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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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