Mexborough and Swinton Times June 15, 1928

John Gittins, the Swinton Bridge boy, winning the Swinton and Kilnhurst schools championship in the 100 yards for the last time.

The sports on Saturday at Swinton proved that Gittin’s successor has not yet arrived, for he won comfortably. His school days are now over, but he will have very satisfactory memories of them, for they brought him the varied honours of sprint champion of his district, captain of the Mexborough Association team that reached the semi-final of the Yorkshire Shield and semi-final round of the English Shield, and captain of the school team that carried off all four local trophies in. one season.