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Butlins

  • Millard, Roy M. - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Millard, Roy M.
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Did Not Start
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Molnar, Magna - 24/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Molnar, Magna
    Date
    24/08/1958
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Withdrew
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Morand, Raphael - 23/08/1958

    Description
    Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 6 27 p.m.
    Swimmer(s)
    Morand, Raphael
    Date
    23/08/1958
    Successful swim number
    105
    Successful swimmer number
    47
    Successful swim number France - England
    87
    Duration of swim
    16:22
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Morand, Raphael - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Morand, Raphael
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Did Not Start
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Nawab, Ala el Din el - 27/08/1959

    Description
    Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 5 05 p.m. Observer. H. Hart.
    Swimmer(s)
    Nawab, Ala el Din el
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Successful swim number
    119
    Successful swimmer number
    85
    Successful swim number France - England
    100
    Duration of swim
    15:12
    Notes
    Arab swimming race 50 km. from Sayda to Beirut 1st place 23h 23m. Same race 1957 1st place 15h 57m. Capri to Naples 1957 1st in under 11 hrs. This was the 7th. Billy Butlin Channel race.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Nestor, Niko - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Nestor, Niko
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Did Not Start
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Ocano, Ramon Briseno - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Ocano, Ramon Briseno
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Duration of swim
    16:10
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race. Still in water when race declared
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Ocano, Ramon Briseno - 23/08/1958

    Description
    Start 2.05 am. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare beach.
    Swimmer(s)
    Ocano, Ramon Briseno
    Date
    23/08/1958
    Successful swim number
    106
    Successful swimmer number
    74
    Successful swim number France - England
    88
    Duration of swim
    17:05
    Pilot
    L. Pearce
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Oldman, Frederick Charles - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Oldman, Frederick Charles
    Date
    15/08/1956
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Osman, Vatier - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Osman, Vatier
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Did Not Start
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1955

    Description
    START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 49 pm. Stroke. Front Crawl.
    Swimmer(s)
    Park, Thomas Laurie
    Date
    15/08/1955
    Successful swim number
    90
    Successful swimmer number
    62
    Successful swim number France - England
    75
    Duration of swim
    12:02
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to St Margaret’s Bay.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Park, Thomas Laurie
    Date
    15/08/1956
    Duration of swim
    10:20
    Notes
    4th Butlins Race, No Finishers "Mens Runner-up"
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick - 21/08/1954

    Swimmer(s)
    Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick
    Date
    21/08/1954
    Duration of swim
    12:40
    Notes
    2nd Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 15/08/1955

    Swimmer(s)
    Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista
    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)

  • Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista
    Date
    15/08/1956
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 21/08/1954

    Description
    Start 4 hours before high water. This was the second Billy Butlin swim. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH. 12 57 pm.
    Swimmer(s)
    Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista
    Date
    21/08/1954
    Successful swim number
    80
    Successful swimmer number
    57
    Successful swim number France - England
    65
    Duration of swim
    12:26
    Pilot
    S. T. Liddon
    Notes
    Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South Foreland
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race.
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Successful swim number
    116
    Successful swimmer number
    57
    Successful swim number France - England
    97
    Duration of swim
    13:12
    Pilot boat
    Good Heart
    Notes
    Cap Gris-Nez. Landed Folkestone Beach. Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 3 05 p.m. Start 4 hrs before high water. European record holder for 166 km. Nile marathon. Loire marathon. The European record holder for Endurance, 150 km in 28h 04m. This was the 7th Billy Butlin Channel race.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Pickering, William - 24/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Pickering, William
    Date
    24/08/1958
    Duration of swim
    12:22
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Pickering, William - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Pickering, William
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Did Not Start
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Poulsen, Gunnar - 24/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Poulsen, Gunnar
    Date
    24/08/1958
    Duration of swim
    15:01
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Poulsen, Gunnar - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Poulsen, Gunnar
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Did Not Start
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Quiroz, Nestor - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Quiroz, Nestor
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race.
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Richards, Alan - 21/08/1954

    Swimmer(s)
    Richards, Alan
    Date
    21/08/1954
    Duration of swim
    15:35
    Notes
    2nd Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)
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