Christmas morning line up for the race for the Burton Trophy
Christmas day race 1924 - the winner was Robert Van Horten of 37 Avoca Road.
A Christmas Day race (for men only) was held on 25 December 1908. Races may also have been held in 1906 and 1907 but this year, for the first time, there was a prize: a silver trophy presented by Mr A Burton. ...
Wandsworth Borough News, 05/01/2005 The men's Christmas Day race is won by Steve Rowson and the ladies' race by Kit Morris. The prizes - the Burton Cup and the Kinnaird Cup - are presented by the Mayor of Wan...
The men's Christmas Day race 1930.
South London Swimming Club member Ann Hannaford receives the winner's cup from the Mayor of Wandsworth. She's being presented with the Burton Cup, the prize for the winner of the men's race. The trophy for the...
The Mayor of Wandsworth presents South London Swimming Club member Rose Merritt with the Kinnaird Cup as the winner of the ladies' Christmas Day race over one width of the pool.
South London Swimming Club President Jack Snelling presents the Kinnaird Cup to the winner of the ladies' Christmas Day race over one width of the pool.
South London Swimming Club member Ann Hannaford is presented with the Kinnaird Cup by club President Jack Snelling after winning the ladies' Christmas Day race 1986.
The Burton Cup is presented to South London Swimming Club member Jim Eldridge (right) by the Club's President, Jack Snelling (left). The men's Christmas Day race is over 2 widths of the pool (67 yards).
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