66th ABA National Championships
April 24, 1953 | Wembley Arena, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg R Currie (Dalmarnock BC) F Jones (Royal Air Force)
Under 54 kg J Smillie (Fauldhouse Miners ABC) G Heaynes (Army)
Under 57 kg Percy Lewis (Oxford YMCA ABC) A Sillett (Army)
Under 60 kg Dennis Hinson (Army) H Duffin (Earlsfield ABC)
Under 64 kg D Hughes (Cardiff Gas BC) T Molloy (Army)
Under 67 kg Les Morgan (Rotax ABC) Frank Hope (St Teresas ABC)
Under 71 kg Bruce Wells (Royal Air Force) Roy Francis (Brixton Ivy Leaf ABC)
Under 75 kg Ron Barton (Royal Air Force) Terry Gooding (Cardiff Gas BC)
Under 81 kg Henry Cooper (Army) Anthony Madigan (Fulham ABC)
Under 91 kg Joe Erskine (Army) Albert Halsey (Mitchell & Butlers ABC)
ABA National Junior Championships 1953
March 6, 1953 | Manor Place Baths, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Class A kg R Gardner (West Ham Boys'& Girls ABC) F Morgan (St Teresa's ABC)
kg G Blakey (St Clare's Youth Club ABC) G Newington (Brighton Boys' Club)
kg G Burton (Epsom & Ewell ABC) P Baker (Hove ABC)
kg R Wilson (East Ham ABC) J Bowler (Vauxhall Motors ABC)
kg A Smith (Bognor Boys' Club) W Wadham (Eldon ABC)
kg L J Barrow (Empire ABC) C F Billingham (Langham ABC)
kg P J Delargy (Standard Motors ABC) A T Cowd (Earlsfield ABC)
kg W Wilkes (Hayes ABC) J E Hayes (Bedminster ABC)
Class B kg B Nock (Mitchell & Butlers ABC) R Moore (Callowland Youth ABC)
kg D Merchant (Mellingriffith ABC) J F Rae (Vauxhall Motors ABC)
kg W H Banks (Bradfield ABC) T Murray (Lily Lane Youth ABC)
kg T Burnett (Richmond ABC) J Leeming (Rugby & District ABC)
kg T Gill (West Ham Boys & ABC) H Edwards (Smethwick ABC)
kg D Walker (Acton Sports Club) G E Aldridge (Market Harborough & District ABC)
kg G Read (Camberwell ABC) P Fenwick (Ellesmere Port Star ABC)
kg A Peacock (Hull Boys' Club) R Locke (Sir Philip Game Boys' Club)
kg D Rent (Merseyside Docks Workers S. & S.O.) D Leader (St Mary's ABC)
ABA National Schools Championships 1953
1953
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Junior Class A kg T Williams (Ashton-under-Lyne) R Taylor (Coventry)
kg M Richardson (Middlesborough) J Head (St Pancras)
kg K Creaghan (Sheffield) H Thorpe (Hoxton)
kg R Hills (Woolwich)
Junior Class B kg T Spinks (West Ham) F King (Hoxton)
kg P O’Callaghan (Dagenham) D Brown (Tottenham)
kg D Enifer (West Ham) P McGuinness (East Ham)
kg G Bright (Enfield) W Jiggins (Lambeth)
Intermediate kg N Butler (Cardiff) T Hawkins (Birmingham)
kg T Sweeney (Preston) G Bush (Carshalton)
kg J Harben (Kingston) B Hart (Lewisham)
kg G Mullin (Liverpool) D Perry (Mitcham)
Senior Class A kg P Roberts (Wandsworth) D Lewis (Plymouth)
kg D Fox (Sheffield) D Noel (Chiswick)
kg F Millgate (Battersea) J Mort (Bebington)
kg L Florino (West Ham) P Dodd (Battersea)
Senior Class B kg J Evans (Plymouth) R Waterhouse (Lewisham)
kg J Tranter (Plymouth) M Lanning (Hampton)
kg B McGuinness (Tottenham) J Neal (Lewisham)
kg P Hilton (Manchester) M Bovington (London)
65th ABA National Championships
April 25, 1952 | Wembley Arena, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg Dai Downer (Roath Youth BC) Tommy Nicholls (Sankeys ABC)
Under 54 kg Tommy Nicholls (Sankeys ABC) Gerald John (Slough Centre ABC)
Under 57 kg Percy Lewis (Royal Air Force) Steve Trainer (Hulme Lads ABC)
Under 60 kg Freddie Reardon (Downham Community ABC) A Wallace (Royal Air Force)
Under 64 kg Peter Waterman (Caius ABC) Cy Harrison (Steel, Peech & Tozer ABC)
Under 67 kg Johnny Maloney (Royal Air Force) Les Morgan (Rotax ABC)
Under 71 kg Bernard Foster (Mitchell & Butlers ABC) Bruce Wells (Royal Air Force)
Under 75 kg Terry Gooding (Army) K Phillips (Warley ABC)
Under 81 kg Henry Cooper (Eltham & District ABC) J McLean (Burntisland ABC)
Under 91 kg Eddie Hearn (Battersea ABC) D Rowe (Royal Air Force)
ABA National Junior Championships 1952
March 7, 1952 | Royal Albert Hall, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Class A kg T Atkins (Telcon ABC) R Perry (Canton P.F. Club)
kg D C Merchant (Mellingriffith ABC) W Hayes (Ardwick Lads' and Mens' Club)
kg W G Brown (Roath Youth ABC) R Harland (Lily Lane Youth Club)
kg H J Edwards (Warley ABC) T R Downes (Pembroke AC)
kg T Gill (West Ham Boys' ABC) W Brotherton (Ardwick Lads' and Mens' Club)
kg S Bloxham (Alexandra ABC) D Blackmore (Bedminster ABC)
kg L E Steers (Bradfield ABC) A Ratcliffe (National Smelting ABC)
kg A Peacock (Hull Boys' Club) T Coles (Poole ABC)
Class B kg J Fletcher (Imperial ABC) P Challis (Maidenhead Youth ABC)
kg R W Brown (Roath Youth ABC) R West (St. Pancras ABC)
kg P Garry (Birkenhead AA and ABC) K Jeffries (Newbridge Welfare ABC)
kg D F Charnley (Dartford and District ABC) L Wilson (Campbell Youth ABC)
kg F Hope (St Teresa's ABC) L J Newman (Camberwell ABC)
kg J Quill (St John Bosco ABC) M Flynn (Chichester Boys' Club)
kg R Redrup (West Ham ABC) R J Nicholls (Salisbury ABC)
kg W J Gratton (Alexandra ABC) J Dumper (Winchester ABC)
kg P Harrington (Onslow ABC) G Corcoran (Rugby ABC)
ABA National Schools Championships 1952
1952 | Chelsea Barracks
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Junior Class A kg W Monaghan (Birmingham) J Bowers (West Ham)
kg P O’Callaghan (Dagenham) D Enifer (West Ham)
kg J Keen (Birmingham) Price (Coventry)
kg F Steers (Peckham)
Empire Pool, Wembley kg
Junior Class B kg J Rivers (Rainham) D Sommerville (Greenwich)
kg S Richards (Hendon) K Williams (Bootle)
kg R Wilson (Barking) L Barrow (Swansea)
kg T Dalton (Timperley) D Perry (Mitcham)
Intermediate kg B Nock (Birmingham) T Pearson (South Esmall)
Under 52 kg John Charles Kirwan (Birmingham) D Weller (Battersea)
kg R Hearne (Tottenham) T Pritchard (Coventry)
kg J Oliver (Plymouth) R Rickwood (Hammersmith)
Senior Class A kg A Lovett (Dagenham) W O'Shea (Liverpool)
kg B New (Widnes) J Bygrave (Bedford)
kg J Simmonds (Ewell) E O'Brien (Kinston)
kg P Smith (Edmonton) D Davis (Barnstaple)
kg P Higgins (Grays)
Senior Class B kg J Evans (Plymouth) T Naisbett (Ewell)
kg G Morris (Grays) K Hollingrake (Colne)
kg J Beadle (Grays) J Rent (Bootle)
kg J Young (Horsham) R Duffy (Oxford)
64th ABA National Championships
April 20, 1951 | Wembley Arena, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg Gerald John (Slough Centre ABC) S Hawyes (Jarrow Community ABC)
Under 54 kg Tommy Nicholls (Royal Air Force) T Icke (Bournebrook ABC)
Under 57 kg Jim Travers (Lansdowne BC) Percy Lewis (Royal Air Force)
Under 60 kg Ron Hinson (West Ham ABC) C Harrison (Steel, Peech & Tozer ABC)
Under 64 kg W Connor (Lowe House ABC) T Budge (Empire Swansea BC)
Under 67 kg Johnny Maloney (Dagenham ABC) A Baird (Army)
Under 71 kg Alf Lay (Battersea ABC) D Roberts (Army)
Under 75 kg Eric Ludham (Army) G Wilson (Market District ABC)
Under 81 kg George Walker (Thomas Refinery ABC) R Crookes (Army)
Under 91 kg Albert Halsey (Kyrle Hall ABC) Joe Crickmar (Stepney Institute ABC)
ABA National Junior Championships 1951
March 2, 1951 | Royal Albert Hall, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Class A kg T Jenkins (Newport Sporting Club ABC) F Dixon (Hickleton Main ABC)
kg T Schofield (Stoke Ex Services ABC) H W Coster (E Ham Boys and ABC)
kg J O Price (Standard Motors ABC) K Jeffries (Newbridge Welfare ABC)
kg R D Skinner (Caius ABC) D F Charnley (Dartford and District ABC)
kg J Morgan (Stepney Institute ABC) W Lawton (Steel, Peech and Tozer ABC)
kg D J Newell (Reading Aerodrome ABC) T Mackenzie (Charlemont EI ABC)
kg G J Tyler (Langham ABC) K Gleeson (Hull City Police Boys' Club)
kg P W J Harrington (Onslow ABC) R C Powell (Morris Comm. Cars ABC)
Class B kg K Williams (John Wrights ABC) J Frith (Mansfield & Fairbairn ABC)
kg W E Barrow (Empire ABC) A G C Tyrrell (Stoke Ex-Service ABC)
kg G W Whelan (LT Chiswick General ABC) D Bidwell (Olympia ABC)
kg R Hunter (Wealdstone ABC) M J Norrish (Exmouth ABC)
kg P Waterman (Caius ABC) K L Bridges (Treharris Sports Club)
kg W T Dyson (East Ham Boys' and ABC) F Fackrell (St. Dyfrigs ABC)
kg T Collins (Leyton ABC) J Wilkinson (Keighley Friendly Society ABC)
kg T Murphy (Thames Refinery ABC) A Johnson (St Mary's ABC)
ABA National Schools Championships 1951
March 10, 1951 | Haringey Arena
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Junior 5st 2lbs kg K Hawkins (Ealing) W R Latimer (Islington)
5st 8lbs kg J Morris (Liverpool) W E Simpson (Battersea)
6st 1lb kg T Pearson (Yorkshire) F Brockway (Cardiff)
6st 8lbs kg D J Weller (Battersea) J Chandler (Leeds)
7st 2lbs kg L J Barrow (Swansea) R Sullivan (Battersea)
7st 10lbs kg A T Cowd (Wandsworth) J C Kirwan (Birmingham)
8st 4lbs kg M Stone (Bethal Green) T Dalton (Altrincham)
8st 12lbs kg F Gleeson (Hull) D A W Mayell (South Oxford)
Intermediate kg Roy Wills (Richmond) J Woodcock (Abergavenny)
kg J O’Callaghan (Dagenham) R Shaw (Barking)
kg J Murphy (Hendon) W J O'Shea (Liverpool)
kg T Gill (West Ham) S Davies (Bridgend)
kg P Cillia (Cardiff) A Murphy (St Pancras)
kg N Jones (Hull) A Felgate (Plymouth)
kg G Stokeld (Middlesborough) F Sunderland (Herts)
kg R Steele (Smethwick) D Thatcher (Sussex)
kg D Davis (Barnstaple) J Ellis (Rotherham)
Senior Class A kg B T New (Widnes) D Bennetton (Dorset)
kg L A Bodman (Caerphilly) B L Barnes (Portsmouth)
kg D Steff (East Ham) P M Ellery (Aberbargoed)
kg M Dineen (Paddington) D Farley (Kingston)
kg G Neal (Twickenham) N Gargano (Hackney)
kg L J Barrow (Swansea) R Sullivan (Battersea)
Senior Class B kg J Evans (Plymouth)
kg B Gibson (Blyth)
kg W Scudder (Kilburn)
kg W Scudder (Kilburn)
kg R Hawley (Blandford)
kg B Lendon (Horsham)
63rd ABA National Championships
April 21, 1950 | Wembley Arena, London
Show Results
Weight Category Champion Finalist
Under 51 kg Albert Jones (Kynoch BC) A Moore (LMS Rovers ABC)
Under 54 kg Ken Lawrence (Southampton ABC) Walter Taylor (LMS Rovers ABC)
Under 57 kg Peter Brander (Slough Centre ABC) Percy Lewis (Royal Air Force)
Under 60 kg Ron Latham (Hickleton Main ABC) Freddie King (Robert Browning ABC)
Under 69 kg Terry Ratcliffe (Royal Air Force) A Light (Winchester ABC)
Under 75 kg P Longo (Army) Terry Gooding (GKB & N ABC)
Under 81 kg Peter Messervy (Royal Navy) Albert Gall (Brixton Ivy Leaf ABC)
Under 91 kg P Toch (Army) C Carver (Steel, Peech & Tozer AB