Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School
Sporting Activities
Newspaper Report of the 1941 Swimming Gala
from Elfed Davies
Aberdare Boys’ County School.
This was held on Tuesday. President, Mr. G. Ambrose, M.A., Organiser, Mr. E.J. Excell,
Judge of diving,
Mrs. W. D. Towler. Results:
Junior diving : 1 I.G. Thomas; G. Romney.
Senior diving : 1 L Peters; R. James.
25 yards, Forms I : 1 G.D. Davies; 2 J. Oliver.
25 yards, junior : 1 I.B. John; 2 J Roderick.
25 yards, Middle : 1 E.W. Thomas; 2 R. Stratford.
25 yards, Senior : 1 J. Twissel; 2 W.V. Morgan.
50 yards, breast stroke : 1 W.T. Phillips; 2 H. Pendry.
Best swimming style : 1 L. Peters; 2 I. Morgan.
House squadron race, Junior : 1 Dewi; 2 Llewelyn.
House squadron race, Senior : 1 Dewi; 2 Penri.
75 yards open championship : 1 L. Peters; 2 I. Morgan.
Squadron race between Past Students and School : Past Students.
Summary of House Points.
1 Dewi, 37; 2 Penri, 35; 3 Llewelyn, 14; 4 Tudur, 7.
Aberdare Leader, 26 July 1941