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Performance TitleLight Middleweight Boxing Championship of Great Britain
Performance Date1 February 1977
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersBilly Knight (East Lane),
Alec Tompkins (West Ham),
Cornelius Bosa-Edwards (Harrow),
Vernon Sollas (Edinburgh),
Les Pickett (Merthyr),
Albert Hillman (Orpington),
Jimmy Batten (Millwall),
Jimmy Flint (Wapping),
Bingo Crooks (Wolverhampton),
Clinton Mackenzie (Croydon),
George McGurk (Jarrow),
Rocky Beaumont (Hull) - boxers
Set ListMiddleweight - Billy Knight (East Lane) v Alec Tompkins (West Ham),
Lightweight - Cornelius Bosa-Edwards (Harrow),
Featherweight - Vernon Sollas (Edinburgh) v Les Pickett (Merthyr),
Light-Middleweight - Albert Hillman (Orpington) v Jimmy Batten (Millwall),
Featherweight - Jimmy Flint (Wapping) v Bingo Crooks (Wolverhampton),
Light-Welterweight - Clinton Mackenzie (Croydon) v George McGurk (Jarrow),
Lightweight - Rocky Beaumont (Hull)
Performance NotesOriginally planned for 18 January 1977.
The event was filmed by BBC Television.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1977/17)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1977/17Light Middleweight Championship of Great Britain1 February 1977
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ctomoibcl_XiorLight Middleweight Boxing Championship of Great Britain1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/14636Knight; Billy (1951-fl1978); English middle-weight boxer
DS/UK/9696Edwards; Cornelius Boza (1956); Ugandan boxer
DS/UK/13156Sollas; Vernon (1954-fl 1977); Scottish featherweight boxer
DS/UK/15908Pickett; Les (1949-fl 1979); English featherweight boxer
DS/UK/14683Hillman; Albert (1955-fl1980); English light middleweight boxer
DS/UK/14430Batten; Jimmy (7 November 1955); English light middleweight boxer and actor
DS/UK/9028Flint; Jimmy (1952); English actor, playwright, boxer
DS/UK/16729Crooks; Bingo (1951-); English featherweight boxer
DS/UK/15757McGurk; George (1950-fl 1980); English lightweight boxer
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