An excellent 7-2 victory over the Ship B lifted the Blue Peter off the bottom for the first time since 1996.
The Blue started well after Joe Sturgess, Monica Field-Johnson and Gill Bickell had 2-0 wins over Jess Toms, Ben Oliver and Justin Newman. Maggie Wildman pulled one back for the Ship with a distance win over Terry Bickell. Then TV star Vern Oxley put the Blue 4-1 up beating Maureen Brown 2-0. Betty Turner made it 4-2 at the expense of Mark Redgrave but that was it for the Ship as the Blue won all three doubles for a memorable win.
Three weeks ago the Rowett A looked like title contenders, sitting third just behind the top two teams but three disastrous results in a row have blown any chances they had. This week's hammering came from Pelynt B with Pelynt taking all six singles (and managing to win two of the doubles for a change) for an 8-1 win. This means the Rowett A have only picked up five out of a possible 27 points in the last three weeks so look out, tonight's opponents!
The Millhouse travelled down to the 3 Pilchards and left with a 5-4 victory. The singles were shared three apiece with wins for Ennis Puckey, John Dalton and Tina Dicks for the Pilchards with Mick Knight, John Yaxley and Paul Hoskin winning for the Mill. It all went down to the last doubles where the Millhouse came out on top.
Third placed Rowett B had a sound 5-4 win over the resurgent Pelynt A. Dave Nutty put the Rowett one-up. Joan Geach then levelled with her usual win over Mike Pengelly. Darren Thomas put the Rowett in front but then the upset of the week as Mark 'The Power' Palmer defeated Dennis shaw. Roger Pill and Malcolm Taper made it 4-2 with Taper taking out Dean Haynes (who did have the second longest winning streak). The Rowett then won the one doubles they needed for the win.
The Noughts travelled to the Caradon and came away with a 7-2 win. Winning for the Noughts were Andy Grant, Andy Bryant, Grant Stanbury, Cess Pethick and Grant Guild whilst Jim Svenson replied for the Campers, who also won one doubles.
The Legion's good win continued as they beat the Ship A 7-2. The Legion reeled off the first four singles as Dick Hinton, Paul Blower, Colin Puckey and Kevin Crapp all won. George Wildman and Alan Brown replied for the Ship but that was their lot as the Legion won all the doubles.
Most wins - Jago, 16 from 16; Andy Grant, 16 from 17; Martin Dunn, 16 from 18 and Paul Tamblyn 16 from 18.
Andy Grant has most tons with 71 followed closely by Dean Haynes, 70 and Jerry Jago, 66 (Grant has played one more game than Haynes and Jago).
Nigel Davies' 118 finish was the 20th ton-plus finish this season, the best of those being Dave Nutty's 151.
Dennis Shaw's 180 was the 15th maximum of the season with Shaw, Facey, Davis and Grant hitting two apiece.
Betty Turner has ladies' most wins, one more than Joan Geach who has ladies' most tons. The longest winning streak of 28 is held by Jerry Jago.
Results - Blue Peter 7 - J Sturgess 114; G Bicknell 100 x 2; T Bicknell 125. Ship B 2 - B Turner 100.
Pelynt B 8 - B Phillips 100, 101; P Tamblyn 100 x 2; M Dunn 100, 125; S Gray 100 x 2, 140; M Facey 100; N Davis 100 x 3, 118f. Rowett A 1 - L Bryant 100 x 4; K Lee 100 x 3; M Lewis 100 x 2; M Libby 125; J Mark 100 x 4.
3 Pilchards 4 - A Courts 125; K Dicks 100 x 4; E Puckey 100 x 2; J dalton 100; T Dicks 100; M Lawford 100. Millhouse 5 - J Yaxley 100.
Rowett B 5 - D Nutty 100 x 3, 121; M Pengelly 133; J Thomas 100 x 2, 135, 140; D Shaw 100, 180; R Pill 140; M taper 100 x 2, 120, 140 x 2. Pelynt A 4 - M Johns 100; M Palmer 100 x 2, 125; T Hogben 100; D Haines 100 x 6, 140.
Caradon 2 - P Paris 100; A Curry 108; J Svenson 121, 140; P Fellows 101. Noughts 7 - A Grant 100 x 4; A Bryant 100 x 2, 123; J Perry 100; C Pethick 100 x 3, 132; G Guild 100 x 2, 118, 121.
Ship A 2 - S Butler 100; I Walker 125; G Wildman 120, 125. Legion 7 - D Hinton 100; P Blower 100, 101; C Puckey 105; K Crapp 114, 121; B Whitewood 100 x 2; K Crowden 100, 115.