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The
glove that binds
P&P Club
thrives at 66 |
Past & Present Club
secretary, Mario Magris, throws a comradely
arm around Lionel Rose, who has been
through hard times recently.
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The
fight fraternity of the State
of Victoria met on 5 December for the 66th year,
to ensure the bonds created in honest and honourable
combat stayed firm.
The Past & Present Boxers
Club of Victoria was founded in 1939 by George
Harrod, ring name Young Knuckler.
The venerable club met at
various Melbourne West side halls, and this
year's Sunday set gathered, 250 strong and straitened
by a sprinkle of ladies, in a spacious room
of the Footscray Football Club, these days the
Australian Football League's Western Bulldogs.
The boxing veterans awarded
middleweight, Sam Soliman Victorian fighter
of the year. They gave the most improved cup,
the Norm Foster Memorial named for a grand brother
of old, to flyweight, Shane Brock.
Into the Club's Hall of Fame
in the wake of the original Jack Carroll and
Ambrose Palmer were inducted three stalwarts
on the club organising side, Mario Magris, Alan
Fagan and Mal Ivory, plus middleweight great,
Peter Read.
The occasion brought Mario
Magris and Lionel Rose together to salute the
40th anniversary of their meeting inside the
ropes.
Lionel made his professional debut in 1964 against
Mario at Warragul near hometown Drouin. The
Gippsland glow boy was 16. Lionel won the eight-rounder
on points.
KID
KALIN gets shots of the fighting fellowship
Henry Nissen, OAM and
the P&P treasurer, Mal Ivory. Hustling
Henry brings great good humour.
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Henry Nissen and Paul
Ferreri twice shared a FIGHTER cover
. . and entirely occupied others.
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Bryan Membrey used his
long right lead to shake the hand of
P & P bulwark, Hank Stanley. Leo
Firpo, flyweight of the 1940s, is in
the pink.
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The Membreys lead the
Australian Boxing Federation in Victoria.
Damien secretary, his dad, Bryan, president.
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GLEN Walsh is kept in
fighting trim by his wife. 'Whipper'
Walsh was Viccie bantam champ
22 years ago. His nickname, based on
whipcord build and lashing blows, has
passed to an England rep bantamweight,
Liam Walsh.
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Shane Brock happy to meet
John Famechon. Shane hugs the Norm Foster
Memorial Award, for most improved. Forty
years ago nimble John won its forerunner
cup, when matchmaker/scribe Norm Foster,
now passed, was present at the already
long established P&P club gatherings.
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Good scrappers in their
day. Young Victor Aquilina, Mick Croucher
and Archie Bryant reached top of the
card in an era when men were men.
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