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Ross Junior League - 2008

Ages at 14th June 2008

Round One - Leominster - 26th January 2008

Congratulations again to the Junior team for another superb performance in the first round of this league. Wyre Forest came 1st with 191 points, Bromsgrove were 2nd with 185 and Leominster were 3rd with 118 points. The 4th team 4 Shires were unable to attend.

1st Places for Individual Events: Boys 14/u 2 lths free Nick Thorley (12) with a PB and 12/u 1 lth fly; Girls 14/u 2 lths free Pippa Guest (13); Girls 13/u 2 lths fly Maddie Belsey-Day with a PB; Girls 11/u 1 lth breast Lucy Breakwell with a PB and 1 lth free with a PB and 1 lth fly with a PB; Boys 9/10 1 lth fly Alex Renton with a PB; Boys 14/u 2 lths breast Alex Thorley; Boys 11/u 1 lth fly Tom Guy with a PB; Girls 12/u 1 lth breast Jessica Charles with a PB; Girls 13/u and 14/u 2 lths back Hannah McCreedy (12) with PBs; Boys 14/u 2 lths back Josh Bradley; Boys 13/u 2 lths breast Connor Allen (12); Girls 9/10 1 lth back Jessica Abbott with a PB;  Girls 13/u 2 lths free Grace Catchpole with a PB; Girls 11/u 1 lth back  Lauren Offley with a PB and Boys 9/10 1 lth breast Niall Allen.

Speeding Tickets went to Phillip Hall in 2 events, Lizzie Hall, Josie Blakiston and Hannah McCreedy.

1st Places in Team Events:
Boys 9/10 4 x 1 Medley Relay Alex Renton, Niall Allen, Jack Rowley and Richard Allen; Girls 9/10 Medley relay Josie Blakiston, Jessica Lewis, Jessica Abbott and Jemma Postings and freestyle relay of J Lewis, Postings, Charlotte Catchpole and Abbott; Girls 13/u Medley Relay of Beth Lewis, Grace Catchpole, Maddie Belsey-Day and Lizzie Hall and freestyle relay team of Hall, Sophie Haycock-Jones, G Catchpole and B Lewis; Girls 11/u Medley relay team of Lauren Offley, Lucy Breakwell, Jessica Lewis and Jemma Postings and freestyle relay of J Lewis, Breakwell, Offley and Postings; Boys 14/u Medley relay of Connor Allen, Josh Bradley, Alex Thorley and Oche Igoche and freestyle relay of A Thorley, Peter Willcox, Bradley and Igoche and the Girls 14/u Medley team of Beth Lewis, Emily Goodman, Pippa Guest and Sophie Haycock-Jones and the freestyle team of Guest, Haycock-Jones, Goodman and Lizzie Hall.

Round Two - Worcester - 1st March 2008

Wyre Forest achieved victory again in Round Two of the Ross League with 192 points, Haden Hill and Worcester came 2nd with 157 points each. The 4th team, Pershore did not compete. There were over 60 PB's achieved from our swimmers.

This event was hosted by Wyre Forest so thanks to everyone who helped with this.

Results are published on the forum.

Speeding tickets went to the girls 9/10 medley relay team of Jessica Lewis, Anna Gniwotta, Jessica Abbott and Sophie Hall (all with PB's), Lizzie Hall (13) 14/u 2 lths free, Alex Renton 1 lth free with a PB, Hannah McCreedy (12) 14/u 2 lths back with a PB, Nick Thorley 12/u 1 lth fly with a PB and Erica Harris (11) 12/u 1 lth fly.

1st Places in individual Events: Bethany Lewis (12) 13/u  2L fly with a PB; Gareth Brown 12/u 1 length back with a PB; Amy Tristram 12/u 1 lth back with a PB; Hayden griffiths 11/u 1 lth breast with a PB; Nick Thorley (12) 14/u 2 lths fly; Tom Middleton (10) 11/u 1 lth free with a PB and 11/u 1 lth fly; Elizabeth Watson 11/u 1 lth free with a PB; Jack Rowley 9/10 1 lth fly with a PB; Alex Thorley 14/u 2 lths breast; Lucy Breakwell 11/u 1 lth fly; Beth Hinton 9/10 1 lth free with a PB; Jordan Chappell 12/u 1 lth breast with a PB; Jessica Charles 12/u 1 lth breast; Connor Allen (12) 13/u 2 lths breast; Jessica Charles 12/u 1 lth free with a PB; Lauren Offley 11/u 1 lth back with a PB and  Jacob Jackson 9/10 1 lth back with a PB.

1st Places In Team Events: Boys 9/10 Medley relay team of Jacob Jackson (PB), Thomas Willcox (PB), Alex Renton (PB) and Mason Giles and the freestyle relay of Jackson, Giles (PB), Willcox (PB) and Tom Middleton; Boys 12/u Medley Relay team of Gareth Brown Jordan Chappell (PB), Nick Thorley (PB) and Connor Allen (PB) and the freestyle relay team of N Thorley, Luke Barnett (11), Gareth Brown and Connor Allen; Boys 11/u Medley Relay team of Liam Moss (PB), Hayden Griffiths, LBarnett and Josh Tristram and the freestyle team of J Tristram, Griffiths, Chappell (PB) and L Barnett; Girls 11/u Medley Relay team of Lauren Offley, Katy DeCothi (PB), Erica Harris (PB) and Jessica Lewis and the freestyle relay of Harris, DeCothi (PB), Elizabeth Watson and Offley; Boys 14/u Medley Relay team of Gareth Brown (11), Josh Bradley (PB), Alex Thorley (PB) and Jack Barnett and the freestyle team of Bradley, Luc Allin (13) (PB), A Thorley (PB) and J Barnett; Girls 13/u freestyle relay team of Sophie Haycock-Jones, Megan Hinton (PB), Beth Lewis (PB) and Lizzie Hall; Girls 12/u freestyle relay team of Jessica Charles, Charlotte Hall (PB), Hannah McCreedy (PB) and Emily Goodman (PB) and the All ages 10 X 1 cannon team of Tom Middleton. Jessica Lewis (PB), Hayden Griffiths (PB), Erica Harris, Luke Barnett, Hannah McCreedy, Nick Thorley, Sophie Haycock-Jones, Jack Barnett and Lizzie Hall.

Round Three - Ludlow - 20th April 2008

Well done to Wyre Forest for winning their 3rd round of the Ross Junior League having already won both their 1st and 2nd rounds. WFSC came 1st with 169 points, 2nd was Ludlow with 151 points, 3rd was Haden Hill with 135 points and 4th was Abertillery with 116 points. Full Results are on the Forum.

This weekend saw us competing in three galas meaning that most swimmers competed in at least two of them. Well done to Tom Middleton who managed all three!

A special mention must be made of swimmers Alex Brady and Annabelle Elcock who swam in their first ever gala and both swam extremely well.

Speeding tickets went to Scott Allin, Lucy Breakwell, Jessica Charles, Jessica Abbott and the girls 9/10 relay medley team of Jessica Lewis, Annabelle Elcock, Jess Abbott and Jemma Postings. Jack Rowley got 2 speeding tickets!

1st Places in Individual Events: Beth Lewis 13/u 2 lths fly with a PB, Gareth Brown 12/u 1 lth backstroke with a PB, Amy Tristram 12/u 1 lth back with a PB, Hayden Griffiths 11/u 1 lth breast, Jack Barnett 14/u 2 lths fly, Calum Tinsdale 11/u 1 lth free, Jemma Postings 9/10 1 lth fly with a PB, Emily Goodman (12) 14/u 2 lths breast, Tom Middleton (10) 11/u 1 lth fly and 9/10 1 lth breast with a PB, Lucy Breakwell 11/u 1 lth fly, Alice Fish 9/10 1 lth free with a PB and 9/10 1 lth breast, Jessica Charles 12/u 1 lth breast, Josh Bradley 14/u 2 lths back, Luke Barnett (11) 12/u 1 lth free and Lauren Offley 11/u 1 lth back.

1st Places in Team Events: Boys 9/10 Medley Relay Team of Phillip Hall, Eddie Whelan (PB), Tom Middleton and Alex Brady (PB) and the Freestyle Team of Whelan, Brady, Hall and Jack Rowley, Boys 12/u Medley Relay Team of Liam Moss, Jordan Chappell, Nick Thorley and Luke Barnett, Boys 11/u Medley Relay Team of Moss, Hayden Griffiths, Middleton and Hall and Freestyle Team of Moss, Calum Tinsdale, Middleton and L Barnett, Girls 11/u Medley Relay Team of Lauren Offley, Lucy Breakwell, Elizabeth Watson (PB) and Katy De Cothi and the Freestyle Team of J Lewis, De Cothi, Watson and Alex Styles, Boys 14/u Medley Relay Team of Jack Barnett (PB), Alex Thorley (PB), Josh Bradley (PB) and Scott Allin, Girls 9/10 Freestyle Team of Jess Abbott, Annabelle Elcock (PB), Jemma Postings and Jess Lewis and the Girls 12/u Freestyle Relay Team of Hannah McCreedy, Paige Wilkins (PB), Jessica Charles and Emily Goodman.

Round Four - Ludlow - 17th May 2008 - Pershore

Wyre Forest have now won all their rounds in this league and will go to the final at Gloucester on the 14th June. Well done to everyone who has taken part in this league, let's hope we do well in the final. Pershore competed in this gala but unofficially and weren't able to score any points as they have missed two of the four rounds. Wyre Forest came 1st with 179 Points, Stourbridge were 2nd with 173 points and Ludlow were 3rd with 170 points.

The following swimmers were caught speeding: Max Ladbrooke 14/u 2 lths free, Hayden Griffiths 11/u 1 lth breast, Jack Barnett 14/u 2 lths fly and Josie Blakiston 9/10 1 lth back.

1st Places in Individual Events: Nick Thorley 13/u 2 lths fly with a PB, Gareth Brown 12/u 1 lth back with a PB, Lauren Offley 11/u 1 lth breast, Hayden Griffiths 11/u 1 lth free, Richard Allen 9/10 1 lth fly with a PB, Lucy Breakwell 11/u 1 lth fly with a PB, Alex Brady 9/10 1 lth free with a PB, Alice Fish 9/10 1 lth free with a PB, Frank Carroll 12/u 1 lth breast with a PB, Pippa Guest 14/u 1 lth back with a PB, Luke Barnett 12/u 1 lth free, Lottie Hall 12/u 1 lth free, Eddie Whelan 9/10 1 lth back with a PB, Lauren Offley 11/u 1 lth back and Niall Allen 9/10 1 lth breast.

1st Places in Team Events: Boys 9/10 4 x1 Medley Relay team of Richard Allen (PB), Niall Allen, Jack Rowley (PB) and Alex Brady and the freestyle team of Eddie Whelan (PB), Brady, R Allen (PB) and Rowley, Boys 12/u Medley Relay team of Gareth Brown, Frank Carroll, Karl Gniwotta (PB) and Connor Allen and the freestyle team of K Gniwotta (PB), C Allen, Nick Thorley and Brown, Girls 11/u Medley Relay Team of Alex Styles (PB), Lucy Breakwell, Jemma Postings and Lauren Offley and the freestyle team of Offley (PB), Styles, Breakwell (PB) and Postings, Girls 12/u Freestyle Team of Jessica Charles (PB), Paige Wilkins, Lottie Hall (PB) and Hannah McCreedy and the mixed boys & girls all ages Cannon of Jack Rowley, Jemma Postings, Luke Barnett, Alex Styles, Hayden Griffiths (PB), Jessica Charles, Nick Thorley, Kat Whelan, Jack Barnett (PB) and Faith Ross.

Results are on the forum.

Ross Junior League Final - 14th June 2008

2nd place overall in this league for Wyre Forest in an exciting final held at Gloucester

Congratulations to all the swimmers who took part during every round of this league you helped your team reach the final with maximum points. If you weren't at Gloucester's GL1 Pool to witness this exciting final then you missed out on a spectacular occasion. Congratulations to all the Wyre Forest team members who all swam brilliantly.

Wyre Forest came 2nd out of the 8 teams in the final with 293 points. Stourbridge came 1st with 313 points, Cheltenham were 3rd with 285 points, Bromsgrove were 4th with 272 points, Ludlow were 5th with 257 points, Worcester were 6th with 245 points, Haden Hill were 7th with 230 points and Ross-on-Wye were 8th with 195 points.

1st Places in Individual Events: Hannah McCreedy (12) 13/u 2 lths backstroke; Elizabeth Watson 11/u 1 lth freestyle with a PB; Jacob Jackson 9/10 1 lth fly with a PB and 9/10 1 lth breast; Alex Thorley 14/u 2 lths breast; Tom Middleton (10) 11/u 1 lth fly; Sophie Hall 9/10 1 lth free; Frank Carroll 12/u 1 lth breast; Jessica Charles 12/u 1 lth breast and 12/u 1 lth fly; Luke Barnett (11) 12/u 1 lth free; Liam Moss 11/u 1 lth back and Lauren Offley 11/u 1 lth back.

1st Places in Team Events: Girls 9/10 Medley Relay team of: Charlotte Catchpole (PB), Anna Gniwotta (PB), Jessica Abbott and Jemma Postings and the Freestyle Relay Team of Sophie Hall, Jessica Abbott (PB), Charlotte Catchpole (PB) and Jemma Postings;  Boys 11/u Medley Relay team of Liam Moss, Hayden Griffiths, Luke Barnett & Oche Igoche; Girls 11/u Freestyle Relay Team of Erica Harris, Alex Styles, Lucy Breakwell and Elizabeth Watson; Boys 9/10 freestyle Relay of Jacob Jackson, Jack Rowley, Alex Brady and Phillip Hall and the Boys 14/u Freestyle Relay Team of Jack Barnett, Max Ladbrooke (PB), Luc Allin (13) and Alex Thorley.

There were an astonishing 12 Speeding Tickets received by the following swimmers:

Individuals: Oche Igoche (11) 14/u 2 lths Freestyle with a PB, Max Ladbrooke 14/u 2 lths backstroke with a PB, Emily Goodman (12) 14/u 2 lths breastroke with a PB and Grace Catchpole 13/u 2 lths freestyle.

Teams: The Boys 9/10 Medley Relay Team of Phillip Hall  Jacob Jackson, Jack Rowley and Alex Brady all with PB's, The Girls 12/u Medley Relay Team of Amy Tristram, Emily Goodman (PB), Hannah McCreedy (PB) and Jess Charles and the Freestyle Team of Jess Charles, Charlotte Hall, Hannah McCreedy and Emily Goodman, The Girls 11/u Medley Relay Team of Elizabeth Watson (PB), Lucy Breakwell, Erica Harris and Alex Styles, The Boys 14/u Medley Relay Team of Max Ladbrooke (PB), Connor Allen (12), Alex Thorley and Jack Barnett (PB), The Girls 14/u Medley Relay Team of Pippa Guest (PB), Kat Whelan (13/PB), Faith Ross (13) and Lizzie Hall (13), The Boys 11/u Freestyle Relay Team of Hayden Griffiths, Luke Barnett, Tom Middleton (10) with a PB and Oche Igoche and the Girls 14/u Freestyle Relay Team of Faith Ross (13), Kat Whelan (13), Lizzie Hall  (13) with a PB and Pippa Guest.

Thank you to everyone who helped with this league namely: Jim, Bob, Lorna, Jonathan, Peter, John D, Graham, Mark, Claire, Becki, Sarah, Carole, Louise and Jane and especially to Faith, Maddie, Jack and Scott.

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