As we near the end of the 2012 ABS Championships, The ABS Schoolboy and Junior Championships will see the stars of tomorrow descend on the World Class Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility this Saturday and Sunday.
Come along and see our best young talented boxers, many of whom will be competing in their first ever Scottish Championship. With 217 entries, it is sure to be a fantastic weekend of boxing.
Housekeeping;
- Two rings will be in operation for the duration of the event which and boxing will be held over both days. The event will be held in the Indoor Athletics Hall of the Ravenscraig facility.
- The weigh-in on Saturday 24 March 2012 will commence at 8.30am sharp and close at 10am. It is anticipated that the event will commence at approximately 12.30pm.
- The weight allowance for all boxers is 0.2 kg.
- All boxers must collect their wristbands during the weigh-in. The weigh-in will be held upstairs in the Motherwell College room to the back of the facility.
- One coach from each club must sign for and collect their wristbands outside the weigh-in room. Coach band allocations will be based on the amount of entered boxers a club has.
- A list will of those boxers who will not be competing due to single entries or byes will be published following the weigh- in.
- Boxers who have weighed in, have collected their wristbands and will not be competing for the above reasons will be granted entry to spectate.
- In attempt to improve communications, an announcement will be made to all boxers, coaches and spectators as to when the event will finish on Saturday 24 March.
- Doors will open at 11.30am for spectators and entry will be strictly pay at the door. Adults will be charged £12 for entry and concession tickets will cost £8 (OAPs and Children under 16) on both days.
- All boxers competing on Sunday 25 March 2012 will be required to undergo a further medical but no weigh-in. The medicals will take place in the Motherwell College room between 11am and 12pm on 25 March 2012.
A link to show how to find Ravenscraig Sports Centre can be found below;
http://www.nlleisure.co.uk/nl-menu/nl-centres/where-can-i-join/ravenscraig-regional-sports-facility/
ABS will have a photographer present the whole weekend to capture all the action and photos will be posted to www.facebook.com/amateurboxingscotland shortly thereafter. We will also publish results throughout the course of both days the via the ABS website.
ABS would like to wish all boxers competing the best of luck in what promises to be an exciting Schoolboy and Junior Championship.
