Balham & Tooting Mercury, 03/07/1931 Sixty-two women are enrolled as full members of the South London Swimming Club for the first time. The first officers elected to run the Ladies' Section are largely the w...
Balham & Tooting Mercury, 12/09/1930 Twenty-six swimmers entered the South London Swimming Club's annual river swim at Walton-on-Thames. The race was won by Ken Sharpe in 22 minutes 35 secs. The report includ...
Balham & Tooting Mercury, 04/07?/1930 The annual 100-yard race for the Brooks Cup, donated to the South London Swimming Club by the club's Vice-President, Mr A F Brooks, was won by A E Blay. Also reference to...
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Sir Evan Spicer was chairman of the London County Council when Tooting Bathing Lake was built. He was present at the opening ceremony on 28 July 1906.