Yes folks, its that time of year again and and the boxing is about to commence at Meadowbank Sports Centre with the 2012 Senior Finals about to get underway.
A selection of photos from the event will be posted on the website and, with what is rapidly becoming a much anticipated feature, full photos will be posted on www.facebook.com/amateurboxingscotland within the next couple of days. To add to the growing prestige of our championships, there are also Sky TV cameras present to record some of the action which will be featured on a Ringside feature next Thursday!!!
Live results will be posted throughout the duration of the event. First up is 51kg Sandra Stepniak of Granite City v Stephanie Kernachan of Newarthill……….
Bout 1 – Women’s 51kg – Medal Presenter Shona Robison – Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport
Result – Stephanie Kernachan (Newarthill) beat Sandra Stepniak (Granite City) 11-7
Bout 2 – Men 52kg – Medal Presenter Josh Taylor – 2010 Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist 60kg
Result – Pushker Singh (Lochend) beat Martin Beveridge (Garnock Valley) 11-8
Bout 3 -Men 56kg – Medal Present Michael Cavanagh – Chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland
Result – Joe Ham (Renfrewshire) beat Graeme Munro (Highland Boxing Academy) RSC2
Bout 4 – No contest between Jaqueline Ralston (North West) and Katy Atkin (Meadowbank)
Bout 5 – Men 60kg – Medal Presenter David Grevemberg – Chief Executive Officer of Glasgow 2014
Result – Charlie Flynn (Newarthill) beat Lewis Paulin (Meadowbank) 11-10
Bout 6 – Men 64kg – Medal presenter Jon Doig – Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Games Scotland
Result – Lewis Benson (Lochend) beat Steven Rae (Barrhead) COUNTBACK 37-31
Bout 7 – No contest between Gardner Moore (Glenrothes) and Lynn Calder (Peterhead)
Bout 8 – Men 69kg – Medal Presenter – Lord Smith of Kelvin Chairman of Glasgow 2014
Result – Stuart Burt (Renfrewshire) beat Derek Skinner (Kilsyth Golden Gloves) 23-18
Bout 9 – Men 75kg – Medal Presenter – Stewart Harris sportscotland Chief Executive Officer
Result – Kieran Smith (Springhill) beat Darin Reid (Alloa) 12-6
Bout 10 – Men 81kg – Medal Presenter – Richard Thomas Chairman Amateur Boxing Scotland
Result – Brian Forsyth (Holyrood) beat James Cunningham (Dennistoun McNair) 15-14
Bout 11 Men 91kg – Medal Presenter – Matt Holt GB Boxing Programme Director
Result – Steven Lavelle (Renfrewshire) beat David Smylie (Holyrood) 9-6
Bout 12 – 91+kg – Medal Presenter – Mark Mateer – Glasgow 2014
Result – Ross Henderson (Springhill) beat Patryk Bartkiewicz (Granite City) WALKOVER#
That concludes the boxing for the evening and a huge thanks to all Boxers, Coaches, Officials and spectators on what was an absolutely fantastic night of boxing.
