TORBAY QUIZ LEAGUE

REPORT AND RESULTS

11:11:2009

Grenville Division: Paignton Sea Anglers D 48 (26), Crown & Sceptre 43 (23); Royal C 44 (37), Royal A 47 (32); Castle Inn 44 (10), Paignton Sea Anglers A 43 (21).

Hawkins Division: Devonport B 44 (26), Bickley Mill 42 (19); Torquay Rugby Club 52 (16), Preston Con Club 39 (13); Churston Golf Club Wytookays 29 (11), Devonport A 42 (32).

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Grenville pacesetters Royal A met their C team and a high-scoring match ensued. By halfway the A team held a seven-point advantage but a complete blank on SI units allowed the Cs back into the game with the score at 30-all. The A team reclaimed their lead in second conferring, at 41-38, which was enough to take the game when round six was shared six-all. Paignton Sea Anglers D kept in touch with the leaders after their 48-43 defeat of Crown & Sceptre, although they had lost half of their ten-point lead over the final two rounds. The lead changed hands several times in the match at Castle Inn, and the visiting A Anglers three were two points in front after five rounds. However, three primes and two bonuses for the Castle on opera took them past the A Anglers and they claimed the narrowest of victories.

It was 2nd vs top in Hawkins as the unbeaten Devonport B entertained Bickley Mill, who were defending a 100% record. Dev B had the better of the first half, but the Bickley fought back into contention and the teams were 38-all with one round to go. At the final question Dev B were two points ahead and when the Gilbert & Sullivan knowledge failed everyone present, they took the game and climbed to the top of the division above their opponents on points accrued. Devonport A led throughout the game at Churston Golf Club Wytookays, and the addition of two match points for the week took them up to third. Torquay Rugby Club also moved up the table on the back of their 52-39 defeat of Preston Con Club. Rugby Club were never behind in the match but their comfortable seven-point advantage at the halfway mark had been whittled down to two by the end of the next section. However they extended their lead again in second conferring and raced to a 52-39 win during the final round. The defeat saw Con Club drop two places in the table.

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Match of the day came at the Royal Hotel where the As and Cs clashed at the top of Grenville. The A team brought a 100% record to the table, and the first round was shared, although the C team took a narrow lead by the halfway point. The Cs' advantage was down to two after conferring but they pulled away in round four, taking both the game and pole position in the division. Paignton Sea Anglers D defeated Crown & Sceptre by just three points but the Crown stayed above the D Anglers on points accrued. Meanwhile the A Anglers took just three players to the Castle Inn, and travelled back home with the match points after a 21-10 victory. Captain Dave Carpenter scored all his team's individual points - 16 - and was unsurprisingly top scorer of the evening.

Devonport A kept up their winning ways at the top of Hawkins with a decisive defeat of Churston Golf Club Wytookays. The questions didn't suit the Golfers at all and the game was over by the end of the third round, keeping Dev A three points clear of their nearest rivals. The team in second place, Devonport B, also won but the match against Bickley Mill was a much closer-run affair. Although the Dev B were four points to the good with one round remaining, the result was in doubt until near the end of the match. Torquay Rugby Club met Preston Con Club, who were just above them before the questions were asked - but the Rugby players' 16-13 victory saw the teams change places in the table.

Fixtures for 18 November 2009:

Grenville: Crown & Sceptre v Royal A

Royal C v Paignton Sea Anglers A

Paignton Sea Anglers D v Castle Inn

Hawkins: Bickley Mill v Preston Con Club

Torquay Rugby Club v Devonport A

Devonport B v Churston Golf Club Wytookays