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France-England

  • 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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