ILMINSTER Swimming Club recently held their annual awards evening in Ilminster, when Mayor Cllr Carol Goodall was the guest of honour presenting the awards to the many swimmers.

The evening was a great success attended by family and friends. The evening is especially for the swimmers, teachers and members to be acknowledged for their hard work and swimming achievements throughout the past year from the Saturday and Sunday Junior Splash Galas, the Club Championships and the club’s annual Progress and Endeavour Awards for 2007/8 season.

This year a special award was made in the memory and honour of a very dedicated and popular teacher, Mark Wakelin. The award, The Mark Wakelin Trophy, is for a special kind of endeavour and the first recipients were two swimmers, Jack Dixon and Elliot Kerr, each giving something special to their swimming achievements.

The Club Swimmer of the Year, a highly prized award went to Alice Miller, for her outstanding swimming performances, breaking all the 15/16 age group club records in Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke, Butterfly and Individual Medley.

Full results:

Saturday Splash Gala: Novice Girls (armbands) overall winner - Ellie Hull; Novice Boys (armbands) F/C - Jt 1 Tomaz Carter, Stefan Padfield, 3 Charlie Chadwick; B/C - 1 Stefan Padfield, 2 Harry Chadwick, 3 Tomaz Carter; Fun Race - 1 Stefan Padfield, 2 Tomas Carter, 3 Harry Chadwick, Overall winner Tomaz Carter; Novice Girls F/C - 1 Eliza Wade, 2 Lizzie Murdoch; B/C - 1 Eliza Wade, 2 Lizzie Murdoch; Fun Race - 1 Eliza Wade, 2 Lizzie Murdoch, Overall winner Eliza Wade; Novice Boys overall winner - Harry Woodfin; Width 2 Girls - overall winner Taryn White; Width 2 Boys F/C - 1 Scott Hooper, 2 Charlie Chadwick, 3 Joshua Marsden; B/C - 1 Oscar Ashley, 2 Scott Hooper, Jt 3 Harry Wade, Joshua Marsden; Fun Race - 1 Scott Hooper, 2 Joshua Marsden, 3 Oscar Ashley, overall winner Scott Hooper; Width 3 Girls – overall winner Beth Allen; Width 3 Boys F/C - 1 William Retter, 2 Charlie Cross, 3 Elliot Ashley; B/C - 1 William Retter, 2 Charlie Cross, 3 Elliott Ashley; Fun Race - 1 Elliott Ashley, 2 William Retter, Jt 3 Joe Hull, Charlie Cross, overall winner William Retter; Width 4 Girls F/C - 1 Maddy Murdoch, 2 Sasha Gannon, Jt 3Olivia Coles, Zoe Muntz; B/C - 1 Zoe Muntz, 2 Maddy Murdoch, 3 Olivia Coles; Fun Race Jt 1 Maddy Murdoch, Zoe Muntz, 2 Sasha Gannon, overall winner Maddy Murdoch; Width 4 Boys F/C - 1 Harry Paul, 2 Joshua Cross, 3 Harry Dixon; B/C - 1 Joshua Cross, 2 Harry Paul, 3 Thomas King; Fun Race - 1 Joshua Cross, 2 Harry Dixon, 3 Thomas King, overall winner Joshua Cross.

Sunday Splash Gala: Novice Girls (armbands) F/C - 1 Rose Wheeler, 2 Charlie Orr, 3 Isobel Foord; B/C – 1 Charlie Orr, 2 Rose Wheeler, 3 Isobel Foord; Fun race – 1 Rose Wheeler, 2 Charlie Orr, 3 Isobel Foord, overall winner Rose Wheeler; Novice Boys (armbands) - 1 Alex Watson, 2 Ethan Key, 3 Jack Souster; B/C - 1 Ethan Key, 2 Alex Watson, 3 Jack Souster; Fun Race - 1 Daniel Orr, 2 Alex Watson, 3 Jack Souster, overall winner Alex Watson; Width 1 Girls Novice F/C - Jt 1 Emily Smith, Alice Gambling; B/C - 1 Emily Smith, 2 Alice Gambling; Fun Race - 1 Alice Gambling, 2 Emily Smith, joint overall winners Emily Smith, Alice Gambling.

Width 1 Novice: overall winner Toby Foster; Width 2 Girls F/C - 1 Beth Young, 2 Rose Kelly; B/C - 1 Beth Young, 2 Rose Kelly; Fun Race - 1 Beth Young, overall winner Beth Young; Width 2 Boys F/C - 1 James Hobbs, 2 Ryan Jeffery; B/C - 1 Ryan Jeffery, 2 James Hobbs; Fun Race - 1 James Hobbs, 2 Ryan Jeffery, overall winner James Hobbs; Width 2B Girls F/C - 1 Willow Tolman, 2 Eleanor Von Tyska, 3 Millie Tolman; B/C - 1 Eleanor Von Tyska, 2 Willow Tolman, 3 Millie Tolman; Fun Race - 1 Millie Tolman, 2 Eleanor Von Tyska, 3 Willow Tolman, overall winner Eleanor Von Tyska; Boys Width 2B Boys F/C - 1 Alex Rowswell, 2 James Grigg; B/C - 1 Alex Rowswell, 2 James Grigg; Fun Race - 1 Alex Rowswell, 2 James Grigg, overall winner Alex Rowswell; Width 3 Girls - 1 Rachel Scott, 2 Imogen Rogers, 3 Lauren Jeffery; B/C - 1 Imogen Rogers, 2 Lauren Jeffery, 3 Rachel Scott; Fun Race - 1 Imogen Rogers, 2 Rachel Scott, 3 Lauren Jeffery, overall winner Imogen Rogers; Width 3 Boys F/C - 1 Thomas Sullivan, 2 Kieran Wood; B/C - 1 Thomas Sullivan, 2 Kieran Wood; Fun Race 1 - 1 Thomas Sullivan, 2 Kieran Wood; Fun Race 2 – 1 Kieran Wood, 2 Thomas Sullivan, overall winner Thomas Sullivan; Width 4A Girls overall winner Charlotte Foster; Width 4A Boys F/C - 1 Dillan Northway, 2 Elliot Kerr, 3 Thomas Hobbs; B/C - 1 Dillan Northway, 2 Thomas Hobbs, 3 Elliot Kerr; Fun Race - 1 Dillan Northway, 2 Thomas Hobbs, 3 Elliot Kerr; Fun Race 2 - 1 Dillon Northway, 2 Thomas Hobbs, 3 Elliot Kerr, overall winner Dillon Northway; 25m Girls overall winner - Emma Cridland; 25m Boys - 1 Oliver Kelly, 2 Jack Kelly, 3 Edward Sullivan; B/C - 1 Jack Kelly, 2 Oliver Kelly, 3 Edward Sullivan; B/R - 1 Oliver Kelly, 2 Louis Waugh, 3 Jack Kelly; Fun Race - 1 Oliver Kelly, 2 Jack Kelly, 3 Louis Waugh, overall winner Oliver Kelly.

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Club Championships results:

Freestyle 7/8 yrs Girls – 1 Amy Willetts; 7/8 yrs Boys - Daniel Joy; 9/10 yrs Girls – 1 Megan Rogers (New Club Record), 2 Sammie Baker, 3 Sarah Allen; 9/10 yrs Boys - 1 Toby Willetts, 2 James Whitlock, 3 Robson Alexander; 11/12 yrs Girls - 1 Caitlin Irish, 2 Katy Watson, 3 Amber Miles; 11/12 yrs Boys - 1 Jordan Capper, 2 Rhys Carnell, 3 George Whitlock; 13/14 yrs Girls - 1 Jade Parris, 2 Gabbie King, 3 Stephanie Hipgrave; 13/14 yrs Boys - 1 Aaron Stayner, 2 Matt Gerrard, 3 Ryan Sims; 15/16 yrs Girls – 1 Alice Miller (New Club Record), 2 Poppy Tuck, 3 Vicky Hill; 15/16 yrs Boys - 1 Ryan Parris, 2 James Andrews, 3 Ryan Stayner; 17/24 yrs Female - 1 Chloe Tuck, 2 Lottie Jones; 17/24 yrs Male - 1 Ashley Reeves, 2 Olly Reeves, 3 Russell Bonfield; Adult Female – 1 Chris Tuck; Adult Male - 1 Darren Rogers (New Club Record), 2 Richard Miles.

Backstroke 7/8 yrs Girls - 1 Amy Willetts (New Club Record); 7/8 yrs Boys - 1 Daniel Joy; 9/10 yrs Girls - 1 Megan Rogers (New Club Record), 2 Sammie Baker, 3 Sarah Allen; 9/10 yrs Boys - 1 Toby Willets, 2 Robson Alexander 3 Noah Carnell; 11/12 yrs Girls - 1 Katy Watson, 2 Caitlin Irish, 3 Amber Miles; 11/12 yrs Boys - 1 Rhys Carnell, 2 Jordan Capper, 3 George Whitlock; 13/14 yrs Girls - 1 Jade Parris, 2 Gabbie King, 3 Stephanie Hipgrave; 13/14 yrs Boys - 1 Ryan Sims (New Club Record), 2 Matt Gerrard, 3 Aaron Stayner; 15/16 Girls - 1 Alice Miller (New Club Record), 2 Poppy Tuck, 3 Vicky Hill; 15/16 yrs Boys - 1 Ryan Parris, 2 James Andrews, 3 Ryan Stayner; 17/24 yrs Female - 1 Chloe Tuck; 17/24 yrs Male - 1 Ashley Reeves, 2 Olly Reeves, 3 Russell Bonfield.

Butterfly 9/10 yrs Girls - 1 Megan Rogers; 9/10 yrs Boys - 1 Toby Willetts; 11/12 yrs Girls - 1 Katy Watson, 2 Caitlin Irish; 13/14 yrs Girls - 1 Jade Parris, 2 Gabbie King, 3 Stephanie Hipgrave; 13/14 yrs Boys - 1 Aaron Stayner, 2 Ryan Sims, 3 Matt Gerrard; 15/16 Girls - 1 Alice Miller ( New Club Record), 2 Poppy Tuck; 15/16 yrs Boys - 1 Ryan Parris (New Club Record), 2 James Andrews; 17/24 yrs Female - 1 Chloe Tuck (New Club Record); 17/24 yrs - 1 Ashley Reeves, 2 Olly Reeves, 3 Russell Bonfield.

Breaststroke 9/10 yrs Girls - 1 Megan Rogers, 2 Hannah Wood, 3 Sammie Baker; 9/10 yrs Boys - 1 Noah Carnell, 2 Toby Willetts, 3 Ben Irish; 11/12 yrs Girls - 1 Amber Miles, 2 Caitlin Irish, 3 Katy Watson; 11/12 yrs Boys - 1 Callum Young; 13/14 yrs Girls - 1 Stephanie Hipgrave, 2 Jade Parris, 3 Gabbie King; 13/14 yrs Boys - 1 Aaron Stayner, 2 Matt Gerrard, 3 Ben Rutter; 15/16 yrs - 1 Alice Miller (New Club Record), 2 Poppy Tuck; 15/16 yrs Boys - 1 James Andrews, 2 Ryan Parris, 3 Ryan Stayner; 17/24 yrs Female - 1 Francesca Hipgrave (New Club Record), 2 Lottie Jones, 3 Chloe Tuck; 17/24 yrs Male - 1 Ashley Reeves, 2 Russell Bonfield, 3 Olly Reeves; Adult Males - 1 Neal Stayner (New Club Record), 2 Richard Miles, 3 Joe Wood.

Individual Medley 9/10 yrs Girls - 1 Megan Rogers (New Club Record); 11/12 yrs Girls - 1 Caitlin Irish, 2 Amber Miles; 13/14 yrs Girls – 1 Jade Parris, 2 Gabbie King, 3 Stephanie Hipgrave; 13/14 yrs Boys - 1 Aaron Stayner, 2 Ryan Sims, 3 Matt Gerrard; 15/16 yrs Girls – 1 Alice Miller (New Club Record), 2 Poppy Tuck; 15/16 yrs Boys - 1 Ryan Parris (New Club Record), 2 James Andrews, 3 Ryan Stayner; 17/24 yrs Female - 1 Fran Hipgrave (New Club Record), 2 Chloe Tuck, 3 Lottie Jones; 17/24 yrs Male - 1 Ashley Reeves, 2 Olly Reeves, 3 Russell Bonfield.

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Progress Awards:

ISC Trophy (8yrs & Under): Joshua Marsden; ISC Trophy (9-12 yrs): Amber Miles, George Horgan; ISC Trophy (13-16 yrs): Jade Parris, Ryan Sims; Scotting Trophy (Adult): Darren Rogers.

Endeavour Awards:

Martha Tuck Trophy (Armbands Novice): Bradley Lawrence; Webster Electronics Trophy (8yrs & Under): Kieran Wood; ISC Trophy (9-12 yrs): Caitlin Irish, Louis Waugh; Emily Bedford Trophy (Splash Gala Award 2008): Nick Liggins, Tyler Foster; Harrington Trophy (13-16 yrs): Rosie Lane, Kayleigh Gerrard; Brian Nicholas Shield (Adult): Martin Carnell; Joan Filler Trophy: Jenny Kerr, Sam Poole; Kath Crabb Trophy for commitment to the Club Activities: Kim Hill; Bedford Trophy Junior Award for commitment: Ryan Stayner; Oliver Trophy (Club Gala Award): Alice Jones, Sophie Fitchett; John Hamblett Trophy (Adult Award for swimming): Darren Rogers.