds of the 18-round long season, firming up his position in round 7 with a ?ton? to Bernard?s 95, but there is still plenty of time for that position to change. Okehampton has four teams in the Devon Winter League this year, and their results make disappointing reading so far. The A team has won two of its 7 matches so far, the B team has won four and drawn one, the C team has won only one and the D team is still waiting for its first victory. Team captain Glyn Flemons has made a number of changes to the original teams, including promoting Di Johnson from the B team to the A team, and taking her husband Malcolm?s place in the B team, while Joe Champness is moved up to the C team, in place of John Southwood. Round 7 results for the four teams are as follows: Okehampton A: Bernard Rendle 95; Paul Batten 100; Ivan Trickey 95; Graham Spier 99; Di Johnson 96. Total 485, beat Fonthill A, 484. Okehampton B: Carole Saunders 96; Dave Denford 94; Vic Floyd 97; Sarah Hortop 94; Glyn Flemons 94. Total 477, beat Okehampton C 460. Okehampton C: Malcolm Flemons 90; John Pettitt 94; John Cook 93; Lucy Bullock 91; Joe Chamness 92. Total 460 lost to Okehampton B 477. Okehampton D: John Southwood 92; Graham Mackriell 94; Norman Beeden 95; Richard Hearne 85; Chris Short 92. Total 458 lost to Tavistock B 459.
