Here is the letter explaining the club’s competitive year.
| Provisional fixture list for 2008 |
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Host club
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Venue
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Fixture
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Age range
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Type of event
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| January | |||||
| Sun 20 Jan |
Whitgift School | Water polo Winter League | U16 mixed | 3rd tournament in 07/08 winter league | |
| Sat 26 Jan |
Edmonton Phoenix | Southbury Road | Junior sprint meet | 9, 10, 11, 12 | 50m sprint meet |
| February | |||||
| Sat 02 Feb | Brent Dolphins SC | “Willesden Sports Centre” |
LGL gala | 9 – 18 | LGL graded gala |
| Sat 23/ Sun 24 Feb |
Middlesex County ASA | Southbury Road | Middlesex County Age Groups | 9+ | Meet for those with County qualifying times |
| March | |||||
| Sat 01 March |
Haringey | Park Road | Gordon Trophy | U12, U14, U16, Open | GALA REPORT |
| Sun 02 March | Leyton SC | “Cathall Road Leisure Centre” |
ELML gala | 9 – 13 | GALA REPORT |
| Sat 08/ Sun 09 March |
Middlesex County ASA | Southbury Road | Middlesex County Age Groups | 9+ | Meet for those with County qualifying times |
| Sat 15/ Sun 16 March |
Middlesex County ASA | Southbury Road | Middlesex County Age Groups | 9+ | Meet for those with County qualifying times |
| April | |||||
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Hackney Easter Holiday 04 – 21 April
2008 |
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| Sat 19/ Sun 20 April |
Middlesex County ASA | Southbury Road | Middlesex Spring Development Meet | 9 – 15 | Meet for those just below County qualifying times |
| Sat 26/ Sun 27 April |
Middlesex County ASA | Southbury Road | Middlesex Spring Development Meet | 9 – 15 | Meet for those just below County qualifying times |
| May | |||||
| Sat 03 May | Waltham Forest SC | Waltham Forest Pool & Track | LGL gala | 9 – 18 | LGL graded gala cancelled by Waltham forest SC who have withdrawn from the league |
| June | |||||
| Sat 07 June | Dagenham SC |
ELML gala | “Dagenham Pool” |
9 - 13 |
East London Mini-league graded gala |
| Sun 15 June | Bethnal Green |
ELML gala | “York Hall” |
9 - 13 |
East London Mini-league graded gala |
| 21 June | Edmonton Phoenix | Southbury Road | Junior Open meet | ||
| 21 June | “Gurnell Leisure Centre” |
London Youth Games | Y7 – Y12 in Hackney secondary schools and/ or living in Hackney | Team gala in age groups | |
| 28 29 June? |
Middlesex County ASA | Gurnell Leisure Centre | Long course Championships | U14, U16 & Open ? |
Meet for those with qualifying times |
| July | |||||
| 03 July | to be confirmed | London Mini Games | Y5, Y6 in Hackney primary schools |
Team gala in age groups |
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| Sat 05 July |
Broomfield Park SC |
Southbury Road | LGL gala | 9 – 18 | LGL graded gala |
| Sat 12 July | CSC | “Clissold LC” | ELML gala | 9 – 13 | GALA Report |
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Hackney
school term ends 15 July 2008 |
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| 28 July |
Clissold Swimming Club |
English Channel | Channel Relay Swim |
12 and over | DONE THAT! |
| September | |||||
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Hackney Autumn term starts 01 Spetember
2008 |
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| early September | CSC | English Channel | Channel Swim Relay | 12 and over, last group |
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| Sun 21 Sept | Waltham Forest SC |
“Waltham Forest Pool & Track” |
ELML gala | 9 – 13 | East London Mini-league graded gala |
| Sat 27 Sep |
Haringey | Park Road | Millbank Trophy | U11, U13, U15, Open | Team gala in age groups |
| Sat 27 Sep |
Acton SC | “Feltham Airparcs” | LGL gala | 9 – 18 | LGL graded gala |
| October | |||||
| Sat 04 Oct | Newham SC | East Ham Leisure Centre” |
ELML Gala | 9 – 13 | East London Mini-league graded gala |
| Sat 11 Oct |
Clissold SC | “Clissold Leisure Centre” |
LGL gala | 9 – 18 | LGL graded gala |
| Sat 25/ Sun 26 Oct |
Middlesex County ASA | Southbury Road | Middlesex Autumn Development Meet | 9 – 15 | Meet for those just below County qualifying times |
| November | |||||
| Sat 08 Nov |
Leyton SC | Cathall Road Leisure Centre |
LGL gala | 9 – 18 | LGL graded gala |
| Sat 22 Nov |
Broomfield Park SC | Southbury Road | Jim Savory Gala | U12, U14, U16, Open | Team gala in age groups |
| December | |||||
| Sat 06/ Sun 07 Dec |
Middlesex County ASA | Southbury Road | Short course Championships | U14, U16 & Open ? |
Meet for those with qualifying times |
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Hackney
school term ends 19 December |
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Notes for the reading of this table:
- Water polo fixtures in red. These are all confirmed.
- Meets in blue. You will be informed of entry details and qualifying times as soon as these are known.
- Team galas swum in age-groups are in black.
- Team galas swum in age-groups are in black.
- London Graded League and East London Mini League galas are in italics: We will swim in 6 of these including our own .
There is an online diary HERE Mac users can subscribe to it here
If you are new to galas HERE. advice for parents is HERE
If you have any further questions please contact competition@clissoldswimmingclub.org.uk
A record of last year’s towering achievements is listed HERE

