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1952
1952 - 0997.PDF
^4 "Flight" photographs Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh P. Lloyd, A.O.C.-in-C, Bomber Command, and A. V-M. T. N. McEvoy concentrate on what is happening in the ring, whilst Air Marshal Sir Basil Embry, A.O.C.-in-C., Fighter Command, and his son have had their attention momentarily distracted by something else. (Right) Cdt. J. C. Cowan, winner of the "Flight" Cup, receives his trophy from the Technical Editor. A.T.C. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS IT is simply unfortunate that the number of bouts nowadays making up the Air Training Corps Boxing Championship finals should be too many to squeeze into one evening, with the consequence that some of the fights have to be held during the afternoon in another place. This year, no fewer than seven of the bouts—includ ing that for the Flight Cup—were held during the afternoon of Monday, March 31st preceding the evening events, and were fought at R.A.F. Station Uxbridge. Nevertheless, this pressure is a significant symptom of the healthy state of the Corps and, as the Chief of the Air Staff said at the conclusion of the evening, the A.T.C. deserve the greatest credit for laying on the exercise on such a grand scale; the cham pionships were evidence of that spirit needed in the R.A.F. or, indeed, in any fighting service, namely, the inability to know when one was beaten. Although one or two youngsters mani festly did know when they had had enough, in no case was there the slightest sign that the losing contestant was suffer ing a lack of heart. Almost all the fighters were well-matched and if, in most cases, the winner was he who showed the more active aggressiveness, the level of fighting Bout I Name of Winner CLASS st lb *7 0 7 8 8 9 9 10 CLASS •7 0 *7 7 8 0 8 7 9 0 •9 7 10 0 10 7 11 0 CLASS 8 •8 9 9 10 10 11 •11 0 7 0 7 0 8 2 11 •12 10 A (AGE 15-16 YRS) Cdt. J. Charles Cdt. H. Hayes Cdt. W. G. Brown Cdt. J. Snooks Cdt. R. A. Vodden Cdt. M. Monaghan Cdt. S. A. Bloxham B (AGE 16-17 YRS) Cdt. A. R. Parsons Cdt. B. Welch Cdt. A. Cogger Cdt. H. A. McCrorey Cdt. G. Fuleher Cdt. A. Curnoek Cdt. D. Gingell Cdt. T. Green Cdt. W. J. Gratton C (AGE 17-18 YRS) Cdt. A. Patton Cdt. M. Inwood Cdt. P. M. Ellery Cdt. S. Thomas Cdt. J. N. Barnden Cdt. C. Mooreroft Cdt. D. J. Sainsbury Cdt. J. C. Cowan Cdt. P. Sharratt Squadron 2237 (Thornley Park Sch.) N. 1701 (John stone) N. 372 (Barry) S. 1184 (Mountain Ash) S. 16F (Wood Green) S. 59 (Hudders- field) N. 16F (Wood Green) S. 2239 (Kineton) N. 2239 (Kineton) N. 2048 (Dagen- ham) S. 1701 (John stone) N. 1000 (Bedling- ton) N. 187 (Worcester) N. 2157 (Mitcham) S. 766 (Tennison G.S.)S. 16F (Wood Green) S. 2256 (White Abbey) N. 1223 (Caer philly) S. 212 (Islwyn) S. 1223 (Caer philly) S. 2158 (Boro' Green) S. 178 (Fylde Farm Sch.) N. 1148 (Penarth) S. 327 (Kilmar nock) N. 1582(Ardale)S. Name of Opponent Cdt. R. A. Green Cdt. R. Batts Cdt. D. Young Cdt. A. Barry Cdt. A. Meyriek Cdt. A. J. A. Perkins Cdt. J. Cunningham Walk-over Cdt. R. A. W. Rule Cdt. J. Hanlon Cdt. R. W. Brown Cdt. E. J. D. Thompson Cdt. E. Evans Cdt. J. Farrell Cdt. D. Howe Cdt. G. H. Watters Cdt. J. Newcombe Cdt. E. Battersby Walk-over Cdt. H. Clarke Cdt. I. Orr Cdt. E. S. Phillips Cdt. E. Rowley Cdt. J. Stanley Walk-over Squadron 1147 (Barking) S. 2208 (Eynsham) N. 1300 (Notting ham) N. 2258 (St. John's School) N. 1936 (S. Not- ingham) N. 2219 (Tenby) S. 59 (Hudders- field( N. 1159 (Edmon ton) S. 178 (Fylde Farm Sch.) N. 372 (Barry) S. 39F (Barnes) S. 153 (S)ough) S. 178 (Fylde Farm Sch.) N. 178 (Fylde Farm Sch.) N. 498 (Wishaw) N. 43F (Merton) S. 2200 (Oldham) N. 178 (Fylde Farm Sch.) N. 2256 (White Abbey) N. 1223 (Caer philly) S. 1000 (Bedling- ton) N. 1582(Ardale)S. Trophy The Renton Cup The Sir Bert ram Jones Cup The Aeroplane Cup Sir Simon Marks Cup Aeronautics Cup Eland Cup Sir Adrian Chamier Cup Bailey Cup Londonderry Cup Lawley Cup Lord Glen- dyne Cup Duncan Smith Cup Air Reserve Gazette Cup Hilary Cup Arthur Mack Cup Sir Harry Price Cup Flight Cup Robert Strauss Cup • These events took place during the afternoon at R.A.F. Station, Uxbridge. science said a great deal for the quality of the coaching which the cadets receive. To reach the championship—between North ern and Southern areas—each had fought through Unit, Wing, Group, Inter-Group and Area eliminations. Among the better bouts of the evening that between Cdt. D. Young and Cdt. W. G. Brown was the second in Class A; Brown's better boxing, coolness and con sistent attack gave him the verdict and the Lord Balfour Cup for the best performance in Class A; ii adci ion Young was finally adjudged the best loser in the champion ship, and so received the Roy Limbert Cup from the C.A.S., Sir John Slessor. Another excellent fight in Class A was that at 9 st 7 lb between Cdt. M. Monaghan and Cdt. A. J. A. Perkins. Perkins had the advantage of height and reach, but Mon- aghan's strength and his attack in the third and final round prevailed. The only knock-out during the evening was administered to Cdt. J. Hanlon by Cdt. A. Cogger, although there was not much doubt that Hanlon was the better boxer, and the right cross which laid him low must be deemed to have been something of a lucky punch. In the following fight, Cdt. H. A. McCrorey gained the verdict on a foul by Cdt. R. W. Brown in the second round; these two went at it with great vigour, if little science, and there could be little question that the blow which ended the contest was an unfortunate chance strike. Cdt. T. Green at 10 st7 lb in Class B had so much the better of Cdt. D. Howe that he floored him twice during the first round, the referee then stopping the fight. In the first fight in Class C, Cdt. A Pat- ton was always on the attack and a good deal more warlike than his opponent, Cdt. J. Newcombe. The best of the fights was undoubtedly that in which Cdt. J. N. Barnden won a hard-fought victory over Cdt. I. Orr. Orr was perhaps the stronger, and tended to use weight rather than science, but Barnden hit consistently straight and was much the cooler and better punching fighter. His consistent attack, indeed, gained for him the A. J. Elvin Cup for the best performance in Classes B and C. Again this year the Harewood Trophy— awarded to the Group gaining the greatest number of points in the finals—was won by 61 Group (London and Eastern) with 37 points and, as captain of the team, Cdt. Barnden had the reward of receiving the Trophy from Sir John Slessor. 63 Group (Wales) were runners-up with 26 points.
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