Devon Team Blitz Tournament (20.10.13.)
October 20th, 2013 | 
Author: Devon’s Team Blitz Tournament was again hosted by the Newton Abbot Club, with 10 teams competing for a record number of trophies. 12 minutes per player per game.
Newton Abbot’s 1st team, the Abbots, and previous winners, Exmouth Eagles, were the two top-rated teams by some margin , and their final position, after 6 rounds, reflected this. The Eagles’ consolation was to be the only undefeated team and to win the new Best Individual trophy, going to Meyrick Shaw for his 5 wins and a draw. Top-graded Dominic Mackle was denied a maximum score by losing to Kevin Hurst of the Eagles. Other players on 5/6 were Paul Brookes, Chris Scott, Alan Brusey, Trefor Thynne & Andrew Kinder.
The scratch team, Exmouth Egrets underperformed. They had regrets - but then again, too few to mention.
The event was organised by Trefor Thynne (Newton Abbot) and controlled by Ray Chubb (Teignmouth). Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Mackle and friend.
Here is a summary of the results. Photographs will appear a.s.a.p..
| Team | Grd | Pts | Trophies | ||
| 1st | Newton Abbot Abbots | 698 | 19½ | Thomas Cup | Highest team score |
| 2nd | Exmouth Eagles | 675 | 17 | Knight Trophy | Highest individual score |
| 3rd= | Teignmouth “A” | 594 | 14 | Hodge Cup | Best U-600 team score |
| 3rd= | Newton Abbot Nunns | 432 | 14 | Graded Cup | Best U-450 team score |
| 5th= | Torquay Boys’ G. S. | 465 | 13½ | ||
| 5th= | Tiverton | 597 | 13½ | ||
| 7th | Plymouth Piranhas | 511 | 12½ | ||
| 8th= | Exmouth Egrets | 491 | 7½ | ||
| 8th= | Sidmouth Prawns | 421 | 7½ | ||
| 10th | Teignmouth “B” | 337 | 1 |
| Team | Bd | Name | rd ► | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Tot | |
| 1 | N. A. Abbots | vs ► | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1 | D. Mackle | 204 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2 | P. Brooks | 167 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | T. F. Thynne | 165 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4 | N. Rahimili | 162 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| tot | 4 | 4 | 2½ | 1½ | 4 | 4 | 20 | ||||
| vs ► | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |||||
| 2 | Exm. Eagles | 1 | K. J. Hurst | 184 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 2½ |
| 2 | M. Shaw | 167 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | ||
| 3 | T. L. Slade | 162 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4 | C. J. Scott | 142 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| tot | 3 | 2½ | 3½ | 2½ | 3½ | 2 | 17 | ||||
| vs ► | 7 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | Teignmouth A | 1 | A. W. Brusey | 181 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | J. G. Gorodi | 157 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3½ | ||
| 3 | C. Doidge | 133 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | N. F. Tidy | 123 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3½ | ||
| tot | 594 | 1 | 1½ | 4 | 3 | 4 | ½ | 14 | |||
| vs ► | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |||||
| 4 | N. A. Nunns | 1 | A. Kinder | 150 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | N. Mills | 140 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 2½ | ||
| 3 | N. Narayanan | 92 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2½ | ||
| 4 | T. O’Donoghue | 50e | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| tot | 1 | 4 | 3½ | 2 | 0 | 3½ | 14 | ||||
| vs ► | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | T. B. G. S. | 1 | J. Fraser | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | V. Ranesh | 112 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | J. Wray | 107 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | ||
| 4 | J. Blackmore | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| tot | 4 | 0 | ½ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13½ | ||||
| vs ► | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |||||
| 6 | Tiverton | 1 | S. Bartlett | 174 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | I. S. Annetts | 152 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4½ | ||
| 3 | K. P. Atkins | 143 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | J. Knowles | 128 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| tot | 4 | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | ½ | 4 | 13½ | ||||
| vs ► | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | |||||
| 7 | Plymouth | 1 | R. Wilby | 141 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1½ |
| 2 | M. O’Brien | 139 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | B. Wilkinson | 123 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | ||
| 4 | T. Tatam | 108 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | ||
| tot | 3 | 2½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 1½ | 12½ | ||||
| vs ► | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||||
| 8 | Egrets | 1 | J. Bacon | 150 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | R. H. Jones | 132 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 2½ | ||
| 3 | W. Sapiecha | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | P. Gwynne | 96 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| tot | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 7½ | ||||
| vs ► | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | |||||
| 9 | Sidmouth | 1 | G. Susuvee | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | N. Bacon | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Guy Susuvee | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 2½ | ||
| 4 | O. Bacon | 90e | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| tot | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2½ | 7½ | ||||
| vs ► | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | |||||
| 10 | Teignmouth B | 1 | M. Rickard | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | J. Fisher | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | A. Webster | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | M. White | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| tot | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Before the kick-off, Devon President, Paul Brookes, presents the Intermediate Championship cup to last season's winner, Theo Slade.
General view of the playing area.
Nunns (l) vs the Eagles in Rd. 1
The eventual winners, the Abbots, in action against Tiverton (Rd. 3)
The Tiverton team in Rd. 3 - John Knowles nearest.
The Nunns, winners of the U-450 Cup. (Nathan Mills missing).
Teignmouth A - winners of the U-600 cup
The Abbots, Paul Brookes included, the overall winners.
Individual winner, Meyrick Shaw of the Eagles.
Organiser Trefor Thynne (l) & Controller Ray Chubb summing up at the end.
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