The fearless and exceedingly mighty Dubbo Ducks made several low passes over our beautiful city early last Sunday morning, November 2, buzzing rooftops and sporting fields on their way to the tranquil and refreshing waters of the Dubbo RSL Indoor Pool, aka the Duckpond.

The competitors were presented with a four-event card.

First up, the 50m Freestyle; a wonderful warm up, with joyful sighs from every corner around the pool deck. Judy Walsh and Ron Everett both exceeded expectations to watch Mark Scullard take first, Neil Harris grab second and Brian Schloeffel snaffle third.

A 2x25m Freestyle Brace Relay was next and great practice, too, for the upcoming Clive Roots Memorial Relay Event (Thursday evening, November 13) at the Duckpond. I sincerely hope you are getting your four-person teams together to help support this community event, which is a tradition stretching back for decades and is all about supporting Legacy. It’s about help for those left behind, for the families of our armed forces members who never returned. This year, there are also junior and open sprint events included on the card, and a scrumptious barbecue to follow.

The experienced teams of Marg Ross/Warren Williams and Rob Rich/Mark Scullard flew way too fast and thus broke to see Mal Cavanagh/Mark Prentice take first, Ron Everett/Bill Greenwood take second, and Nicole Johnstone/John Wherritt come in third.

The fourth event was a 50m Breaststroke. Warren Williams broke, wanting a word with the handicapper, handing the win to Mark Prentice first, Nicole Johnstone second, Norm Bahr third, and ever-improving Alan Quin making the top four.

The ‘at Go’ event was a 25m Backstroke. Closest to your handicap, swim your own race. Results: Henry Wilcockson (0.05) first, Bill Greenwood (0.41) second, Rob Rich (0.53) third, Mal Cavanagh (0.61) fourth, Mark Prentice (1.08) fifth.

A big thank you for poolside assistance provided by Greg Salmon, Glenn Smith and David Sparkes. Lucky numbers: Brian Schloeffel (20) and Jack Allen (49).

Next week is the November trophy race proudly sponsored by the Schloeffel Family.

Looking forward to seeing everyone next Sunday morning at the Duckpond. If you can swim why not join us? For details see our Dubbo Ducks entry under "Sunday" in the Dubbo Photo News community diary.

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