Junior Novice and Senior Novice Championship forms

These are with your divisional secretaries in electronic and paper versions. Please contact them for forms, and information on closing dates and first rounds.

Western Counties Affiliation forms

Affiliation form have now been sent to all clubs by your divisional secretaries, but if you have mislaid them, there are additional copies avauilable to download on the 'download and information' link to your right.

Western Counties AGM minute 2009

Minutes from the Western Counties AGM are now available for download,(link to right Western Counties download information) copies will be sent to club secretaries with the various reports.
Thank you to all members who attended, it was good to see such a good number .
Steve Brooks

Western Counties AGM

The Western Counties AGM agenda is now available to download via the 'download and contact information' link, to the right.
All Western Counties ABA members are welcome, but only two from each club have voting rights.

Coach course October 2009 and First Aid course

Please follow link to your right for downloads for application forms for coach course and first aid course being held at Broadplain Bristol .

Notice of Western Counties AGM 2009

9th July 2009

Notice of AGM

Western Counties ABA Annual General Meeting 2009



I give notice that the Annual general meeting, of the Western Counties, of the Amateur Boxing Association of England will be held on, Thursday the 27th August 2009 at 7.30pm, at the Taunton Football Club. TA1 2HG.
All members of the Association are invited to attend, but only two members from each club will have voting rights. All proposals and nominations for officers and commissions, must reach me via your divisional meetings 21 days (6th August) before the AGM.

Yours sincerely


Steve Brooks


Honorary Western Counties Secretary









~Cornwal/Dorset~Devon~Gloucestershire/Wiltshire~Somerset/Bristol, Divisions~

Junior Semi finals 09

Junior Semi finals
Saturday 16th May
Earlsfield Gym 109 Garratt Lane, London SW18 4DW
Weigh in 10.00-12.00

Class 4

54kgs Anthony Collins (Sydenham) v Chris Smith (West Ham)
70kgs Wayne Ingram (Gloucester) v Obi Egbunike (All Stars)
80kgs Lewis Kerley (Bournemouth) v Sam Smith (Pinewood Star)

Class 5
60kgs Jack Langford (Bideford) v Alfie Smith (Newcomers)
70kgs Mitchell Lever (Synwell) v Danny Dignum (Brentwood)



Sunday 17th May Hayes Working Mens Club, Pump Lane, Hayes. UB3 3NB
Weigh in 11.30-13.30
Class 4.
52 kg Cris Adaway (Mayflower)) v Ronnie McNamara (Hoddesdon)
66kgs Keith Riley (Newquay) v John Coyle (Newham)
Class 6
60kgs Howard Hart (Mayflower) v Jack Brayer (Earlsfield)
63kgs Nathan Cummings-Snow (Broadplain) v Cain Brunnin (Kingfisher)
75kgs Joe Wilcox (Lydney) v Paulius Macivicuilius (Kingfisher)

Please let me know, if for whatever reason your boxer needs to withdraw. Let ME know immediately. Steve Brooks 01594 841552

Junior Finals will be held over two days as well!
Everton Park Sports Centre, Great Homer Street, Liverpool L5 5PH. Saturday and Sunday 30th and 31st May . Weigh in 10.00-12.00

Senior ABA quarter Finals

Quarter finals Friday 1st May
Semi finals Saturday 2nd May
Venue
English Institute of Sport Sheffield,
Coleridge Road
Sheffield
S9 5DA

The following are the bouts involving Western Counties boxers.
Good luck to all.
Fly 48-51kgs Bradley Watson (Amalgamated)v Oscar Webb (Repton)
Feather 54-57kgs Danny Webb (Empire)v Lewis Pettitt (Nemisis)
Light 57-60kgs Daniel Bharg (Walcot) v Michael McCarthy (Repton)
Light Welter 60-64kgs Joe Hughes (Malmesbury) v Bradley Skeete (Earlsfield)
Welter 64-69kgs Daniel Kennedy (Jersey Leonis) v Dudley O'Shaunessy (West Ham)
Middle 69-75kgs Samuel Smart (Cambourne and Redruth)v Kirk Garvey (Earlsfield)
Light Heavy 75-81kgs Callum Pearson (Amalgamated) v Obed Mbwakongo (Lynn)
Cruiser 81-86kgs Matt Jennings (Amalgamated)v Anthony Conquest (Daganham)
Heavy 86-91kgs Mark Reynolds (Walcot)v Ricky Newlands (Peacock)
Friday 1st May 2009

Venue: Badminton Hall.
English Institue of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield, S9 5DA
Weigh-In & Medicals: 10am – 12pm
Boxing to commence: 1pm
First Session 1pm – 5pm (approx)

Second Session 6pm onwards (approx timing based upon finish of First
Session)

Meal tickets will be distributed at weigh-in. Two per person for the day.

Semi Finals
Saturday 2nd May 2009
Venue: Badminton Hall.
English Institue of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield, S9 5DA

Weigh-In & Medicals: 10am – 12pm
Boxing to commence: 1pm
Meal tickets will be distributed at weigh-in. One per person for the day.

Please note that no accommodation is being provided by the ABAE. This is due to logistical difficulties of not knowing which boxers will progress through to the Semi Final round on 2nd May.

Should you qualify for the semi-finals the ABAE is making a provision of £50 for accommodation on Friday night only. You need to book your own accommodation and complet a claim for and attach relevant receipt. You may submit this on Saturday 2nd May or to the ABAE office after the event.(keep a copy of all for your records and chasing payments)

May I take this opportunity to wish you the best of luck in your Quarter Final.

Best wishes and kind regards

Robbie Boyd
ABAE Ltd
robert.boyd@abae.org.uk
07515 052 333

First Aid Course May Sunday 3rd 2009

Dennis Stinchcombe will be running another first aid course. Sunday 3rd May. Closing date 26th April.Cost £50 Download form from download link to the right. or http://westerncountiesabacontact.blogspot.com/

Junior Championships Quarter finals

Junior Quarter finals
Western Counties v Southern Counties
at Broadplain Bristol. BS2 9ES
Saturday 9th May
Weigh in 11.00hrs-13.00hrs
Boxing 13.30hrs.
Please ensure coaches you have your coach card with you and lanyard if you have one..
Western Counties will be in Red corner and Southern Counties in Blue corner.
If for whatever reason your boxer withdraws please let me know as soon as you know!
Boxers are travelling from the Southern Counties and we have boxers who have booked expensive flights from Western Counties and it would be only sportsman like to let them know they don't need to travel, or to give another boxer a chance to box again.
Thank you Steve Brooks 01594 841552


Western Counties v Southern Counties
Class 4 1993 3x2min

48-50 Corey Smitherman (Trowbridge) v John Saunders (Farnham Warriors)
54-57 Claude DeLange (Sturminster) v Joe Pigford (Golden Ring)
57-60 Gage Demore (Amalgamated) v Felix Cash (Guildford City)
60-63 Ben Ferris (Broadplain) v Archie Hutchins (Basingstoke)
63-66 Keith Riley (Newquay) v Eli Matthews (Guildford City)
66-70 Wayne Ingram (Gloucester) v Michael Grant (Guildford City)
70-75 Charlie Cooper (Downend) v John Weeks (Stacey)


Class 5 1992 3x2min

48-50 Herbert Cooper (Sydenham) v George Chapman(Crawley)
50-52 Shaun Hughes (Blandford) v Billy Thomas (Golden Ring)
54-57 Ben Owen (Poole) v Jack Raines (St Marys)
60-63 Scott Wilson (Pilgrims) v Lloyd Johnson (Stacey)
63-66 Wesley Smith (Launceston) v Johnny Saunders (St Marys)
70-75 Oliver Kitchen (Lympstone) v Jake Ball (Sporting Ring)

Class 6 1991 4x2min

54-57 Danny Benham (Blandford) v Josh Kennedy (Folkestone)
57-60 Howard Hart (Mayflower) v Jake Towse (West Hill)
63-66 Sam Jenner (Malesbury) v George Carmen (Guildford)
70-75 Joe Wilcox (Lydney) v Jake Fletcher (Ashford)