thames valley junior league

THAMES VALLEY JNR LEAGUE - Round 2

 Date: 9th February 2008

 

Article Written By: Leslie Cross

 

FINAL ROUND DRAWS

29th March W/UP: 6pm - Start: 6.30pm

@ NEWBURY  POOL

Newbury (Hosts), Amersham A, WINDSOR, Maidenhead & Wycombe  

@ READING POOL

Reading (Hosts),  Chesham, Amersham (B), Chalfont & Slough

 

Windsor Swimming Club Junior Squad won the 2nd round of the Thames Valley Junior League beating rivals Maidenhead, Wycombe Reading and Chalfont by a clear margin. Some of the swimmers had already raced at the Wycombe Open meet, but undeterred they focused on this Junior Team event.

 

The club lead from the opening relays,

Both 12yrs age group medley relays won convincingly:- Sophie Naish, Celeste Lindeque and Georgie Morrison, and boys Alfie Horn, Declan Bourke, Alistair Bingham and Piers Unsworth Neil.

The 10yrs medley girls won, showing promise in their early form, Georgina Evans, Emily Reeves, Rebecca Dutfield and Katherine Delaney.

Powerful swims from the 11yrs girls won their relay:- Lucy Campbell,Danielle Moore,Cassie, Pratley and Morgan Lake

11yrs boys won:- Henry Goddard, Alex Hilliard,Sam Trowbridge and Matthew Delaney

In the youngest 9yrs age group, girls bravely won:- Libby Scammell,Grace Ingram,Pip Trowbridge and Emily Scarles whilst 9yrs boys were pipped at the line Robert Yousef, James Brudney, Matthew Bailey and Nicolas Basford.

Individual wins for:- 10yrs Emily Reeves in the  50m breast whilst sprinter Morgan Lake tipped the records with a 33 sec 50m free.

11yrs Cassie Prattley 50m fly, Lucy Campbell in  50 free and 50m back, Sophie Naish won her 50m back and Daniellle Moore the 50m breast,  

12 yrs Florence Claringbold and Piers Unsworthj Neil won the 50m free, followed by Celeste Lindeque and Alistair Bingham in the 50m fly, Katie Molloy won her 50m breast.

Relays finished the event with wins in all age groups. To conclude the squadron relay Emily Scarles, Matthew Baily, Morgan Lake, Tom Berry, Lucy Campbell,
Crispin Imani, Florence Claringbold and Alistair Bingham finished the event with a clear water lead.

Junior Coach Paula Mcleod

The final  on the 29th March at Newbury against current League leaders Amersham will be a tough challenge, but judging from their performance tonight, this team can do it!”

 

Full Results are now posted on the 2008 calendar