Canadian boxing in the Seventies

COACHES and OFFICIALS and THE SEVENTIES: By Brian Zelley
Introduction
As we look back through the pages of the BC AMATEUR BOXING
NEWS there were hundreds of names of boxers, coaches and
officials that were part of the boxing scene between 1970 and 1979.
This will be a list of about 50 names of coaches and officials that
helped make things happen. From this partial list there are thousands
of stories that covered many decades of BC boxing history, and many
other names and events that are connected.

From this list of 50 or so names, we have
the start of many stories from the early days of
the newly re-established BCABA and the creation
of the CABA (Boxing Canada).

Many of the names will also link the decade to
the Sixties and the Eighties but in reality
some of the names takes us back to the Thirties
and to the current time period of 2011/2012.

THE PARADE OF SOME OF THE NAMES OF COACHS and OFFICIALS
Jim Airey, George Angleomatis, Walter Austin, Len Barker,
Rudy Bianco, Walter Boyce, Bernie Brisch,
Rick Brough, Lou Bujdoso, Mike Caird, Joe and Terry Cooke,
Howard Curling, Ian Douglas, Earl Elgie, Dick Findlay,
Fred Fuller, Jim and Sylvia Gallagher, Wally Hill,
Jim Howie, Elio and Mel Ius, Sid and Shirley Knopp,
John Kovak, Thorky Larsen, Paul Lemay, Lindy Lindmoser
Bert Lowes, Arnold McEwan, Harold and Irving Mann,
Ken Marjoram, Bram Melis, Mike Moore, Vic Murdoch,
Peter Murray-Driver, Marg and Pat O'Reilly,
Gary Oakden, Bob Perry, Tommy Paonessa, Joe Preston,
Denny Ross,Georg Shiels, Ray Silver, Stan Smith,
Joe Swift, Dave Thompson, Bill Walker, Billy Watson,
Ron Whalley, Dan wright, Jeff Yule and Brian Zelley.

1970 THE OFFICIALS

1970 NAMES ON THE PAGE OF BC BOXING by brian zelley

Beyond the gym and clubs, an important part of any tournament
is the officials and support group. During the Seventies,
most major tournamenbts were held in Greater Vancouver
For instance, the 1970 BC Golden Gloves"
were held at exhibition Gardens at the PNE Grounds. With most
of the officials and support staff from the Vancouver region.

THE 1970 GOLDEN GLOVES OFFICIALS
The Timekeepers:
George Sargeant, Gary Wallace and Ken Yule

The Referees
Tom Paonessa, Dick Huber, Jackie Turner,
Dave Codville and Billy Pinkus.

The Judges
Bert Devrill, Ernie Forsyth, Art Jones, Dave Boyd,
Scotty McQueen, Fred fuller Sn. and Joe Dunn.

Gloving and Continuity
Tom Yule, Bob smith, Bill Cowie, Joe Magri,
Bob Fitchett, Al Borger, John Getz and Dan Kulak.

The Announver
Jack Short, Gary Wallace and Len Robertson.

FAST FORWARD 15 YEARS - A DIFFERENT TORUNAMENT and PLACE
THE EVENT: 1985 DIAMOND BELT TOURNAMENT, at Victoria

The Referees and Judges
Bert Lowes, Fred Fuller, Rick Brough, Brian Zelley,
Howard Curling, Ian Weir and Dan Wright.