Record

Performance TitleBoxing Contest, in aid of the Greater London Fund for the Blind
Performance Date22 April 1931
Performance DayWednesday
Main PerformersAlf Parry (Liverpool),
Bryn Jones (South Wales),
Fred Webster
Eugene Drouhin (France),
Jack Pettifer,
Johannes van Vliet (Holland),
Benny Sharkey (Newcastle),
Emile Pladner (France),
Billy Bird,
Alf Mancini,
Dom Volante (Liverpool),
Seaman Tommy Watson,
George Brown (London),
Alexis Marin (France)
Secondary PerformersJack Hood - speaker (boxer unable to compete due to injury)
Set ListAlf Parry (winner) v Bryn Jones
Fred Webster v Eugene Drouhin (draw),
Jack Pettifer (winner) v Johannes van Vliet
Benny Sharkey (winner) v Emile Pladner
Billy Bird v Alf Mancini (winner)
Dom Volante (winner) v Seaman Tommy Watson
George Brown (winner) v Alexis Marin
Performance NotesGuests included: Lord Lonsdale and Lord Tweedmouth
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work8138Boxing Contest1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3886Webster; Fred (fl 1928-1934); British lightweight boxer
DS/UK/1701Pladner; Emile 'Spider' (1906-1980); French boxer
DS/UK/2440Bird; Billy (1 January 1899-6 February 1951); British lightweight boxer
DS/UK/3112Mancini; Alf (1904-1968); British boxer
DS/UK/22745Volante; Dom (15 January 1905-1 September 1982); British boxer
DS/UK/3683Hood; Jack (1902-1992); British welterweight boxer
DS/UK/1343Dickson; Jeff (1896-1943); American boxing promoter
DS/UK/22490Broadribb; Ted (4 December 1888-December 1968); British boxer, boxing manager, referee and promoter
DS/UK/2306Bloomfield; Jack (20 November 1899-1961); English light heavyweight boxer
DS/UK/22797Marin; Alexis (10 December 1904-27 January 1939); French boxer
DS/UK/22798Brown; George (fl.1929); British boxer
DS/UK/22801van Vliet; Johannes; Dutch boxer
DS/UK/22802Pettifer; Jack (1907-7 September 1964); British boxer
DS/UK/22803Drouhin; Eugene (16 December 1902); French boxer
DS/UK/22804Parry; Alf (fl.1931); British boxer
DS/UK/22805Jones; Bryn (fl.1930); Welsh boxer
DS/UK/22806Sharkey; Benny (19 May 1911-17 August 1975); Scottish boxer
DS/UK/22807Watson; Tommy (2 June 1908-27 January 1971); British boxer
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