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Performance TitleBritish Empire Boxing Contest
Performance Date8 March 1934
Performance DayThursday
Main PerformersJack Peterson (Welsh),
Ben Foord (South Africa),
Maurice Holtzer,
Phineas John,
George Daly,
Sid Gould,
Johnny Peters,
Danny Thomas,
Jack Grant,
Albert Inwards,
George Day,
Tommy Rigby,
Billy Oliver,
Bobby Jones,
Andy Ryan,
Fred Myles - boxers
Secondary PerformersJack Smith - referee
Set ListHeavyweight - Jack Peterson (winner) v Ben Foord,
Maurice Holtzer (winner) v Phineas John,
George Daly (winner) v Sid Gould,
Johnny Peters (winner) v Danny Thomas,
Jack Grant (winner) v Albert Inwards,
George Day (winner) v Tommy Rigby,
Billy Oliver (winner) v Bobby Jones,
Andy Ryan (winner) v Fred Myles
Performance NotesAssociated Press Archve holds B&W British Movietone footage of the event (BM2833).
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work7917British Empire Boxing Contest1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1149Peterson; Jack (1911-1990); Welsh boxer
DS/UK/1379Foord; Ben (1913-1942); South African boxer
DS/UK/22730Holtzer; Maurice (21 January 1906-14 January 1989); French boxer
DS/UK/22712John; Phineas (15 October 1910-1985); Welsh boxer
DS/UK/22643Daly; George (14 November 1914 - January 1997); British boxer
DS/UK/22731Gould; Sid (fl.1930); British boxer
DS/UK/4102Peters; Johnny (fl 1929-1938); British boxer
DS/UK/22732Thomas; Danny (fl.1930); Welsh boxer
DS/UK/22733Grant; Jack (fl.1934); British boxer
DS/UK/22734Inwards; Albert (fl.1933); British boxer
DS/UK/22735Day; George (fl.1933); British boxer
DS/UK/22736Rigby; Tommy (1912-); British boxer - lightweight
DS/UK/22737Oliver; Billy (fl.1934); British boxer
DS/UK/22738Jones; Bobby (fl.1930-d.1984); British boxer
DS/UK/22740Ryan; Andy (fl.1934); British boxer
DS/UK/22741Myles; Fred (fl.1934); British boxer
DS/UK/22761Smith; Jack (fl.1912-1939); British boxing referee
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