A new name on the Ferris Cup

We're rarely surprised when we read the names Man Utd or Arsenal of the football world on the silverware. And in the world of Serpentine swimming, the Maurice Ferris trophy has a similar element of familiarity, as two names repeatedly appear on the engravings; those of current members Bill Deeley and Geoff Ranson. This year, two new but familiar names contested the podium places.

First place finish was between Boris Mavra who was the first of the butterfly competitors to finish, and James Norton who settled on swimming freestyle rather than the butterfly he swam in 2015. However, it was James who took advantage of the clear conditions to win the 440 yard race, ahead of Boris, Gareth, Anthony, George and Michael.

A big thank you to Sally and Mike Olizar for presenting the prizes for the Ferris Cup on Saturday and also for the presentation of a prize to best final swimmer Geoff Murray. It is expected that Geoff Murray's brothers will consider competing soon in a bid to oust their brother from having won more Serpentine swimming prizes than any other sibling in his family. 

Mike Olizar, who won this race in 1992, mentioned that Maurice Ferris, who joined the club in 1926, and was a winner of the Christmas Day handicap in 1938, passed away in the 1960s. This year marks the 90th anniversary of Ferris joining Serpentine SC. 

Yours swimmingly

[Text: John Tierney Photos: Mike Harris] 

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