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Performance TitleStan Baker's Professional Boxing Tournament, in aid of Warehousemen Clerks and Drapers' Schools
Performance Date21 April 1953
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersTommy McGovern (Great Britain),
Jacques Prigent (France),
Bobby Dawson (USA),
Jimmy Davis (Bethnal Green),
Charlie Tucker (Camberwell),
Johnny Molloy (St. Helens),
Peter Longo (Covent Garden),
Dinky White (Islington),
Peter Waterman (Clapham),
Laurie Davies (Nigeria),
Joe Crickmar (Stepney),
Mick Cowan (Sutton),
Richie Jenkins (Wales),
Arthur Hatt (Dagenham) - boxers
Secondary PerformersTommy Little,
Archie Sexton,
Jack Morris - referees,
C H Nichols,
J Matthews - timkeepers,
Danny Holland,
Tim Malony - seconds,
Mike Milligan - ringmaster
Set ListInternational Lightweight Contest - Tommy McGovern (Great Britain) v Jacques Prigent (France),
International Catchweight Contest (12st) - Bobby Dawson (USA) v Jimmy Davis (Bethnal Green),
Featherweight Contest (9st. 2lb) - Charlie Tucker (Camberwell) v Johnny Molloy (St. Helens),
Middleweight Contest (11st. 8lbs) - Peter Longo (Covent Garden) v Dinky White (Islington),
Lightweight Contest (10st) - Peter Waterman (Clapham) v Laurie Davies (Nigeria),
Heavyweight Contest - Joe Crickmar (Stepney) v Mick Cowan (Sutton),
Bantamweight Contest (8st. 8lbs) - Richie Jenkins (Wales) v Arthur Hatt (Dagenham)
Performance NotesThe event was televised by the BBC from 21:20 by arrangement with Stan Baker Productions Ltd..
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1953/51)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1953/51An International Boxing Tournament In Aid of Warehousemen Clerks and Drapers' Schools21 April 1953
RAHE/6/1953/1aStan Baker's Professional Boxing Tournament, in aid of Warehousemen Clerks and Drapers' Schools21 April 1953
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oohabugcd_BeadStan Baker's Professional Boxing Tournament, in aid of Warehousemen Clerks and Drapers' Schools1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/8639Waterman; Peter (1934-1986); English welterweight boxer
DS/UK/8773Jenkins; Richie (1933-); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/8279McGovern; Tommy (1924-); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/8514Prigent; Jacques (1927-); French lightweight boxer
DS/UK/8670Davis; Jimmy (1926-2008); English middleweight boxer
DS/UK/8518Tucker; Charlie (1928-); British featherweight boxer
DS/UK/7497Molloy; Johnny (1926-2005); English featherweight boxer
DS/UK/8522White; Charley "Dinky" (1932-); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/8775Dawson; Bobby (1929-); American middleweight boxer
DS/UK/8776Longo; Peter (1930-); British middleweight boxer
DS/UK/8777Davies; Laurie (1930-); Ghanaian welterweight boxer
DS/UK/8778Crickmar; Joe (1930-); British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/8779Cowan; Mick (1932-); British heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/8780Hatt; Arthur (fl 1953-1954); British super bantamweight boxer
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