Record

Performance TitleBoxing Contests 1921-1922 - Great Franco-British Night
Performance Date12 January 1922
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersHeavy weight:
George Cook (Australia),
Georges Carpentier (France),
Marcel Nilles (France),
Guardsman Charlie Penwill (Navy and Army)

Lightweight:
Georges Papin (France),
Seaman James Hall (Navy and Army)

Featherweight:
Paul Fritsch (France),
Tibby Watson (Australia),
Billy Simpson (Liverpool),
Alf Kemp (Bishopsgate),
Teddy Murton (Walworth),
Johnny Lester (St.George's),
Phil Bond (Lambeth),
Bill Wooder (St.Luke's) - boxers
Secondary PerformersJack Smith,
Eugene Corri,
Joe Palmer - referees,
John Thwaites - timekeeper,
Harry Brevet - master of cerimonies
Set ListGreat International Heavyweight Contest:
George Cook v Georges Carpentier,
Marcel Nilles v Guardsman Penwill

Lightweight Contest:
Georges Papin v Seaman Hall

Featherweight Contest:
Paul Fritsch v Tibby Watson,
Billy Simpson v Alf Kemp,
Teddy Murton v Johnny Lester,
Phil Bond v Bill Wooder
Performance NotesCook knocked out in 4th round.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1922/2)
Ticket Prices£1 4s-£2 7s,
£3 10s - £15 15s (boxes)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1922/2Great Franco-British Night - Georges Carpentier V. George Cook, under the direction of Major J. Arnold Wilson12 January 1922
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oizokiefiex_BeahBoxing Contests 1921-192212
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2007Cook; George (1898-1943); Australian heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/222Carpentier; Georges (12 January 1894-28 October 1975); French boxer, actor and pilot
DS/UK/2091Nilles; Marcel (15 January 1895-1956); French heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/2092Penwill; Charlie (fl 1895-1929); Guardsman; British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/1599Papin; Georges (fl 1920-1922); French boxer
DS/UK/2093Hall; James (15 October 1892-13 November 1953); Seaman; Scottish boxer (lightweight)
DS/UK/2094Fritsch; Paul (1901-1970); French featherweight boxer
DS/UK/1646Watson; Tibby (1879-3 November 1932); Australian boxer
DS/UK/2096Simpson; Billy (fl 1912-1925); British boxer
DS/UK/2097Kemp; Alf (fl 1922); British boxer
DS/UK/2098Murton; Teddy (19 February 1903-23 December 1979); British lightweight boxer
DS/UK/2099Lester; Johnny (fl 1922-1925); British boxer
DS/UK/1650Bond; Phil (fl.1920s); English boxer
DS/UK/2100Wooder; Bill (fl 1918-1923); English boxer
DS/UK/22759Corri; Eugene (c.1857-21 December 1933); British boxer, boxing referee and stockbroker
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