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Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
13:00
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence
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)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence
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)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 23/08/1958
Description
Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 5 17 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Langdon Stairs.
Swimmer(s)
Tarr, Ronald Lawrence
Date
23/08/1958
Successful swim number
104
Successful swimmer number
73
Successful swim number England - France
-1
Successful swim number France - England
86
Duration of swim
15:12
Notes
14 Nov 1936 – 20 Oct 1997
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Thompson, Myra - 27/08/1959
Description
Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 5 28 p.m. Observer R. Smith.
Swimmer(s)
Thompson, Myra
Date
27/08/1959
Successful swim number
121
Successful swimmer number
86
Successful swim number France - England
102
Duration of swim
15:35
Pilot
S. Sharp
Pilot boat
FE 88
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Tirrell, Ian H. - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Tirrell, Ian H.
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)
Tirrell, Ian H. - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Tirrell, Ian H.
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
10:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Valladares, Alberto - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Valladares, Alberto
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
09:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Valladares, Alberto - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Valladares, Alberto
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
04:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Vegh, Agnes - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Vegh, Agnes
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Withdrew
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Vegni, Gabriel - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Vegni, Gabriel
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
12:30
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Weemhoff, Bastiaan - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Weemhoff, Bastiaan
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
06:19
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'
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)
Willemse, Herman - 27/08/1959
Description
Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 2. 42. p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach. Observer B Blowers.
Swimmer(s)
Willemse, Herman
Date
27/08/1959
Successful swim number
115
Successful swimmer number
83
Successful swim number France - England
96
Duration of swim
12:49
Pilot
A. White
Pilot boat
Seabird
Notes
He was thirteen times National champion of the Netherlands. Twice winner of the Scheldt cup. Dutch champion 100m, 400m, and 1500m. 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)
Woodward, Barry - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Woodward, Barry
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
07:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
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)
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) - 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) - 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)
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