Date: Saturday 28
April 2007
Location: Trowbridge
Sports Centre
Event: Moonraker
Summer League Round 1 – Division 1
Swindon
Dolphin A made a successful start to the 2007 Moonraker Summer League with a narrow
victory over local rivals Tigersharks A at Trowbridge on Saturday. The victory
was not the highlight of the evening though, that being the marvellous donation of
£2,200 by Tigersharks to Dolphin’s fund raising efforts for the Teenage
Cancer Trust, an initiative spearheaded on behalf of the club by 13 year old Liam
Herbert. Dolphin’s fund raising efforts began at the Wiltshire BAGCATS competition
in March during which donations alone raised in excess of £500, which added to the
Tigersharks donation means that the original target has been comfortably exceeded.
With Dolphins’ own challenge day to come on 28th May it is expected that
a very sizeable contribution can be made to the Trust.
Back
in the pool, the gala saw Dolphin A and Tigersharks A up against hosts Trowbridge,
and newly promoted Swindon Dolphin B, who were making their first appearance in the
top Division. Dolphin A claimed victory in the two opening Individual Medleys
– the first a close run affair between Scottish international Chris Jones for
Dolphin A and club head coach Andi
Manley for
Dolphin B – and stayed in the lead throughout the evening. This was despite
a strong finish by Tigersharks which saw them almost overturn a nine point deficit
over the last 10 races, and a consistent performance by Trowbridge, who were far from
overshadowed, picking up 11 victories of their own and separating Dolphin A and Tigersharks
A on nine occasions.
Dolphin
A can be pleased with a good opening fixture with strong performances and victories
throughout all age groups. Most successful were the Under 14 boys team of Liam
Herbert, James Clarke, Tom Iles and Joe
Kerslake,
who were unbeaten in all individual and team events, and the Under 12s boys and girls
who were unbeaten in relays, demonstrating the strength of the clubs’ emerging young
swimmers. Dolphin B finished in fourth place and were strongest in the Open
age group with their experienced Boys team picking up top two finishes in half of
their events.
Result:
Dolphin A 152 points, Tigersharks A 150 points, Trowbridge 124 points, Dolphin B 69
points.
Dolphin C started
the season in Warminster, finishing in fourth place in a closely fought gala won by
local rivals Wroughton. John
Drake, Emma Missen and
captain Andrew
Holborrow were
individual winners.
Result: Wroughton
153 points, Wootton Bassett 130 points, Melksham 113 points, Dolphin C 103 points.
Liam
Herbert receives a cheque for £2200 from Tigersharks swimmers for the Teenage Cancer
Trust
Source:
Dolphin Press team
