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National ABA title 1940

56th ABA National Championships   

 

1943 

 

Year:                        24 July 1943

 

Venue                    

 

KG 

Weight 

Champion 

Finalist 

Result 

 

51

 

Fly

 

R. O'Sullivan

(Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC)

 

S. Westbrook

(Polytechnic ABC)

 

 

54

 

Bantam

 

T. Mahoney

(Downham Community ABC)

 

R.A. Tyler

(Langham ABC)

 

 

57

 

Feather

 

D.L. Sullivan

(CAV AA and Slough Centre ABC)

 

D. Garrod

(Pembroke AC)

 

 

60

 

Light

 

T. McGovern

(Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC)

 

W.c. Taylor

(AEC A and SC)

 

 

69

 

Welter

 

T. Quill

(Harrow / Rugby ABC)

 

L. Bailey

(Caius ABC)

 

 

75

 

Middle

 

G. Page

(Stones ABC)

 

A. Esposito

(Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC)

 

 

81

 

Light Heavy

 

M. Hart

(Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC)

 

S. Shackell

(St. Pancras ABC)

 

 

91

 

Heavyweight

 

G. Preston

(Battersea ABC)

 

R.T.E. Jacobs

(Aylesbury and District ABC and Metropolitan Police "E" Division AC)

 



57th ABA National Championships

 

1944

 

Year:                        1944

 

Venue                     Belle Vue, Manchester

 

The first time ever the ABA National Championships were to be held outside London.   It returned to London in 1945 until 1996.   Not a single contestant from the 1939 Finals appeared in 1944 Finals.

 

KG

Weight

Champion

Finalist

Result

 

51

 

Fly

 

J.Clinton

(Dalmarnock BC)

 

A.Humphrey

(Stones ABC)

 

 

54

 

Bantam

 

Ronnie Bissell

(Hillsborough ABC)

 

T.Mahoney

(Royal Navy)

 

 

57

 

Feather

 

D.Sullivan

(Slough Centre ABC)

 

C.Piggott

(Standard ABC)

 

 

60

 

Light

 

William Thompson

(Hickleton Main ABC)

 

J.Cassidy

(Anderston ABC)

 

 

69

 

Welter

 

Henry Hall

(Hillsborough ABC)

 

J.Davis

(Webbe ABC)

 

 

75

 

Middle

 

J.Hockley

(Langham ABC)

 

J.Taylor

(Duke of Wellington Regiment)

 

 

81

 

Light Heavy

 

E.Shackleton

(Transport Regiment)

 

H.Page

(Stones ABC)

 

 

91

 

Heavyweight

 

Mark Hart

(Royal Air Force)

 

H.Campbell

(LMS Rovers ABC)

 



58th ABA National Championships

 

1944 - 1945

 

Year:                        1945

 

Venue:    Royal Albert Hall, London

 

Alex Watson 81kg (Leith Victoria BC) won (10) Scottish ABA titles as well as (2) English ABA Championships (1945, 1947).   The famous Randolph Turpin 69kg (Leamington Spa ABC) wins his first National title, winning again in 1946.   Turpin is still the only person to win both a Junior and Senior ABA National Championship in the same year aged (17).   He went onto beat 'Sugar Ray Robinson' to become World Middleweight Champion.   One of only (2) defeats the American ever experienced.

 

KG

Weight

Champion

Finalist

Result

 

51

 

Fly

 

J.Bryce

(Anderston BC)

 

B.Fisher

(Austin ABC)

 

 

54

 

Bantam

 

Peter Brander

(Slough Centre ABC)

 

Ronnie Bissell

(Hillsborough ABC)

 

 

57

 

Feather

 

John Carter

(Royal Air Force)

 

W.Butler

(APTC & Wales BC)

 

 

60

 

Light

 

J. .Williamson

(Manchester YMCA ABC)

 

D.Lewis

(Tir-y-berth ABC)

 

 

69

 

Welter

 

RandolphTurpin 

(Leamington Spa ABC)

 

Wally Thom

(Army)

 

 

75

 

Middle

 

R.Parker

(APTC & Dagenham ABC)

 

E Storrs 

(Fife Miners BC)

 

RSC (3)

 

81

 

Light Heavy

 

Alex Watson

(Leith Victoria BC)

 

E.Shackleton

(Army)

 

 

91

 

Heavyweight

 

Donald Scott

(Nottingham City Police & 

APTC ABC)

 

L.Fowler

(APTC & Wales BC)

 

RSC (1)



59th ABA National Championships

 

1945 - 1946

 

Year:                        1946

 

Venue:    Wembley Arena, London

 

The ABA Finals go to the Wembley Arena (London).   It will be home until 1995.   J. Ryan (Army) went onto win the 1947 European Championship Gold in Dublin (Ireland) and (1) other ABA title in 1947.   Pat (H) Floyd 91kg (Polytechnic ABC) wins his last of his (4) titles.   His first was in 1929!

 

Peter Brander 57kg (Slough Centre ABC) wins the second of his (4) titles (1945, 1946, 1948, 1950).

 

KG

Weight

Champion

Finalist

Result

 

51

 

Fly

 

R.Gallacher

(John Browns Welfare ABC)

 

B.Fisher

(Austin ABC)

 

 

54

 

Bantam

 

C.Squires

(Royal Air Force)

 

C.Farrell

(Morris Commercial ABC)

 

 

57

 

Feather

 

Peter Brander

(Slough Centre ABC)

 

Tommy Bayley

(Royal Air Force)

 

 

60

 

Light

 

Eddie Thomas

(Merthyr Ex-Servicemen's BC)

 

Ernie Thompson

(Army)

 

 

69

 

Welter

 

Johnny Ryan

(Army)

 

Robert Frost

(West Ham ABC)

 

 

75

 

Middle

 

RandolphTurpin

(Royal Navy)

 

Ian Watson

(LMS Rovers ABC)

 

RSC(2)

 

81

 

Light Heavy

 

J.Taylor

(Army)

 

L.Fowler

(St Pancras ABC)

 

RSC (3)

 

91

 

Heavyweight

 

Pat (H) Floyd

(Polytechnic ABC)

 

Andre Mennegault

(Representing France)

 



60th  ABA National Championships

 

1946 - 1947

 

Year:                        1947

 

Venue:    Wembley Arena, London

 

George Scriven 91kg (Downham Community ABC) won a Bronze medal at the 1947 European Championships (Dublin, Ireland).   Henry Carpenter 51kg (Bradfield ABC) and Peter Brander 57kg (Sough ABC) were to become Olympians at the 1948 Games (London, England).   Selwyn Evans 57kg (Newbridge ABC) was to be selected for the European Championships in 1947 (Dublin, Ireland).

 

KG

Weight

Champion

Finalist

Result

 

51

 

Fly

 

Jimmy Clinton

(Dalmarnock BC)

 

Henry Carpenter

(Bradfield ABC)

 

 

54

 

Bantam

 

Danny O'Sullivan

(Robert Browning ABC)

 

J.Dwyer

(Scottish National BC)

 

 

57

 

Feather

 

Selwyn Evans

(Newbridge ABC)

 

Peter Brander

(Slough Centre ABC)

 

Walk-over

 

 

60

 

Light

 

Colin Morrisey

(Tir-y-berth BC)

 

Ron Cooper

(Royal Navy)

 

Walk-over

 

 

69

 

Welter

 

Johnny Ryan

(Army)

 

Tot Glanville

(Slough Centre ABC)

 

RSC (3)

 

75

 

Middle

 

R.Agland

(Tir-y-berth ABC)

 

R.Bebbington

(Army)

 

 

81

 

Light Heavy

 

Alex Watson

(Leith Victoria BC)

 

J.Rice

(Royal Navy)

 

 

91

 

Heavyweight

 

George Scriven

(Downham Community ABC)

 

A.Stevenson

(Leith Victoria BC)

 

RSC (2)



61st  ABA National Championships

 

1947 - 1948

 

Year:       5 May  1948

 

Venue:    Wembley Arena, London

 

All the (8) ABA Champions for 1948 were automatically selected for the 1948 Olympic Games (London, England).   Both Johnny Wright 75kg (Royal Navy) and Don Scott 81kg (Army) go on and win Silver medals.   Don Scott will go and become Commonwealth Champion in 1950 (Auckland, New Zealand).

 

KG

Weight

Champion

Finalist

Result

 

51

 

Fly

 

Henry Carpenter

(Bradfield ABC)

 

Peter Keenan

(Anderston BC)

 

 

54

 

Bantam

 

Tommy Proffitt

(LNER ABC)

 

Albert Perera

(Representing Ceylon)

 

DIS (3)

 

57

 

Feather

 

Peter Brander

(Slough Centre ABC)

 

Charlie Tucker

(Royal Air Force)

 

 

60

 

Light

 

Ron Cooper

(Royal Navy)

 

P.Guichan

(LMS Rovers ABC)

 

 

69

 

Welter

 

Max Shacklady

(Eccles ABC)

 

Johnny Ryan

(Army)

 

 

75

 

Middle

 

Johnny Wright

(Royal Navy)

 

E.Warren

(West Ham ABC)

 

 

81

 

Light Heavy

 

Don Scott

(Army)

 

J.Sully

(Cardiff Amateurs BC)

 

RSC (2)

 

91

 

Heavyweight

 

Jack Gardner

(Army)

 

Johnny Morkus

(Repton ABC)

 

RSC (1)



62nd  ABA National Championships

 

1948 - 1949

 

Year:        2 May  1949

 

Venue:    Wembley Arena, London

 

The lightweight final was to become the first, and only to date, double disqualification "for not trying". At this point (and since 1880) referees remained outside the ring.  

 

Wally Thom 69kg (Birkenhead ABC) had won a Bronze medal at the 1947 European Championships (Dublin, Ireland).   Albert Halsey 91kg (Kyrle Hall ABC) went onto represent England in the 1951 European Championships (Milan, Italy).

 

KG

Weight

Champion

Finalist

Result

 

51

 

Fly

 

Huge Riley

(Gilmerton ABC)

 

D.Browning

(Army)

 

 

54

 

Bantam

 

Tommy Miller

(Glasgow Transport BC)

 

S.Lane

(Barry Central BC)

 

RSC(2)

 

57

 

Feather

 

Henry Gilliland

(Kilmarnock BC)

 

Basil Williams

(Llanelly YMCA BC)

 

 

60

 

Light

 

Algar Smith

(Langham ABC)

 

C.Piggott

(Standard Motors ABC)

 

 

69

 

Welter

 

Alan Buxton

(Harrow ABC)

 

Wally Thom

(Birkenhead ABC)

 

 

75

 

Middle

 

Stan Lewis

(Langham ABC)

 

R.Crookes

(Army)

 

 

81

 

Light Heavy

 

Peter Messervy

(Royal Navy)

 

Sam Knowles

(Aston ABC)

Both disqualified in 3rd round

 

91

 

Heavyweight

 

A.Worrall

(Army)

 

Albert Halsey

(Kyrle Hall ABC)

 

RET (2)