Amateur Boxing Scotland is delighted to be hosting the G.B. Schoolboy Championships for the very first time on 13-16th May 2010.
Willie Burns is the event organiser and explained that each of the Home Countries must host one of the following categories – Schoolboys, Youth, Junior, or Senior. This year Scotland will host the Schoolboys which is for boxers born in 1996 and 1997.
Willie, a director with Amateur Boxing Scotland, was asked if he would organise the tournament and decided Kirkcaldy would be an ideal venue to host the event.
The boxing is being held over two days Friday 14th May and Saturday 15th May. The competing nations are England, Wales, and Scotland who as the host nation will be allowed two boxers the Scottish champion and runner up.
England and Wales will be represented by their national champions. The tournament will be held in the Templehall Community Centre and is a must for boxing fans in the area.
Local interest will come in the shape of Jack Brunton, Denbeath who started the season by winning the Scottish Novice Championship and then progressed on to win the Scottish Championship. The other Fife club is Kelty who will field two boxers, Donald Stewart and Paul Greenhorn.
The opening ceremony will be hosted by the Depute Mayor Liz Mogg and will feature some Scottish culture as many of the visitors may not have travelled to Scotland before.
Boxers
G.B. SCHOOLBOY SELECTION 2010
CLASS A 1997
34k- Liam Kerr Garnock Valley
36K-David Dalzell Peterhead
38K-Greg Nailen Forgewood
40K-Joe Murray Craigmiller
42K-Elliot ODonnell Four Isles
44K-John White Glenboig
44K-Barry Hogg Midlothian
46K-Lewis Hay Keir Hardie
46 K-Connor Greenan Irvine Vine burghs
48K-Josh McCorry Forgewood
48K-Lee Nightingale Irvine Vine burgh
52K-Ben Kinnock Perth Railway
CLASS B 1996
36K-David Burrell Doonvalley & Donald Stewart Kelty
38K-Jack Brunton Denbeath & Calvin McCord Doonvalley
42K-William McPhee Glenboig & Steven Boyle Dennistoun
44K-Aiden Gough Greenoch & Darren Shannon Barn
46K-Dylan Shaw Four Isles & Chad Connor Newarthill
48K-Liam Tervitt Lochend & Andrew Tham Broadwood
50K-Scott Brown Midlothian & Aiden McGlynn Barn
52K-Jordon Beveridge Irvine Vineburgh
54K-Arron Dingwell Doonvalley
60K-Donald McAllister Springhill & Liam Sanford Forgewood
63K-John Grier Irvine Vine burgh
Programme
Friday 14 May 2010 11.00 am Opening Ceremony
1.00 pm 1997 Semi-Finals
7.30 pm 1996 Semi-Finals
Saturday 15 May 2010 1.00 pm 1997 finals
7.30 pm 1996 finals
Admission £10 concession £5 per day.
Venue – Templehall Community Centre, Beauly Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY2 6EX
