STOKE Fleming pulled off the surprise result in the second round of the South Hams Short Mat Bowls League Knockout Cup when they won 33-16 at first division Diptford.
The division three leaders won on both mats to earn a home tie against another first division side, South Brent, in the quarter-finals. Details: R Crawley, P Tyler, V Jenkin, H Sampford lost to J Fell, J Hayter, M Fell, M Hayter 5-17; B Lang, R Cooper, N Hill, K Stow lost to M Whitton, T Holley, B Norman, P Walters 11-16.
It was back to earth with a bump for Fleming on Monday when they went to Foxhole in a rearranged fixture and lost 22-30, but managed to collect two points.
Brent, with a couple of regular first teamers absent, won 28-20 at Ivybridge Filham of division three. Details: D Bufton, C Bufton, B Underhill, M Bradbury lost to R Winterflood, P Juste, T Tregillus, F Newman 8-21; B Plant, Sh Robertson, Sa Robertson, T Plant beat J Elms, J Hall, M Newman, R Wakeley 12-7.
South Milton cruised through 32-18 at second division Strete: R Johns, D Darch, B Seymour, P Lobb lost to E Fitch, G Collyer, E Grant, B Luscombe 8-15; S Pound, M Pound, A Edmonds, A Pound lost to B Breese, D Goddard, M Burns, K Luscombe 10-17.
League leaders Slapton Cygnets won 26-20 at Stokenham: V Sandell, M Whitney, D Aldworth, P Sandell lost 9-13 to R Paynter, W Sullock, C Wotton, A Wotton 9-13; Y Whitney, A Sidwell, D Sidwell, J Cadman lost to M Luscombe, P Cocks, M Sullock, A Mallyon 11-13.
Clubmates the Swans just edged out holders Ivybridge Erme, 27-25: C Bowles, H Wills, J Gill, E Bowles beat J Slocombe, J Chaplin, D Tyler, T Tyler 15-13; M Bowles, M Mitchelmore, R Edmonds, K Gill drew with P Bray, G Freeman, E Eady, C Ashby 12-12.
Kingston beat Loddiswell at home 37-15: N Thomas, M Jarvis, G Phillips, T Walters beat M Pettitt, G Mundy, R Slater, O White 25-6; C Thomas, D Carter, P Hanford, M O'Rourke beat R Finbow, J White, J Balsdon, R White 12-9.
Foxhole lost at home to Milky Bar Kids 20-29: M Mitchelmore, AB Mitchell, M Gale, J Derbyshire lost to J Rosser, R Gerry, A Crane, C Edwards 7-22; D Bailey, M Burnard, N Kies, AW Mitchell beat B Rogers, G Rix, R Life, P Edwards 13-7.
Third round draw: Milkies (who received a walkover when clubmates Spilt Milk conceded) v Kingston; Stoke Fleming v South Brent; South Milton v Slapton Swans; Slapton Cygnets v MBK.
There were two league matches last week, one involving Milk Churns and Milky Bar Kids as Totnes Creameries returned to the civic centre after a two-year break, having been on the road since vacating their new home at Dartington primary school when the hall became unusable.
MBK, after a poor start to the season, continued their revival with a 34-23 win for their third six-point haul in four matches.
Details: A Tucker, R Perkins, P Harris, D Boon lost to R Gerry, G Rix, A Crane, C Edwards 10-19; G Paige, S Gudger, R Gudger, S Pridham lost to B Rogers, T Jarvis, R Life, P Edwards 13-15.
In the first ever afternoon league match, Brentonians took maximum points off Stokenham Hammers, 31-16, in division three. Details: J Wakeley, M Holman, J Anderson, R Wakeley beat P Lamble, C Fleck, B Winters, B Coleman 13-10; M Woodley, H Honeywill, J Hall, J Steer beat J Goodman, B Goodman, S Greening, P Greening 18-6.