NEWTON ABBOT travelled to Kingsbridge in the first round of this year's Cornwall and West Devon League.

Competing against the home side, Penzance and a strong Plymouth Leander team, Newton Abbot battled hard and came away with a well-earned second place.

Jess Twose won the girls' 11u 50m free (PB), Sophie Jenkins the 13u 50m Fly (PB), and

boys' captain Richard Glanville had two good wins in the 15u 100m Free (PB) and 15u 100m Back. Twose and Guy Bennett won the 11u 25m fly races.

Max Morrison finished 2nd in the 100m Free, just one second separating all 4 swimmers. Further individual 2nd places went to: Sophie Irons, Benjamin Jordan, Becky Cooper, Chloe Kemp, Tommy Whiting, Ed Glanville,

Beth Jones, George Fice, Jess Shears, Jack Beer.

There were wins in the relay races for the 11u girls Freestyle and Medley team (Abbie Carne, Chloe Kemp, Laura Beth Morrison and Twose) and for the 11u boys' Medley team (Bennett, Fice, Whiting and Jamie Peters).

Also competing for Newton Abbot were Lara Cosford, Emma Garrett, Rachel Jack, Tom McLeman, Tom Burford, Laura Trist, Jonathon Trist, and Gareth Cowell

Final points: Plymouth Leander 181, Newton Abbot 140, Kingsbridge 115, Penzance 69