Chairman Derek Preston, who is organising this year's individual championships of Barum Table Tennis League, was very pleased with the number of entries.

A record 59 in the men's singles and 29 pairs in the doubles, together with bigger entries in all the other events, plus the new Veterans' competition, meant very tight schedules at the three venues.
Finals night was last (Thursday) night at the YMCA, Barnstaple.
In the Veterans' singles, finalists were Dennis Gibson and Bill Thisby.
The junior boys' final was between holder David Lee and Alan Puddick.
Gazette article dated 13 February 1970