Oldham Cup – 1200m Long Swim – Sun 20th January 9.00am Start

Oldham Cup – 1200m Long Swim – Sun 20th January 9.00am Start

Date & Time Sunday 20th January 2018 at 9.00am. Race start 9.00am Course Starting from the beach in front on Swanbourne SLSC, swim 50m out to sea to first swimming buoy, left hand round, swim 550m south to swimming buoy, swim 550m north to swimming buoy, right hand round, swim 50m to shore to finish on the beach in front of Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC. Or Walk down swim back – Starting from the beach in front on North Cottesloe SLSC, immediately to the north of reef, swim 90m out to sea to first swimming buoy, right hand round, swim 1010m north to swimming buoy, right hand round, swim 100m to shore to finish on the beach in front of Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC. (Note: alternate course may apply subject to actual swimming conditions on the day) Prize: Presentation of the Perpetual Trophy at the conclusion of the Oldham Cup Trophy Event. Name engraved on the Perpetual Trophy, to be presented at the Annual Dinner. Trophy Winners embroidered towel, to be presented at the Annual Dinner. Other loot from the Prize cupboard: The Contenders: (Note all handicaps subject to review prior to event start / post event finish!) Callum Griffiths Colm McCarthy James Anderson Jarvis Banfield John Henderson 'Hendo' Julian Gibbings Justin Owens Max Davies Michael Prosser Paul Linabury Peter Brigg 'Briggy' Sam Rix Simon Carlin Terry Griffiths Tim Banfield Tim Tucak Tom Rix Tony Leaversuch 'Leavo' Amy Prosser Anne-Marie Juengling Bernadette Williams Joanne Rooke Kate Hutchinson Kristie Orchard Lauren Brayford Lucy Gunzburg Marnie Griffiths Matilda (Tilly) Banfield Shona Hay Sydney Hodges Details of Past Winners and Interesting Oldham Cup Statistics see below Previous Winners Season Winner Season Winner 1932/33 1970/71 W Pettitt 1933/34 1971/72 John Stringfellow 1934/35 1972/73 Don Greenhill 1935/36 1973/74 P Wales 1936/37 1974/75 Brian Jones 1937/38 1975/76 S Wales 1938/39 1976/77 T Mort 1939/40 1977/78 Brian Jones 1940/41 A Walsh 1978/79 Ross Bosworth 1941/42 F Thorne 1979/80 Reg Beaton 1942/43 Fred Thorne 1980/81 J Russell 1943/44 N Bucharan 1981/82 Milan Klauz 1944/45 Not held 1982/83 Reg Beaton 1945/46 B Kelly 1983/84 Phil Gallagher 1946/47 P Wales 1984/85 Ross Bosworth 1947/48 W Wegner 1985/86 Jay Kimpton 1948/49 J Seabrook 1986/87 Brian Jones 1949/50 P Hopewell 1987/88 Brian Jones 1950/51 G Atherden 1988/89 T Leaversuch 1951/52 R Nicholson 1989/90 David Brigg 1952/53 K Kemp 1990/91 Andrew Bonnell 1953/54 J Craze 1991/92 Reg Beaton 1954/55 C. Weir 1992/93 Paul Entwistle 1955/56 R Vaisey 1993/94 Kristie Amies 1956/57 RJ Anderson 1994/95 Antony Leaversuch 1957/58 T Jones 1995/96 Mark Gerus & Mike Sliverstone 1958/59 G Fletcher 1996/97 Marina Goff 1959/60 G Smallacombe 1997/98 Colin Cook 1960/61 J Staples 1998/99 John Klauz 1961/62 J Staples 1999/2000 Ed Jaggard 1962/63 C Ivers 2000/01 Dave Clarke 1963/64 Don Greenhill 2001/02 James Doyle 1964/65 L Healy 2002/03 Kara Whittaker 1965/66 KD Jones 2003/04 Lynette Morris 1966/67 B Hunter 2004/05 John Stringfellow 1967/68 G Jolly 2005/06 Colin Cook 1968/69 G Milller 2006/07 Naomi Prowse 1969/70 GS Williamson 2007/08 Katrina Amor 2008/09 Tim Tucak 2009/10 Andrew Mellor 2010/11 Daniel Hazell 2011/12 Julian Gibbings 2012/13 Lisa Iannello 2013/14 Joanne Rooke 2015/16 Amy Prosser 2016/17 Kate Hutchinson 2017/18 Kate Hutchinson Multiple Winners Brian Jones 4, Fred Thorne 2, J Staples 2, Don Greenhill 2, John Stringfellow 2, Ross Bosworth 2, Reg Beaton 2, Colin Cook 2 and Kate Hutchinson 2 Consecutive Winners J Staples 2, Brian Jones 2 and Kate Hutchinson 2 1st Female winner Kristie Orchard (nee Amies) in 1993/94 Swims in the Family in the Oldham Cup P Wales, S Wales and P Wales, Milan Klauz and John Klauz Dead heats in the Oldham Cup Mark Gerus & Mike Sliverstone in 1994/95 Oldham Cup Controversy The 2006/07 race that was advertised to start at 9.00am sharp; started at 9.30am and the rest of field turned up at 10.00am to watch the finish, and weren’t happy about it! The Management Committee meeting minutes state that Mark Gerus was ineligible to win the Oldham Cup in 1995/96 but does not explain why. Both Mark Gerus & Mike Sliverstone have their names engraved on the trophy.