Reg breaks Ducks drought but also breaks his time!

REG FERGUSON is a Ducking legend!

For over 50 years he has been stroking his way up and down the Dubbo RSL Pools (yes there was once an outdoor 33 metre version) and over that time he has set and broken many records. On Sunday, he smashed one he wished he hadn’t!

Competing against the clock, Reg finished first in the 25 metres freestyle only to have his smile erased by “The Table” which adjudicated he had “broken” his set time and was therefore “DQ’D)!

Never mind, there will be another day for a wise old Duck Reg.

Now that the days are getting longer and the sun warmer it is time for Ducks young and old to begin pulling out the togs and returning to the pond.

Last Sunday was fairly quiet with only 12 splashers but the Duck-ficials have begun gathering the flock with the promise of sun and warmer water. Stalwarts Henry and Carol Willcockson who have been on the caravan track for the past 6 months, are back from the Wallaby and ready to hit the water again. They will have plenty of tall tales - some true! Also Xanthe Clark who has been out of the pool lately made a welcome return last Sunday. There is talk that the above-mentioned trio, along with senior member Don Attenborough and his wife Betty join us were motivated by the prospect of a lovely lunch and catch up after the swim!

Publicity Officer Judy Walsh will use the next couple of weeks of enforced deck duties to snap some of the happy quackers so expect a few shots on next week’s pages.