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National ABA title 1920
36th ABA National Championships
1919 - 1920
Year: 1920
Venue: London
The weights of 51kg (flyweight), 67kg (welterweight) and 81kg (light heavyweight) were introduced for the first time. George McKenzie 54kg (United Scottish BC) becomes Olympic Bronze medalist (1920 Antwerp, Belgium and again in 1924 in Paris (France) along with Harold Franks 81kg (St. Pancras ABC). F. Whitbread 69kg (Fulham ABC) and E. White 75kg (Lynn ABC) become Olympians at the 1920 Games (Antwerp, France).
However, both Harry Mallin 75kg (Eton Old Boys ABC) and Ron Rawson 91kg (Polytechnic ABC) become 'Olympic Champions' at the Antwerp (Belgium) Games. P. Zoller 67kg (Polytechnic ABC) losing finalist (1914, 1920) changes his name to P. O' Hanrahan and wins (2) titles (1924, 1925).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
H.Groves (Caius ABC) |
B.Mayne (Polytechnic ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
George McKenzie (United Scottish BC) |
D.Bowling (Limehouse ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
J.Fleming (United Scottish BC) |
John Cater (United Scottish ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Fred Grace (Eton Old Boys ABC) |
E.Davis (Lynn ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
F.Whitbread (Fulham ABC) |
P.Zoller (Polytechnic ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
Harry Mallin (Eton Old Boys ABC) |
Edward White (Lynn ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Harold Franks (St Pancras ABC) |
M.Martin (United Scottish BC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Ron Rawson (Polytechnic ABC) |
G.Clark (Metropolitan Police ABC) |
RSC (3) |
37th ABA National Championships
1920 - 1921
Year: 1921
Venue: London
Harry Mallin 75kg (Metropolitan Police ABC) was to eventually became a double Olympic Champion (1920, 1924) (the only Englishman ever to do so), European Champion (1924) and (5) times ABA National Champion.
Alex Ireland 69kg (United Scottish BC) fresh from his Olympic Silver medal (1920 Antwerp, Belgium) and William Culbertson 51kg (United Scottish BC) winning a bronze medal. John Cater 57kg (United Scottish BC) also became an Olympian in 1920. Amazingly Les Tarrant (Armstrong-Siddeley ABC) was Champion at (54kg) and Finalist at (51kg) in the same year.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
William Cuthbertson (United Scottish BC) |
Les Tarrant (Armstrong-Siddeley ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Les Tarrant (Armstrong-Siddeley ABC) |
T.Herbison (United Scottish BC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
George Baker (Polytechnic ABC) |
John Cater (United Scottish BC) |
|
60 |
Light |
G.Shorter (Clapton Federation ABC) |
E.Fox (Polytechnic ABC) |
|
69 |
Welter |
Alex Ireland (United Scottish BC) |
P.O'Hanrahan (Polytechnic ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
Harry Mallin (Metropolitan Police ABC) |
E.Whitehouse (Limehouse & Poplar ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
L.Collett (Surrey Commercial Docks ABC) |
B.Garrett (Tillings ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Ron Rawson (Polytechnic ABC) |
J.Mullings (Metropolitan Police ABC) |
RET (1) |
38th ABA National Championships
1921 - 1922
Year: 1922
Venue: London
Les Tarrant 51kg (Armstrong-Siddeley ABC) wins the second of his (3) titles (1921, 1922, 1924). Harry Mitchell 81kg (Polytechnic ABC) wins the first of his (4) titles (1922, 1923, 1924, 1925). Les Tarrant also became an Olympian in 1924 Games (Paris, France), along with Alfred Barber 54kg (Brighton ABC), Edward White 69kg (Limehouse and Poplar ABC) and A. Clifton (PLA Police ABC).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
Les Tarrant (Armstrong- Siddeley ABC) |
J.Dudley (Gainsford ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
W.Goulding (St Pancras ABC) |
Alfred Barber (Brighton ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
E.Swash (Clapton Federation ABC) |
E.Hunt (Polytechnic ABC) |
WO
|
60 |
Light |
G.Renouf (Leith Victoria BC) |
Reggie Caswell (Lynn ABC) |
|
69 |
Welter |
Edward White (Limehouse & Poplar ABC) |
S.Simpson (Clapton Federation ABC) |
WO
|
75 |
Middle |
Harry Mallin (Eton Old Boys & Metropolitan Police ABC) |
A.Jones (Fulham ABC) |
RSC (2) |
81 |
Light Heavy |
Harry Mitchell (Polytechnic ABC) |
A.Clifton (PLA Police ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
T.Evans (Amman Valley BC) |
A.Monk (PLA Police ABC) |
RSC (1) |
39th ABA National Championships
1922 - 1923
Year: 9 April 1923
Venue: Alexandra Palace, London
Eddie Warwick 51kg (Columbia ABC) wins his first title going on to win (3) times (1923, 1924, 1925). Eddie Egan 91kg (Oxford University ABC) and now heavyweight Champion was an American studying in the United Kingdom. He was also the 1920 Olympic Champion at 81kg (Antwerp, Belgium) for the USA.
Harry Mallin 75kg (Eton Manor ABC) wins the last of his (5) National ABA titles (1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923). He won (2) Olympic medals (1920 Antwerp, Belgium, 1924, Paris, France) and was 1924 European champion. He retired, undefeated, after 300 contests. G. Shorter 60kg (Clapton Federation ABC) goes onto become an Olympian in Paris (France) in 1924.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
Eddie Warwick (Columbia ABC) |
James McKenzie (Leith Victoria BC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
A.Smith (Limehouse ABC) |
Les Tarrant (Armstrong-Siddeley ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
E.Swash (Clapton Federation ABC) |
R.Stichbury (Clapton Federation ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
G.Shorter (Clapton Federation ABC) |
A.O'Brien (Unattached, Wales) |
|
69 |
Welter |
P.Green (Averys ABC) |