CHILTERN LEAGUE Round One

Amersham hosted this popular graded gala on Satruday eveing. Spurred on by Assistant Coach Jane Stalker and Club Captain Nick Masters the team rose from last place right up to finish runners up in a thrilling close gala. A spate of wins but subject to "speeding tickets" for going over the allocated time thanks to excellent swimming by Anna Bateson, Ladies Open 100 fs; Jack Bateson 10 yr 50 fs, Eddie Bentley 10 yr 50 fs; Tom McEwen Mens Open 50 fly' Alex Foulds Ladies Open 100m IM meant nil point! However, 5 individual wins and 7 relay wins hauled the club back into serious contention.

Winners :- Alex Curson Ladies Open Breaststroke; Holly Hills 14 yr 50 fs; Anna Bateson Ladies Open 50 fly; Jan Wesad 12 yr 50 fly, Lewys Blore Mens Open 100 IM and relays for 12 yr boys med. & fs Chris Green, Mark Wormley, Jan Westad Jonty Purvis; 10 yr boys fs Jack Bateson, Eddie Bentley, Jamie Girling, Guy Tasker; girls 12 yr fs Evangeline Cameron, Jasmine Sanders, Eleanor Dolan KatieValance; Girls 14 yr fs Alex Curson, Freya Mahon Daly, Holly Hills, Katy Klikis, Ladies Open fs Alice Barraclough, Anna Bateson, Alex Curson, Alex Foulds and finally Mens Open fs Tom McEwen, Lewys Blore, Dougie McAteer and Angus Robertson.

1st Flitwick, 2nd AMERSHAM , 3rd= Fifolits and Rushden, 5th Bourne End