Christmas morning line up for the race for the Burton Trophy
The South London Swimming Club rules as drawn up in the 1930s with a list of the trophies at the…
A Christmas Day race (for men only) was held on 25 December 1908. Races may also have been held in…
Doug Mann (centre) holds the Hannaford Silver Plate presented to the South London Swimming Club by Ann Hannaford (right in…
Tooting & Balham Gazette, 06/10/1909 Presentation to the South London Swimming Club of the Dawnay Cup by the Mayor of…
The Mayor of Wandsworth, Alexander Glegg, formally opened the pool on Saturday 28 July 1906. It is referred to here…
Balham & Tooting Mercury, 19/08/1932 The Dawnay Rescue Championship Cup 1932 was won by Derek Berry (known as Jack). Archibald…
Balham & Tooting Mercury, 04/07?/1930 The annual 100-yard race for the Brooks Cup, donated to the South London Swimming Club…
Frederick William Judge (1877-1960) Frederick Judge was a keen swimmer and diver at the bathing-lake in its early years. Here…
Streatham News, 08/09/1950 South London Swimming Club annual river swim at Walton-on-Thames. Men competed over 1 mile for the Lawson…
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