The Albany Florists-sponsored South Devon & Torbay Table Tennis League saw whitewash victories for the top three sides in Division One, reports Tony Halse.

Title favourites Torbay Academy 1, yet to drop a set this season, brushed aside their second team, while NA Batmen were comprehensive victors over Brixham Gulls, with Brixham Sharks thrashing Halwell.

In the remaining game NA Buzzards had a 6-0 lead over Dawlish Aces, but the Aces fought back to win three of the last four sets eventually going down 3-7.

Division One players Kris Piwowar, Patrik Cincala, Daniel Barnett, Dennis Gibbs, Adam Shipway and Kevin Nicholls are yet to lose a match this season.

Torbay Academy 3, with victories over two tough opponents, have started their Division Two campaign well, with Herbie Sage being unbeaten in the Academy’s 8-2 win over Battlers and their 6-4 win over NA Eagles.

Marldon came out on top in the village derby, defeating newly promoted Marldon Tykes 6-4, with Nigel Goodman unbeaten for Marldon.

Denbury Tykes, dropping down a division, have commenced their Division Three season in familiar fashion – a Pat Darch maximum helping them to a 7-3 win over fancied Torbay Academy 4.

NA Hawks’ Ben Swettenham and Doug Morgan were undefeated in their comfortable 9-1 win over Dawlish Diamonds, while Brixham Diamonds, with Keith Williams and Chris Meah in top form, defeated NA Falcons 7-3.

Torre and Torbay Academy teams battled out a win apiece, against each other in Division Four.

Torre Tigers’ Jean Neafcy, Rob Burridge and Stephen Tucker, have started well, their latest win being a whitewash over Torbay Academy 6. Torbay Academy 5 also look good as they got revenge on Torre, defeating Torres R Us 9-1, with Harrison Grainger and Craig Collins undefeated for the Academy side.

Sam Hiles recorded his first ever league maximum as NA Ospreys defeated Dawlish Drifters 10-0 – ­Luke Robins and Dale Fabian were also unbeaten.