Sunday morning November 30, the last day of Spring, the Ducks contemplated a four-event card with the twist being a win in any of the finals was worth a Christmas ham from our friends at DMC Meats to be presented at our Christmas party later this month.

First up was a 50m Freestyle. The ever-improving Ron Everett was too fast, giving Rob Rich the ham. David Sparkes was second, Warren Williams third and Mark Scullard fourth.

In the 2x25m Breaststroke Brace Relay, all team mates were at the ready. The team of Ron Everett and Peter Hargreaves outdid their estimation handing the ham to Henry Wilcockson and Warren Williams, followed by Rob Rich and Mark Scullard in second, and Nicole Johnstone and Katharine O’Rourke glided into third.

An individual medley of Backstroke than Breaststroke was next. Peter Hargreaves made good time to come in first, Mark Scullard second, Katharine O’Rourke third, Nicole Johnstone fourth and David Sparkes rounded out the top five. A hand length separated first and third!

The At Go event was a 25m Freestyle to finish the morning off. Ron Everett found his pace being 0.43 off his nominated time. Enjoy your ham, Ronny! Peter Hargreaves was second, Mark Scullard third, Jack Allen fourth and Mark Prentice in fifth.

Final call to all Ducks for the trip to Cobar in early February. The Western Districts Carnival is a highlight of the year and a great time to catch up with other swimmers from around the district for some great inter town rivalry. Please indicate your intention to attend for the booking of accommodation.

Christmas party attendees please contact Peter Hargreaves asap.

Lucky numbers: Jack Allen AGAIN and Tom Gray.

November pointscore results: First, Ron Everett: 61. Second, John Wherritt and Nicole Johnstone: 58. Third, David Sparkes and Mark Scullard: 57.

We look forward to seeing everyone again next Sunday at the Dubbo RSL indoor pool.

For club contact details, see our entry under Sunday in the Dubbo Photo News community diary.

That’s this week’s tidings from The Duckpond.