Record

Performance TitleLondon Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) - London v Moscow
Performance Date15 October 1958
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJ Holbrook (Marylebone ABC and Army BA),
L O'Connell (Royal Ordnance Factories ABC),
B Whelan (Battersea ABC and Army BA),
R Hutt (Battersea ABC),
Bernard Dillon (Stepney and St. George's BC)
A Shangurov,
Peter Benneyworth (Caius BC)
B Stepanov,
Roy Beaman (Lynn AC and RAF)
V Safronov,
Paul Warwick (West Ham BC)
N Smirnov,
Derek Simpson (St. Pancras BC)
B Simakhin,
Bert Coster (West Ham BC)
Y Gromov,
Ray Griffith (Hanwell BC)
A Koromyslov,
Fred Elderfield (Hammersmith BC and Army)
A Kiselev,
Bob Shaw (Battersea BC)
L Senjkin,
George Page (Woolwich Recreation BC),
A Abramov,
Boris Poochkov,
Vassili Konchenko - boxers
Secondary PerformersT L C Parkinson - official in charge,
J W Hall - team manager (London),
J Titmus - official in charge of referees and judges,
W J Parmenter,
A Crisp - clerks of scales,
H A Hedger,
J J McGrath - referees,
T J Higgs,
J Haylett,
J H Lewis,
A J Burgess,
Colonel J Devine (Irish ABA),
J Irmler (Hungarian ABA) - judges
J Holmes,
F Mallin,
A Hawker,
J McGrath - whips,
F Welch,
P Gunn - seconds,
H Aldous,
D Campbell - timekeepers,
A E Wilford,
H Pryke - recorders,
J W Forse - prize steward

Moscow Team Officials:
Constantine Gradapolov - team manager,
Yuri Nikolaev - assistant team manager,
Serge Sherbakov - team coach,
Leonid Sokolov - judge
Set ListLightweight - J Holbrook (Marylebone ABC and Army BA), L O'Connell (Royal Ordnance Factories ABC), B Whelan (Battersea ABC and Army BA), R Hutt (Battersea ABC),
Flyweight - Bernard Dillon (Stepney and St. George's BC) v A Shangurov,
Bantamweight - Peter Benneyworth (Caius BC) v B Stepanov,
Featherweight - Roy Beaman (Lynn AC and RAF) v V Safronov,
Lightweight - Paul Warwick (West Ham BC) v N Smirnov,
Light Welterweight - Derek Simpson (St. Pancras BC) v B Simakhin,
Welterweight - Bert Coster (West Ham BC) v Y Gromov,
Light Middleweight - Ray Griffith (Hanwell BC) v A Koromyslov,
Middleweight - Fred Elderfield (Hammersmith BC and Army) v A Kiselev,
Light Heavyweight - Bob Shaw (Battersea BC) v L Senjkin,
Heavyweight - George Page (Woolwich Recreation BC), A Abramov, Boris Poochkov, Vassili Konchenko
Performance NotesBBC Television broadcast from 9pm-10pm.

Associated Press Archives holds B&W British Movietone footage of the event (BM75252).
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1958/143)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1958/143London Amateur Boxing Association - London v Moscow15 October 1958
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ogareapiep_SowrLondon Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) - London v Moscow1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/11271Carpenter; Harry Leonard (1925-2010); OBE; British sports commentator
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