Wednesday 25 February 2009

Male Squad 8th March

The Male squad planned for 8th March has had to be postponed , due to CYP's being held on the same date. We shall endevour to find another date and post on here when we do.

Tuesday 24 February 2009

ABA Annual Awards 2009

Can I make you aware that the second annual awards nomination form is out on the main ABA web site. We were well represented last year with nominations and I would like to see Western Counties up there with the rest again this year.Well done Harry from Walcot winning the club coach of the year last year. There are many catagories. Closing date 30th April, but get them in as soon as possible.

The second ABAE annual awards ceremony will take place on June 15th at St Paul's Mercure Hotel in Sheffield.
The awards recognise the hard work and dedication of all of our members, including boxers, volunteers and officials from elite to grassroots level.
The event will recognise achievements from the 2008-9 season, during a dinner event which will include live international boxing.

The recognition categories will be as follows:

ABAE Club of the Year

ABAE Coach of the Year (four categories)

ABAE Official of the Year

ABAE Senior Boxer of the Year

ABAE Youth Boxer of the Year

ABAE Junior Boxer of the Year

ABAE Schools Boxer of the Year

ABAE Women's Junior Boxer of the Year

ABAE Women's Senior Boxer of the Year

ABAE Outstanding International Performance by a Boxer (any age)

School Project of the Year

You can nominate for as many categories as you like (a seperate form is required for each category) and nominations will be placed before a selection committee consisting of one member from each regional association.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from ABA web site then sent to:
Awards Nominations
The ABAE
EISS
Coleridge Road
Sheffield
S9 5DA

Nominations must be received by April 30th.

Schools Championship Final.2009

Congratulations to our five finalists in the Schools Championships Finals.
Weigh-in: 11am-1pm
Boxing: 1.30pm

Venue: Goresbrook Leisure Centre
Ripple Road
Dagenham
Essex
RM9 6XW
All Western Counties in BLUE Corner. Please give ME a ring if you are unable to attend Immediately. 01594 841552. Thanks Steve Brooks

Class 1
54kg Reece Connor (Gloucester) V Patrick McCann (Kettering)
(To take place Saturday 7th March)
Class 2
38kgs Romeo Romao (Lydney) v Ambrose Burnside (Darlington)
(To take place Saturday 7th March)

The three Walcot representatives are all competing on Sunday 8th March.
Class 2
52kg Thomas McDonagh (Walcot) v Dylon Gardner (Birtley)
Class 3
57kg Connor Wells (Walcot) v John Hughes (St Aloysius)
66kgs Ryan Martin (Walcot) v Patrick Miller (Lancaster)

Female squad 22nd Feb 09


Another of Western Counties excellent female squads took place last Sunday, at Broadplain Bristol. Thanks to Alan Brightman for stepping in to lead and the other coaches in support .
Rebecca Gibson (National female development officer) was also present for the majority of the day. After the squad, a female development meeting was held with some excellent ideas to help female boxing to continue to develop in Western Counties were discussed.
Watch this space....


Downend Bristol inititive

Can I draw your attention to a new initiative set up by Downend ABC, the link below give all relevant information, based around the ABA tutor award.
If any other club has a similar venture let us know. We can all learn from each other, we never stop.
http://www.avsboxing.org.uk/

Sunday 15 February 2009

George Cook (Walcot)

It is with regret that we report that George Cook (Coach from Walcot) has died.
The funeral is to take place on Monday 23rd February 2009 at the Kingsdown Crematorium, Swindon at 11am .

Schoolboy Championship Semi finals

Congratulations to all who have reached the semi finals.
Line up of opponents posted below.
If for any reason a boxer needs to withdraw, please make sure you let me know as soon as you know. Thank you. Steve Brooks 01594 841552
Saturday 21st February
Weigh-in: 12.30-2pm
Boxing:3pm
Venue:
Edge Leisure Centre
Woolmer Hill
Haslemer
Surrey
GU27 1QB

Class 1
34-36kgs Brun Whitmore (Synwell) v Patrick Ellis (West Ham)
38-40kgs Aston Grant (Barton Hill) v Joe Smith (Eltham & District)
42-44kgs Liam Simpson (Portland) v Ellis Delaney (Finchley)
52-54kgs Reece Connor (Glouceter) walkover
57-60kgs John Davis (Gloucester) v William Lee (Stevenage)

Class 2
36-38kgs Romeo Romaeo (Lydney) v Joseph Tokeley (West Ham)
50-52kgs Thomas McDononagh (Walcot)v Abdul Fazil (Waltham Forest)
63-66kgs Nathan Halton (Apollo) v George Bacon (Hoddesdon)

Class 3
54-57kgs Connor Wells (Walcot) v Mohammed Miah (Northolt)
63-66kgs Ryan Martin (Walcot) v Simon O'Driscoll (West Ham)
66-70kgs Michael Hughes (King Alfreds) v Tyler Nejat (Waltham Forest)

Thursday 12 February 2009

Womens Boxing Newsletter

The Link below will take you to the Winter 09 Womens boxing Newsletter.
Information on female championships included in newsletter.(you may need to copy and paste into browser sorry)
http://www.abae.co.uk/Images/Womens%20boxing%20newsletter%20Winter%202009_tcm97-147982.pdf

Senior Championship Entry Information

Entry forms are now available, please clink on link to your right 'Western Counties Contacts and Download Information'
Information on venue's and weigh in times will be added as soon as I have them, any queries in the mean time please direct to your divisional secretary. Thank you

Southern Divisions (Cornwall and Dorset v Devon)
Date: 28th March
Venue: Newquay ABC
Weigh in: to be confirmed

Northern Divisions (Gloucester and Wiltshire v Bristol and Somerset)
Venue: Synwell ABC
Date: 21st March
Weigh in : to be confirmed

Western Counties Regional finals
Hosts : Somerset and Bristol
Venue: Weston-Super Mare ABC
Date : 4th April 09 date to be confirmed

Quarter finals - Friday 1st May (English Institute of Sport, Sheffield)

Semi finals - Saturday 2nd May (English Institute of Sport, Sheffield)

Finals - Finals: Friday 8th May, John Charles
Centre, Leeds LS11 5DJ.

Wednesday 11 February 2009

Western Counties v Eastern Counties 9th February 09

Bristol Sporting Club Dinner Show, Grand Thistle Hotel Bristol, Monday 9th February 2009

Bristol Sporting Club, being the major sponsor of the Western Counties ABA hosted their first dinner show of 2009. The driving rain and snow was no match for the determination of Eastern Counties, Western Counties and the many sponsors who turned up to a splendid dinner and 11 bouts of scintillating boxing.
Western Counties, led by Coach Les Brooking, edged out Eastern Counties (4-3) in the 7 official bouts with wins for:
1. Liam Horgan
2. Ryan Hart
3. Joe Wilcox
4. Sam Pomphrey
The Eastern Counties winners:
1. J Shermer
2. D J Perry
3. P Vinehall

The high standard and total commitment of the boxers was greatly appreciated by all of the guests and the matchmakers should be praised for their skilful work prior to the event It also represents a positive return for Trevor Benville-Scott (chairman) and his fellow officers of the Bristol Sporting Club. They have provided support for the sport since 1967 and were tempted to develop a closer working relationship with the Western Counties ABA. With well-matched bouts the Sporting Club is then in a position to attract even greater attendance at shows which, in turn, provides increased sponsorship into the sport.
The Bristol Sporting Club has already sponsored the Western Counties Annual Coaching Conference on 8th January and is committed to a further three dinner shows this year. Their sponsorship also provides support to our monthly squad training (men and women) the result of which is a steady rise in the standard of boxing throughout the region.

Our four supporting bouts were also hotly contested:
Mike Rose outpointed Dan Sarkozi; Mike Freeman beat Colum Siddon on a retirement through injury; Tom Sage beat Craig Ryder and finally James Thompson beat Frances Lynn.

Les Brooking confirmed that further matches are scheduled this season:
Midland Counties (away)
Guernesy (away)
Midland Counties (Home)
Eastern Counties (Away).

Our special thanks to Eastern Counties ABA for defying the weather and providing excellent opposition and to the Bristol Sporting Club for their continued help and support.