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National ABA title 1910
30th ABA National Championships
1909 - 1910
Year: 1910
Venue: Alexandra Park, London
The first year the 'ABA' champions of Wales and Scotland made an appearance although not winning any titles. The Bantam weight title (54kg) was boxed for twice! Originally J. Lee (Scotland) stopped H. Matthias (Battersea ABC). However Lee was later disqualified for boxing as a professional. In February 1911 the Bantamweight final was re-staged. Wally Webb (St. Pancras ABC) emerged as the winner. Fred Grace became an Olympian Champion in the 1908 Games (London, England).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
54 |
Bantam |
Wally Webb (St. Pancras ABC) |
H.Matthias (Battersea ABC) |
RSC (1) |
57 |
Feather |
C.Houghton (Northampton Institute ABC) |
R.Bamberger (Belsize ABC) |
RSC (1) |
60 |
Light |
Tom Tees (Lynn ABC) |
Fred Grace (Eton Mission ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
Rube Warnes (Surrey Commercial Docks ABC) |
W.Fountain (Eton Mission ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
F.Storbeck (Representing South Africa) |
B.Logan (Belsize ABC) |
RSC (2) |
31st ABA National Championships
1910 - 1911
Year: 1911
Venue:
W. Allen 54kg (Polytechnic ABC) wins the first of his (4) titles. William Child 75kg (Cambridge ABC) became an Olympian at the 1908 Games (London, England).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
54 |
Bantam |
W. W.Allen (Polytechnic ABC) |
J.Hughes (Scottish National BC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
H.Bowers (St. Pancras ABC) |
R.Erskine (Scottish National BC) |
|
60 |
Light |
A.Spenceley (Old Goldsmiths ABC) |
E.Thrower (St Pancras ABC) |
RSC (2) |
75 |
Middle |
William Child (Cambridge ABC) |
W.Bradley (Bermondsey Catholic ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
W.Hazell (City Police ABC) |
R.Smith (Metropolitan Police ABC) |
|
32nd ABA National Championships
1911 - 1912
Year: 1912
Venue: London
George Baker 57kg (Hendon ABC) wins the first of his (5) titles (1912, 1913, 1914, 1919) for Hendon ABC and finally in 1921 for Polytechnic ABC. Due to there being no 'Swedish ABA', no boxing took place at the 1912 Olympic Games (Stockholm, Sweden). The 1908 Olympic Champion, Fred Grace 60kg (Eton Mission ABC) did win the ABA title on (4) occasions (1909, 1913, 1919 and 1920) but not this year (nor in 1910)!
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
54 |
Bantam |
W. W. Allen (Polytechnic ABC) |
A.Wye (Columbia ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
George Baker (Hendon ABC) |
H.Pollard (Bermondsey Catholic ABC) |
RSC (1) |
60 |
Light |
R.Marriott (Stansfield ABC) |
Fred Grace (Eton Mission ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
E.Chandler (Stock Exchange ABC) |
E.Thrower (Hendon ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
R.Smith (Metropolitan Police ABC) |
P.Foote (London Hospital ABC) |
|
33rd ABA National Championships
1912 - 1913
Year: 1913
Venue: London
Fred Grace 60kg (Eton Mission ABC) wins the second of his (4) ABA National titles (1909, 1913, 1919, 1920). W. Allens 54kg (Polytechnic ABC) loses his final but goes on to win (4) ABA National titles (1911, 1912, 1914, 1919).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
54 |
Bantam |
A.Wye (Columbia ABC) |
W.W. Allen (Polytechnic ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
George Baker (Hendon ABC) |
J.O'Neill (Gloucester ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Fred Grace (Eton Mission ABC) |
R.Marriott (Stansfield ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
W.Bradley (Bemondsey Catholic ABC) |
J.Webb (Scottish National BC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
R.Smith (Metropolitan Police ABC) |
H.Johnson (Metropolitan Police ABC) |
WO
|
34th ABA National Championships
1913 - 1914
Year: 1914
Venue: London
These were to be the last Championships until 1919. P. Zoller 60kg (Polytechnic ABC) for some reason changed his name and won the ABA National title in 1924 and 1925 boxing as P. O'Hanrahan 69kg still under the Polytechnic ABC name.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
54 |
Bantam |
W.W. Allen (Lynn ABC) |
S.Whatley (Columbia ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
George Baker (Hendon ABC) |
J.Day (Columbia ABC) |
(DIS) |
60 |
Light |
R.Marriott (Stansfield ABC) |
P.Zoller (Polytechnic ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
H.Brown (Belsize ABC) |
H.Mansergh (Polytechnic ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
E.Chandler (Stock Exchange ABC) |
G.Williams (Stansfield ABC) |
|
35th ABA National Championships
1918 - 1919
Year: 1919
Venue: London
No ABA National Championships were held between 1915 and 1918 due to the First World War.
Harry Mallin wins his first of (5) ABA National Championships (1919, 1920) for Eton Old Boys ABC, (1921) for Metropolitan Police ABC, (1922) for Eton Old Boys / Metropolitan Police ABC, and (1923) Eton Manor ABC. Only one bout this year actually went the full distance (the 60kg contest between Fred Grace, Eton Old Boys ABC and A. Suhr Belsize ABC). All (4) others did not finish!
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result | |
54 |
Bantam |
W.W. Allen (Lynn ABC) |
G.Sutherland (Leith and Tolbooth ABC) |
DIS (3) | |
57 |
Feather |
George Baker (Hendon ABC) |
A.Davis (Fulham ABC) |
RSC (2) | |
60 |
Light |
Fred Grace (Eton Old Boys ABC) |
A.Suhr (Belsize ABC) |
| |
75 |
Middle |
Harry Mallin (Eton Old Boys ABC) |
F.Whitbread (Fulham ABC) |
RSC (2) | |
91 |
Heavyweight |
H.Brown (Belsize ABC) |
C.Copp (RMA ABC) |
RSC (2) | |