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Wales Area Title Bouts 1929-79 © www.boxinghistory.org.uk - all rights reserved http://www.boxinghistory.org.uk Wales Area Title Bouts 1929-79 Flyweight Mar 2 1929 Merthyr Phineas John (Pentre) WPTS(15) Jerry O'Neill (Merthyr) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Jul 22 1929 Pontypridd Palais de Danse Freddie Morgan (Gilfach Goch) WPTS(15) Phineas John (Pentre) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Dec 23 1929 Pontypridd Palais de Danse Freddy Morgan (Gilfach Goch) DRAW(15) Young Beckett (Pentre) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Jul 12 1930 Merthyr Jerry O'Neill (Merthyr) WDSQ4(15) Freddy Morgan (Gilfach Goch) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Jan 10 1931 Ammanford Pavilion Len Beynon (Swansea) WPTS(15) George Morgan (Newport) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Eliminator) Mar 7 1931 Swansea Shaftesbury Theatre Fred Morgan (Gilfach Goch) WPTS(15) Len Beynon (Swansea) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Aug 1 1931 Ammanford Pavilion Cliff Peregrine (Ammanford) WDSQ3(15) Len Beynon (Swansea) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Eliminator) Oct 24 1931 Llanelly Working Men's Club Bob Fielding (Wrexham) WPTS(15) Gwyn Thomas (Llanelly) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Eliminator) Dec 2 1931 Wrexham Drill Hall Bob Fielding (Wrexham) WRTD8(15) Cliff Peregrine (Ammanford) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Final Eliminator) Feb 6 1932 Merthyr Labour Stadium Bob Fielding (Wrexham) WPTS(15) Freddy Morgan (Gilfach Goch) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Nov 26 1932 Llanelly Working Men's Club Jimmy Jones (Pontypridd) WPTS(15) Bobby Morgan (Abertridwr) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Eliminator) Dec 3 1932 Llanelly Working Men's Club Kid Hughes (Maesteg) WPTS Benny Howells (Wrexham) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Eliminator) Mar 4 1933 Merthyr Billy Kid Hughes (Maesteg) WPTS(15) Jerry O'Neill (Merthyr) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Jul 29 1933 Llanelly Working Men's Club Bob Morgan (Abertridwr) WPTS(15) Kid Hughes (Maesteg) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Dec 16 1933 Bargoed Coliseum Herbie Hill (Wembley) WRSF14(15) Johnny McCoy (Argoed) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Eliminator) Feb 12 1934 Cardiff Greyfriars Hall Charlie Hazell (Pontypridd) WPTS(15) Herbie Hill (Blaengwynfi/Wembley) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Aug 18 1934 Merthyr Labour Stadium Charlie Hazell (West Bromwich) WPTS(15) Herbie Hill (Wembley) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) May 6 1935 Cardiff White City Pat Warburton (Ebbw Vale) WPTS(15) Kid McCoy (Argoed) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Eliminator) Aug 19 1935 Merthyr Labour Stadium Herbie Hill (Blaengwynfi) WRTD8(15) Ken Barrett (Cardiff) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Aug 3 1936 Swansea Vetch Field Pat Warburton (Ebbw Vale) WPTS(15) Herbie Hill (Wembley) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Apr 20 1937 Holborn Stadium Club Pat Warburton (Ebbw Vale) WPTS(15) Al McCoy (Bargoed) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Apr 4 1938 Mountain Ash Pavilion Dudley Lewis (Brecon) WRSF9(15) Dick Lewis (Tylorstown) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Nov 7 1938 Swansea Mannesmann Hall Jack Kiley (Swansea) WRTD7(15) Rufus Enoch (Tonyrefail) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Jul 10 1939 Gloucester Ronnie Bishop (Bargoed) WPTS(15) Jack Riley (Swansea) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Jan 8 1940 Swansea Mannesmann Hall Jackie Kiley (Swansea) WRTD13(15) Willie Grey (Swansea) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Eliminator) May 13 1940 Crumlin Palace Jack Kiley (Swansea) WPTS(15) Ronnie Bishop (Markham) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Jun 12 1946 Newport Athletic Grounds Billy Davies (Blaina) WRTD7(10) Maldwyn Baker (Aberbargoed) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Eliminator) Apr 21 1947 Neath Billy Davies (Nantyglo) WRSF11(15) Gilbert Hughes (Merthyr) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Jun 14 1948 Pontypool George Sutton (Cardiff) WPTS(15) Billy Davies (Nantyglo) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Mar 28 1949 Abergavenny Drill Hall Norman Lewis (Nantymoel) WRSF12(12) George Sutton (Cardiff) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Oct 17 1949 Swansea Drill Hall George Sutton (Cardiff) WPTS(10) Billy Davies (Nantyglo) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title Eliminator) Aug 23 1950 Porthcawl Coney Beach Pavilion Glyn David (Caerau) WPTS(12) George Sutton (Cardiff) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Oct 4 1951 Cardiff Sophia Gardens George Sutton (Cardiff) WPTS(12) Glyn David (Caerau) (Welsh Area Flyweight Title) Bantamweight Feb 2 1929 Merthyr Dan Dando (Merthyr) WPTS(15) Minty Rose (Belfast) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Jul 29 1929 Pontypridd Palais de Danse Cuthbert Taylor (Merthyr) WPTS(15) Dan Dando (Merthyr) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Nov 8 1929 Pentre British Legion Hall Idris John (Pentre) WPTS(15) George Williams (Treherbert) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator) Nov 23 1929 Merthyr Snow's Pavilion Cuthbert Taylor (Merthyr) WPTS(15) Dan Dando (Merthyr) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Nov 30 1929 Maesteg Town Hall Stan Jehu (Maesteg) WPTS(15) Dan Dando (Merthyr) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator) Feb 24 1930 Pontypridd Palais de Danse Stan Jehu (Maesteg) WPTS(15) Cuthbert Taylor (Merthyr) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) May 12 1930 Pontypridd Palais de Danse Cuthbert Taylor (Merthyr) DRAW(15) Terence Morgan (Newport) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator) Mar 9 1931 Pontypridd Palais de Danse Stan Jehu (Maesteg) WPTS(15) Cuthbert Taylor (Merthyr) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Jun 22 1931 Pontypridd Palais de Danse Terence Morgan (Newport) WPTS(15) Stan Jehu (Maesteg) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Jun 11 1932 Merthyr Labour Stadium Len Beynon (Swansea) WPTS(15) Terence Morgan (Tirphil) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Nov 25 1932 Trealaw Judges Hall George Williams (Treherbert) WPTS(15) Mog Mason (Gilfach Goch) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator) Nov 4 1933 Swansea Mannesmann Hall George Williams (Treherbert) WPTS(15) Len Beynon (Swansea) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Feb 12 1934 Cardiff Greyfriars Hall Len Beynon (Swansea) WPTS(15) Mog Mason (Gilfach Goch) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title Final Eliminator) May 12 1934 Swansea Mannesmann Hall Len Beynon (Swansea) WPTS(15) George Williams (Treherbert) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Sep 1 1934 Merthyr Labour Stadium Terence Morgan (Newport) WPTS(15) Bob Morgan (Abertridwr) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator) Oct 6 1934 Merthyr Labour Stadium Mog Mason (Gilfach Goch) WPTS(15) Terence Morgan (Newport) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title Final Eliminator) Nov 24 1934 Merthyr Labour Stadium Mog Mason (Gilfach Goch) WDSQ6(15) Len Beynon (Swansea) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Feb 6 1936 Swansea Mannesmann Hall Len Beynon (Swansea) WPTS(15) Mog Mason (Gilfach Goch) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Oct 20 1937 Cardiff Greyfriars Hall Mog Mason (Gilfach Goch) WKO3(15) Iorrie Morris (Ammanford) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Dec 6 1938 Hereford Drill Hall Eddie Davies (Treorchy) WPTS(15) Dudley Lewis (Brecon) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Feb 21 1944 Pontypridd Town Hall Norman Lewis (Nantymoel) WRSF5(15) Cliff Morris (Pontypridd) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Feb 12 1945 Newport Stow Hill Drill Hall Ivor Gravell (Nantyglo) WPTS(10) George Thomas (Merthyr) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator) Aug 15 1945 Pontypridd Taff Vale Park Norman Lewis (Nantymoel) WKO12(15) Ivor Gravell (Nantyglo) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Jun 14 1948 Pontypool Ivor Gravell (Nantyglo) WDSQ7(10) Roy Ball (Pontypool) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator) Oct 6 1948 Hereford Drill Hall Ron Jones (Penygraig) WPTS(10) Len Jones (Treherbert) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title Eliminator) Nov 28 1949 Haverfordwest Market Hall Jackie Sutton (Cardiff) WPTS(12) Norman Lewis (Nantymoel) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Aug 23 1950 Porthcawl Coney Beach Pavilion Jackie Sutton (Cardiff) No Contest5(12) Roy Ball (Pontypool) (Welsh Area Bantamweight Title) Mar 21 1951 Porth Rhondda Transport Co.
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