Report from Louth ‘Dolphins’ Swimming Club
Sportsman’s Week ran for 42 years and was originally started in 1953 by the former Mayor Frank McDonald to mark the Queen’s Coronation that year. It folded in its original form at the end of 1994, when unfortunately, there was no presentations or awards evening.
To enter you had to live within a 10-mile radius of Louth and the events included were
- Short Tennis
- .22 Rifle shooting
- Tennis
- Bowls
- Angling (all ages)
- Badminton
- Athletics (8miles & 2 ½ miles)
- Table Tennis
- Angling
- Gymkhana
- Half Marathon & a 4-mile fun run
- Clay Pigeon Shoot
- Swimming Gala
- Cycling (10 & 5 miles)
- Pool
- Golf
- Athletics
- Squash
- Darts
- Sea Angling
- Tennis
- 5 a side football
In 1996 Bob Wells, as the Chairman of Louth Swimming Club, took ownership of the swimming trophies with a promise to keep the swimming event going!
The event is in effect a second club camps and embraces Louth history of holding Sportsman’s Week events (the club believes they are the only one still using the original trophies)
So, this was the 68th event – 28 years organised by the club.
Sportsman’s Week 2024– Most Points Winners
8/u Boys Winner Sportsman’s Week Trophy Cup N/A
8/u Girls Winner Scunthorpe Builders Merchant Cup Annie Seagroatt
10/u Boys Winner Blackbourne Cup Brody Lentz
10/u Boys Runner up Cup Alfie Butt
10/u Girls Winner Harry Blackbourne Cup Helena Field
10/u Girls Runner up Louth Dolphin Trophy Shield Isabella Walter
9/10 Girls Winner Harry Blackbourne Cup Erin Meller
9/10 Girls Runner up Louth Dolphin Trophy Helena McLaughlin
12/u Boys Winner Tunnicliff Shield Freddie Price
12/u Boys Runner up Stephenson Cup Albert Haile
12/u Girls Winner Vera Blackbourne Cup Ava Mallows
12/u Girls Runner up Borough of Louth Shield Georgia Middleton
14/u Boys Winner Ian Munro Ferguson Cup Henry Mason Smith
14/u Boys Runner up Jack Hart Trophy Jacob Gifford
14/u Girls Winner Borough of Louth Cup Maisie Matthews
14/u Girls Runner up Sportsman’s Week Shield Suzie Burke
15/over Boys Winner La Ferte Bernard Cup Jake Adams
15/over Boys Runner up Louth Dolphin Shield Layton Annison-Snowden
15/over Girls Winner Louth Dolphin Gold Shield Olivia Anstey
15/over Girls Runner up Tindale Trophy Shield Charlotte Bemrose
Fastest Boy ‘Skins’ McIntyre Family Cup Jake Adams
Fastest Girl ‘Skins’ McIntyre Family Cup Maisie Mathews
Special Award The Captains Shield Alfie Butt
2024/25 Boys Captain Jake Adams
2024/25 Girls Captain Olivia Anstey
2024/25 Boys Vice Captain Olver Sealy
2024/25 Girls Vice Captain Charlotte Bemrose
2024/25 Boys Vice Captain Will Kite
2024/25 Girls Vice Captain Erin Ingham
Much simplified event this year because of an enforced change in the clubs Summer break
Opening introduction and thanks by Club Chair Bob Wells
Announcer Club Director of Swimming Ian Roscoe
Trophies Secretary Claire Annison-Snowden
Awards were presented by the hard-working Squad Coaches.
Everyone associated with the Club is a Volunteer
Director of Swimming Ian Roscoe “A day when our swimmers come together at our home pool and compete for the Sportsmans Week age group trophies. Well done to all of our competing swimmers who, as usual, gave it their all.”
Performance Head Coach Mark Anstey “Yet another successful Sportsman’s week competition by Louth Dolphins, keeping the long-standing tradition going. As usual the competition was fierce.
A massive thank you to everyone who contributed in any way.
Swimming at Magna Vitae
We offer a variety of swimming options in Skegness, Louth, and Horncastle, ensuring that no one is left out of the fun. You will find something you love in our pools, from lane swimming to aquacise, family fun splash and even pool parties.
