Rushden Echo & Argus, 28th July 1933, transcribed by Kay Collins
Fun at Rushden Swimming Gala
An incident at Rushden Swimming Club’s Gala: Mr. John Spencer, J.P., has just presented “life-savers’ medals” to three gentlemen who demonstrated, in diverting fashion, how life-saving should not be done.
They were Messrs. E. Lockie, H. Steel, and A. Sanders.
Rushden Echo & Argus, 31st August 1934
Rushden Swimming Club members photographed on Sunday at Long Haydens, the riverside resort between Rushden and Bedford.
Geoff Wheeler's 1934 season ticket
signed by Bill Elliott cost 5/-
c1935 Men's 50 yards race l-r: standing Jack Colton, seated Geoff Margan
The 3 about to dive in: Bill Causebrook, John Cave, Geoff Wheeler. Man holding programme Bill Hensman, the water polo refereee. Standing in costume is Peter Causebrook
Rushden Echo & Argus, 3rd September 1937
Betty the Swimmer Six-year-old Betty Delamare, whose father, Mr. George Delamare, is the popular manager of the Rushden "Palace," is on the books of Rushden Swimming Club as the youngest member. And Betty is a credit to her club. She is completely confident when swimming in the Ouse, and to the delight of the crowd at the Rushden gala last Thursday she appeared there and did two widths of the baths in very good style.
Gladys Holt (right) in 1936/37 at an
East Coast competition representing Rushden SC in the diving.
