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Another sunny autumn morning for the 200m (220 yards) race in memory of Sid and Gladys Stovold.  The cup was first presented sixty years ago in memory of Sid, who died suddenly at the far too young age of 51.

Robert Fisher came in first in the 200m (220 yards) race in memory of long time club favourites Cyril and Yvonne Wood.  Paddy Boyce provided some lovely prizes.

The club was also paid a visit by Ice Miler Ram Barkai, who spoke about his winter swimming history and his recently published book.

One length of the Lido for the forever fun 100m (110 yard) All Clothes Race kicked off proceedings at 8am, followed by a quick up and back 200m (220 yards) in memory of barefoot marathon running, bagpipe busking, charity collecting, Clapham Junction signalman club legend Mario McClarnon.

Plus a big, bubbly birthday celebratrion for a happy Sarah Legrand.

Covid in 2020 and then blue-green in 2021 meant a two year absence of the Tony and Jane Schiemann sponsored Dusty Rhodes Bowl.  "Only" a two year absence for the magnificant trophy, which disappeared from the fixture list after 1992, but returned in 2018.

2022 silverware for veteran Haydn Turner on the same Saturday as 2021, but not the same silverware.

A big turnout for long term member George Brutton, with many memories of Frenchman Louis Farbe: a mid-20th century world record holder and popular club member.

Club member Bobby Baxter joined us to present cup and prizes in memory of his great, great grandfather, who was a key club member in the late 19th century.

Linda Luckhurst was back to swimming front crawl and winning ways.  Hubby John Luckhurst followed up in second place, pipping Alan Mitchell in the process.

For John this a second second in a row: he was runner up last year too.

Nick Hungerford retained the trophy he won in 2021, finishing ahead of Natasha Wake, Anita Goyos and Kevin Blick.

Our Christmas piper and close friend of Rosie, Lachlan McDonald, was present to pipe-in the finishers.