In the "A" quarter-finals, the Royals played against the Milverton Four Wheel Drives. Tavistock hung on for a 6-5 win the first game, however, Milverton tied the series up in the second game, defeating the Royals 7-2. In the third game, Tavistock once again hung on for a close victory, defeating the Drives 3-2, however, once again, Milverton tied the series up, defeating Tavistock 7-4 in the fourth game. The fifth game was another close victory by the Royals, defeating the Four Wheel Drives 6-5 to take a 3-2 series lead. Milverton fought off elimination with a convincing 5-1 win in the sixth game, setting up a seventh game. In the last game of the series, the Drives were able to hold off the Royals in a wild 8-6 win, eliminating Tavistock from the playoffs.