Search swimsCurrently displaying: 7 results You've searched for:Surname: "W" xSuccess: "Successful" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (3)Daily Mail (1)Filter by Nationality England (1)Netherlands (1)Sweden (1)UK (5)Filter by Year 1938 (1)1951 (1)1957 (1)1959 (1)1961 (1)1964 (1)1983 (1)Filter by Decade 1930s (1)1950s (3)1960s (2)1980s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Wheatcroft, Fernley - 28/08/1938Swimmer(s) Wheatcroft, FernleyDate 28/08/1938Successful swim number 24Successful swimmer number 23Successful swim number France - England 20Duration of swim 13:45Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Warle, Lars-Bertil - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Warle, Lars-BertilDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 56Successful swimmer number 46Successful swim number France - England 49Duration of swim 13:28Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1957Description 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 JamesDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 99Successful swimmer number 69Successful swim number France - England 81Duration of swim 16:00Pilot A. KelseyPilot boat PotunasNotes 5th Butlins Race. 2nd of 2 finishersSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Willemse, Herman - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 2. 42. p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach. Observer B Blowers.Swimmer(s) Willemse, HermanDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 115Successful swimmer number 83Successful swim number France - England 96Duration of swim 12:49Pilot A. WhitePilot boat SeabirdNotes 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)White, Margaret - 02/09/1961Swimmer(s) White, MargaretDate 02/09/1961Successful swim number 144Successful swimmer number 102Successful swim number France - England 119Duration of swim 15:08Pilot Hutchinson, LenPilot boat VictorNotes Cap Gris Nez to The WarrenSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Watson, Barry - 16/08/1964Swimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 16/08/1964Successful swim number 160Successful swimmer number 113Successful swim number France - England 133Duration of swim 09:35Notes Cap Gris Nez to St Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Wetherly, Alison - 18/08/1983Swimmer(s) Wetherly, AlisonDate 18/08/1983Successful swim number 485Successful swimmer number 279Successful swim number France - England 212Duration of swim 16:20Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)