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Claremont Museum > Records

CLAREMONT AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB

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1914

Overview

Mounted photo of formally grouped men and boys of the club in 1914. Back Row: Tom Murray, Jack Cook, Geoff Maxwell, Bob lrvine, Joe Carey (N.F.) Percy Russell, Daddy Gardner, _ _. 2nd Back Row: Sid Motteram, _?_, Tom Webster, _?_, Wal Binning (N.F.) Jerry Foley, Fat Ion, _?_ Don Forrest, Charlie Carter, Phil Nind, Athur Whiting, _?_. 3rd Back Row: Sonny Finnigan (N.F.) Bill Campbell, Joe Rodriguez, Alf Hobbs, Harold Barnard, Joe Malone (N.F.) Boona Howson, Fat Watson. Front Row: Peck Buckland, _?_ Bob Bryant, Noddy Forbes, Reg Hamley, Jock Hamley, Arlie Burside, Billy Watson, Cec Caporn, Mick Malone (N.F.) Des Hoare (N.F.). Lower Front: Paddy Cook, Alf Bennett, Les Howson.

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Men were required to wear 'vees' over their swimming costumes for modesty.

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cwa-org-28--4-89-

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1914

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