Record

Performance TitleBoxing Contest, in aid of The Royal Eye Hospital, London
Performance Date15 March 1945
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersErnie Roderick (Liverpool),
Tommy Davies (Wales),
Vince Hawkins (Eastleigh),
L/S Jim Laverick (Royal Navy),
Basil Magee (Liverpool),
Billy Comerford (Scotland),
Jock Porter (Scotland),
Al Robinson (Leeds),
Dave Finn (Mile End),
JohnnyPrice (Birmingham) -boxers
Secondary PerformersJack Solomons - matchmaker,
Jack Hart,
Teddy Waltham - referees,
C H Nicholls,
J Matthews - timekeepers,
Joe Jacobs - MC
Set ListErnie Roderick (Liverpool) v Tommy Davies (Wales),
Vince Hawkins (Eastleigh) v L/S Jim Laverick (Royal Navy),
Basil Magee (Liverpool) v Billy Comerford (Scotland),
Jock Porter (Scotland) v Al Robinson (Leeds),
Dave Finn (Mile End) v JohnnyPrice (Birmingham)
Performance NotesThe Royal Eye (Opthalmic) Hospital was based at St George's Circus, Southwark.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1945/39)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1945/39Boxing Contest in aid of The Royal Eye Hospital15 March 1945
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
EagomireanifielBoxing Contest, in aid of The Royal Eye Hospital, London1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6586Roderick; Ernie (1914-1986); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/6587Davies; Tommy (1920-); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/6589Hawkins; Vince (1923-2008); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/6590Laverick; Jim (fl 1940s-2005); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/6591Porter; Jock (fl 1940s); Scotish heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/6592Robinson; Al (fl 1940s); British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/6566Finn; Dave (1915-2005); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/6593Price; Johnny (fl 1940s); British lightweight boxer
DS/UK/6511Solomons; Jack (1900-1979); British boxing promoter
DS/UK/1666Hart; Jack (b1864); English boxer
DS/UK/22721Waltham; Teddy (fl.1925); British boxer, referee and judge
DS/UK/22722Nicholls; C H; boxing timekeeper
DS/UK/22723Matthews; J; boxing timekeeper
DS/UK/22724Jacobs; Joe (fl.1940s); boxing MC
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