Boys’ Boxing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1602
Date Released
15 Feb 1960
Date submitted
11 Feb 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boys’ Boxing. DESCRIPTION: At the Seymour Hall, London, John Hayday and Raymond Bateman met in the Federation of Boys’ Clubs boxing. Bateman hit the boards, and when he was floored again, the battle was stopped. Next, Dick Hodnett and Colin Hayday, John’s twin brother. Hodnett won on points. The Horst - Izzard bout was another thriller in a programme of first-class fisticuffs. Victory went to Horst, and West Ham won the Evening Standard Challenge Trophy. SHOTLIST: MS boys fighting (J Hayday v Bateman). CU Ted Ray watching. MS boys fighting. CU spectators. MS boys fighting. CU spectators. MS boys fighting (C Hayday v Hodnett). CU ringside view of boys fighting. MS fighting (Hayday knocked down). Slip pan CU ring side view of fight. MS fighting (Horst v Izzard). CU MS same. CU ring side view of fighting. MS ref. stops fight. MS boy holds up cup.
Keywords
Sport; Children; Ceremonies
Locations
London; England
Card file number
79332
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
132
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Boys’ Boxing', British Movietone News Issue No. 1602, 15 Feb 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23470 (Accessed 18 Jul 2025)