DROITWICH Dolphins made a promising start in the Worcester Winter League with a runners-up place in round one.

Solid swimming resulted in Dolphins clinching first or second places in 23 of the 40 events.

The relay teams finished first or second in all seven contests.

Wyre Forest won with Haden Hill, Oldbury, Orion and Perry Beeches trailing behind Dolphins.

First places, girls: Georgina Buck (13 years backstroke); Helen Nutter (15 years breaststroke); Emma Houlston (women's freestyle); boys: Ben Rimington (13 years breaststroke), Alex Stubbs (15 years freestyle); mixed: Alex Llewellyn, Reggie Robinson, Buck, Tom Hartwright, Michael Kirkham, Ben Gallant (13 years and under freestyle relay).