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1950
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176 FLIGHT, 2 February 1950 SERVICE AVIATION . . . three rounds, to qualify for which thecadets had fought through unit, wing, group and inter-group contests, andNorthern and Southern Area Finals. Events started with a close bout atmidget weight (7 stone) for the cup pre- sented by Flight. Cdt. R. Higgins, theSouthern champion, narrowly defeated Cdt. Monahan, Northern champion, onpoints. The outstanding bout of the evening was between the two Davises, B.Davis of 261 (Guildford) Sqn., and \Y\ E. Davis of 1000 (Bedlington) Sqn.They both fought with tremendous deter- mination, and both went down duringthe first two rounds but came back with remarkable aggression. The fight wasstopped at the last minute in favour of the Southern champion, B. Davis, al-though his opponent, by sheer guts, was for the third time staggering to his feet.Tremendous applause indicated every- one's approval of the award of the RoyLimbert Cup to W. E. Davis for the best loser of the championships. Two other outstanding bouts were theJunior featherweight, between Cdt. P. Harrington, 261 (Guildford) Sqn. and acoloured cadet, Cdt. Bangbala, 287 (Belle Vue) Sqn. (the latter, a gallant loseron points, was exceptionally fast and had a beautiful physique) and the senior fly-weight between Cdts. D. Flack and F. Wills. Cdt. Flack, 1948 Flight cup win-ner, looks a most promising young fighter and, aways on the offensive, did well togain a near but clear decision The A. J. Elvin cup for the best per-formance in the Championships was clearly earned by (junior, lightweight)'Cdt B. Blackburn, 1701- (Johnstone) Sqn., Scotland, although others whosenames must have received careful con- sideration were Cdts. P. Smith, E.O'Brien and J. Shannon. The lesson to be learned from the even-ing, especially from the junior bouts, was ihat the man who had learned to keepplugging and building up points with a straight left was at least half-way to-wards victory. A. F. Tinsley, writing in the souvenirprogramme on the subject of boxing in the R.A.F. says that whether the cadets Bout 7st midget 7st 71b mosquito 8st flywt. 8st7lbbarttamwt. ... 9st featherwt. 9st 71b lightwt. lOst welterwt. lOst 71b middle- wt 11st heavywt Name ofWinner* Cdt. R. Higgins (S) Cdt. B. Hirsts (N) • Cdt. W. E. Powell (S) Cdt. D. J.Thomas (S) Cdt. P.Harrington (S) Cdt. R. Black- burn (N) Cdt. S. Ray (S) Cdt. E. O'Brien <S) Cdt. D. Hother (S) Squadron 1182 (Mendip) 59 (Hud- dersfield) 1223 (Caer- philly) 1812(Dowlais) 261 (Guildford) 1701 (Johnstone) 1061 (Nel- son School) 1061 (Nel- son School) 1061 (Nel- son School) Name of Opponent Cdt. Mona- han Cdt. H. Cotterell Cdt. Perkins Cdt. G.(Brough) Cdt. Bangbala Cdt. J. N. Barnden Cdt. Maynard Cdc. D. Fearnley Cdt. Lyons Squadron 281 (South- port) 1560(Speed- well) 347 (Dudley) 103(Doncaster) 287 (Belle Vue) 2158 (Borough Green) 247 (Ash-ton-under Lyme)127 (Wake- field) 1262 (Blackburn) Trophy Flight Cup Sir Bertram Jones Cup The Aeroplane Trophy Simon MarksTrophy Aeronautics Cup Eland Cup Charmer Cup Bailey Cup Lord London- derry Cup Presented by The Editor o! Flight A. Cdre. Sir Guy Garrod Editor of The Aeroplane Lord Balfour of Inchyre. Air Marshal Sir Alan Lees F/L Miles Air Marshal Sjr Aubrey Ell- wotpd Air Marshal Sir Basil Embry Air Marshal P. C. Livingstone 8st. flywt. 8st 61b bantam-wt. ... 9st featherwt. 9st 91b lightwt. lOst 71b welter- wt 11st 61b middle- wt. I2st7lb It. hvy. we... Heavywt. Cdt. D. Flack (S) Cdt. B. Mussell (S) Cdt. P. Smith (N) Cdt. B. Davis (S) Cdt. K. Woodward (S) Cdt. J. Shannon (S) Cdt. R. Ayling (S) Cdt. A. E: Prail (N) 261 (Guildford) 2182 (Dor- chester) 59 (Hud- dersfield) 261(Guildford) 2122(Vauxhall) 1061 (Nel- son School) 1582 (Ardale School) 1000 (Bed- lington) SENIORS Cdt. F. Willis Cdt. D. Webb Cdt. C. Bishop Cdt. W. E. Davis Cdt. F. Marshall Cdt. J. McClafferty Cdt./Cpl. M. Sloan Cdt. R. R. Daniels 817 (Lisburn) 498 (Wishaw) 2122 (Vaux- hall) 1000 (Bed- lington) I0S3 (Arm- thorpe) 498 (Wishaw) 498 (Wishaw) 1562 (Ardale School) Lawley Cup Lord Glen- dyne Trophy Duncan Smith Trophy Air Reserve Gazette Trophy Hilary Cup Arthur Mach Cup Sir Harry Price Cup Robert Strauss Trophy I Air Marshal Sir Leslie Hoiling- hurst Air Marshal Sir John Steel Air Marshal Sir John Whit- worth Jones Air Marshal Sir Hugh Saunders Air Marsha! Sir Arthur Sanders A. V.-M. Foster Air Marshal Sir Hugh Walmsley Marshal of the R.A.F. Lord Tedder R. M. * Bouts were between Southern and Northern champions. (S) or (N) indicates the winner's area. who win or lose continue to box whenthey pass into the parent Service is not particularly important. What does mat-ter to the R.A.F. is that a spirit and character moulded in the ring and "gym-nasium early in their lives will remain with them throughout their Servicecareers. He also quotes Col. R. B. Camp- bell, an authority on boxing, who wrote:'' The applause soon dies away ; the prize is left behind; but the character youbuild up is yours for ever." That is how. the R.A.F. regards boxing. The^JJarewood Tigphy ipr the A.T.C. Group gaining the greatest number ofpoints in the final was won by 61 East- ern Reserve Group—The Star SilverWings Trophy, awarded to the A.T.C. Squadron in the South with the greatestnumber of winners in the finals, has been won by No. 1061 (Southvvark) Squadron,and it is expected that the A.O.C. of 65 Group, A. Cdre. Ackerman, will shorthpresent the trophy to them. The North- ern Wings Trophy awarded for the sameachievement in the North has already been presented (at Carlisle) to No. 49S(Wishaw) Squadron, Scotland. (Above) Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor presents the Elvin Cup to Cdt. R. Blackburn for the best performance in the championships. (Left) Cdt. R. Higgins, 1182 (Mendip) Squadron, 62 Group, winner of the Flight Cup, on the offensive against Cdt. Monahan of 63 Group.
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