Clive Roots Memorial Relay

Swimming enjoyed a great night out at Dubbo RSL indoor pool on Thursday, November 13, with the staging of the Clive Roots Memorial Relay, The Legacy Cup, and the running of the inaugural junior and open sprint events.

Dubbo Ducks provided a free barbecue for the event, which was followed by the trophy presentation.

The Clive Roots Memorial Relay is a time handicap race, meaning that finishing times are nominated by each team, and those that are closest to their mark take the trophy.

In the final wash-up, the top five teams all finished within three seconds of their mark with the victors this year, the RSL Oldies (Bill Greenwood, Nigel Roberts, Tom Gray, and David Sparkes) touching within 0.22 of their nominated time. Well done, you Old Foxes!

The Legacy Cup, in contrast, involves the fastest five teams lining up for an all-out freestyle sprint relay. In the end, the The Forresters — made-up of Sophie McAnenay, Uriah Forrester, Kortlyn Forrester, and Traevion Forrester — took home the Cup. Well done!

The sprint event winners were:

  • For 14 years and under female, Uriah Forrester

  • For 14 years and under male, Harry Chapman

  • Open Female, Julia Mannix

  • Open Male, Traevien Forrester — who swam an impressive and hard-to-beat inaugural time of 12.28 seconds.

Credit also to sponsors SportsPower Dubbo, Bunnings, Myer, and Blue Illusion Dubbo.

Sunday swim

In our follow-up team meeting on Sunday, November 16, swimmers enjoyed a four-event card.

First-up, was the 50-metre Freestyle in which Mal Cavanagh broke, Peter Allen took first, David Sparkes second, Nicole Johnstone third, and Mark Scullard fourth.

A Brace Relay was next — a two-times 50-metre Freestyle event to test endurance levels. Relay of Peter Hargreaves and Brian Schloeffel were impressive for first, David Sparkes and Tom Gray were second, Nicole Johnstone and Peter Allen were third, Mark Scullard and John Wherritt were fourth, and Norm Bahr and Neil Harris rounded-out the five.

A 25-metre Backstroke race was the next event in which Tom Gray broke, Peter Hargreaves took first, Nicole Johnstone second, Jack Allen third, and Norm Bahr was fourth.

Last event was a 25-metre Breaststroke “at go” race with Rob Rich (0.29 seconds off his nominated time) from Peter Hargreaves (at 0.34s), Neil Harris (at 0.38s), Mark Scullard (at 0.59s) and Mal Cavanagh (at 0.89s).

Lucky numbers for the meet were Jack Allen and Peter Hargreaves.

See you all at the Dubbo RSL Indoor Pool next week. Details are in the Dubbo Photo News community diary under 'Sunday'.

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