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Performance TitleBoxing Middleweight Championship of Great Britain
Performance Date28 October 1946
Performance DayMonday
Main PerformersVince Hawkins (Eastleigh),
Ernie Roderick,
Tom Smith (Sunderland),
Raymond Famechon (France),
Willie Whyte (Glasgow),
Gwyn Williams (Wales),
Peter Kane (Golborne),
Norman Lewis (Wales),
Charlie Squire (Coventry),
Ronnie Draper (Southampon) - boxers
Secondary PerformersPeter Muir,
Jack Hart,
Tommy Little - referees,
Cecil H Nichols,
J Matthews - timekeepers,
Joe Jacobs - MC
Set ListVince Hawkins (Eastleigh) (winner) v Ernie Roderick,
Tom Smith (Sunderland) v Raymond Famechon (France),
Willie Whyte (Glasgow) v Gwyn Williams (Wales),
Peter Kane (Golborne) v Norman Lewis (Wales),
Charlie Squire (Coventry) v Ronnie Draper (Southampon)
Performance NotesVince Hawkins won his match and won the Lonsdale belt.
Original photograph of the event is held by Mirrorpix.

The event was televised.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1946/248)
URLhttp://www.mirrorpix.com/id/00045064
https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/rlFrli3r7HU-M0
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1946/248Middleweight Championship Of Great Britain28 October 1946
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
AizahaiharifclBoxing Middleweight Championship of Great Britain1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6589Hawkins; Vince (1923-2008); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/6586Roderick; Ernie (1914-1986); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/6940Smith; Tom (1918-); English featherweight boxer
DS/UK/6941Famechon; Ray (1924-1978); French featherweight boxer
DS/UK/6942Whyte; Willie (1927-); Scotish welterweight boxer
DS/UK/6548Williams; Gwyn (1922-2006); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/6943Kane; Peter (1918-1991); English flyweight boxer
DS/UK/6944Lewis; Norman (1923-1981); Welsh bantamweight boxer
DS/UK/6945Squire; Charlie (1920-); English flyweight boxer
DS/UK/6946Draper; Ronnie (1922-); English bantamweight boxer
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