Founders Prize
Founders Prize
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The Founders Prize originated from a bequeath given in the will of Edgar Henry Summers who was the Founder and President of this Association from 1926/27.
Such prize to be known as the Founders Prize.
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The Will directed that a sum of money be paid annually to the Worcester County Swimmer whom the Management Board deemed most outstanding in the year prior to the AGM.
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"I direct that out of the net income arising from my residuary estate- The sum of Ten Pounds shall be paid annually to the Worcestershire County Amateur Swimming Association (of which I was the founder) to purchase a prize for the outstanding swimmer of the year in the County to be chosen by the Committee, such prize to be known as Founders Prize, such sum to be given during the life of Princess Anne and Prince Charles and twenty-one years after the death of the survivor."
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Club nominations together with a CV must be received by the Hon Secretary (email: secretary@swimworcestercounty.org) no later than the 1st October.
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Current Winner
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Mr O. Jones, Ledbury and Malvern Swimming Club
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Past Winners
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1968 - Miss A. Willington Wariey
1969 - Miss A. Willington Wariey
1970 - Miss A. Willington Wariey
1971 - Miss A. Willington Wariey
1972 - Miss A. Willington Wariey
1973 - K. Fox Oldbury
1975 - Miss J. Beasley Halesowen
1976 - Miss J. Beasley Halesowen
1977 - Miss J. Beasley Halesowen
1978 - Miss J. Beasley Halesowen
1979 - I. Hatfield Haden Hill
1980 - Miss C. Gearey Haden Hill
1981 - Miss C. Gearey Haden Hill
1982 - Miss C. Gearey Haden Hill
1983 - S. Oates Stourbridge
1984 - Miss M. Sampson Worcester
1985 - D. Corden - Redditch
1986 - D. Corden - Redditch
1987 - Miss A. Kindon Halesowen
1988 - R. Lee - Evesham
1989 - C. Holmes - Kidderminster
1990 - A. Ruckwood - Haden Hill
1991- A. Ruckwood - Haden Hill
1992 - C. Holmes - Kidderminster
1993 - J. Salter - Redditch
1994 - J. Salter - Redditch
K. Shepherd - Stourbridge
1995 - Miss R. Genner - Stourbridge
1996 - K. Shepherd - Stourbridge
1997 - Miss R. Genner - Haden Hill
1998 - T. Cooper - Stourbridge
1999 - T. Cooper - Stourbridge
2000 - Miss V. Hawkins - Halesowen
2001 - Miss L. Campbell - Stourbridge
2002 - Miss L. Campbell - Stourbridge
Miss C. Cashmore - Wyre Forest
2003 - A. Parsonage - Warley Wasps
2004 - Miss C. Cashmore - Wyre Forest
2005 - Miss L. Collins - Stourbridge
2006 - Miss A. Smith - Wyre Forest
2007 - T. Stokes - Ledbury and District
2008 - S. Kindred - Leomister Kingfishers
2009 - G. Harrington - Warley Wasps
2010 - Miss R. Cole - Stourbridge
2011 - P. Wilkes - Redditch
2012 - A. Markall - Haden Hill
2013 - Miss B. Horton - Stourbridge
2014 - Miss C. Finch - Halesowen
2015 - Miss B. Horton - Stourbridge
Miss R. Redfern - Worcester
2016 - Mr S. Kindred - City of Hereford
2018 - Mr D. Day - Worcester & Worcester Crocodiles
2019 - Mr. S Osborne - Wyre Forest Swimming Club
2020 - Mr O. Jones, Ledbury and Malvern Swimming Club
2021 - Miss R. Redfern, Worcester
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