Kidlington and Gosford's juniors produced a sustained team effort to retain the Horspath Service Station Novice Challenge Cup.

The hosts got off to a perfect start with freestyle wins by the Fowler twins, Ellen and Sam.

But their lead was never extended beyond a few points despite ten more individual wins.

Sam Fowler was joined by William Bridgewater, Lewis Fraser and Bradley Hills to clinch a narrow victory in the nine-year freestyle relay.

This was mirrored by Jamie McArther who won the ten-year 50m freestyle before teaming up with Alistair Brown, Jack Emmings and Ben Quainton to take the freestyle relay.

Witney finished a close third, with their nine-year-olds revelling in their first inter-club competition.

The boys' teams of Lewis Ashton, Cameron Geekie, Joshua Grant, David Hyde and Mark Kemp took first and second places in the medley and freestyle.

And Anna Brooke-Hollidge, Jade Cridland, Leah Gorman, Rosie Owen and Melissa Wilmshurst were runners-up for the girls.

Helen Trask took the ten-year breaststroke.

There was a clean sweep for Witney's 12-year girls with Teale Ashton (freestyle), Isabel Macdonald (butterfly), Emily O'Keeffe (backstroke) and Lettie Popplewell each winning their individual events. They then combined to take victories in their medley and freestyle relays.

Result: 1 Kidlington and Gosford 128 pts; 2 Ruislip 123; 3 Witney 121; 4 Amersham 98.

KIDLINGTON DETAILS

9 Years

Girls 25m freestyle: 1 E Fowler 20.74; 25m breaststroke: 3 L Rowlands 28.54; 25m butterfly: 3 E Fowler 23.90; 25m backstroke: L Rowlands 27.99; 4x25m freestyle relay: 3 KG 1.37.05; 4x25m medley relay: KG disq.

Boys 25m freestyle: 1 S Fowler 18.54; 25m breaststroke: 2 L Fraser 25.92; 25m backstroke: 4 S Fowler 25.28; 25m butterfly: 3 L Fraser 22.56; 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 1.21.82; 4x25m medley relay: 2 KG 1.40.83.

10 & Under

Girls 50m freestyle: 1 L Castle 39.01; 50m breaststroke: 1 C Aust 52.17; 50m butterfly: 1 L Castle 43.72; 50m backstroke: 1 N Harmsworth 45.59; 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 1.20.44; 4x25m medley relay: 1 KG 1.12.54.

Boys 50m freestyle: 1 J McArther 40.57; 50m breaststroke: J Emmings disq; 50m butterfly: 3 A Brown 59.67; 50m backstroke: 3 A Brown 51.13; 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 1.14.73; 4x25m medley relay: 3 KG 1.29.60.

11 & Under

Girls 50m freestyle: 1 L Castle 38.39; 50m breaststroke: 3 K Emmings 57.42; 50m butterfly: 2 C Aust 44.86; 50m backstroke: 2 G Porter 51.20; 4x25m freestyle relay: 4 KG 1.23.86; 4x25m medley relay: KG disq.

Boys 50m freestyle: 1 C Surrage 35.51; 50m breaststroke: 1 S Hills 49.78; 50m butterfly: 1 C Surrage 39.73; 50m backstroke: 1 S Hills 44.47; 4x25m freestyle relay: 1 KG 1.09.20; 4x25m medley relay: 2 KG 1.22.09.

12 & Under

Girls 50m freestyle: 4 S Sinnott 39.03; 50m breaststroke: 3 S Sinnott 49.36; 50m butterfly: 2 H Fraser 43.61; 50m backstroke: 2 H Fraser 41.22; 4x25m freestyle relay: 2 KG 1.10.09; 4x25m medley relay: 3 KG 1.22.59.

Boys 50m freestyle: 2 J Holland-Oaks 36.90; 50m breaststroke: 3 S Hills 49.11; 50m butterfly: 3 C Surrage 43.64; 50m backstroke: 3 D Usyvat 56.82; 4x25m freestyle relay: 3 KG 1.11.22; 4x25m medley relay: 4 KG 1.26.73.

OTHER WITNEY WINNERS

Boys freestyle: GBibby; butterfly: J Clapton; breaststroke: T Gower.

Personal bests: S Welford (butterfly), EGorman (backstroke), L Wigley (breaststroke), K Faulkner (freestyle), R Welford (breaststroke), J Geekie (butterfly), P Hyde (breaststroke), P Kemp (backstroke), M Whiteley (freestyle), DWeston (breaststroke), F Clauvaud (backstroke).

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