Search swimsCurrently displaying: 21 results You've searched for:Surname: "H" xDecade: "1950s" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (8)Failed (12)Unknown (1)Filter by Direction England-France (1)France-England (20)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (8)Filter by Ratified Butlins (10)CSA (3)Daily Mail (3)Filter by Nationality Egypt (4)Ireland (1)Netherlands (1)Sweden (2)Syria (1)UK (4)USA (8)Filter by Year 1950 (1)1951 (2)1952 (1)1953 (1)1954 (3)1956 (1)1957 (2)1958 (4)1959 (6) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 38Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 32Duration of swim 12:04Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Hemsbergen, Jan van - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Hemsbergen, Jan vanDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 62Successful swimmer number 49Successful swim number France - England 55Duration of swim 14:30Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 48Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 41Duration of swim 12:12Notes 2nd Daily Mail Race. Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Hussein, Bakr - 15/08/1952Date 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes Cap Gris Nez to Folkestone West BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Hanks, Willis 17/08/1953Description Did not start due to rough weather.Swimmer(s) Hanks, WillisDate 17/08/1953Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH 1 20 pm.Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 81Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 66Duration of swim 12:49Notes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Hanks, Willis 21/08/1954Description Started 10.15 p.m., quit 5.15 a.m. Started same time as Butlins racersSwimmer(s) Hanks, WillisDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 7 hoursPilot boat Wild RoseSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Haroun, Mohammed - 27/08/1954Swimmer(s) Haroun, MohammedDate 27/08/1954Duration of swim 08:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Healey, John F. - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Healey, John F.Date 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Herron, Paul M. - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Hill, Gordon - 04/09/1957Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 04/09/1957Duration of swim 08:37Success/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hasselberg, Steffan - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Hasselberg, SteffanDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 10:21Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Herron, Paul M. - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 24/08/1958Duration of swim 10:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Hill, Gordon - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 10:20Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Herron, Paul M. - 07/09/1958Description Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Observer C. Royce.Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 07/09/1958Successful swim number 111Successful swimmer number 79Successful swim number France - England 93Duration of swim 12:00Pilot D. WardPilot boat Thistle IINotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hasselberg, Steffan - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Hasselberg, SteffanDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Herron, Paul M. - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 27/08/1959Duration of swim 08:52Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Hill, Gordon - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Halday, William M. - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Halday, William M.Date 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Herron, Paul M. - 10/09/1959Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 10/09/1959Successful swim number 126Successful swimmer number 79Successful swim number England - France 20Duration of swim 15:00Notes St. Margarets Bay toSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hill, Gordon - 11/09/1959Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 11/09/1959Successful swim number 130Successful swimmer number 93Successful swim number France - England 109Duration of swim 12:48Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)