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Wray, Kenneth James - 05/07/1953
Swimmer(s)
Wray, Kenneth James
Date
05/07/1953
Duration of swim
03:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Wray, Kenneth James - 06/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Wray, Kenneth James
Date
06/08/1953
Duration of swim
12:15
Notes
1st Butlins Race - no finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Wray, Kenneth James - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Wray, Kenneth James
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Wray, Kenneth James
Date
21/08/1954
Duration of swim
02:00
Notes
2nd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1957
Description
Start Cap Gris Nez 4 10 a.m. Finish Shakespeare Cliff 8 10 p.m. Stroke Front crawl. Start 4 hours before high water. This was the 5th Billy Butlin Race. Observer. A. Fido.
Swimmer(s)
Wray, Kenneth James
Date
21/08/1957
Successful swim number
99
Successful swimmer number
69
Successful swim number France - England
81
Duration of swim
16:00
Pilot
A. Kelsey
Pilot boat
Potunas
Notes
5th Butlins Race. 2nd of 2 finishers
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Wray, Kenneth James - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Wray, Kenneth James
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
04:07
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Wray, Kenneth James - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Wray, Kenneth James
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
10:57
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Wray, Kenneth James – 11/09/1951
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez, gave up due to cramp
Swimmer(s)
Wray, Kenneth James
Date
11/09/1951
Duration of swim
2:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Yassin, Said - 15/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Yassin, Said
Date
15/08/1952
Duration of swim
03:30
Notes
One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happened
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
12:47
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
60
Successful swimmer number
31
Successful swim number France - England
53
Duration of swim
14:10
Notes
Second Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 18/09/1949
Swimmer(s)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)
Date
18/09/1949
Successful swim number
34
Successful swimmer number
31
Successful swim number France - England
28
Duration of swim
18:45
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Stairs
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 21/08/1954
Description
Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 4 54 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
84
Successful swimmer number
31
Successful swim number France - England
69
Duration of swim
16:23
Notes
Cap Gris-Nez. Landed Eastern Arm
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)
Date
22/08/1950
Successful swim number
42
Successful swimmer number
31
Successful swim number France - England
36
Duration of swim
16:17
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Dover Harbour
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
14:11
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & Phyllis - 02/09/1927
Swimmer(s)
Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & Phyllis
Date
02/09/1927
Duration of swim
04:30
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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