BC GOLDEN BOYS of the Sixties

BC GOLDEN BOYS - BC GOLDEN GLOVES - 1960 to 1969:  By Brian Zelley
Allen Curtin, Bill Adams, Buddy Palmer, Kalman Santosi,  Brian Bremner,
Freddy Fuller, Dick Findlay (2), Ray Lampkin, and Neil Knight.

                             RAY LAMPKIN     and     NEIL KNIGHT

1967 BC CENTENNIAL GOLDEN GLOVES

1967 CENTENNIAL GOLDEN GLOVES

- The Semi-Finals and Final:  By Brian Zelley

Following some exciting preliminary bouts on the

Friday night, much of the semi-finals action took

place on the Saturday afternoon before the evening

finals.

                                  Fred Desrosiers - 1964 Olympic Boxer
                                       (1965 BC Golden Boy runner-up)

The boxers that engaged in the prelims in order of 

there appearance:

Belcourt, Flajole, Kacer, Henderson, Zelley, Fouth,  Deugau, Boyce, 
Tommy, Hewitt, Eastman, McGee, Fleck, Kolar, Ostapovich,
 Alexander, Tohill, Saigot, Dickson, O'Reilly, Erdmann, Crook,
Desrosiers,  Perez, Coleridge, Rorick, Eagan, Adams, Sinclair,

Manson, Gourd, Wilson, Smith, Van Nockey,  Smith, Meda, 
Taylor, Ralph, Chabot, Wylie, Fuller, Gontas, and  White.

                                                 Wesley Craven

                                                 Jack Meda

SEMI-FINALS - Results:

Randy Jones over Ervin Combs,  Ray Lampkin over Murray Renshaw 
Frank Scott over Orland Ralph, Brian Zelley over Steven Flajole
Wayne Boyce over Bob Kacer, Dick Coulson over Alec Stevens
Dick Findlay over Clarence Hammick, Freddy Fuller over Les Vegas
Steve Tohill over Pat O'Reilly, Len Erdmann over Fred Desrosiers
Colin Coleridge over Jack White, Gord Sinclair over Dennis Rorick
Ron Manson over Clint Page, Ron Wilson over Richard Barbee
Marion Kolar over Glenn McGee, Ken Tommy over Ken Alexander
Wes Craven over George Van Nockay, Jack Meda over Andy Nacosti. 

                  Fred Fuller                Dick Findlay               Dave Wylie


THE 1967 FINALS
Derek Austin - Randy Jones, Ray Lampkin - Frank Scott
Wayne Boyce - Brian Zelley, Dick Coulson - Philip King
Dick Findlay - Freddy Fuller, Lennie Erdmann - Steve Tohill
Gordon Sinclair - Colin Coleridge, Ron Manson - Ron Wilson
Ken Tommy - Marion Kolar, Wes Craven - Jack Meda.

                                         Brian Zelley   -   Ray Lampkin
                                         Wayne Boyce  -  Frank Scott


1967 GOLDEN BOY:  DICK FINDLAY
G B RUNNER-UP:  RAY LAMPKIN
(note:  in 1968 the results would be reversed with Lampkin 
the Golden Boy and Findlay the runner=-up)


THE MOST SPORTSMANLIKE BOXER:  BOB KACER
BEST CLUB:  Firefighters and Portland
BEST FIGHT:  Dick Findlay vs Freddy Fuller

1968: THE TWISTS AND TURNS FOR BC BOXERS

 REVISITING 1968 WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED

THE END GAME FOR BC BOXERS:  by brian zelley

When all was said and done, only one BC boxer  made it

into the 1968 Olympic Games and that was DICK FINDLAY

who joined MARVIN ARNESON,  WALTER HENRY
 and DONATO PADUANO.

But, there were other BC boxers that started the journey

beginning in September 1967 including some that made

the 1967 Pan Am games Canadian boxing team such

as FREDDY FULLER, FRANKIE SCOTT and 

                   Zelley (Firefighters) vs Boyce (Astoria)

                 . compete in the 1968 BC Olympic trials in May 1968
                 (but by a twist of fate neither one of the two active boxers
                         would make it into the finals of the Olympic trials.
                           That distinction would fall on the shoulders of 
                               Ron McEachern who would drop a decision
                                       to boxer Ted Billinsley. 



The other Canadian champions were:
Frank Scott, Ted Billinsley, Marvin Arneson,
Jim Titley, Gordon sinclair, Rick fleck and Earl McLeay.


RON MCEACHERN.  Ron lost to Billinsley in the 
finals in the featherweight division.




Some of the BC boxers eliminated in the 
preliminary action were:
Ken Henderson, Dave Allerdice, and Les Vegas.  

                                Donato  Paduano  and Dick Findlay
                                                   Walter Henry

1968 SEATTLE GOLDEN GLOVES

THE SEATTLE GOLDEN GLOVES:  by Brian Zelley
.Northwest AAU Championships - February 23 and 24, 1968
Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington

                                         alumni of 1968  Golden gloves' tournaments
                                                     Brian Zelley, Ray Lampkin
                                                     Wayne Boyce and Frank Scott

                                     THE BOXERS FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA

AAU REGISTRATION;  DICK FRANCISCO.
CHAIRMAN:  FRANK GILMAN, Canadian AAU Rep. DAVE BROWN

SAMPLE OF OFFICIALS:
Joey Velez,Pat McMurtry, Freddie Ward, Clay Nixon, Dick Stokes

REGISTERED BOXERS;
Lee Thode, Neil Knight,, Dave Johnson,Joe Cooke, Steve flajole,
Frank Scott, Derek Austin, Larry Richards, John Alstine, Lloyd Cole,
Ray Lampkin, , Jim Anderson, Wayne Boyce, Brian Zelley, Gary Dowling,
Georgr Mankin, Rick Hamilton, Charles Hilyard, Dave Allerdice, John Carr,
Pat Arnardi, Buddy McKay, Mike Fisher, Clarence Hammick, Paul Hohman,
Dick Findlay,  Nick MacDonald, Freddy Fuller, Chico DeJackson,
Mike Colbert, Alva Smith Jr., Pete Salgot, Dave wylie Les Vegas,
Steve Brigadeen, Fraser Scott, Ernie Ivery,  Larry Sinitsin,  Ted Kallenger,
Richard Barbee, Steve Beaugadine, Ramone Benneditti, Fred Elbel,
Curtis Johnson, Glenn McGee,  Harry Chamberlain, John Howard,
Bill Cross, Larry Davidson, Bill Taylor, Rick Fleck, Bob White,
Earl McLeay, John Amos, nafiz Ahmed, and Blaine Olson, .(note
( some of the boxers such as Dave Allerdice did not make the tournament
and other boxers such as Danny Gontes served as replacements.
- see The "Vancouver Sun" report re. changes to BC Team.)

BC BOXERS IN THE FINALS and OPPONENTS
DEREK AUSTIN vs LARRY RICHARDS
BRIAN ZELLEY vs RAY LAMPKIN
FREDDIE FULLER  vs DICK FINDLAY (both BC team)
DAVE WYLIE vs MIKE COLBERT
BILL TAYLOR  vs BLAINE OLSON

                                NEIL KNIGHT, Seattle Boxing Club

Note: some  other winners were Neil Knight,
Mike Fisher, John Howard, Fraser Scott and Bill Cross

1968 results for BC boxers in finals

Victoria, BC - The club shows 1965

THE CLUB SHOWS IN THE SIZZLING SIXTIES;  By brian w. zelley

Throughout the Sixties there have been many club shows including those in Victoria
and Port Alberni.

Three of the 1965 boxing cards held in Victoria were  included as "FLASHBACKS"
in the Spring  1983 issue of the "Vancouver Island Amateur Boxing News".  A look back 
at the three shows held in the VICTORIA BALLROOM  took place on Febrtuary 18th.,
April 23rd and December 9th, 1965/

In the February card the winners were:
Gene Tait, Andy Ross, Darrel Danyluck, Dick Coulson, Bob Lohvin,
Howie Rabey, Dave Wylie, Ken Barker, Bob Pollock and Brian Zelley.
Their opponents were:
kevin Alexander, Ken Stant, John Gamble, Les Vegas, Ken Alexander,
John Cowan, Roger Nepper, Les Sluggett, Rick Cox and Bob Kacer.


HEADLINES: "NANAIMO TRIO FIGHT VCTORS"
."Gene Tait, Ken Barker and Brian Zelley of
Nanaimo's Newcastle Boxing Club..."

In the April 23, 1965 card the winners were:
Gene Tait, Bob Pollock, Rod Sluggett, Jindy Johl,
 Ken Barker, Ken MacDonald,Brian Zelley, 
Danny McDonald, Bob kacer, Fritz Breismeister, 
Jim Dixon, Howie Leeson and Dick Findlay. 
The opponents were:
Danny Crawford, Gerry Budzinski, Rick Tait, Len Glenfield,
Brian Martin, Howie Rabey, Barry Lowe,
Kalman Santosi, Roger Nepper, Doug Milletta,
Hank Lutters, Pete Key and Les Vegas.

December 9, 1965:

Winners were:
Dave Way, Bob Pollock, Rod Sluggett, Jindy Johl, Len Glenfield,
Brian Zelley, Jim O'Neil, Murray Gover and Les Vegas.
Opponents were:
Gene Tait, Gerry Budzinski, Larry McFadden, Mike Miller, Cliff Hitchcox,
Freddy Hughes, Jim Peacock, Gary Leech, and Ian Middleditch,