ABA National Schools Championships 1955
1955
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Junior Class A kg P Jackson (Birmingham)
kg J Wilbrey (Wolverhampton)
kg A Atkins (Battersea)
kg R Atkinson (Hackney)
kg W Humphries (Gilwern)
kg R Jacobs (Battersea)
kg V Andretti (Shoreditch)
kg T Andrew (Brighton)
67th ABA National Championships
April 23, 1954 | Wembley Arena, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg R Currie (Dalmarnock ABC) Albert Jones (Wilmot Breedon ABC)
Under 54 kg J Smillie (Fauldhouse Miners ABC) D Glanville (Stowe ABC)
Under 57 kg Dave Charnley (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) Richard McTaggart (Royal Air Force)
Under 60 kg George Whelan (Army) F McQuillan (Dundee BC)
Under 64 kg G Martin (Army) G Hodgson (Joe Waltons ABC)
Under 67 kg Nicky Gargano (Army) Peter Jones (Sankeys ABC)
Under 71 kg Bruce Wells (Royal Air Force) A Keogh (Lucas ABC)
Under 75 kg K Phillips (Royal Air Force) E Lennon (St Pancras ABC)
Under 81 kg Anthony Madigan (Fulham ABC) Eddie Woollard (Army)
Under 91 kg Brian Harper (Royal Air Force) Trevor Snell (Roath Youth BC)
ABA National Junior Championships 1954
March 29, 1954 | Seymour Hall, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Class A kg J B Thomas (Army Cadet Force) J H Bowers (Enfield ABC)
kg H Martin (Air Training Corps) B Whelan (L.T. Chiswick General ABC)
kg J R Dunn (Shildon BR Gym) P Bennyworth (Caius ABC)
kg M J Hughes (Morris Commercial Cars ABC) B Bateman (Army Cadet Force)
kg D J Enifer (West Ham ABC) H W Mees (Patchway ABC)
kg J Lalley (Air Training Corps) P O'Grady (Wolverhampton Central Boys Club)
kg J S Wright (Lynn ABC) L Clarke (Sea Cadet Corps)
kg H J Nicholls (Steel, Peech & Tozer ABC) R Sharpe (West Ham ABC)
kg D Simpson (St Pancras ABC) A A Williams (John Wright's ABC)
kg G Blakey (Army Cadet Force) P Baker (Hove ABC)
kg R Gardner (West Ham ABC) K Williams (Maple Leaf ABC)
kg R Morgan (Croydon ABC) G E Atkins (St Dyfrigs ABC)
kg B H Hart (Woolwich Recreational ABC) H Falcon (St Dyfrigs ABC)
kg W Wadham (Eldon ABC) G Mullin (St Teresa's ABC)
kg L J Barrow (Army Cadet Force) A J Smith (Wolverhampton Central BC)
kg W Wilkes (Army Cadet Force) A R Burningham (L.T. Chiswick General ABC)
kg T Gibbons (Hanwell ABC) B J Hickey (Army Cadet Force)
ABA National Schools Championships 1954
1954
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Junior kg T. Doherty R. Deeks
kg A .Tew W. Yeates
kg S. McDonnell J. O’Brien
kg J. Head J. Price
kg T. Harper R. Punt
kg P. Cassidy M. Smith
kg D. Parsons F. Brook
Intermediate kg D. Ware J. Murphy
kg M. Kitteridge M. Greaves
kg P. McGuinness L. Warren
kg B. Morris R. Fenwick
kg R. Taylor B. Lawrence
kg H. Winstone M. Richardson
kg J. Skidmore T. Sullivan
kg J. Lloyd G. Fordman
kg F. Dobson J. Holbrook
Senior kg N. Freeman J. De’ath
kg G. Gee P. Sweeney
kg E. Fursdon R. Robson
kg W. Foote D. Harding
66th ABA National Championships
April 24, 1953 | Wembley Arena, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg R Currie (Dalmarnock BC) F Jones (Royal Air Force)
Under 54 kg J Smillie (Fauldhouse Miners ABC) G Heaynes (Army)
Under 57 kg Percy Lewis (Oxford YMCA ABC) A Sillett (Army)
Under 60 kg Dennis Hinson (Army) H Duffin (Earlsfield ABC)
Under 64 kg D Hughes (Cardiff Gas BC) T Molloy (Army)
Under 67 kg Les Morgan (Rotax ABC) Frank Hope (St Teresas ABC)
Under 71 kg Bruce Wells (Royal Air Force) Roy Francis (Brixton Ivy Leaf ABC)
Under 75 kg Ron Barton (Royal Air Force) Terry Gooding (Cardiff Gas BC)
Under 81 kg Henry Cooper (Army) Anthony Madigan (Fulham ABC)
Under 91 kg Joe Erskine (Army) Albert Halsey (Mitchell & Butlers ABC)
ABA National Junior Championships 1953
March 6, 1953 | Manor Place Baths, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Class A kg R Gardner (West Ham Boys'& Girls ABC) F Morgan (St Teresa's ABC)
kg G Blakey (St Clare's Youth Club ABC) G Newington (Brighton Boys' Club)
kg G Burton (Epsom & Ewell ABC) P Baker (Hove ABC)
kg R Wilson (East Ham ABC) J Bowler (Vauxhall Motors ABC)
kg A Smith (Bognor Boys' Club) W Wadham (Eldon ABC)
kg L J Barrow (Empire ABC) C F Billingham (Langham ABC)
kg P J Delargy (Standard Motors ABC) A T Cowd (Earlsfield ABC)
kg W Wilkes (Hayes ABC) J E Hayes (Bedminster ABC)
Class B kg B Nock (Mitchell & Butlers ABC) R Moore (Callowland Youth ABC)
kg D Merchant (Mellingriffith ABC) J F Rae (Vauxhall Motors ABC)
kg W H Banks (Bradfield ABC) T Murray (Lily Lane Youth ABC)
kg T Burnett (Richmond ABC) J Leeming (Rugby & District ABC)
kg T Gill (West Ham Boys & ABC) H Edwards (Smethwick ABC)
kg D Walker (Acton Sports Club) G E Aldridge (Market Harborough & District ABC)
kg G Read (Camberwell ABC) P Fenwick (Ellesmere Port Star ABC)
kg A Peacock (Hull Boys' Club) R Locke (Sir Philip Game Boys' Club)
kg D Rent (Merseyside Docks Workers S. & S.O.) D Leader (St Mary's ABC)
ABA National Schools Championships 1953
1953
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Junior Class A kg T Williams (Ashton-under-Lyne) R Taylor (Coventry)
kg M Richardson (Middlesborough) J Head (St Pancras)
kg K Creaghan (Sheffield) H Thorpe (Hoxton)
kg R Hills (Woolwich)
Junior Class B kg T Spinks (West Ham) F King (Hoxton)
kg P O’Callaghan (Dagenham) D Brown (Tottenham)
kg D Enifer (West Ham) P McGuinness (East Ham)
kg G Bright (Enfield) W Jiggins (Lambeth)
Intermediate kg N Butler (Cardiff) T Hawkins (Birmingham)
kg T Sweeney (Preston) G Bush (Carshalton)
kg J Harben (Kingston) B Hart (Lewisham)
kg G Mullin (Liverpool) D Perry (Mitcham)
Senior Class A kg P Roberts (Wandsworth) D Lewis (Plymouth)
kg D Fox (Sheffield) D Noel (Chiswick)
kg F Millgate (Battersea) J Mort (Bebington)
kg L Florino (West Ham) P Dodd (Battersea)
Senior Class B kg J Evans (Plymouth) R Waterhouse (Lewisham)
kg J Tranter (Plymouth) M Lanning (Hampton)
kg B McGuinness (Tottenham) J Neal (Lewisham)
kg P Hilton (Manchester) M Bovington (London)
65th ABA National Championships
April 25, 1952 | Wembley Arena, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg Dai Downer (Roath Youth BC) Tommy Nicholls (Sankeys ABC)
Under 54 kg Tommy Nicholls (Sankeys ABC) Gerald John (Slough Centre ABC)
Under 57 kg Percy Lewis (Royal Air Force) Steve Trainer (Hulme Lads ABC)
Under 60 kg Freddie Reardon (Downham Community ABC) A Wallace (Royal Air Force)
Under 64 kg Peter Waterman (Caius ABC) Cy Harrison (Steel, Peech & Tozer ABC)
Under 67 kg Johnny Maloney (Royal Air Force) Les Morgan (Rotax ABC)
Under 71 kg Bernard Foster (Mitchell & Butlers ABC) Bruce Wells (Royal Air Force)
Under 75 kg Terry Gooding (Army) K Phillips (Warley ABC)
Under 81 kg Henry Cooper (Eltham & District ABC) J McLean (Burntisland ABC)
Under 91 kg Eddie Hearn (Battersea ABC) D Rowe (Royal Air Force)
ABA National Junior Championships 1952
March 7, 1952 | Royal Albert Hall, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Class A kg T Atkins (Telcon ABC) R Perry (Canton P.F. Club)
kg D C Merchant (Mellingriffith ABC) W Hayes (Ardwick Lads' and Mens' Club)
kg W G Brown (Roath Youth ABC) R Harland (Lily Lane Youth Club)
kg H J Edwards (Warley ABC) T R Downes (Pembroke AC)
kg T Gill (West Ham Boys' ABC) W Brotherton (Ardwick Lads' and Mens' Club)
kg S Bloxham (Alexandra ABC) D Blackmore (Bedminster ABC)
kg L E Steers (Bradfield ABC) A Ratcliffe (National Smelting ABC)
kg A Peacock (Hull Boys' Club) T Coles (Poole ABC)
Class B kg J Fletcher (Imperial ABC) P Challis (Maidenhead Youth ABC)
kg R W Brown (Roath Youth ABC) R West (St. Pancras ABC)
kg P Garry (Birkenhead AA and ABC) K Jeffries (Newbridge Welfare ABC)
kg D F Charnley (Dartford and District ABC) L Wilson (Campbell Youth ABC)
kg F Hope (St Teresa's ABC) L J Newman (Camberwell ABC)
kg J Quill (St John Bosco ABC) M Flynn (Chichester Boys' Club)
kg R Redrup (West Ham ABC) R J Nicholls (Salisbury ABC)
kg W J Gratton (Alexandra ABC) J Dumper (Winchester ABC)
kg P Harrington (Onslow ABC) G Corcoran (Rugby ABC)
ABA National Schools Championships 1952
1952 | Chelsea Barracks
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Junior Class A kg W Monaghan (Birmingham) J Bowers (West Ham)
kg P O’Callaghan (Dagenham) D Enifer (West Ham)
kg J Keen (Birmingham) Price (Coventry)
kg F Steers (Peckham)
Empire Pool, Wembley kg
Junior Class B kg J Rivers (Rainham) D Sommerville (Greenwich)
kg S Richards (Hendon) K Williams (Bootle)
kg R Wilson (Barking) L Barrow (Swansea)
kg T Dalton (Timperley) D Perry (Mitcham)
Intermediate kg B Nock (Birmingham) T Pearson (South Esmall)
Under 52 kg John Charles Kirwan (Birmingham) D Weller (Battersea)
kg R Hearne (Tottenham) T Pritchard (Coventry)
kg J Oliver (Plymouth) R Rickwood (Hammersmith)
Senior Class A kg A Lovett (Dagenham) W O'Shea (Liverpool)
kg B New (Widnes) J Bygrave (Bedford)
kg J Simmonds (Ewell) E O'Brien (Kinston)
kg P Smith (Edmonton) D Davis (Barnstaple)
kg P Higgins (Grays)
Senior Class B kg J Evans (Plymouth) T Naisbett (Ewell)
kg G Morris (Grays) K Hollingrake (Colne)
kg J Beadle (Grays) J Rent (Bootle)
kg J Young (Horsham) R Duffy (Oxford)