Sunday, December 30, 2012

BC BOXING NEWS, February 1984

FEBRUARY 1984: A FRESH NEW LOOK: by brian zelley


:
this issue was a start of a 
new way of presenting the
monthly news,  in living colors.

This photo was on the cover
page with Williams Lake
coach Leif A.
Also the 21 Honorary 
Life members listed:
Patrick O'Reilly, Stan Smith,
Joe Magri, Bill Cowie, Elio Ius,
Pat West, Joe Webb, Bert Lowes, 
Tommy Paonessa, Lennie Walters,
Al Decaire, Do Cowan, Harold Mann,
Bill Brenner, Dave Brown, Walter Boyce,
Melvin Ius, Fred fuller, John McCluskey,
Harry Twist and Walter Austin.
President: George Armson, Editor: Brian Zelley
Sports Advisor: H. A "Bert" Lowes 




THE PREMIER OF BRITISH COLUMBIA speaks:

On page 2 of the issue, it focused on the BC Winter Games and quoted
Premier William R. Bennett concerning the purpose of the games, and
on page 3 our first CABA president and the 1984 Chairman of
Competitions for CABA in the "Short Jabs" section Jerry Shears took
some time to recognize the "BC Amateur Boxing News" and to 
state: "I predict that many future Canadian and other championships
will be won by boys from B.C." - Jerry Shears, February 1984.
Also quotes from Ron Butlin, Joe Webb and Bill McAllister. 

Page 4: In "Coaches' Corner, Bob Decker  reported and mentioned
boxers Ron Paskie,  Laird Goodwill, Dan Zaleski,  and Tony Duffy.
Also, there was news about Jim Hills and Skimp Williams in attendance
at a club show in Ladysmith and Jim Hills showing an old photo of 
boxers from 1966 that had performed at a Port Alberni club show.

Rounding out page 4 was a brief piece on boxer Dale Walters from 1976,
and the first 21 Golden Boys from Phil Vickery to Alan Curtis.
  

THE TOURNAMENTS:

* Featured was the Youth and Senior BC Golden Gloves
of 1984 on January 21st. The three selected stars were
Cam O'Connell, Joe Pendry and Deep Butter.

The Boxers as reported:

Bassam Btrani, Scott Bannink, Jamie Ballard, Ron Paskie, Jerome Briat,
Gary Wood, Dale Walters, Scott Cessford, Joe Pendry, Ken Smith, 
Alex Angelomatis, Tim Howie, Leon Chambers, Dan Zaleski, Lee Gauthier,
John Wilson, George Pires, Derek Wolfe, Deep Butter, Willie Curry,
Hail King, Mike O'Connell, Gika Singh, Al Harper, Gary Sirko, Cody Redford,
Joe Martin, Tom Coady, Shawn McMillan, Todd Hartley, Alex Bankier,
Michael Mason, Harpal Talhan, Tony Schmtt, Danny Thompson,
Rob Howe,  George Mason. Mike Kennedy, Gerald Peters, Lawrence Rolfe,
Ejnar Laursen, Roman Grimard, Glen Quocksister, Peter Paskie, and
Neil Melrose.

RING OFFICIALS
       
                                               FRED FULLER   and   BERT LOWES



                                                                      VIC MURDOCH

 Bert Lowes, Fred Fuller, Rudy Bianco, Sid Knopp, Earl Vance, jack Mellor,
 Larry Krangle, Brian Zelley,  Rick Brough and  Robert Newbrook.
 Annoucer: Joe Swift, Timekeeper: Kirt Max,  Glovers: Tommy Yule and Gordon Miller. 

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