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Performance TitleA Grand Boxing Tournament
Performance Date4 June 1974
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19.30
Main PerformersJohn L Gardner (Hackney),
Tony Mikulski (Portsmouth),
Jimmy Batten (Millwall),
George Salmon (Bradford),
Evan Armstrong (Ayr, Scotland),
Vernon Sollas (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Larry Paul (Wolverhampton),
Tom Imrie (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Johnny Claydon (West Ham),
Ray Holdcroft (Stoke) - boxers
Set ListHeavyweight - John L Gardner (Hackney) v Tony Mikulski (Portsmouth),
Welterweight - Jimmy Batten (Millwall) v George Salmon (Bradford),
Featherweight - Evan Armstrong (Ayr, Scotland) v Vernon Sollas (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Light-Middleweight - Larry Paul (Wolverhampton) v Tom Imrie (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Lightweight - Johnny Claydon (West Ham) v Ray Holdcroft (Stoke)
Performance NotesThe event was filmed by BBC Television.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1974/82)
Handbill (RAHE/6/1974/8)
Ticket Prices£1.50-£9.50
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/ysyZAGycAeDGm
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1974/82A Grand Boxing Tournament4 June 1974
RAHE/6/1974/8A Grand Boxing Tournament4 June 1974
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Opovowtox_KeabA Grand Boxing Tournament1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9101Gardner; John L (1953-); British boxer
DS/UK/14425Mikulski; Tony (fl 1970s); English heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/14430Batten; Jimmy (7 November 1955); English light middleweight boxer and actor
DS/UK/14431Salmon; George (1949-fl 1978); English welterweight boxer
DS/UK/11004Armstrong; Evan (15 February 1943-8 July 2017); Scottish featherweight boxer
DS/UK/13156Sollas; Vernon (1954-fl 1977); Scottish featherweight boxer
DS/UK/14432Paul; Larry (1952-fl 1978); English middleweight boxer
DS/UK/11897Imrie; Tom (1947-fl 1976); Scottish middleweight boxer
DS/UK/13742Claydon; Johnny (1953-fl 1980); English lightweight boxer
DS/UK/14433Holdcroft; Ray (1947-fl 1977); English lightweight boxer
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