CHRISTCHURCH and New Milton Seagulls went two points clear of the West Hampshire Novice League after hosting their fourth-round gala.

Seagulls finished out of the top two in only six of the 54 races as they beat three Hampshire teams.

They also recorded 33 individual personal times and picked up seven so-called speeding tickets (disqualifications for swimming faster than the permitted standard for this level of gala).

Individual winners were Anna Quigley (13-14yrs 50m breast), Natasha Webber (12yrs 50m back), Chloe Palmer (13-14yrs 50m back), Ella Perkins (10yrs 25m back), Katherine Rogers (11yrs 25m breast), William Crossley (10yrs 25m breast), Alastair Rogers (12yrs 50m breast), James Rogers (13-14yrs 50m back), Joe Frampton (10yrs 25m butterfly), Jonathan Crisp (11yrs 25m butterfly) and William Day (12yrs 25m butterfly).

Result: 1 Seagulls 204, 2 Ringwood 173, 3 Southampton 141, 4 Romsey & Totton 138.

SIX FOR PETER

SEAGULLS' Peter Griffiths entered all 10 events at the James Moreno level two open meet at Southampton - and emerged with six of the best and a string of records.

The 10-year-old took gold in the 200m medley (2:57.24), 200 freestyle (2:30.88), 100 fly (1:29.48), 100 freestyle (1:12.54) and the 50 and 100 breaststroke (46.44 and 1:37.88).

Four of these times set meet best times with three also breaking club records.

The versatile Griffiths also won medals in his other four events - silver in the 50 and 100 back (41.59 and 1:30.00) and 50 fly (40.02), bronze in the 50 free (33.60).

Eleven-year-old Isabelle Frampton's tally at Southampton included two club records, several regional qualifying times and silver medal in the 200 medley (2:56.83), 50 and 100 butterfly (38.10 and 1:23.37) and 200 free (2:36.56).

Her 100m butterfly time toppled a long-standing club held by Nicole Scott, who went on to become England schools champion in that event in two consecutive years.

Chris Chamberlain, 14, won gold in the 50 freestyle (27.31), bronze in the 200 free in a club record 2:12.40, then set a second club record with a fourth-placed 2:30.00 in the 200m medley.

Connor Sleightholme, 14, took silver in the 100m fly in a best 1:09.12.

Ferndown Otters won 25 medals and recorded 75 personal best times at Southampton.

Their medallists were: Alastair Hardie 2nd 100 fly. Daniel Bliss 3rd 50 breast. Fiona Hardie 1st 100 fly and 50 free. Harriet Higgins 3rd 50 breast. Luke Horton 1st 50 free & 50 back, 2nd 100 fly, 3rd 200 free & 100 breast. Marika Rolt 1st 200 free, 2nd 100 fly, 50 fly & free & 200 medley, 3rd 100 free. Sam Bates 2nd 50 breast, 50 fly, 3rd 50 free, 100 breast. Shannon Horton 2nd 100 breast, 3rd 50 breast. Steph Hughes 3rd 50 Fly. Todd Price 1st 50 fly, 3rd 100 fly.

WESSEX WINNERS

POOLE-based Wessex Diving Club won the majority of medals at the Dorset championships, which attracted a large entry of novices to the Dolphin Pool.

Wessex were one of four clubs represented. The others were West Dorset Warriors, Tornadoes of South Dorset and Weymouth SC.

Results, female, springboard 8-11yrs: 1 Kathryn Lawrence (WX) 100.80, 2 Lucy Delamere (WX) 67.55.

12-15yrs: 1 Laura Dann (WX) 130.65, 2 Emily Shipley 117.15, 3 Sophie Farrell (WX) 100.55.

Jnr: 1 Dann 164.75, 2 Shipley 156.30, 3 Farrell 144.50.

Snr: 1 Dann, 2 Shipley, 3 Tessa Matthews (WX) 152.35.

Highboard: 1 Shipley 98.20.

Novice 8-11yrs: 1 Ahrian Davies (WX) 76.10, 2 Charlotte Delamere (WX) 72.45, 3 Georgia Stephen (WX) 70.50.

12-15yrs: 1 Sophie Landsborough (WX) 69.25, 2 Hannah Randall-Snow (WX) 51.45.

Masters: 1 Claudia Carr (WX) 88.80.

Male, springboard, 12-15yrs: 1 Andrew Good (WX) 102.85, 2 Jamie Carr (WX) 72.80, 3 Jay Robinson (T) 63.40.

16-18yrs: 1 Harry Price-Smith (WX) 144.85, 2 Matt Rainsford (WX) 105.80.

Jnr: 1 Good 150.65.

Snr: 1 Price-Smith 193.45, 2 Good.

Highboard: 1 Price-Smith 105.55.

Novice, 8-11yrs: 1 Kyle White (WX) 71.80, 2 V Lord (WX) 61.00, 3 T Baverstock (WX) 59.15.

12-15yrs: 1 Sam Hansom (T) 53.10, 2 Chris Perham (T) 51.10, 3 Peter Kirby (T) 48.90.

Masters: 1 Colin Baverstock (WX) 66.20.

Key: T=Tornadoes of S Dorset, WX=Wessex Diving Club.