London ABA and Powerday report July 2015

LONDON AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION POWERDAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
AND TWO YEAR REVIEW 2013/2015
“Changing communities and lives for the better”
PRINCIPAL PARTNER:
LONDON AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION
(Founded 1949 - Affiliated to England Boxing Limited)
LIST OF OFFICERS
Patron
President
Lord
Moynihan
R.Philipson
Life Vice-Presidents
Hon. Life Vice-Presidents
DR.L.H. Blonstien, K.E.L. Short, K.A.
Walters OBE, J. Martin, M. Lawlor,W.Sheppard
M. R. Daldy, M. Crossan,
C. Hart
Hon. Secretary
Asst. Hon. Secretary
Regional Coach
Finance
LABA/ Powerday
Development
K.A. Walters OBE
DR. R. Williams
D. Sadler
G. Born
P. King
Hon. Medical Officers
Medical Registrar Office Manager
Legal Advisor Medical Registrar Asst.
(Computer Input)
M.Knight, DR. S. Shrestha,
DR. S. Arora, Dr Adetunji, Davis Hanson
DR. S. Khan, Dr Obakponvwe
R. Philipson
DR. R. Williams
R. Philipson
LONDON COUNCIL MEMBERS
N.E. Division
T. Goreham (Hon Sec)
K. Mills, D. McCann
N.W. Division
W.J. Danbury (Hon. Sec.)
R. Hagland,T. Murphy,
S.E. Division
S.W. Division
DR. R. Williams (Hon. Sec.)
J. Atkinson, T. Treacy
C. Khan (Hon. Sec.),
S. Khan, W. Fuller
CONTENTS
Glossary .................................................................................
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Introduction ............................................................................
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London ABA/Powerday Development/Initiatives + Partners .........
6 - 12
Boxing Awards Projects ...........................................................
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Summary ................................................................................
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London A.B.A Performance outcomes .......................................
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London A.B.A Clubs .................................................................
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London A.B.A Partnerships .......................................................
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GLOSSARY
Thanks go to all of the following principal, associate and major partners and supporters of London ABA and boxing in the capital over the
last 2 years.
Powerday PLC - Have been London ABA's Principal Commercial Parter for the last three years and is a family owned waste and recycling
company founded in 1980, delivering 100% waste recovery for organisations across London and beyond. Their support and funding has
been the catalyst in delivering all of the positive outcomes in this report.
Sport England - Is the countries largest investor in sport, committed to helping people and communities across the country creating
sporting habits for life. This means investing in organisations and projects that will get more people playing sport and creating
opportunities for people to excel at their chosen sport. Sport England has been an essential partner to London ABA our clubs and
projects, ensuring targeted investment into club improvements, pro-active activity and interventions which have ensured growth,
sustained participation and excellence in our sport has been achieved.
London Boroughs - London has 33 Local Boroughs and Councils, who are key to sustaining the sport and it's offer in local and
marginalized communities, their continued support for the provision and offer of voluntary community sport access and particularly
boxing, is essential in delivering a long term legacy out of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
KWT Printing - The London ABA sponsor of all branding and materials attached to the sport and events programmes throughout the year.
Their support has been welcomed by all our clubs and supporters, in raising the profile, branding and image of London ABA and our
appreciation is recorded to Bernard O’ Keefe and all his staff.
London Sport - A key partner for London ABA, who work predominantly at a strategic level with local, regional and national partners in
the public, voluntary and private sectors. They work flexibly across all sports and physical activities and at different spatial levels
including within and across neighbourhoods, boroughs, and the London Sport sub regions.
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INTRODUCTION
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
It gives me great pleasure to submit this report to you all in connection with the last two years of activities and growth of London Amateur Boxing
Association. We have once again seen an increase in our representation at National Finals and Championships, which is an indicator of your
success and professionalism in all that you do as voluntary clubs, working in the margins of society.
The last couple of years have seen big changes in the sport and these have impacted on the planning the region has to carry out, and we thank
you for your consideration as the entry criteria of all domestic championships, have been effected in some way or another and I thank you for
your time and effort in being flexible and for your understanding.
Please be assured your opinions and suggestions are being listened to by London ABA and will be shared widely as we seek in unison to make
changes and gain benefit for Clubs, Boxers, Coaches, Officials and Volunteers, we look forward to another great year of success and growth of
London Boxing driven by our splendid volunteer army across the capital and in conjunction with a wide range of partners and partnerships.
My thanks in closing all our 120 clubs and projects for once again steering the organisation through a busy and pressurised period of change and
again showing their commitment to the sport, young people, clubs and volunteers.
Ron Philipson
President – London ABA
MESSAGE AND REPORT FROM THE HON. SECRETARY
As we approach a new season, it is relevant to reflect on what has been achieved and how best we can move forward whilst making further
progress. I am pleased that London ABA as part of our drive to move the sports profile upwards and wider this year, accrued Television
coverage for our London Elite Championships, London v South of England Women’s Challenge Event and the Haringey Boxcup, all of which were
broadcast live and recorded by London Live TV.
The growth of the sport has been driven by London ABA/ Powerday Development Partnership which has been driven by the generosity of Mick
Crossan (Chairman Powerday), and has ensured the sport’s growth and benefit’s have been directed to clubs through resource, capital funding
and partnerships. Our commitment to partnership working has also been increased with local authority commissioned partnerships being
agreed and developed, and these will need to be built upon in the near future, to ensure our sport is pro-active in terms of continued
Developmental Support by the Region and Powerday as our main partners.
Whilst recognising growth, we are also proud to celebrate success and our praise needs to be recorded to Joe Joyce (Earlsfield ABC) and Nicola
Adams (Haringey Police ABC) and John Johnson (Repton ABC) and their clubs on all winning Gold Medals at the recent European
Championships 2015.
May I close by thanking the other four Divisional Secretaries, Ted Goreham, Richard Williams, Jack Danbury and Clare Khan and also the London
ABA Voluntary Staff Ron Philipson, Geoff Born and Eddie Brown for their support and assistance throughout the last two years which have been
a tremendous success for London ABA and it’s clubs in growing the sport and increasing income and funding through the regions vision and
strategy.
Keith A. Walters OBE
Hon. Secretary – London ABA
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LONDON BOXING PARTICIPATION
22 %
London
Once a month Boxing total England = 208,800
Once a month Boxing total London = 44,800
78 %
Rest of
England
Rest of England (10 regions)
78 % = 164,000
London
22 % = 44,800
LONDON BOXING PARTICIPATION
21 %
London
Once a week Boxing total England = 152,100
Once a week Boxing total London = 32,300
79 %
Rest of
England
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Rest of England (10 regions)
79 % = 152,100
London
21 % = 32,300
WEST HAM BOXING CLUB
POWERDAY AND LONDON ABA
PARTNERSHIP
The world famous West Ham ‘Hammers’ boxing club, who have
developed such iconic stars as Terry Spinks, Billy Walker and Dudley
O’Shaunessey, they have been supported by London ABA, in
negotiating a ‘New Premises’ agreement with the club committee and
the London Borough of Newham, whilst also completing a successful
Sport England Inspired Funding application. The ‘New Club HQ’ at
Plaistow, in a former Social Club, and is now in use offering high
quality standard facilities, for their large membership. A minimal rent
has also been negotiated with the London Borough Newham, for a
substantial period.
London ABA has developed and delivered a long term sponsorship
agreement with Powerday PLC and thanks go to Mick Crossan for his
support and foresight, the new agreement is for an initial 4 years
worth over £150K. This is the first ever regional commercial boxing
partnership created to support localised activity and development,
and through the ‘New Commercial Funding’ to London ABA from
Powerday PLC, the effect has been very positive and it has helped
London ABA build a ‘fit for purpose’ regional support structure,
developing and supporting the sport, participants and the 120 clubs
and projects across London.
Total Investment: £57,000 (Sport England Inspired Facilities Award
£50,000).
Total Investment: £150K (4 years agreement, with an option for a
further 2 years extension in place).
GATOR BOXING CLUB
NETWORK RAIL SCHOOLS
SAFETY AND BOXING PROJECT
The pre-eminent Gator boxing club has been in existence for over 80
years being formed out of a Bernado’s project and having various
homes, the current club facilities are an industrial unit (non-sporting
environment) however after conversion was in need of updating and
refurbishment, whilst also negotiating a long term lease, supported
by the London Borough of Redbridge.
London ABA, have created a unique and groundbreaking relationship
with the nation’s largest train systems provider Network Rail, to
deliver a unique ‘Boxing and Rail Safety’ project which is geared
towards youth engagement, increasing participation and safety
awareness around stations and railways.
Total Investment: £56,000 (Sport England Inspired Facilities Award
£50,000).
The Network Rail London Boxing Project was delivered in 13
selected Schools and continues through Boxing Awards delivery in
the capital.
DAGENHAM POLICE AND
COMMUNITY BOXING CLUB
Total Investment: (£50,000 delivered in year one, including £10,000
funding from Sport England).
London ABA with the club negotiated a new 21 year lease and also
reduced the proposed annual rental positively in mutuality with the
club, the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, to a satisfactory
conclusion, new lease agreed and in force.
DALE YOUTH BOXING CLUB
With the club developed and delivered a Sport England Inspired
Facilities application, which is was granted. The refurbishment has
enhanced the look and feel of the facilities updating a former Bingo
Hall on the main high street of Dagenham.
London ABA has negotiated and led the future delivery of a ‘New Club
Headquarters for the ‘Dale’ based within their current building, there
will be extensive re-developments to a larger facility, with a
construction and development value of circa £250,000, with
improved space and training areas, supported by quality shower and
changing areas, negotiated a new 25 year lease at the same time
creating longevity for the club, who have recently developed and
produced James Degale (Beijing Olympic Gold Medallist and World
Champion) and George Groves (World Contender). External grant aid
is also being sought and bids developed for the equipping of the ‘New
Gym’ which will hopefully be completed in 2016.
Total Investment: £56,000 (£50,000 Sport England Inspired
Facilities Award).
Total Investment on completion: £300,000 (Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea £250,000), New lease and rate relief (Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea).
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REPTON BOYS CLUB
CRANFORD ABC
The World famous ‘Repton’ who have produced and supported
delivering world champions such as John.H.Stracey, Maurice Hope,
Darren Barker and Olympic Medallists Billy Taylor and Audley
Harrison, to name a few, have never received any external funding to
improve their facilities, LABA has played a crucial role in ensuring
much needed investment into their facilities was accrued.
LABA with the new Cranford Boxing Club and Cranford Community
School created and delivered a New Amateur Boxing Club following
a successful Powerday/ Sportsmatch Boxing Scheme in the School.
A Sport England Inspired Bid has been successfully developed and
funding has been secured, with work completed.
Following creation the club successfully applied for and delivered
funding from Sported £3K (for Training Ring) and the Metropolitan
Police £3K for equipment and these funds have been spent on
equipment to fit out the gym ready for affiliation to London ABA and
the club is flourishing
Total Investment: £58,000 (£50,000 Sport England Inspired Award).
Total Investment: £6,000 (Met Police £3,000 and Sported £3,000).
HOLLINGTON YOUTH CLUB
DOUBLE JAB
LABA supported the successful application and the completion of
refurbishment of the Hollington Youth Club to improve the Boxing
Gym, deliver New Changing and Shower Areas for male and female
users, Improve the Main Gym Wall cladding and Central Heating.
LABA played a key role in stimulating the upwardly mobile Double
Jab club, through supporting the current young and committed
coaches and committee through new lease negotiations with the
London Borough of Lewisham.
Total Investment: £60,000 (£50,000 Sport England Inspired
Facilities Award) £10,000 (Dulwich Trust).
The club with support has also engaged with local schools very
successfully and stage Sportivate women’s boxing projects and
gained a funding award from the London Borough of Lewisham.
SPORTSMATCH
Total Investment: £13,000 (£4,000 London Borough of Lewisham,
Sported £9,000 and Sportivate (£4,000).
Upon securing the initial Powerday (commercial funding) annual
funding support an application and project was developed and
successful in receiving match-funding from Sport England’s former
Sportsmatch scheme. Delivered the project reaching all of the targets
and outcomes involving 18 London clubs and projects with qualified
coaches based in schools, community facilities and clubs, for around
2000 participants, projects almost completed.
HARINGEY POLICE AND
COMMUNITY ABC
In partnership with the Club, London Borough of Haringey, LABA
has supported the club in gaining an essential Small Grant Award,
Sportivate and Tottenham Active funding to deliver much need new
equipment and out-reach projects as the club expand their
impressive community engagement and coaching work across the
borough, through schools, private facilities and community partners.
Total Investment: £60,000 (Powerday and Sport England £30,000
each).
BROMLEY AND DOWNHAM ABC
AND YOUTH CLUB
Total Investment: £12,000 (London Borough of Haringey and
Sportivate £4,000 and Sport England £8,000).
LABA assisted the youth club with support to funding agencies
helping to create a funding package for a capital project and new
boxing gym worth £300K. Developed and successfully gained a Sport
England Small Grant for Bromley ABC worth £10K for new equipment
to fully fit out the ‘New larger purpose built facility’, which is
producing increases in membership and high performance standards,
project is now completed.
PALMERS ACADEMY ABC
We have delivered an investment from the London Borough of
Lewisham in to Palmers Academy which has increased the amount
and quality of equipment the successful bid is to be supported with
forthcoming, new applications for out-reach work and coaching
building upon the excellent Palmers-Sedgehill Academy School
club/links. Re- located the club in new premises and we are
currently seeking other alternatives.
Total Investment: £310,000 (£10,000 Sport England Small Grant
secured LABA).
Total Investment: £4,000 (London Borough of Lewisham).
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LONDON CLUB LEASE AND
RENTAL REVIEWS
LYNN ABC
The famous ‘Lynn’, has recently with LABA support sought external
assistance from the Evening Standard Dispossed Fund against strong
competition in the funding round, and successfully gained a £35,000
grant to support the clubs immediate future, ensuring London’s oldest
club continues to deliver success. The club was also supported
successfully by LABA in gaining a Sport England Small Grant award
to deliver a new ‘Cardio Training Area and Apparatus, with Matting’
which is completed. The ‘Lynn’ can now look forward to producing
more international stars such as Terry Waller, Henry Akinwande and
Danny Wiliams.
London Boxing Led Lease and Rent Reviews with a wide range of
London Boroughs and Partners for and with 12 London based Clubs
and has assured a Saving and Value in Kind investment of over £4
Million, whilst ensuring security of tenure and supporting
sustainability, through a massive subsidy.
Total Savings and Value in Kind investment/ Subsidy into London
Boxing Clubs: £4 Million.
Total Investment: £45,000 (ESDF £35,000 and Sport England £10,000).
SPORTEDUCATE
MARVELS LANE ABC
This innovative project supported by Deutsche Bank and delivered
through their innovative partnership has enabled LABA to deliver two
projects with London boxing clubs, the first pilot scheme was through
the eminent Fitzroy Lodge (Lambeth) and a new project is planned for
Perdro Boxing Club (Hackney). This unique project seeks to use
Sporteducate as a programme designed by Sported to help young
people to gain specific educational outcomes through sport.
LABA in conjunction with the club and with their partner landlords
London Youth and London Borough of Lewisham BC have
commenced and outlined future plans for a potential large scale
capital Improvements project. Negotiations are ongoing, however the
club have engaged positively with London Youth Trustees, in setting
out a new lease and terms, for another 21 years.
Deutsche Bank has provided 33 Sported members (two of these are
boxing clubs) in London with funding over a four year period to
develop projects aimed at engaging 11-18 year olds at risk of exclusion
from school and becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or
Training).
Successfully bid for £4,000 from London Borough of Lewisham for
new equipment.
Total Investment: £4,000 (£4,000 London Borough of Lewisham and
London youth new lease subsidiary of relief).
Total Investment: £60,000 Sporteducate/ Sported and Deutsche
Bank (Three Year Projects).
COUNTY ABC
SPORTEDUCATE
The club is thriving and has consistently delivered growth, sustained
participation and excellence in the sport.
After the successful first year of the Deutsche Bank sponsored NEET
Project (Not in Employment, Education or Training), which is
managed and delivered through ‘Sported’, the outcomes delivered
through the two boxing projects in London through Fitzroy Lodge and
Pedro boxing clubs, using the sport as an intervention and
engagement tool have been impressive. The second year of funding
has been agreed and is in place to continue this excellent project,
which is impacting positively for the young people who have been
targeted.
Total Investment: £10,000 (£10,000 Sport England Small Grants
Award).
SELBY ABC
LABA helped create another ‘New Club’ at the hard to reach estate
based Selby Centre (Ethnically Diverse and Multi-Cultural), negotiated
a new boxing club base who have now affiliated to London and are
flourishing in their new surroundings.
Total Investment: £20,000 (Deutsche Bank and Sported second
year funding allocated).
Jointly with the club and key partner the London Borough of Haringey,
attracted over £18,000 of Sportivate, Sported and Sport England Small
Grants and partnership funding, delivering out-reach projects and a
new ring and equipment whilst supporting hire charges to establish the
club.
MARVELS LANE
London ABA with the club have successfully negotiated a ‘New 21
year Lease’ for the club premises with their partner organisation
London Youth, which has delivered a subsidised peppercorn rent
agreement for the full period and rate relief has been applied for and
gained generously from the London Borough of Lewisham.
Total Investment: £18,000 (Sport England Small Grant £10,000,
Sported Funding £2,000 and £6,000 Sportivate bids from Pro-Active
North London and London Borough of Haringey).
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STREETGAMES
BEXLEY
LABA has directly engaged with the vibrant and successful sports
charity Streetgames, who seek to bring sport to the doorstep of young
people in disadvantaged communities across the UK, London and
LABA, is committed to deliver 3 Projects ready for launching this year
through haringey police, Double Jab and Bexley clubs, for potential 3
year projects.
London ABA supported the successful Bexley club in gaining local
funding from the London Quadrant Housing Association, who are the
local housing affordable management group, to assist the club to
flourish further and maintain their offer of boxing in the locality and
intervention work.
The joint working also accrued a Sport England Small Grant Award for
a Unique Female and Young People’s project at the club premises and
engaging more with the youth club, where they are based.
These projects will bring the ‘Doorstep Club’ ethos and sporting
opportunities to the local areas of the three clubs, seeking new ways
of delivering sport and participation opportunities for young people in
hard to reach areas and estates.
Total Investment: £10,000 (London Quadrant Housing Association
£5,000 and Sport England Small Grant Award £5,000).
Total Investment: £45, 000 Streetgames (Three Year Projects).
LONDON BOROUGH SERVICE LEVEL
AGREEMENTS
DOUBLE JAB
London ABA for last two years has developed and delivered specific
outcomes through two main partner Boroughs in London namely
Haringey and Lewisham.
With London ABA support applied for and gained a Sport England
Small Grant Award, to extend their out-reach programmes and
improve their equipment stock numerically to meet demand created
through the relationships developed through Deptford Academy and
Goldsmith’s College, engaging with over 300 pupils and students, in
recreational activity and offering competition to those who wish to
progress further.
These pro-active local authorities have made partnerships with
London ABA set against service level agreements to support the local
clubs and deliver targets across their boroughs, whilst increasing
participation. London ABA is looking to engage more of the successful
partnerships in the future.
The club gained a generous award of funding from the Deptford
Challenge Fund, to engage and deliver in the locality for hard to reach
and marginalised groups and individuals.
Total Investment: 40,000 (London Borough of Lewisham and
London Borough of Haringey).
Total Investment: £12,000 (£10,000 Sport England Small Grant
Award and £2,000 from the Deptford Challenge Fund).
LOUGHBOROUGH ESTATE
BOXING PROJECT
EAST LONDON BOXING ACADEMY
This ‘New Boxing Project’ has been supported and guided by London
ABA, in accruing local Housing Association Funding to establish and
equip the club and make use of a Basement Area in the Loughborough
Estate Tower Blocks, the funding is for two years and as partners we
will be seeking further external funds to support the project and
affiliate the club to London ABA for this year and expand their outreach work in local schools.
The club have achieved so much in restricted conditions and under
financial pressure and has survived, in the last year ‘New Facilities’
have been identified and negotiations have been completed with the
local authority, with support from the local MP, London ABA have
played a part in this networking process. The region also have assisted
the club in gaining a Sport England Small Grant Award to provide
much needed ‘New Equipment’ to meet the demand being shown and
created through this well governed and managed club, further
development and plans are being rolled out to ensure growth is
maintained and assured.
Total Investment: £20,000 (£20,000 Loughborough Tenants
Association).
AFEWEE
Total Investment: £10,000 (£10,000 Sport England Small Grant
Award, Local Authority Facility Subsidies also in place).
London ABA have supported this ‘New Club in Brixton’ through
affiliation and establishment, whilst also assisting the club in gaining a
Sport England Small Grant Award to develop the clubs equipment base
and meet a large demand for the sport in the area, through extending
the offer of boxing in and outside of their club base in the Brixton
Sports Centre. The club has thrived and will have their first competitors this forthcoming season.
Total Investment: £10,000 Sport England (Small Grant Award).
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LONDON MILITARY AND TERRITORIAL
ARMY AMATEUR BOXING CLUB
CROYDON AMATEUR BOXING CLUB
The Croydon ABC have survived poor training facilities and still met
demand and had success. However after carrying out a facilities
audit London ABA contacted the local authority seeking support and
engagement for the club to relocate.
As a key partner to London ABA the region was very keen and
supportive to the LMTAABC and has successfully delivered a Sport
England Small Grant Award to provide much needed extra equipment
to meet the demand being shown and to facilitate the 'New Out -Reach
Work' the club is due to undertake as target of this project.
This project has taken 18 months to reach fruition, however the
London Borough of Croydon with London ABA and Croydon ABC,
have delivered a 'New Home for the Club' in the Norbury Park
Pavilion. This joined up approach by London ABA has also enabled
the local authority being very pro-active and the borough has
sourced and allocated Section 106 Funding whilst also delivering a
subsidised lease as part of a community asset transfer project.
Total Investment: 10,000 (Sport England Small Grant Award and
Club Funding).
LONDON LIVE TV
Total Investment: 60,000 (London Borough of Croydon and 25
year subsidised lease).
London ABA, have always had a commitment to expand the profile and
positive images of the sport and this year exceptional ‘New Ground’
was made through an innovative relationship with London Live TV, to
initially broadcast the London ABA Elite Finals from Fairfield Halls in
Croydon. The Live Broadcast was a success and two further events
were Broadcast Live the first of these events was the first ever London
AB V South of England All Women’s Challenge Match and secondly the
immensely successful and high profile Haringey Boxcup, the feedback
has been excellent as we seek to develop a long term relationship with
the capital’s TV Channel London Live TV.
EARLSFIELD
The prolific and nationally renowned Earlsfied ABC in Wandsworth,
who have produced the 2015 European Super Heavyweight Champion
Joe Joyce, with support from London ABA successfully applied for a
Sport England Inspired Facilities Grant Award, to develop a mezzanine
floor area above their current gym and deliver a new female shower
and changing area, whilst improving the male shower and changing
areas.
Total Investment: £150,000 (£150,000 London Live TV, Broadcast
and Production Costs).
The project is currently underway and will be completed in 2015 and
will allow the club to expand their out- reach work and improve their
facilities, whilst increasing membership and user groups.
Total Investment: £55,000 Sport England Inspired Facilities Award
and Club Funding.
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LONDON ABA ELITE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
CARNEY’S COMMUNITY PROJECT
As a partner organisation which has been formed out of Fitzroy
Lodge in memory of ‘Mick Carney’, London ABA have been please to
support and assist the Carney’s Community Project in accessing
much needed funds to deliver a unique Boxing element to their overall
scheme of projects and offers, we will continue to work closely with
them to fully develop their potential in their new facilities in
Wandsworth.
The region with help from our supporters and partners successfully
staged the Elite Championships and each of the bouts where kindly
sponsored by individual companies and we are grateful for their
support and generosity and we recognise the following companies:
Powerday, London Ex-Boxers Association, Boxing Awards, Barking
Brick Work, Hyva, Volvo Trucks, DAF Trucks, Boughton Engineering.
Total Investment: £10,000 (£10,000 Sport England Small Grant
Application).
Total Investment: £4,000 (Individual Sponsors).
HARINGEY POLICE AND
COMMUNITY ABC
With the local authority of the London Borough of Haringey, the club
with London ABA have developed coaching projects in a primary
school (holiday periods) and in the Broadwater Farm Sports Centre,
engaging with hard to reach groups and individuals. These two
partnerships developed and staged with local authority funding has
delivered excellent outcomes which have been well received and the
club has been used as an exit route for any of the participants to use
and take the next step into the sport.
Total Investment: £7,000 (£7,000 London Borough of Haringey
/Tottenham active).
LONDON ABA WOMEN AND GIRLS
PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITION
WEST HAM
The Region has successfully applied for and gained a Sport England
Small Grant Award, to specifically support and develop Women and
Girls Participation, the London ABA. We will stage 6 events
geographically spread across London and will feature taster sessions
at the Events and Competitions, the inaugural event took place at the
London ABA V South of England all female event at the Ta Centre in
Grove Park, Lewisham, which was a fantastic success, and televised
live by London Live TV.
The famous ‘Hammers Club’ have for many years been particularly
active in the local community and as part of this ongoing community
and education partnership network, have been allocated a Sport
England Small Grant Award, to expand their out-reach project within
Schools and Colleges with some extra equipment required to meet
demand being experienced in the ‘New Facilities’.
Total Investment: £10,000 (£8,000 Sport England Small Grant
Award and Club Funds).
Total Investment: £8,200 (£8,200 Sport England Small Grant Award).
TRINIFOLD
London ABA this year found a ‘New Sponsor’ to kindly fund the
London ABA Schools Championships awards, which are the unique
London Championship Belts, which are so dearly sought after and
fought for at the highest levels. The new sponsor ‘Trinifold’ is
managed by Bill Curbishley, who also supports annually other boxing
clubs.
These championship belts are the highlight of the season for the
London Schools participants and are ‘Lifetime Achievement’ and
recognition of the success the young people have achieved.
Total Investment: £3,000 (£3,000 Trinifold Commercial
Sponsorship).
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O’NEILL’S - POWERDAY BURSARY
CLOTHING
POWERDAY ATHLETE BURSARIES
Powerday as the Principal Partners of London ABA, this year through their
Chairman Mick Crossan, created and funded the First Ever Corporate
Athlete Bursary Scheme for young boxers, from the London ABA Area.
Each of the 8 young recipients were given an annual bursary award to
assist their development and support their travel and training costs. The
scheme is an Annual Programme and is having positive effects already on
this year’s successful applicants, as the funding is helping fill funding the
gap and slippage between regional and national funding and supporting the
Boxers on their Performance Pathway.
Powerday kindly accrued sponsorship from O’Neill’s (Sports Clothing),
for all of the Powerday Bursary Award Winners, supplying Tracksuits,
T-Shirts, Sweat Tops and Kit Bags. The awards were high quality
clothing which will identify the successful applicants and reflect the
prominent position they have achieved.
Total Investment: £2,000 (£2,000 O’Neills Sports Clothing Value
in Kind Sponsorship).
Total Investment: £4,000 (£4,000 Powerday Commercial Sponsorship).
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BOXING AWARDS
The innovative Boxing Awards project has been delivered widely across London in various setting and facilities, particularly schools with over 20 individual
projects, being successfully delivered against a scheme which is clearly based on key stage educational outcomes, and has been praised by teachers across
the capital for the content and positive delivery. The following outcomes and Schools have been engaged in this high profile positive engagement within
the education and youth sector, providing a growth in boxing participation and also a new base of Non Contact Boxing Coaches, who are now growing the
sport in those sectors and expanding the London ABA footprint even further and sustain participation and develop even stronger and more school-club
links:
Schools and Colleges
Boxing Clubs and Sports Partners
St James Catholic High School, Earlswood Junior School, Ark Putney, Academy, St
Marks Academy, Totteridge Academy, Club Trinity, Lewisham, University of East
London, Norlington School for Boys, Moatbridge School, Harris Peckham, Harris
Beckenham, Harris, Norwood, Harris Falconwood, Harris Crystal Palace, Royal Green
College, Excelsior College, ElThton School, Sunbury Manor School, The Norwood
School, Charlton Park Academy, St Thomas More Catholic, Comprehensive, Lambeth
College, Hackney Community College, TheChantry School, Middlesex University,
Eastlea Newham, Invicta, Primary Greenwich, Woolwich Polytechnic Greenwich,
Kemnal, Technology College, Crownwoods College, Plumbstead Girls School,
Plumstead Manor School, Raynes Park High School, Carshalton Boys Sports College.
Fight for Peace , UMMAH Active, Brawlers Boxing
Club, Double Jab Boxing Club, Haringey Police &
Community Boxing, All Stars Boxing Club,
Damilola Taylor Centre, London Youth Games,
Brixton Boxing Club, Lillian Bayliss, London Fields
Hackney, London Community Boxing Club,
Nemisis Boxing Club, Active Communities, Princes
Boxing Club.
These activities and incremental growth has jointly been developed and staged between Boxing Awards, Powerday, Network Rail and London ABA,
have delivered 36 New School Projects, 15 New Boxing Club and Community Projects, Training up over 500 New Boxing Tutors, who are now
providing non-contact boxing and developing School/ College-Club Links for over 6,000 participants, both male and female school children or
students on a regular basis within their education settings.
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SUMMARY
Funding and Grants Attracted through London ABA/Powerday Development Programmes of Activity over the last two years
2013 - 15 report are as follows:
In summary the impressive investment, activity and relationships which have been developed and delivered are achieving an actual ‘New
Money and Value in Kind Investment’ as follows:
• Funding into capital and revenue projects attracted through Powerday and London Amateur
Boxing Association Interventions and development support: £1.75 million
• Savings and re-negotiated preferential terms of tenure and costs ensuring clubs and projects
sustainability: £4 million
• Total Two year (2013/2015) External Investment: £5.75 million
This immense investment figure of £5.75 million has been sourced through the London ABA/ Powerday development programme has
been directly paid either to clubs or through financial commitments by London Boroughs and partners by way of subsidised agreements
for clubs. This £5.75 million of investment has nearly trebled the £2 million total targeted and identified within the London Whole Sport
Plan 2013/17 and indeed exceeded that target by a further £3.75 million in the last 2 years of activity and development.
This positive pro-active activity and development has been based upon a strong strategy and commitment to community sport, places
London ABA is in a very strong position to deliver impact in local communities even further whilst growing and sustaining participation
and delivering excellence at all levels for participants, clubs, coaches and volunteers, thereby under-pinning the Sport England, England
Boxing and Government targets for community sport participation.
LONDON AMATEUR BOXING CLUBS VOLUNTARY AND FINANCIAL IMPACT
London Amateur Boxing Clubs voluntary impact into the London sporting and community landscape over the last two years of this report equates to
the following outcomes:
There are 120 London ABA Clubs/ Projects providing volunteer time and coaching through these facilities and centres at an average value of over
£60,000 each giving a sub total of £7.2 Million per annum.
There are 120 London ABA Clubs/ Projects providing voluntary funding for annual expenditure on rent, rates, travel, affiliations, utilities, equipment,
coach education and insurances of over £20,000 average each giving a sub total of over £2.4 Million per annum.
The total London ABA Clubs/ Projects annual value of volunteer time and expenditure in running and operational costs equates to a total value and
an annual impact figure of an impressive £9.6 million thereby equalling a voluntary financial investment into the sport and London Sporting landscape
of circa £20 Million pounds over the last 2 years.
LONDON ABA BOXING CLUBS
VOLUNTARY AND FINANCIAL IMPACT
LONDON ABA DEVELOPMENT
FUNDINGS INITIATIVES
16 %
£ 4 m.
6%
£ 1.75 m.
£ 20m London ABA clubs
£ 1.75m London ABA and
Powerday resources & capital
funding
30 %
£ 1.75 m.
78 %
£ 20 m.
£ 4m Secondary support/cost
subsidies for clubs
£4m local authority
partnership subsidies
TOTAL £25.75 Million
70 %
£ 4 m.
£1.75m Resources +
Boxing Projects
TOTAL £5.75 Million
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LONDON ABA CLUB TOURNAMENTS
2013
2014
2015
Open
100
82
82
Dinner Boxing
34
26
31
Charity Boxing
4
5
3
138
128
116
Total:
DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT SECRETARIES
Thanks go to our Divisional Tournament Secretaries for their hard work organising officials for show during the
Season.
S.E. Division
N.W. Division
TERRY GILLAM
JACK DANBURY
S.W. Division
N.E. Division
TERRY GILLAM
KEITH MILLS
COACHING COURSES – 2014/2015 SEASON
LEVEL 1 COACH COURSE - 5 took place in 2014/15 with 98 Successful Candidates
LEVEL 2 COACH COURSE - 3 took place in 2014/15 with 28 Successful Candidates
JUDGES, OICS, TIME-KEEPERS & REFEREES COURSES
Congratulations go to the people who have passed courses during the 2015 Season.
Many thanks go to my colleagues Dave Mc Cann and the other Divisional Officials who have made appointments and
supported training throughout the last year, we continue to promote and stage events.
Ted Goreham
London ABA Adjudicator
LONDON REGIONAL COACH REPORT
The following coaches gave freely of their time and commitment to support Coaching Courses plus Regional Squads
for both Male and Female Boxers at all age groups: Sam Mullins, Andy Haines, George Burton, Keith Scott, Paul Strutt,
Brian Smith and Nigel Rowlands.
Dave Sadler
London ABA Regional Coach
CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2015
Congratulations go to all our London ABA boxers who have achieved so much success in the various Championships
this year and best wishes for their future careers in amateur boxing. However the following Boxers and their clubs
must also be praised in achieving ultimate success on the international stage and events:
Joe Joyce
Earlsfield ABC European Men’s Elite Super Heavyweight Champion 2015
Nicola Adams
Haringey Police ABC European Women’s Elite Flyweight Champion 2015
John Johnson
Repton ABC European Junior Champion 20
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England Boxing National Development Championships 2014/15
London ABA Champions
CLASS A - Under (Kg’s)
CLASS B - Under (Kg’s)
52
L.Lynn
Lynn
Champion
Dagenham
56
J.Teal
Dale Youth
Champion
S.Saeed
West Ham
60 - 65
J.Ofori
66 - 70
S.Hepburn
Islington
66 - 70
S.Antwi
71 - 75
A.Dumetz
T.A.Army
71 - 75
G.Brown
76 - 81
L.Bony
Lynn
76 - 81
S.Musah
82 - 91
I.Naidi
London Military
82 - 91
A.Allahmad
J.Tshikeva
White Hart Lane
91+
52
S.Smart
Islington
56
W.Alem
60 - 65
91+
Champion
England Boxing Youth Championships 2014/15
London Military Champion
Islington
Champion
C.Gileard
England Boxing Elite National Senior
Championships 2014/15
49
J. Pettitt
Nemesis
52
L.Lynn
Lynn
52
I. Waites
H.E.P
56
C.Burke
Balham
56
C. Myles
Fitzroy Lodge
60
D.Carr
Fisher
60
K. Corby
Earlsfield
64
C.Driscoll
Lynn
64
T. Ayling
Earlsfield
69
K.Fawaz
All Stars
69
D. Barrett
Hooks
National Champion
75
H.Sediqy
Dale Youth
75
Z. Cheli
Times
Finalist
81
M.Tinker
Dale Youth
81
V. Riley
West Ham
81
J.Buatsi
South Norwood Victory Champion
91+
D. Debois
Dale Youth
91
R.Slue
Fitzroy Lodge
91+
J.Palata
Balham
Champion
England Boxing Female Schools Championships
Champion
England Boxing Female Youth Championships
London ABA England Boxing Female Championship 2015
CLASS A - Under (Kg’s)
CLASS A - Under (Kg’s)
46
B.Heaton
Five Star
Finalist
46
S.Toussaint
Northolt
Champion
60
C.Dubois
Lynn
Champion
CLASS B - Under (Kg’s)
CLASS B - Under (Kg’s)
52
E.Scotney
Islington
Champion
16
48
T.Dady
Earlsfield
Champion
54
R.Bower
Fitzroy Lodge
Champion
64
C.Brown
Islington
Champion
64
O.Lungu
Haringey Police
Finalist
England Boxing Junior Championships 2015
London ABA Junior Champions 2014
CLASS B - Under (Kg’s)
CLASS A – Born 2000 Under (Kg’s)
46
E.Barrett
Hooks
40
S.Shbhani
Repton
48
D.Joyce
H.E.P
42
K.Aigus
Dagenham
50
T.Roberts
Repton
44
J.Pettitt
Nemesis
Champion
52
D.Joyce
Fisher
46
L.Coats
Repton
Champion
54
J.Hanrahan
Repton
48
D.O’Donnell
Hooks
57
M.Khan
Repton
50
T.Lickford
Romford
60
M.Sheeraz
Five Star
52
C.Myles
Fitzroy Lodge
Finalist
63
J. Johnson
Repton
54
L.Taylor
Dagenham
Champion
66
J.Roe
Fisher
57
K.Corby
Earlsfield
70
J. Callingham
Hayes
60
T.Ayling
Repton
80
J. Harris
Repton
63
G.Landers
Dagenham
Champion
66
F.Secular
Bromley
Finalist
70
O.Augusting
Earlsfield
80+
T.Childs
Tottenham
Champion
Champion
Champion
17
Finalist
England Boxing Schools National Championships 2015
London ABA Junior Champions 2014
CLASS A – Born 2000 Under (Kg’s)
T.Agius
Dagenham
Champion
31
C.Hickford
Repton
Champion
32.5
P.Connors
Repton
34
R.Lacourt
Repton
34.5
S.O’Donnell
Hooks
Champion
37
B.Doherty
Repton
Champion
J.Cheeseman
Repton
D.Tierney
Repton
Champion
G.Saunders
West Ham
Finalist
L.Dighton
Repton
44.5
J.King
Repton
46
F.Moss
Repton
Finalist
48
V.Driscoll
Repton
Champion
50
P.Mughalzi
Hooks
Champion
52
C.Eastwood
Repton
Finalist
54
N.Harris
Repton
Finalist
56
W.Lee
Body Shots
Champion
59
S.Barrett
Hooks
62
L.Lee
Repton
29.5
38.5
40
41.5
43
(London A.B.A. entered 100 National
Championships weights)
London A.B.A. National Finalists
50 %
Rest of England (10 Regions had
50 National Finalists in London
ABA Weights)
London A.B.A. National Champions
37 %
63 %
G.Ellis
Repton
Champion
34
42
H.Smith
Repton
Champion
37
44
C.James
Earlsfield
D.McCann
Repton
L.Horn
Gator
G.Mitchell
Repton
J.Inman
Repton
A.Mohammed
Repton
Champion
46
57
J.Oliphant
Repton
Champion
48
60
M.Dunn
West Ham
Finalist
50
63
R.Decurdo
Repton
54
66
M.Burke
Fisher
Champion
56
70
R.Collins
West Ham
Champion
59
80+
J.Smith
Hooks
62
W.Coakley
Gator
65
B.Welsh
Body Shots
72
T.Kerrigan
Islington
38.5
46
40
48
41.5
50
43
52
44.5
54
50 %
London A.B.A. had 50 National
Finalists
CLASS B - Under (Kg’s)
32.5
40
London A.B.A. Clubs
National Championships
Performance Success
2014 - 2015
London A.B.A. had 37 National
Champions
Champion
Rest of England (10 Regions had
63 National Champions in
London ABA weights)
Champion
London A.B.A. National Champions
25 %
75 %
London A.B.A. had 50 National
Finalists with 37 achieving National
Champion status.
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A 75% success rate was acheived by
London ABA boxers in their weights
at National Finals.
LONDON ABA COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE MEETINGS
There have been 6 London ABA Council meetings and 2 Executive Committee meetings this Season. Attendance by Divisional Representatives at the
London Council Meetings was excellent and thanks go for their support and interest in managing and administering the sport throughout London ABA.
AFFILIATED CLUBS FOR THE 2014/2015 SEASON (CLUBS)
S.E. DIVISION (27 CLUBS)
Bromley & Downham ABC
Hollington ABC
Sth. Norwood & Victory ABC
Croydon ABC
Fisher Downside ABC
Lynn ABC
Danson Youth ABC
Marvels Lane ABC
Double Jab ABC
Eltham & District ABC
New Addington ABC
The Reach ABC
Fitzroy Lodge ABC
Samuel Montagu ABC
Miguels ABC
Nemesis ABC
Bexley ABC
Honor Oak ABC
Frank Bruno Academy ABC
Croydon Boxing Academy
Afewee ABC
London Military ABC
Dynamo ABC
Body Shots ABC
Kings Collage ABC
Keddles ABC
Palmers Boxing Academy
S.W. DIVISION (14 CLUBS)
Battersea ABC
Kingston University ABC
Balham ABC
Imperial College ABC
Two Kings ABC
Rosehill ABC
Hurlingham ABC
M.A.D ABC
Mainline Boxing Academy
Wimbledon College ABC
Twickenham & Brunswick ABC
Feltham Police ABC
Putney & Roehampton ABC
Impact Boxing Academy
Alma ABC
Five Star ABC
Barking Boys ABC
Eastside ABC
Repton Boys ABC
Gator ABC
Newham Boys ABC
Dagenham Police ABC
Fairbairn ABC
Broad Street ABC
County ABC
Redbridge ABC
Hornchurch & Elm Park ABC
Waltham Forest ABC
Lion ABC
West Ham Boys ABC
Peacock ABC
Pedro ABC
Debden & Britannia ABC
Fight For Peace ABC
Loughton ABC
Lansbury ABC
Romford ABC
Left Hook ABC
City Of London Police ABC
The Boxing Academy
East London ABC
Omnibus Loxford ABC
N.E. DIVISION (28 CLUBS)
N.W. DIVISION (34 CLUBS)
All Stars ABC
Hayes ABC
St. Pancras ABC
Angel ABC
Islington ABC
Stowe ABC
Dale Youth ABC
Tottenham & Enfield ABC
Finchley ABC
Hanwell School Of Boxing
Ruislip & District ABC
Harrow & District ABC
Times ABC
Northolt ABC
Woodgreen ABC
Haringey Police ABC
Brunel University ABC
Edmonton Eagles ABC
Uxbridge ABC
Neasden ABC
Stonebridge ABC
L.S.E. ABC
Hooks ABC
Selby ABC
Nomads ABC
Cuban Boxing Academy
Princes Boxing Academy
Heathrow ABC
White Hart Lane ABC
Bedfont Sport ABC
Wembley ABC
Cranford ABC
Hammersmith ABC
Acton ABC
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