Singer Trophy Race

The annual Singer Trophy race this year drew a field of 16, including three girls, and was won, on handicap, by Roger Jenkins, The race, which requires entrants to be fully clothed, owes its genesis to a war-time incident, when Dr. Singer's son, a Navy man, owed his life to his ability to swim in difficult conditions while clothed. The race requires competitors to swim four lengths of 100 yards, each by a different method, with handicaps for the final length.

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Swimmers in the harbour basin setting out on a length with paddle boards.

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The three girls who entered, in their "swimming togs": Left to right, Lieke Zeilstra, Mattie Taiapa, Marion Zeilstra.

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Roger Jenkins receiving the trophy from Mr A. H. De Costa, president, Royal Life-Saving Society (Gis.).

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Diving into the chilly waters of the Harbour Basin