Witney's A team won convincingly in the first-round gala of this year's Milton Keynes Junior League Division 1 competition at Radley College.

Despite losing maximum points for two disqualifications for leaving the pool early, Witney won easily.

Eleven-year-old Laura Helm produced two outstanding swims to win her backstroke and butterfly races.

Result: Witney A 201pts, Maidenhead 170, Abingdon Vale 149, Ealing B 138, Luton B 131, Daventry 100.

Kidlington and Gosford juniors got their bid for promotion off to a flying start by winning the Division 2 gala at Leighton Buzzard by 30 points.

Fine teamwork produced 12 relay victories with the nine-year boys' squad of William Bridgewater, Sam Fowler, Lewis Fraser and Bradley Hills particularly impressive.

Emphatic wins were achieved by Leah Castle (butterfly) and Calum Surrage (freestyle), while a double first for Charlotte Aust was some recompense for her 400-mile round trip!

A weakened Witney B team still produced plenty of encouraging swims.

Emily O'Keeffe's superb effort in the 12-years backstroke saw her take victory with a new best, and ten-year-old James Hearn followed up his new pb in the 50m freestyle with a win in the boys' one length butterfly which earned him the swimmer of the match award.

Result: 1 Kidlington & Gosford 203 pts; 2 St Ives 173; 3 Feltham 152; 4 City of Milton Keynes 124; 5 Witney B 112; 6 Leighton Buzzard 102.

KIDLINGTON DETAILS

9 Years

Girls - 4x25m medley relay: 1 KG 1.42.20; 4x25m freestyle relay: 2 KG 1.32.67.

Boys - 4x25m medley relay: 1 KG 1.30.20; 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 1.17.70.

Mixed - 4x25m medley relay: 1 KG 1.34.39; 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 1.17.40.

10 Years

Girls - 50m freestyle: 1 C Aust 35.73; 50m breaststroke: 3 C Aust 50.67; 25m butterfly: 1 L Castle 19.58; 50m backstroke: 1 L Castle 44.98; 4x25m medley relay: 2 KG 1.24.60; 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 1.11.90.

Boys - 50m freestyle: 2 J McArthur 38.87; 50m breaststroke: 2 J Emmings 56.67; 25m butterfly: 3 A Brown 21.45; 50m backstroke: 2 A Brown 48.29; 4x25m medley relay: 1 KG 1.28.67; 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 1.14.36.

11 & Under

Girls - 50m freestyle: 1 C Aust 36.97; 50m breaststroke: 6 K Emmings 54.45; 50m butterfly: 3 L Castle 43.41; 50m backstroke: 2 N Harmsworth 45.98; 4x25m medley relay: 3 KG 1.22.72; 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 1.10.36.

Boys - 50m freestyle: 1 C Surrage 34.64; 50m breastroke: 4 S Hills 48.54; 50m butterfly: 1 C Surrage 40.61; 50m backstroke: 3 S Hills 42.26; 4x25m medley relay: 1 KG 1.19.07; 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 1.07.89.

12 & Under

Girls - 50m freestyle: 5 S Sinnott 39.17; 50m breaststroke: 6 S Sinnott 51.16; 50m butterfly: 3 H Fraser 39.36; 50m backstroke: 3 H Fraser 38.92; 4x25m medley relay: 3 KG 1.20.20; 4x25m freestyle relay: 2 KG 1.08.21.

Boys - 50m freestyle: 6 J Quainton 42.85; 50m breaststroke: 3 S Hills 47.58; 50m butterfly: 2 C Surrage 39.86; 50m backstroke: 6 G Brooks 46.13; 4x25m medley relay: 2 KG 1.21.04; 4x25m freestyle relay: 2 KG 1.08.57.

Squadron - 8x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 2.18.54.