Record

Performance TitleInternational Boxing, in aid of The Albany Club Sports Society Fairplay Fund
Performance Date12 October 1954
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersSammy McCarthy (Stepney),
Pierre Richaud (France),
Terry Murphy (Hoxton),
George Thresher (Edmonton),
Dick Richardson (Newport),
Bernie Jelly (Westminster),
Eddie "Polly" Smith (Bermuda),
Joe Bygraves (Birkenhead),
George Happe (Bethnal Green),
Peter Waterman (Clapham),
Jacques Prigent (France),
Vincent O'Kane (West Africa),
Arthur Howard (Islington),
Jimmy Davis (Bethnal Green) - boxers
Secondary PerformersTommy Little,
Jack Morris,
Harry Bentley - referees,
Mike Milligan - whip,
Arthur Goodwin,
Danny Vary - seconds,
Joe Matthews,
Stan Courtney - timekeepers
Set ListInternational Featherweight Contest (9st. 2lbs) - Sammy McCarthy (Stepney) v Pierre Richaud (France),
Lightweight Contest (9st. 12lbs) - Terry Murphy (Hoxton) v George Thresher (Edmonton),
Heavyweight Contest - Dick Richardson (Newport) v Bernie Jelly (Westminster),
Heavyweight Contest - Eddie "Polly" Smith (Bermuda) v Joe Bygraves (Birkenhead),
Welterweight Contest (10st. 9lbs) - George Happe (Bethnal Green) v Peter Waterman (Clapham),
Welterweight Contest (10st. 9lbs) - Jacques Prigent (France) v Vincent O'Kane (West Africa),
Light Heavyweight Contest (12st. 10lbs) - Arthur Howard (Islington) v Jimmy Davis (Bethnal Green)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1954/135)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1954/135International Boxing12 October 1954
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Iozatibooz_BusInternational Boxing, in aid of The Albany Club Sports Society Fairplay Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/8639Waterman; Peter (1934-1986); English welterweight boxer
DS/UK/8659McCarthy; Sammy (1931-); English feather and lightweight boxer
DS/UK/9156Bygraves; Joe (1931-2012); Jamaican heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/9153Happe; George (1931-); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/8514Prigent; Jacques (1927-); French lightweight boxer
DS/UK/8670Davis; Jimmy (1926-2008); English middleweight boxer
DS/UK/18471Howard; Arthur (1930-); British light heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/18470Smith; Eddie "Polly" (fl 1950s); Bermudan heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/18469Jelly; Bernie (fl 1954); British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/18467Richardson; Richard Alexander "Dick" (1934-1999); Welsh heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/18463Thresher; George (1922-); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/18462Murphy; Terry (1934-); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/18464Richaud; Pierre (1927-); French featherweight boxer
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