74th ABA National Championships
April 28, 1961 | Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg Walter McGowan (Royal Albert ABC) Ray G Stacey (Border Boxing Club)
Under 54 kg L.A.C. Peter Bennyworth (Royal Air Force BA) W.H. Williams (Rugeley ABC)
Under 57 kg Peter Cheevers (Fisher ABC) J Chivers (Kyrle Hall ABC)
Under 60 kg Paul Warwick (West Ham ABC) G McAteer (Willaston ABC)
Under 64 kg Pte Brian Brazier (Army BA) R Taylor (Warley ABC)
Under 67 kg Anthony Lewis (St Pancras ABC) Ian McKenzie (Royal Albert ABC)
Under 71 kg Johnny W Gamble (Dowlais ABC) Pte Robert Keddle (Army BA)
Under 75 kg Tpr John Caiger (Army BA) Willie Hart (Glasgow Corporation Transport BC)
Under 81 kg Jack G Bodell (Loughborough & District ABC) J Evans (Hammersmith ABC)
Under 91 kg William Walker (West Ham ABC) Len G James (Patchway ABC)
ABA National Junior Championships 1961
March 23, 1961 | The Royal Albert Hall, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Class A kg V Thorley (National Association of Boys' Club) Cadet A Armstrong (Army Cadet Force)
kg G O'Neill (Wolverhampton ABC) K Tate (National Association of Boys' Clubs)
kg J Isaac (National Association of Boys' Clubs) P Dryland (Garden City ABC)
kg W Breslin (Litherland ABC) P Carney (National Association of Boys' Clubs)
kg R Chandler (Woking ABC) Cadet D Duffield (Army Cadet Force)
kg J Sullivan (National Association of Boys' Clubs) Cadet R Gizzi (Army Cadet Force)
kg T Bowering (National Association of Boys' Clubs) J Maloney (Fisher-Ludlow ABC)
kg Cadet D Pleace (Armdy Cadet Force) Opponent disqualified
Class B kg Cadet B Regan (Army Cadet Force) P A Dack (Battersea ABC)
kg M Pye (Harris Lebus ABC) Cadet J Jones (Air Training Corps)
kg Cadet B Pidwell (Army Cadet Force) K Mordue (Hayes ABC)
kg J/L/Cpl M J Thomas (Imperial Services BA ABC) R Lunnis (Chelmsford ABC)
kg Cadet J Donovan (Army Cadet Force) S R Webbe (Patchways ABC)
kg G Wood (L.T. Chiswick General ABC) Cadet V Bryant (Army Cadet Force)
kg I Drew (Garden City ABC) K Lawler (Bradford YMCA)
kg R Noble (West Ham ABC) M Brown (Park Farm ABC)
kg W Gray (Wolverhampton ABC) B Sutton (Rotax ABC)
ABA National Junior Championships 1960
March 23, 1960 | The Royal Albert Hall, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Class A kg V Thorley (National Association of Boys' Club) Cadet A Armstrong (Army Cadet Force)
kg G O'Neill (Wolverhampton ABC) K Tate (National Association of Boys' Clubs)
kg J Isaac (National Association of Boys' Clubs) P Dryland (Garden City ABC)
kg W Breslin (Litherland ABC) P Carney (National Association of Boys' Clubs)
kg R Chandler (Woking ABC) Cadet D Duffield (Army Cadet Force)
kg J Sullivan (National Association of Boys' Clubs) Cadet R Gizzi (Army Cadet Force)
kg T Bowering (National Association of Boys' Clubs) J Maloney (Fisher-Ludlow ABC)
kg Cadet D Pleace (Armdy Cadet Force) Opponent disqualified
Class B kg Cadet B Regan (Army Cadet Force) P A Dack (Battersea ABC)
kg M Pye (Harris Lebus ABC) Cadet J Jones (Air Training Corps)
kg Cadet B Pidwell (Army Cadet Force) K Mordue (Hayes ABC)
kg J/L/Cpl M J Thomas (Imperial Services BA ABC) R Lunnis (Chelmsford ABC)
kg Cadet J Donovan (Army Cadet Force) S R Webbe (Patchways ABC)
kg G Wood (L.T. Chiswick General ABC) Cadet V Bryant (Army Cadet Force)
kg I Drew (Garden City ABC) K Lawler (Bradford YMCA)
kg R Noble (West Ham ABC) M Brown (Park Farm ABC)
kg W Gray (Wolverhampton ABC) B Sutton (Rotax ABC)
ABA National Schools Championships 1961
1961
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Junior Class A kg I Forsdike (Southgate)
kg C Coughlin (Bow)
kg M Jackson (Chigwell)
kg D Thompson (Barrow)
kg J Gleed (Bow)
kg C Stone (West Ham)
kg R Hope (Camberwell)
kg T Billing (Newquay)
kg N Hubbart (Twickenham)
Junior Class B kg G McKeown (Birmingham)
kg P Faulkner (Bethnal Green)
kg R Fisher (Bristol)
kg J Lee (Edgware)
kg M Ebsworth (Southwark)
kg D Cottee (East Ham)
kg J Tibbs (West Ham)
kg B Davis (Bristol)
kg R White (Bristol)
Intermediate kg I Harkin (Kingston)
kg B Rutter (Middlewich)
kg C Gallant (Martham)
kg D Nelmes (Weymouth)
kg J Carey (Coventry)
kg R Arnott (Plymouth)
kg M Semaine (Tottenham)
kg K Hynes (Morden)
kg J Lee (St Leonards)
kg B Doyle (Bristol)
Senior kg M Neale (Plymouth)
kg P Byrne (Aldershot)
kg J Reid (Hammersmith)
kg W Cable (East Ham)
kg P Redfern (West Kirkby)
kg S Parkins (Ipswich)
kg R Parker (Blandford)
kg J Wadey (Brighton)
73rd ABA National Championships
April 29, 1960 | Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg Danny Lee (Woodhall (ABC) J Pattullo (Croydon ABC)
Under 54 kg Frank Taylor (Lancaster Lads ABC) PTE Lewis Mackay (Army)
Under 57 kg Phil H Lundgren (Fisher AC) Dvr. Michael Greaves (Army BA)
Under 60 kg Richard McTaggart (Dundee BC) Cedric A. Williams (Bargoed & Deri ABC)
Under 64 kg R Day (Lancaster Lads Club) Anthony Lewis (St Pancras ABC)
Under 67 kg C Humphreys (Porthcawl ABC) P McLaren (Lynn AC)
Under 71 kg Willie Fisher (Craigneuk ABC) Terry Marshall (Mitchell & Butlers ABC)
Under 75 kg A/C Roy Addison (Royal Air Force BA) R.F.T. Nicholson (Fitzroy Lodge ABC)
Under 81 kg (Royal Air Force BA) R.F.T. Nicholson (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) 81 Johnny Ould (Fisher AC) Ray Shiel (Lowe House Boys' Club)
Under 91 kg L/Sgt Len R. Hobbs (Army BA) Len G. James (Patchway ABC)
ABA National Schools Championships 1960
1960
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Junior Class A kg J Revie (Southwark)
kg R Fisher (Bristol)
kg G Wilson (Hull)
kg R Arthur (Coventry)
kg J Tibbs (West Ham)
kg B Davies (Bristol)
kg H Allen (Middlesborough)
kg A Wilson (Battersea)
kg J Faulkner (Hendon)
Junior Class B kg T Waller (Walworth)
kg L Harrop (Hornchurch)
kg J Richings (Romford)
kg J Carey (Coventry)
kg R Arnott (Plymouth)
kg K Hynes (Morden)
kg G Kroll (Exeter)
kg C Gibson (Willesden)
kg D Lloyd (Scunthorpe)
Intermediate kg J Carter (Chelmsford)
kg L McAteer (Birkenhead)
kg V Bowyer (Croydon)
kg P Dryland (Woodford)
kg R May (Torpoint)
kg W Cable (Poplar)
kg I Drew (Woodford)
kg D Rogers (Enfield)
kg C Prince (Wolvercote)
kg M Burns (Coventry)
Senior kg B Evans (Trowbridge)
kg D Brightman (Tottenham)
kg R Lunnis (Chelmsford)
kg C Willetts (Aveley)
kg D Glover (Plymouth)
kg R Cottee (East Ham)
kg J Fuller (Northfleet)
kg J Stanford (Sherness)
72nd ABA National Championships
April 24, 1959 | Empire Pool and Sports Arena
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg Mick Gushlow (Royal Air Force) Albert Jones (Wilmot Breedon ABC)
Under 54 kg Don Weller (Army) Francis Morgan (St Teresas ABC)
Under 57 kg George Judge (NB Loco ABC) Ken Field (Army)
Under 60 kg Paul Warwick (Army) Johnny Cooke (Maple Leaf ABC)
Under 64 kg Robert Kane (St Mungos ABC) Danny O'Brien (Army)
Under 67 kg Jimmy McGrail (Royal Air Force) Robert Keddie (Scottish National BC)
Under 71 kg Stuart Pearson (Plant Works ABC) Brian Lester (Royal Air Force)
Under 75 kg Fred Elderfield (Army) Harry Scott (Maple Leaf ABC)
Under 81 kg Johnny Ould (Fisher ABC) Rae Dryden (Royal Navy)
Under 91 kg Dave Thomas (Polytechnic ABC) Len James (Patchway ABC)
ABA National Junior Championships 1959
March 23, 1959 | The Royal Albert Hall, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Class A kg V Lyons (Hampstead & District ABC) Cadet R A Divito (Army Cadet Force)
kg A Mara (Stoke Ex Service ABC) V D Taffurelli (Rosehill ABC)
kg H J Pickard (Battersea ABC) H Middleton (Hillsborough ABC)
kg Ralph Charles (West Ham Boys & ABC) K J Cooper (Warley ABC)
kg W Davis (West Ham Boys & ABC) J Wilson (Robinson's ABC)
kg Jnr Pte M Donnovan (Imperial Services BA) B C Waite (Croydon ABC)
kg Johnny G Pritchett (Bingham & District ABC) B Ford (St Peters ABC)
kg J H Henning (East Ham ABC) T Jennings (Morris Commercial Cars ABC)
Class B kg Cadet W McGeowan (Air Training Corps) S Parsons (Hanwell ABC)
kg J M G Anderson (Harris Lebus ABC) G S Maynard (National Association of Boys Clubs)
kg Peter Cheevers (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) F J Taylor (Lancaster Lads' Club)
kg L/Cpl E Porteous (Army Cadet Force) M Hughes (Sankeys ABC)
kg D F Waite (Croydon ABC) T Rix (National Association of Boys Clubs)
kg A Lewis (St Pancras ABC) M Minshull (Stoke Ex-Service ABC)
kg B H Sandy (Portsea Rotary YC) M R Tough (Richmond Barnes & Mortlake ABC)
kg H Kildin (York Railway Institute ABC) D Furlong (Chingford ABC)
ABA National Schools Championships 1959
1959
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Junior Class A kg F Waters (Middlesborough)
kg M O’Connor (Cowley)
kg R Earl (Headington)
kg J Griffiths (Wandsworth)
kg R Freeman (Coventry)
kg I Couzens (Kenton)
kg B Doyle (Bristol)
kg J Trafford (Leatherhead)
Junior Class B kg K Kemp (West Ham)
kg T Collings (Aylesbury)
kg T Stone (Lancaster)
kg A Kistruck (Willesden)
kg W Cable (Poplar)
kg P Stockwell (Birmingham)
kg A Tottoh (Manchester)
kg M Smith (Woodford)
kg M Burns (Coventry)
Intermediate kg R Russell (Hull)
kg D Brightman (Tottenham)
kg J Wells (Finchley)
kg M Thomas (Woolwich)
kg J Mizon (Hendon)
kg M Sullivan (Erith)
kg R Brooks (Hornsey)
kg R Cottee (East Ham)
kg J Fuller (Northfleet)
kg B Lee (Birmingham)
Senior kg G Stitchbury (Romford)
kg T Gallagher (Oldham)
kg P Wheeler (Wandsworth)
kg P Wood (Dartford)
kg A Pummell (Battersea)
kg J Pearce (Islington)
71st ABA National Championships
April 25, 1958 | Wembley Arena, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg Jackie Brown (Leith Victoria BC) G John (Royal Air Force)
Under 54 kg Howard Winstone (Dowlais BC) F Owen (Dennistoun BC)
Under 57 kg Malcolm Collins (Mellingriffith ABC) Roy Beaman (Royal Air Force)
Under 60 kg Richard McTaggart (Royal Air Force) Johnny Cooke (Maple Leaf ABC)
Under 64 kg Robert Kane (St Mungos ABC) D Higgins (Army)
Under 67 kg Brian Nancuris (Army) H Coster (West Ham ABC)
Under 71 kg Stuart Pearson (Plant Works ABC) Ray Griffiths (Hanwell ABC)
Under 75 kg P Hill (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) E Lee (Royal Air Force)
Under 81 kg Joe Leeming (Army) R Shaw (Battersea ABC)
Under 91 kg Dave Thomas (Polytechnic ABC) Ron Davies (Raven ABC)