CYPRUS ARE COMING TO TOWN-TICKETS AVAILABLE

THE CYPRUS TEAM COME TO BIRMINGHAM FROM 10TH-16TH DECEMBER. THEY WILL HAVE A FULL WEEK OF EVENTS PLANNED BY BIRMINGHAM BOXING DEVELOPMENT/SPORTS DEVELOPMENT.

THIS WEEK WILL INCLUDE TWO SHOWS AGAINST BIRMINGHAM REPRESENTATIVE SIDES. THE FIRST WILL TAKE PLACE ON DEC. 11TH AT THE BIRMINGHAM IRISH CENTRE, DIGBETH. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH PHILIP BRENNAN ON 0121-464-6013, AND MOB. 07766 923 074. THE COST WILL BE £10.00 AND £8.00 CONCESSIONS.

THE SECOND SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FIRS SOCIAL CLUB, ERDINGTON, ON SATURDAY EVENING, 15TH DEC. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TICKETS FOR THIS SHOW THEN PLEASE CONTACT MR BILL MEDDINGS ON 0121-784-1038

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BIRMINGHAM HAS THE ONLY AMATEUR WORLD CHAMPION THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER PRODUCED IN HALL GREENS FRANKIE GAVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WELL DONE FRANKIE YOU ARE A CREDIT TO YOURSELF, YOUR COACHES (TOM AND STEVE)YOUR CLUB AND YOUR CITY.

NUFF SAID !!!!!

FRONT PAGE NEWS

Boxing reached the front page this week when the 'Birmingham Post' ran a story on boxing in schools. The article was pretty good to be honest unfortunately the journalist did the usual 'lazy journo' thing of going for a dramatic headline, and printing the view of the BMA first in the article to grab attention. The article is misleading as well, I am sure the BMA were contacted by the paper and asked their opinion, as they have never contacted the Birmingham City Council off their own bat and complained. Anyway, boxing moves on in the city, and we continue to do our bit in trying to give the kids something to do that will help them to become as good as they can be.

The good thing is several people in the city came to the sports defence, including our own Frank O'Sullivan and the former Chairman of the citys' Education Committee.

The bad thing is I think Frank is leaving his chin a bit exposed !!!

WELCOME TO THE NEW CLUBS

The clubs in Birmingham would like to welcome three new clubs to the division, Rectory Falcons, The Studio and the established and very successful club Chelmsley Wood ABC.
Welcome to all, and good luck this season. It just goes to show the popularity of our sport in the city.

Birmingham 'Sportsfest' 2007

For the first time boxing was invited to take part in the Birmingham City Council celebration of sport in the city, 'Sportsfest', held at Millenium Point. The ring was set up and the que's were long all day as local kids got some expert tuition on the pads from the coaches. A big thanks goes out to Hall Green ABC who brought lads down to spar, and GB squad member and Olympic hopeful, Frankie Gavin who chatted and did the corner for some of the youngsters. Also a big thanks goes out to Darren from Nechells Green ABC who brought young Liam down to show the public how its done on the pads, Nechells style!! and also to Paul Archer from Solihull ABC who helped out on the pads. Olympic Gold medalist Denise Lewis was also on hand to learn some basic boxing skills, as was the Lord Mayor and Cncllr ray Hassell.

Everyone is loving the boxing!!

Well done to all who took part

Woodgate Valley Summer Boxing Programme

The summer saw something new at St Francis Centre in Woodgate Valley- yup, you guessed it, Boxing!!

The scheme went very well and the kids really enjoyed their time there, learning the basics of boxing and playing games. The success of the project is in no small way down to the enthusiasm of the coach, James Lawlor whose relationship with the kids was fantastic and it really helped to make the programme a big success. The hope for the future is to have an 'after school club' at the centre and forge club links with local amateur boxing club, Rubery ABC. Woodgate valley is a deprived area and just the sort of place boxing can really do some good in the community beyond the 'normal' bounderies of sport.