Witney retained the Alderton's Newsagents Trophy in a closely-fought gala at Ayles- bury.

After 30 events, Witney were trailing in fourth place, but they finished strongly to come out on top.

Leah Gorman, 13, won the 14 & under 100m freestyle with a much improved personal best to earn the swimmer-of-the-match award.

She just pipped Anne Tivey, who won the 12 & under breaststroke

Other Witney winners were Naomi Moore (freestyle), Jake Kinahan (backstroke), Tom Mayho (butterfly), and Tony Foggett (breaststroke).

New personal best were also achieved by Kate Herbert (backstroke), Carley Wheeler (butterfly), Daniel Possee (freestyle), Francois Clazaud (breastroke) and Josh Kent (freestyle).

Final result: 1 Witney 224, 2 Newport Pagnell 211, 3 Henley 209, 4 Aylesbury 183, 5 Chesham 183, 6 Dunstable 162, 7 Banbury 133.

Olivia Basterfield secured two victories in Abingdon Vale's Summer Open meeting at Radley College.

Basterfield, competing in the 9/10 age group, gained first places in both the 100m inidivdual medley (IM) and 50m breaststroke as well as a second in the 50m back- stroke.

In the same age group, Matthew Fletcher came first in the 50m breaststroke, second in the 100m IM and third in the 50m backstroke.

There was a great result for the 13/14-year-old girls in the 100m backstroke with first place going to Imogen West, second to Hannah Curtis, third to Amira Mullaney and fifth to Joanna Rolstone.

Gemma Henderson and Heather Ratliff both swam well in their first event.