SWIMMING: Blackford takes the plaudits (From Witney Gazette)

SWIMMING: Blackford takes the plaudits

9:21am Wednesday 30th April 2008 in Sport

Witney won the Peter Casey Trophy after an entertaining gala at Wantage Leisure Centre.

Their success was based on consistency throughout the age groups, as they won 13 races.

Harry Blackford's aggressive swim in winning the 12 & under boys 200m freestyle brought him the swimmer-of-the-match award, with the runner-up spot being shared between Lauren Whitehill (10 & under girls' backstroke) and Katy Hoare (12 & under girls' breaststroke).

Result: 1 Witney 141pts, 2 Wantage 111, 3 Henley 82.

Other Witney winners: A Colling (butterfly & breaststroke), M Whiteley (freestyle), N Harkin (backstroke), A Foggett (freestyle), E Jozwin (breaststroke), M Adair (backstroke), C McLean (freestyle), A Headley (freestyle), A Whiteley (breaststroke), O Uden (backstroke), H Foggett (butterfly), T Ashton (freestyle), H Brooke-Little 50m and 200m freestyle), Y Speare (backstroke & freestyle), I Macdonald (backstroke), A-L Harris (butterfly), M Wilmshurst (freestyle).

Witney personal bests: H Hole (freestyle), S Ward (backstroke), N Harkin (freestyle), R Pratley (butterfly), O Uden (butterfly), A-L Harris (individual medley), J Parry (breaststroke), N Moore (butterfly).