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Tom Berry (Custom House)

Active: 1918-1931

Weight classes fought in:

Recorded fights: 99 contests (won: 58 lost: 36 drew: 5)

Fight Record

1918

Apr 16 Ben Kelly LPTS(10) Haagsche Zoo, Den Haag Holland Source: BoxRec Jun 17 Cpl. Sutherland WKO1(3) Hexham Abbey Sports Ground, Holland Source: BoxRec Jun 22 Cpl. Ward WRSF2(3) Haagsche Zoo, Den Haag Holland Source: BoxRec Jun 22 Cpl. Hunter WPTS(3) Haagsche Zoo, Den Haag Holland Source: BoxRec Jul 6 Henry Placke (Holland) WRSF7(10) Haagsche Zoo, Den Haag Holland Source: BoxRec

1919

Mar 22 Eddie Feathers (Haslingden) DRAW(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 26/03/1919 pages 156 and 157 Mar 29 CSM Jim Harris (Coldstream Gds) LPTS(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 02/04/1919 page 180 Referee: George Hughes May 8 P.O. Bob Spiller (Chatham) WKO7(20) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 14/05/1919 pages 314 and 315 Referee: Jacob Hyams Jun 9 P.O. Curran (Plymouth) WPTS(20) Cosmopolitan Gymnasium, Plymouth Source: Boxing 11/06/1919 page 407 Curran boxed for the British Empire Heavyweight Title 1911 and boxed for the British Heavyweight Title in 1916. Referee: Joe Palmer Jul 23 Arthur Townley (Birkenhead) LKO10(20) Tower Theatre, New Brighton Source: Boxing 30/07/1919 page 44 Referee: Joe Palmer Promoter: Jim Harris Attendance: 5000 Aug 5 Jim Heathcote (Wigan) WDSQ6(15) Free Trade Hall, Manchester Source: Boxing 13/08/1919 pages 82 and 83 Aug 18 Bandsman Rice (Hounslow) DRAW(20) Artillery Barracks, Hull Source: Boxing 20/08/1919 page 100 Rice boxed for the European Light-Heavyweight Title 1913 and boxed for the British Heavyweight Title 1914 and 1915. Referee: Joe Palmer Attendance: 3000 Sep 18 Gunner Rawles (Dundalk) WPTS(15) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 24/09/1919 pages 215, 216 and 217 Rawles boxed for the British Heavyweight Title 1914. Referee: Joe Palmer Sep 22 Johnny Bee (Birkenhead) LPTS(20) Tower Theatre, New Brighton Source: Boxing 24/09/1919 pages 220 and 221 Bee boxed for the British Middleweight Title 1920. Promoter: Jim Harris Dec 4 Sgt. Harry Curzon (Derby) WPTS(10) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 10/12/1919 pages 459, 460 and 462 Curzon boxed for the British Light-Heavyweight Title 1916. Referee: JT Hulls

1920

Jan 8 Fred Rhye (Somers Town) WRTD7(15) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 14/01/1920 pages 558 and 559 Referee: JT Hulls Jan 15 Paul Journee () LRTD11(15) Stadium, Holborn Source: Boxing 21/01/1920 pages 10 and 11 Referee: JT Hulls May 10 Herbert Crossley (Mexborough) WPTS(10) Olympia, Kensington Source: Boxing 12/05/1920 pages 284 and 285 Referee: Joe Palmer Promoter: CB Cochran Jul 17 Battling Siki (Senegal) LPTS(10) Circus Schouwburg, Holland Source: Pugilato 1979 Aug 30 Battling Siki (Senegal) WPTS(15) Circus Schouwburg, Rotterdam Holland Source: Pugilato 1979 Nov 9 Herbert Crossley (Mexborough) DRAW(15) Free Trade Hall, Manchester Source: Boxing 17/11/1920 page 254 Dec 6 Bill Cockayne (Kentish Town) WRTD7(15) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 08/12/1920 page 312 Referee: J Bissell Dec 13 Herbert Crossley (Mexborough) LPTS(20) Corn Exchange, Doncaster Source: Boxing 22/12/1920 page 357 Dec 27 Charlie Penwill (Coldstream Gds) WRTD11 The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian)

1921

Jan Soldier Horace Jones () LKO2(15) France Source: BoxRec Jan 31 Roland Todd (Doncaster) DRAW(15) Corn Exchange, Doncaster Source: Sporting Life Todd was British and British Empire Middleweight Champion 1923-27 and European Middleweight Champion 1923-24. Feb 21 Joe Dixon (Leeds) WPTS(15) Madeley Street Baths, Hull Source: Boxing 02/03/1921 page 45 Feb 25 Wild Burt Kenny (USA) LKO2(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 02/03/1921 page 42 Referee: Ted Broadribb Apr 18 Harry Reeve (Plaistow) WPTS(20) Public Hall, Canning Town Source: Boxing 20/04/1921 page 152 Reeve was British Light-Heavyweight Champion 1916-17. Referee: Joe Palmer May 9 Charlie Welford (Whickham) LRTD11(15) St James Hall, Newcastle Source: Boxing 11/05/1921 page 201 May 20 Dave Magill (Belfast) LPTS(15) Empire Theatre, Belfast Source: Boxing 25/05/1921 page 240 Promoter: James McAnerney Jun 6 Gordon Sims (Portsmouth) WRSF12(15) , Covent Garden Source: Boxing 08/06/1921 page 263 Jul 11 Dave Magill (Belfast) LPTS(15) Holland Park, Kensington Source: Boxing 13/07/1921 pages 352 and 353 Match made at 12st 7lbs Berry 12st 3lbs Connolly 12st 4lbs Sep 5 Jack Ritchie (Glasgow) WKO2(20) St James Hall, Newcastle Source: Boxing 07/09/1921 page 57 Sep 26 Roland Todd (Doncaster) LPTS(15) Corn Exchange, Doncaster Source: Boxing 05/10/1921 page 126 Oct 14 Harold Rolph (Canada) WPTS(3) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing 19/10/1921 pages 152 and 154 (Heavyweight competition 1st series) Rolph boxed for the British Light-Heavyweight Title 1919. Oct 14 Charlie Penwill (Coldstream Gds) LPTS(3) Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Source: Boxing 19/10/1921 pages 152 and 154 (Heavyweight competition semi-final) Oct 17 Roland Todd (Doncaster) LRTD7(20) St James Hall, Newcastle Source: Boxing 19/10/1921 page 153 Nov 21 Harry Reeve (Plaistow) LPTS(15) Cedar's Drill Hall, Stratford Source: Boxing 23/11/1921 page 230 Referee: HW Keen Promoter: Teddy Smith and Capt. FD Bartlett Dec 15 Alf Bright (Kingsland) WPTS(15) Tredegar Road Drill Hall, Bow Source: Boxing 21/12/1921 page 279 Dec 20 Sid Pape (York) LRTD11(15) Free Trade Hall, Manchester Source: Boxing Pape boxed for the British Light-Heavyweight Title 1925.

1922

Jan 9 Harold Rolph (Canada) WRTD8(15) Public Hall, Canning Town Source: Boxing 11/01/1922 page 320 Promoter: CA Carrington Feb 17 Jim Rideout (Ipswich) WPTS(15) Dreamland Ballroom, Margate Source: Boxing 22/02/1922 page 32 Referee: Eugene Corri Promoter: Isle of Thanet SC Berry sub for Jack Rollings(Doncaster) Mar 9 Jack Bloomfield (Islington) LKO3(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 15/03/1922 page 75 Bloomfield was British Light-Heavyweight Champion 1922-24 and British Empire Light-Heavyweight Champion 1923-24. Mar 31 Harold Rolph (Canada) WRTD11(15) Dreamland Ballroom, Margate Source: Boxing 05/04/1922 page 126 Referee: Eugene Corri Aug 27 Rocky Knight () WPTS(10) Manor Hall, Hackney Source: Boxing 30/08/1922 page 44 Oct 6 Jim Rideout (Ipswich) WPTS(15) Tredegar Road Drill Hall, Bow Source: Sporting Life Nov 22 Marcel Nilles (France) LKO1 Paris France Source: Vic Hardwicke (Boxing Historian)

1923

Jan 15 Jim Rideout (Ipswich) WPTS(10) Pitfield Street Baths, Hoxton Source: Boxing 17/01/1923 page 360 Feb 14 Fred Tovee (Marylebone) WPTS(15) Walham Green Baths, Fulham Source: Boxing 21/02/1923 page 443 Tovee sub for Jim Rideout(Ipswich) Mar 6 Gustave Marthuin (France) WRSF7(15) Lime Grove Baths, Shepherds Bush Source: Boxing 14/03/1923 page 490 Mar 17 Jim Rideout (Ipswich) WRSF10(20) Industrial Hall, Edinburgh Source: Boxing 28/03/1923 page 528 Jul 28 Emile Burnaud (France) WKO1(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 01/08/1923 pages 235 and 236 Referee: Charles Barnett Aug 23 Sid Pape (York) LPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 29/08/1923 page 43 Referee: Charles Barnett Sep 22 Bob Allison (Cardiff) WRTD12(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 26/09/1923 page 107 Referee: Charles Barnett Oct 23 Charlie Penwill (Coldstream Gds) WPTS(15) Lime Grove Baths, Shepherds Bush Source: Sheffield Daily Telegraph Promoter: Phil Garcia & Jack Garrard Nov 5 Fred Tovee (Marylebone) WRTD8(15) Olympia, Middlesbrough Source: Manchester Sporting Chronicle Nov 12 Charlie Ring () WPTS(10) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 14/11/1923 page 215 Dec 3 Charlie Penwill (Coldstream Gds) WPTS(15) Olympia, Middlesbrough Source: Boxing 12/12/1923 page 285 Attendance: 3000 Dec 17 Gipsy Daniels (Newport) WPTS(15) St James Hall, Newcastle Source: Newcastle Daily Journal Daniels was British and British Empire Light-Heavyweight Champion 1927.

1924

Jan 17 Charles Desmet (Belgium) WPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 23/01/1924 page 382 Jan 24 Harold Rolph (Canada) WRSF5(15) Victoria Baths, Nottingham Source: Boxing 30/01/1924 pages 403 and 404 Promoter: J Hopewell Feb 23 Phil Scott (Herne Bay) LPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 27/02/1924 page 43 Scott was British and British Empire Heavyweight Champion 1926-31. Mar 6 Gipsy Daniels (Newport) WPTS(15) Victoria Baths, Nottingham Source: Boxing 12/03/1924 page 80 Mar 31 Charlie Penwill (Coldstream Gds) WPTS(15) Victoria Baths, Nottingham Source: Boxing 09/04/1924 page 141 Jun 2 P.O. Bob Spiller (Chatham) WRSF9(15) Holland Park, Kensington Source: Boxing 04/06/1924 pages 264, 265 and 266 Match made at 12st 7lbs Referee: JR Bell-Hart Jul 5 Joe De Paus (Belgium) WRSF4(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 09/07/1924 pages 348 and 349 Referee: Jim Kenrick Nov 17 Charlie Ring (Australia) WPTS(15) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 19/11/1924 page 232 Match made at 12st 7lbs Referee: Lord Tweedmouth

1925

Mar 9 Sid Pape (York) WPTS(20) National Sporting Club, Covent Garden Source: Boxing 11/03/1925 pages 70 and 71 (British Light-Heavyweight Title) Berry 12st 7lbs Pape 12st 3lbs Referee: J H Douglas Apr 20 Phil Scott (Herne Bay) LPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 22/04/1925 pages 167 and 168 Referee: Ted Broadribb Jul 13 Frank Fowler (York) LPTS(15) Pudsey Street Stadium, Liverpool Source: Boxing 15/07/1925 page 360 Fowler boxed for the Northern Area Light-Heavyweight Title 1929. Aug 27 Phil Scott (Herne Bay) LPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 02/09/1925 page 61 Referee: Jim Kenrick Nov 23 Kid Moose (Southport) WPTS(15) Coliseum, Southampton Source: Boxing 25/11/1925 page 248 Promoter: JW Croucher

1926

Jan 25 Rocky Knight (Barbados) WPTS(15) Oxford Source: Boxing 27/01/1926 page 392 Feb Rocky Knight (Barbados) WDSQ13 Oxford Source: Brian Strickland (Boxing Historian) Feb 19 Rocky Knight (Barbados) WPTS(15) Old Market Street Drill Hall, Bristol Source: Boxing 24/02/1926 page 48 Promoter: Bert Wakefield Mar 1 Marine Trinder (Portsmouth) WRTD10(15) Coliseum, Southampton Source: Boxing 10/03/1926 page 80 Mar 15 Sid Pape (York) WPTS(15) Victoria Baths, Nottingham Source: Boxing 17/03/1926 page 88 Jun 21 Marine Trinder (Portsmouth) DRAW(15) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 23/06/1926 pages 281 and 282 Jul 5 () LPTS(15) The Ring, Blackfriars Source: Boxing 07/07/1926 page 312 Referee: Jim Kenrick Aug 8 Fred Young (Marylebone) WPTS(15) NSC, Leeds Source: Boxing 11/08/1926 pages 398 and 399 Biggest purse ever offered for a bout in Leeds Nov 1 Marine Trinder (Portsmouth) WKO11(15) Woodcock Street Baths, Birmingham Source: Boxing 03/11/1926 page 200 Referee: Ben Green Promoter: George Phelan Nov 10 Gunner Bennett (Redbourne) WPTS(15) Civic Hall, Exeter Source: Boxing 17/11/1926 page 252 Promoter: Harry Williams Dec 1 Tommy Milligan (Hamilton) LPTS(20) Waverley Market, Edinburgh Source: Boxing 08/12/1926 pages 294 and 295 Milligan was British and British Empire Welterweight Champion 1924-25 and British and British Empire Middleweight Champion 1926-28 and European Middleweight Champion 1925. Match made at 12st 8lbs Referee: Tom Murphy(Newcastle) Promoter: Nat Dresner Attendance: 20000 (as reported in The Sporting Life) £250 a side

1927

Jan 31 Dave Magill (Belfast) WPTS(20) Belle Vue, Manchester Source: Boxing 02/02/1927 page 424 (British Light-Heavyweight Title) Berry 12st 5lbs 12ozs Magill 12st 5lbs 8ozs Referee: JWHT Douglas Apr 25 Gipsy Daniels (Newport) LPTS(20) Holland Park, Kensington Source: Boxing 27/04/1927 pages 156 and 157 (British Light-Heavyweight Title) Jun 4 Frank Moody (Pontypridd) LKO1(15) Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd Source: Boxing 07/06/1927 page 284 Moody was British Middleweight Champion 1927-28 and British Light-Heavyweight Champion 1927-29. Referee: Ben Green Jul 11 Eddie Riches (Stratford) WPTS(15) Palais de Danse, East Ham Source: Boxing 12/07/1927 pages 398 and 399 Promoter: Dick Savage Attendance: 5000 Jul 18 Raoul Dumondin (France) WRTD7(15) Alcazar, Edmonton Source: Boxing 19/07/1927 page 422 Match made at 12st 7lbs Sep 21 Alex Ireland (Leith) LPTS(15) Waverley Market, Edinburgh Source: Boxing 27/09/1927 page 135 Ireland was British and British Empire Middleweight Champion 1928-29. Match made at 12st 7lbs Attendance: 6000 Nov 13 Ted Sandwina (Germany) LRSF2(15) Premierland, Whitechapel Source: Boxing 15/11/1927 page 251

1928

Jan 16 Con O'Kelly (Hull) LPTS(15) Madeley Street Baths, Hull Source: Boxing 24/01/1928 page 414 O'Kelly was Northern Area Heavyweight Champion 1938. Referee: Harry Dorsey Feb 13 Harry Reeve (Plaistow) WPTS(15) Rink, Forest Gate Source: Record published in Boxing News in the 1960s

1929

May 31 Jan Widd () LPTS(10) Gothenburg Sweden Source: Pugilato 1979 Aug 31 Santa Camareo LPTS Lisbon Portugal Source: Western Evening Herald and Western Evening News (Plymouth)

1930

Mar 3 Albert Norkin (Belgium) WRSF11(15) Baths, Greenwich Source: Boxing 05/03/1930 page 565 Apr 29 Bobby Shields (Glasgow) LPTS(6) Waverley Market, Edinburgh Source: Edinburgh Evening News Shields was Scottish Area Heavyweight Champion 1929-33. Attendance: about 800 Nov 17 Jack Pettifer (Kings Cross) LRTD3(10) Stadium Club, Holborn Source: Boxing 19/11/1930 page 324 Pettifer boxed for the British Heavyweight Title 1933.

1931

Mar 9 Alf Noble (Bermondsey) LRTD5(15) Baths, Greenwich Source: Boxing 11/03/1931 pages 581 and 582

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