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ABA National Junior Championships

ABA National Junior Championships 

 

(Class A) 

 

Year:        1970 

 

Venue: 

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

 

 

W. Evans 

(Waterlooville ABC) 

 

 

 

 

D. Rose 

(West Ham ABC) 

 

 

 

 

S. Woodward 

(West Ham ABC) 

 

 

 

 

V. Sollas 

(Madison ABC) 

 

 

 

 

C. Tonna 

(Crawley ABC) 

 

 

 

 

A. Batten 

(Poplar ABC) 

 

 

 

 

R. Mason 

(Lynn ABC) 

 

 

 

 

S. Luthers 

(Rosehill ABC) 

 

 

 

 

J. Griffin   

(Dartford ABC) 

 

 


(Class B) 

 

Year:        1970 

 

Venue:   

 

Pat Cowdell (Warley ABC) wins his first ABA National Junior title before going on to win (4) ABA National titles (1973, 1975, 1976, 1977) and become Olympic Bronze medallist at the 1976 Montreal (Canada) Games, Commonwealth Champion at the 1974 Christchurch (New Zealand) Games at (54kg), and Bronze medallist at the 1975 European Championships held at Katowice (Poland). 

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

 

 

Pat Cowdell 

(Warley ABC) 

 

 

 

 

D. McKinsley 

(Buckley ABC) 

 

 

 

 

A. Smart 

(St. Helens ABC) 

 

 

 

 

A. Rizzo 

(Grosvenor ABC) 

 

 

 

 

G. Gale 

(Montague Burton ABC) 

 

 

 

 

C. Simons 

(Exeter ABC) 

 

 

 

 

D. Maloney 

(Lynn ABC) 

 

 

 

 

D. Lawlor 

(St. Georges ABC) 

 

 

 

 

B. Austin 

(New Enterprise ABC) 

 

 

 

 

W. Holbrook 

(St. Mary's ABC Hull) 

 

 

 

(Class A) 

 

Year:        29th May 1971 

 

Venue: 

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

48 

 

F. McCarthy 

(Repton ABC) 

 

 

 

51 

 

W. Bennett 

(New Tredegar ABC) 

 

 

 

54 

 

D. Coombs 

(St. George's ABC) 

 

 

 

57 

 

S. Early 

(Edgewick Trades Hall ABC) 

 

 

 

60 

 

J. Hillman 

(Orpington ABC) 

 

 

 

64 

 

H. Myers 

(St. Patricks ABC) 

 

 

 

67 

 

J. Batten 

(West Ham ABC) 

 

 

 

71 

 

T. Williams 

(Kirkby ABC) 

 

 

 

81 

 

Paul Kinsella 

(Kirkby ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class B) 

 

Year:        1971 

 

Venue:   

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

 

 

George Gilbody 

(St. Helens ABC) 

 

 

 

 

W. Evans 

(Waterlooville ABC) 

 

 

 

 

D. Rose 

(West Ham ABC) 

 

 

 

 

K. Laing 

(Union Steward ABC) 

 

 

 

 

R. Bennett 

(New Tredegar BC) 

 

 

 

 

D. Davies 

(Splott YMCA ABC) 

 

 

 

 

M. Barker 

(Hillside ABC) 

 

 

 

 

A. Mumford 

(Coventry Boys ABC) 

 

 

 

 

A. Jones 

(Times ABC) 

 

 

 

 

J. Griffin 

(Fitzroy Lodge ABC) 

 

 

 

 

A. Tompkins 

(Poplar ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class A)   

 

Year:        1972 

 

Venue:   

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

48 

 

H. McKenzie   

(Prince of Wales BC) 

 

 

 

51 

 

Charlie Magri 

(Arbour Youth ABC) 

 

 

 

54 

 

J. Mooney 

(Poplar ABC) 

 

 

 

57 

 

R. Hutchinson   

(Gloucester ABC) 

 

 

 

60 

 

D. Arnott 

(Devonport ABC) 

 

 

 

64 

 

C. Deans 

(Jarrow Community ABC) 

 

 

 

67 

 

T. Andrews 

(Battersea ABC) 

 

 

 

71 

 

S. Smallridge 

(Chrysler ABC) 

 

 

 

81 

 

R. Everard 

(Laporte ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class B) 

 

Year:        1972 

 

Venue:   

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

 

 

A. Edun 

(Repton ABC) 

 

 

 

 

S. Atherton 

(Florence Institute ABC) 

 

 

 

 

F. McCarthy 

(Repton ABC) 

 

 

 

 

W. Bennett 

(New Tredegar BC) 

 

 

 

 

J. Hillman 

(Orpington ABC) 

 

 

 

 

C. McKenzie 

(Sir Philip Game ABC) 

 

 

 

 

P. Hyslop 

(Bell Green ABC) 

 

 

 

 

J. Batten 

(West Ham ABC) 

 

 

 

 

H. Thompson 

(Catford ABC) 

 

 

 

 

D. Wood 

(New Tredegar BC) 

 

 

 

 

A. Blackburn 

(Rhondda BC) 

 

 

 

(Class A) 

 

Year:        1973 

 

Venue: 

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

48 

 

W. Towning 

(Ruddington ABC) 

 

 

 

51 

 

Terry Marsh 

(St. George's ABC) 

 

 

 

54 

 

T. Laing 

(Clifton ABC) 

 

 

 

57 

 

G. Ambrose 

(Mylor / Penryn BC) 

 

 

 

60 

 

J. Cooke 

(Tile Hill ABC) 

 

 

 

64 

 

G. Steff 

(Hornchurch and Elm Park ABC) 

 

 

 

67 

 

J. Lee 

(Broad Street ABC) 

 

 

 

71 

 

S. Hopkins   

(Ely ABC) 

 

 

 

81 

 

B. Rawlins 

(Lowestoft ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class B) 

 

Year:        1973 

 

Venue:   

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

 

S. Lowden 

(Castle Howard ABC) 

 

 

 

 

Charlie Magri 

(Arbour Youth ABC) 

 

 

 

 

Sylvester Mittee 

(Crown and Manor ABC) 

 

 

 

 

J. McDermott 

(Bell Green ABC) 

 

 

 

 

M. Street 

(West Ham ABC) 

 

 

 

 

R. Cox 

(Hogarth ABC) 

 

 

 

 

A. Marren 

(Chrysler ABC) 

 

 

 

 

T. Andrews 

(Battersea ABC) 

 

 

 

 

M. Atkins 

(St. Patricks ABC 

 

 

 

 

T. Harrington 

(St. Peter's ABC) 

 

 

 

 

S. Taylor   

(Crown and Manor ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class A) 

 

Year         1974 

 

Venue:   

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

48 

 

P. Chance 

(Bilston Golden Gloves ABC) 

 

 

 

51 

 

P. Salih 

(Garden Village ABC) 

 

 

 

54 

 

P. Cook 

(West Ham ABC) 

 

 

 

57 

 

R. Stringer 

(Edgewick Trades Hall ABC) 

 

 

 

60 

 

S. Smith 

(Fitzroy Lodge ABC) 

 

 

 

64 

 

A. Yeates 

(Repton ABC) 

 

 

 

67 

 

J. Lee 

(Broad Street ABC) 

 

 

 

71 

 

D. Armstrong 

(St. Pancras ABC) 

 

 

 

81 

 

L. Howard 

(St. Mary's ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class B) 

 

Year:        1974 

 

Venue:   

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

 

J. Feeney 

(Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC) 

 

 

 

 

R. Howlett 

(West Ham ABC) 

 

 

 

 

Terry Marsh 

(St. George's ABC) 

 

 

 

 

G. Ambrose 

(Mylor / Penryn BC) 

 

 

 

 

J. Cooke 

(Tile Hill ABC) 

 

 

 

 

C. Hall 

(St. George's ABC) 

 

 

 

 

W. Hickman 

(Golden Star ABC) 

 

 

 

 

J. Harrington   

(Sandy and District ABC) 

 

 

 

 

S. Fenton 

(Thurmaston ABC) 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Dent 

(Old Actonians ABC) 

 

 

 

 

R. Christie 

(Ladywood ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class A) 

 

Year:        1975 

 

Venue: 

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

48 

 

H. Hill 

(Tile Hill ABC) 

 

 

 

51 

 

V. Clark 

(Saxon ABC) 

 

 

 

54 

 

A. Cooke 

(Tile Hill ABC) 

 

 

 

57 

 

L. Grant 

(Dorking ABC) 

 

 

 

60 

 

M. Nicette 

(Torbay ABC) 

 

 

 

64 

 

D. Wall 

(Speke ABC) 

 

 

 

67 

 

T. Goodwin 

(St. George's ABC) 

 

 

 

71 

 

K. Moses 

(Oxford YMCA ABC) 

 

 

 

81 

 

G. Rymer 

(St. Paul's ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class B) 

 

Year:        1975 

 

Venue:    York Hall, London

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

 

Gary Nickels 

(Stevenage ABC) 

 

       Peter Kearns 

    (Tower Hill ABC)

 

 

 

R. McKenley 

(Gt. Moreton Hall ABC) 

 

 

 

 

D. Heath 

(Bell Green ABC) 

 

 

 

 

P. Chance 

(Bilston Golden Gloves ABC) 

 

 

 

 

M. McGough 

(Tile Hill ABC) 

 

 

 

 

S. Smith 

(Fitzroy Lodge ABC) 

 

 

 

 

P. Wharmby 

(Saxon ABC) 

 

 

 

 

K. Woolnough 

(St. George's ABC) 

 

 

 

 

I. Ross 

(Mayflower ABC) 

 

 

 

 

 

J. Humphreys   

(Wolverhampton ABC) 

 

 

 

 

P. Workman 

(Camberley ABC) 

 

 

 

 (Class A)   

 

Year:        1976 

 

Venue:   

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

48 

 

M. Woolley 

(Dartford ABC) 

 

 

 

51 

 

S. Ellwood 

(Fisher ABC) 

 

 

 

54 

 

P. Shaw 

(Battersea ABC) 

 

 

 

57 

 

R. Burwood 

(St. George's ABC) 

 

 

 

60 

 

C. Hart 

(Clifton ABC) 

 

 

 

64 

 

Joey Frost 

(Lee Jones ABC) 

 

 

 

67 

 

J. Courtney 

(South Oxhey ABC) 

 

 

 

71 

 

M. Christie 

(Standard Triumph ABC) 

 

 

 

81 

 

P. Brown 

(Bilston Golden Gloves ABC) 

 

 

 

 (Class B) 

 

Year:        1976 

 

Venue: 

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

 

Ray Gilbody 

(St. Helen's Start ABC) 

 

 

 

 

H. Hill 

(Tile Hill ABC) 

 

 

 

 

J. Turner 

(Hull Fish Trades ABC) 

 

 

 

 

C. Lithgrow 

(Park Youth ABC) 

 

 

 

 

M. Brookes 

(St. Paul's ABC) 

 

 

 

 

B. Jefford 

(Berry Boys ABC) 

 

 

 

 

S. Lee 

(Wisbech ABC) 

 

 

 

 

Herol Graham 

(Radford Boys ABC) 

 

 

 

 

J. McGough 

(Tile Hill ABC) 

 

 

 

 

 

L. Gordon 

(Sheldon Health ABC) 

 

 

 

 

G. Rymer 

(St. Paul's ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class A) 

 

Year:        26th March 1977 

 

Venue:    St. Annes-on-Sea (Blackpool) 

 

The ABA)E is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

48 

 

A. Brown 

(Sovereign ABC) 

                  

 

 

51 

 

M. Mason 

(Newbiggen Sports ABC) 

 

 

 

54 

 

W. Clayton 

(St. Thomas ABC) 

 

 

 

57 

 

A. Connolly 

(St. George's ABC) 

 

 

 

60 

 

C. Rance 

(Belhus Park ABC) 

 

 

 

64 

 

C. Cawley 

(Hogarth ABC) 

 

 

 

67 

 

S. Saunders 

(Berry Boys ABC) 

 

 

 

71 

 

D. McKenzie 

(Sir Philip Game ABC) 

 

 

 

81 

 

R. Smith 

(Radford Boys ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class B) 

 

Year:        26th March 1977 

 

Venue:    St. Anne's On Sea (Blackpool) 

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

 

K. McMillan 

(Basingstoke ABC) 

                  

 

 

 

M. Woolley 

(Dartford ABC) 

 

 

 

 

R. Parry 

(Canterbury ABC) 

 

 

 

 

R. Burwood 

(St. George's ABC) 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Willis 

(Kensington ABC) 

 

 

 

 

C. Derrick 

(Repton ABC) 

 

 

 

 

Joey Frost 

(Lee Jones ABC) 

 

 

 

 

R. Williams 

(Rosehill ABC) 

 

 

 

 

L. Coleman 

(Montague Burton ABC) 

 

 

 

 

 

F. Russell 

(Fairbairn House ABC) 

 

 

 

 

I. Painter 

(Andover ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class A) 

 

Year:        1978 

 

Venue: 

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

48 

 

P. Gabbitus 

(Elmfield House ABC) 

                  

 

 

51 

 

John Hyland 

(Golden Gloves ABC) 

 

 

 

54 

 

G. Jackymelon 

(Blackwell ABC) 

 

 

 

57 

 

J. Durrell 

(Dagenham ABC) 

 

 

 

60 

 

K. Foggin 

(Lambton Street ABC) 

 

 

 

64 

 

N. Gale 

(Cheshunt ABC) 

 

 

 

67 

 

W. Lloyd 

(Old Actonians ABC) 

 

 

 

71 

 

M. Hughes 

(St. Pancras ABC) 

 

 

 

81 

 

S. Miller 

(Hylton Castle ABC) 

 

 

 

(Class B) 

 

Year:        1978 

 

Venue:   

 

The ABAE is looking to track down the finalists and results of each contest.    If you have any press cuttings or old programmes we would like to hear from you at info@abae.org.uk.    Send photocopies but any originals will be returned.

 

KG 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

 

 

D. Craven 

(Hull Fish Trades ABC) 

                  

 

 

 

P. Jones 

(Penryheol BC)