ABA Champions

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1560A
Date Released
30 Apr 1959
Date submitted
27 Apr 1959
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aba Championships. DESCRIPTION: Amateur Boxing at Wembley, and the Lightweight Final between John Cooke from Bootle and Private Paul Warwick. The verdict went to the Army boxer after the referee stopped the fight in round three. Corporal Jim McGrail met Scottish champion Bobby Keddie in the Welterweights. The verdict was a points win for Jim McGrail. And here is Dave Thomas, defending his Heavyweight title against Len James who was fighting with an injured hand. A gallant try - but James had to retire. The Light Middleweight Final was a highlight. Stuart Pearson defending his title against LAC Brian Lester, an RAF champion. Lester had Pearson on the ropes at one stage. But Pearson won with pistol-packing punches. SHOTLIST: GV boxing (key). MS lightweight final - Cooke (white vest) V Warwick. Low angle same. MS same. Low angle same. MS same. Low angle same. MS same. Low angle same - Verdict to Warwick. Slip pan Welterweight Contest - Low angle McGrail (black) v Keddie. MS same. Low angle same. MS same. Low angle CU same - Verdict to McGrail on points. Slip pan Heavyweight MS D Thomas (white) v L James. Low angle same. MS same. Low angle same. MS same verdict to Thomas. Slip Pan Light Middleweight. MS Pearson (white) v Lester (RAF) low angle CU same. MS same - Verdict to Pearson.
Keywords
Sport; Air force; Military
Locations
London; England; Wembley
Card file number
77024
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
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'ABA Champions', British Movietone News Issue No. 1560A, 30 Apr 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22991 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)