FLASHBACKS 1985: by brian zelley
As a one time editor of the BC Amateur Boxing News"
and a registered ring official and a member of the
board of directors, and a former boxer and coach, I was'
able to add a touch of history to the current boxing reports.
In a special Winter 1984/1985 issue of the News
one of the reports was the 1984 Silver Gloves.
At the end of the tournament a boxer that had competed
in the finals of the previous tournament, but did not win
bounced back to be the star of 1984. The boxer was
Troy Taylor of Frankie Scott's Queensborough Boxing Club
in New Westminster. Taylor punched his way into the finals
and earned a victory over the classy Mike Marrello
of the Capital Hill Boxing Club.
THE COMPETITORS
Kevin Blatter, Dean McDonald, Ron Nezaticky, Troy Taylor,
Manny Sobral, Curt Lowe, Wayne Hinchcliffe, Roger Lowe,
Mike Marrello, Laird Goodwill, Roj Aquilera, Tery Dermott,
John Mullins, Geoff Grigg, Daryl Starzuk, Jordan Woods,
kent Gagnon, A. Zsmirinogovi, Carson Hunter, Ralph Torrie,
Jim Sinclair, Ron Young, Dave Fiddes, ley Lloyd, Rick Davie,
B. Fopre, Glen matilda, ken Lincoln, Gordon Robert,
Don Galloway, Scotty Scott, John Turner, Suraj jaswal,
Jim Clarke, len Adolph, Richard Desormeau, Tom Andrew,
Robert Hunter, Mike Murray, John Romanowski, Mark Hermiston,
Tonka Young and David Haines.
In special bouts for uncontested boxers:
Allan Bayne vs Dean Cooper, Dani Koughan vs Dean Townsend
and Clint Dumais vs Mike Wood.
SILVER BOY: TROY TAYLOR
SILVER BOY RUNNER-UP: KEVIN BLATTER.
HISTORY
*VAL ROACH started the tournament in 1943 with the
sponsorship of the Irish Fusilliers Regiment who
sponsored the tournament until 1951.
>Some names from the past mentioned in the "News"
report were Derrick Hoyt, Scott Galloway, Dale Walters,
Cliff Ballendine, Jamie Ballard, Alan Brown and Ian Pye.
*A welcome addition of clubs joining in on the Silver Gloves
competition was the newly formed COMOX VALLEY BOXING CLUB
coached by former boxers Anderson and Snaith, two former
boxers of the Nanaimo Boxing Club.
A focus on some of the boxing tournaments staged in british Columbia apart from Golden gloves and Diamond Belts. The key tournaments are Bronze, Silver, emerald and Buckskin Gloves. This site will also be used for pre-publicity of the expected future tournaments.
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BC SILVER GLOVES, The Revival in 1968
1968 BC SILVER GLOVES, THE NEW BEGINNING:
By Brian Zelley
Introduction
The year 1968 would see the revival of the Silver Gloves Boxing Tournament
in Briish Columbia. In 1960, the British Columbia Silver Gloves was
directed by Harry Twist, coach of the South Burnaby Boxing Club, at
the Burnaby High School. From 1961 to 1967, the tournament did not take
place, but in 1968 it was revived.
It would be hosted by the United Commercial Travellers and held
at the Sea Island Hall in Richmond.
1968 SILVER GLOVES ALUMNI - NEIL AUSTIN and JOE COOKE
1968 ALUMNI - Nanaimo's TERRY LEWIS and BOB LEWIS
with Newcastle Boxing Club coach George Nepper.
1968 ALUMNI, DARRYL OLSEN and coach LEN BARKER
Astoria Boxing club joins the revival
1968 SILVER GLOVES, CHAMPIONS and FINALISTS
Michael O'Reilly, Eddie McCaffrey, Johnny McCluskey, Ian Pye, Billy Berrow,
Matthew Cardell, Cedric Hamilton, David Ius, John Young, Chris Ius,
Happy Seigner, Wayne Gordon, Les Hamilton, Mark Millman, Dave Swartz,
Chuck Massey, Neil Austin, Perry Demosten, John Gamble, Rick Johnson,
Joe Cooke, Lanny Thom, Darryl Wood, Jim Crook, Paul DiBenedetto,
Bob Scharff, Tony James, Don Fraser, Joe Shannon, Alf Cool, Ian Hunter,
Danny Gontas, Gordie Lawson, Wayne Tickell, Ron Trainor, Darryl Smith,
Dave Darin, Ian MacLeod, Buzz Montour, Bob Lewis, Art Gourley,
Darryl Wright, Darryl Olsen and Howard Hewitt.
1968 SILVER GLOVES CHAMPION, GORDIE LAWSON
FOLLOW-UP TOURNAMENTS
The Travellers would host the show again in 1969 and 1970, but in
1971, the tournament would be hosted by the Astoria Boxing Club.
Over the years, the tournament would be held in other locations such as
in 1976, the event was held in Cloverdale and in 1981 it was Campbell River.
AS THE YEARS FLASHED BY
- the journey continued for some of the champions and finalists.
One of the interesting subsequent stories was the case of boxer
TONY JAMES. In his very next competition, Tony would
reach for the star by taking on 1967 Canadian Featherweight
Champion WAYNE BOYCE in the 1968 BC GOLDEN GLOVES. At the
end of that prelim bout on the first night of the Golden Gloves
there was a buzz that James was the winner, but when the judges
scores were read, the close decision went to Wayne and not Tony.
of the 40 plus boxers, two would be part of Canada's 1972
Olympic Team - CHRIS IUS and LESLIE HAMILTON. But, many of the
others would have some interesting years ahead in senior open
competition such as Neil Austin, Joe Cooke and Darryl Olsen.
1970 CANADIAN CHAMPIONS including: Austin, Cooke and Olsen.
ALF COOL is currently an administrator for the
BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame. Inductees
include Gordie Lawson and Chris Ius.
By Brian Zelley
Introduction
The year 1968 would see the revival of the Silver Gloves Boxing Tournament
in Briish Columbia. In 1960, the British Columbia Silver Gloves was
directed by Harry Twist, coach of the South Burnaby Boxing Club, at
the Burnaby High School. From 1961 to 1967, the tournament did not take
place, but in 1968 it was revived.
It would be hosted by the United Commercial Travellers and held
at the Sea Island Hall in Richmond.
with Newcastle Boxing Club coach George Nepper.
1968 SILVER GLOVES, CHAMPIONS and FINALISTS
Michael O'Reilly, Eddie McCaffrey, Johnny McCluskey, Ian Pye, Billy Berrow,
Matthew Cardell, Cedric Hamilton, David Ius, John Young, Chris Ius,
Happy Seigner, Wayne Gordon, Les Hamilton, Mark Millman, Dave Swartz,
Chuck Massey, Neil Austin, Perry Demosten, John Gamble, Rick Johnson,
Joe Cooke, Lanny Thom, Darryl Wood, Jim Crook, Paul DiBenedetto,
Bob Scharff, Tony James, Don Fraser, Joe Shannon, Alf Cool, Ian Hunter,
Danny Gontas, Gordie Lawson, Wayne Tickell, Ron Trainor, Darryl Smith,
Dave Darin, Ian MacLeod, Buzz Montour, Bob Lewis, Art Gourley,
Darryl Wright, Darryl Olsen and Howard Hewitt.
FOLLOW-UP TOURNAMENTS
The Travellers would host the show again in 1969 and 1970, but in
1971, the tournament would be hosted by the Astoria Boxing Club.
Over the years, the tournament would be held in other locations such as
in 1976, the event was held in Cloverdale and in 1981 it was Campbell River.
AS THE YEARS FLASHED BY
- the journey continued for some of the champions and finalists.
One of the interesting subsequent stories was the case of boxer
TONY JAMES. In his very next competition, Tony would
reach for the star by taking on 1967 Canadian Featherweight
Champion WAYNE BOYCE in the 1968 BC GOLDEN GLOVES. At the
end of that prelim bout on the first night of the Golden Gloves
there was a buzz that James was the winner, but when the judges
scores were read, the close decision went to Wayne and not Tony.
of the 40 plus boxers, two would be part of Canada's 1972
Olympic Team - CHRIS IUS and LESLIE HAMILTON. But, many of the
others would have some interesting years ahead in senior open
competition such as Neil Austin, Joe Cooke and Darryl Olsen.
ALF COOL is currently an administrator for the
BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame. Inductees
include Gordie Lawson and Chris Ius.
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