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REPORT AND RESULTS

04:11:2009

Grenville Division: Paignton Sea Anglers D 42 (30), Paignton Sea Anglers A 38 (22); Royal A 47 (35), Castle Inn 32 (14); Crown & Sceptre 42 (37), Royal C 34 (26).

Hawkins Division: Devonport B 38 (23), Devonport A 38 (26); Preston Con Club 41 (21), Churston Golf Club Wytookays 26 (13); Bickley Mill 41 (20), Torquay Rugby Club 32 (20).

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Royal A had the points in the bag with one round left in their match against Castle Inn. They had led from the off and the win left them at the head of Grenville, sitting on a two-point gap and their intact 100% record. Paignton Sea Anglers D stayed tucked in at second following their defeat of the A Anglers. Until the halfway stage the two teams were level, but the D Anglers fell behind during the Gunpowder Plot section. They then regained the lead in second conferring, pulling away in the final round to make the game safe. Crown & Sceptre picked up their first points of the season by inflicting a second defeat running on Royal C. The Royal set off in the lead, but the Crown drew level in round two, pulling ahead on cartoons and staying in front to the final question.

Bickley Mill continued their winning ways at the top of Hawkins, making it four wins out of four with a 41-32 defeat of Torquay Rugby Club. The Bickley trailed after first conferring, but weathered the meteorology round better than their opponents, taking a lead which they never relinquished. The Bickley's nearest rivals, Devonport B, lost their early lead against Devonport A and were five points behind with just one round to play. The A team gained just two bonuses on aircraft country codes while the B team notched up two primes and three bonuses, enough to take a share of the game. Preston Con Club moved up to third with their 41-26 defeat of Churston Golf Club Wytookays. The Golfers led after first conferring, but the Con Club took the lead in meteorology and built on the lead throughout the rest of the match.

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Royal A maintained their 100% start with a victory claimed over Castle Inn at a canter. Eight points ahead after the first round, the Royal had an unassailable lead by the end of conferring and ended up 35-14 winners. Royal A also have the bonus of a two-point lead at the top of Grenville after Crown & Sceptre defeated Royal C by a sizeable margin. The C team started badly, 10-2 down after the German round, and Crown were home and dry before the start of round four. Paignton Sea Anglers D stayed third in the table, having beaten their A team 30-22. The teams were tight for the first two rounds, but the D team pulled away in conferring, consolidating the lead with a better knowledge of 1984.

Devonport A opened up a three-point gap at the top of Hawkins when they defeated their B team 26-23. The sides were all square after the first round but the A team pulled ahead in the second section. Although the B team had the better of the last round, Dev A had amassed a big enough lead to take the game. Bickley Mill and Torquay Rugby Club were just one point apart with one round remaining, but the Rugby Club fared slightly better on 1984 sport, and took a share of the points for a second week on the bounce. The point for the Bickley took them level on match points with Dev B but still in third on points scored. Preston Con Club took an early lead against Churston Golf Club Wytookays which they extended as the rounds progressed and which led to their first win of the season.

Fixtures for 11 November 2009:

Grenville: Paignton Sea Anglers D v Crown & Sceptre

Royal C v Royal A

Castle Inn v Paignton Sea Anglers A

Hawkins: Devonport B v Bickley Mill

Torquay Rugby Club v Preston Con Club

Churston Golf Club Wytookays v Devonport A