2012 INDUCTEES BCABHOF

INDUCTEES FOR 2012:  by brian zelley

*following a long process that has been ongoing for the
last several months.  The Administrators and some of the
honorary directors selected 20 nominees for the 2012
nomination and selection process.  At the end of the
process the following have been selected:

THE INDUCTEES:

All Rounder:              ROGER ADOLPH

Boxers:                       ALLAN BAYNE,  LAURIE MANN
                                    MICHAEL OLAJIDE, DONNIE ORR

Builders:                    BERT LOWES, CHARLES JOHN, 
                                   GEORGE ARMSON,  GEORGE SHIELS,
           ,                      JOHN O'SHEA, 

Junior/Youth            TONY DUFFY

Women in Boxing:   MANDY LAPOINTE  
                                  MARG. O'REILLY

Clubs & Events:       NANAIMO BOXING CLUB 
                                   SPRUCE CAPITAL BOXING CLUB

Events:                      1984 JUNIOR NATIONALS and SENIOR 
                                    BOX-OFFS for Canadian Olympic Team

PHOTO PROFILES:

Tony Duffy and coach , 
 Fight night Nanaimo Boxing 
Roger Adolph,  and Allan Bayne
Bert Lowes  and Michael Olajide Jr. 

Michael Olajide Jr.

Amateur and Professional Boxer

former member of Kingsway Boxing Club

JOHN O'SHEA

Past president of Boxing Canada

Induction ceremony for 

Boxing Canada Hall of Fame

(photo courtesy of Ryan O'Shea)

     

DONNIE ORR at 2000 Olympic Games    and  Charles John and George Shiels

                                                                with Kelly Ricketts and boxers pf the

                                                          Campbell River Eagles

             LAURIE MANN   

REMEMBRANCE FOR THOSE THAT ARE NO LONGER WITH US

(special thanks to Nicky Furlano and the Hilton Family)
Stewart Hilton was one of the top three boxers selected 'at the 
1984 Junior National in May of 1984.

Also, remembrances to
Bert Lowes, Charles John, George Armson and George Shiels

THANKS FOR THOSE THAT PARTICIPATED
Selection Committee for 2012

2012 Nominees

ANOTHER ROUND OF SELECTION BEGINS JULY 1, 2012

JIMMY WALTERS

JAMES (Jimmy) WALTER "ring of desire"

by Brian Zelley with detailed data provided by Steven Kodiak.

(Steve became one of the original six administrators for the

newly created British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame);

Photo: (1954 JIMMY WALTERS and  BARNEY ROSS)

Jimmy had an interesting amateur boxing journey
 from the late Forties and into the early Sixties
some of which was recorded
by Jimmy in his book "Ring of Desire".

Special thanks to Steven Kodiak for providing
 the pages of the autobiography that were given
 to him by Jimmy before he  passed away.  

The Early Years beginning in the late forties:

The boxing journey of Jimmy Walters begins in the "Eagletime

Boxing Club" in the winter of 1949 when he walked into the

gym that was located in the basement of the notable "Penthouse"

in downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada.  Jimmy's introduction

to boxing came at the hands of a seasoned boxer by the name

of Sid Morrisroe.

In his early days as a junior boxer, Jimmy won his share of 

club shows and tournaments and was one of the earlier

boxers to be named an "Emerald Boy" as the best boxer

in the junior open tournament, but at the age of  16

Jimmy would win his first  senior tournament

at the 1954 BC Golden Gloves at Vancouver's

exhibition gardens.  Walters would enter the

lightweight division but to make the finals, Jimmy would

have to defeat three opponents.  Also, in the division

was that experienced knockout artist Bill (Curly) Adams.

At the time of his first golden gloves tournament, Jimmy

was coached by  Bert Lowes and Pat West at the 

South Hill Boxing Club.  And, in a wild fight with Adams,

it was Jimmy Walters that  won the day.  For his achievement,

Walters would be named "Golden Boy runner-up" while the

Golden Boy would be the tough scrapper from the east end

named Billy Stone. In a follow=up Diamond Belt tournament

Jimmy Walters would end up with a split decision loss to 

USA army boxer  Wardell Jackson.

Beyond 1954, Jimmy Walters rocks-on in the ring:

It was in 1955, when Jimmy, Lloyd Dupas and another boxer

would travel to Tacoma for the '55 Tacoma Golden Gloves.

In the finals, after two wins, Jimmy would defeat Denny Moyer,

who would one day become the world light-middleweight

pro boxing champion of the world.  Moyer would also train

with many one time BC boxers over the years such as

ALAN CURTIS, the 1960 Golden Boy from Victoria, BC.

The Road To The 1958 Commonwealth Games

Between 1955 and 1958, Jimmy would win a good share of

tournaments including a Canadian title on the road to the

Commonwealth Games 

Alumni of the South Hill and Firefighters:

These are just a few of the faces of boxers that fought under the

direction of Bert Lowes and Pat West.  There would be many more
Mann, Tohill, Deugau,  Coulson, Kacer, Sinitsin, MacDonald 
Ostapovich, McMillan, Jack Snaith, Roger Adolph and many more.

The group photo includes Bert and Pat and boxers such as Jimmy and Lindy

The individuals include: Freddy Fuller, Dick Findlay, Dave Wylie, Brian Zelley, 
Gordie Lawson,  Jimmy Walters, John Gamble, Frank Scott and Lindy Lindmoser. 

2012 Nominees as of March 2012

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 NOMINEES:
For the British Columbia Amateur Boxing
Hall of Fame selection for 2012:
(Updated: April 19th. 


2012 Nominees
Allan Bayne, Bert Lowes,
 Charles John, Cooke Family,
Donnie Orr, George Armson, 
George Shiels, Geronimo Bie,
Harry Twist, John O'Shea, 
 Laurie Mann, Mandy LaPointe, 
*Marg O'Reilly,  Michael Olajide jr., 
*Roger Adolph, Tony Duffy, 
*Wayne Sponagle, 
*Nanaimo Boxing Club,
*Spruce Capital Warriors
Boxing Club of Prince George, 
*1984 Junior Nationals and the
 Senior Olympic team box-offs.

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Photos are of the various nominees
Photo of Bert Lowes and Pat West
with boxers of the South Hill
Boxing Club, and below photos
of boxers that were members of 
the South Hill or Fireghters 
boxing clubs of Vancouver.




Boxers that fought under the
direction of Bert Lowes at 
one time:
Freddy Fuller, Dick Findlay,
Dave Wylie,  Brian Zelley,
Gordie Lawson, Jimmy Walters,
John Gamble, Frankie Scott
and Lindy Lindmoser.


Lindy boxer for the South Hill
club along with others such as
Jimmy Walters and Harold Mann
and would also coach at the 
Firefighters until it closed in the 
early Seventies.  Lindy, Bert
Lowes and George Armson would also be part of the 1984 Junior
 Nationals and Senior Olympic box-offs that was held in the 

George Shiels, boxing coachj                                   Mandy LaPointe, boxer

Each boxer and builder has a story to tell.

Some of the nominees are already 

inductees of other halls of fame.

Bert Lowes  is one of seven inductees of 

the BC Sports Hall of Fame and

Harry Twist is an inductee of the

Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame

and

Allan Bayne and Laurie Mann

Prince George Sports Hall of Fame

ALLAN BAYNE, INDUCTEE

PRINCE GEORGE SPORTS HALL OF FAME 

                                    DONNIE ORR - 2000 Olympic Games

ROGER ADOLPH
*Nominated as an All-Rounder
for his combination of boxing
excellence, and his role as a
builder in various areas.

In the Seventies, Roger and
Ed Williams were two key 
folks behind the revival of 
the Buckskin Gloves.  And,
in 2012 he is a boxing coach.

                                  MICHAEL OLAJIDE Jr. 
                 Amateur and Professional  Boxer
              *Made his pro debut in Victoria, BC

2012 NOMINATION BEGIN NOW

 NOMINATION PROCESS FOR 2012: by Brian Zelley

                                                           Roger Adolph

As of October 10, 2012, two nominations are in for 2012

ALL ROUNDER   -   ROGER ADOLPH
JUNIOR/YOUTH  -   TONY DUFFY

                (part of the Tony Duffy story told by coach Barry)

Some additional names have been nominated:
As of November 24, 2011 there are 14
nominations in various categories:

                                   DONNIE ORR - at the 2000 Olympic games

Allan Bayne, Bert Lowes, Charles John, Donnie Orr, 
George Armson, George Shiels, Harry Twist, Mandy
LaPointe, Michael Olajide jr.,  Roger Adolph, 
Tony Duffy, The Cooke Family, Nanaimo Boxing Club,
1984 Junior National Boxing Championships and the
Senior Canadian Olympic box-offs.

                               (report from the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame)

                     ALLAN BAYNE at the 1994 Commonwealth Games - bottom right

                     George Shiels, for Campbell River coach


January 31,  2012, two new nominees:
 GERONIMO BIE and WAYNE SPONAGLE
*Wayne is presently a coach at the Spruce Capital Warriors
boxing club in Prince George, and is well respected across
Canada.  Also, Wayne is a recent inductee into the 
Prince George Sports Hall of Fame. 


NANAIMO BOXING CLUB
Was formed in 1971 and has operated for over 40 years with
a variety of achievements.  In 1978, they began a tournament
that would be in operation until the Eighties called the
Bathtub Capital Golden Gloves Championships.  

Action in Nanaimo in the mid-Seventies with Bob Pegues vs Les Hamilton
and referee Joe Cooke (part of the Cooke family that has been nominatd).

2011 INDUCTEES BCABHOF

2011 INDUCTEES

LENNIE WALTERS 

 

ALAN BROWN

JAMIE OLLENBERGER

OLLENBERGER  IN THE GYM

LINDY LINDMOSER

MATT O'BRIEN

(photo of Matt and Oscar De La Hoya 1995)

MATT O'BRIEN - Professional boxer

(from the O'Brian treasure chest)

CAMPBELL RIVER EAGLES BOXING CLUB

Thanks to the following folks for helping with the stories,

 photos and information on the ten inductees

 Al Principe, Alan Brown, Brandon John Irvine, Dale Walters, 

Freddy fuller, Gary Wood, Glenn McGee, Gordie Lawsn,

Gordy Racette, Jesse Kaellis, Jodi and Matt O'Brien, 

John Bevilacqua, John Paonessa, Kelly Ricketts, 

Michael Olajide Jr.,  Ray Beaulieu, Rick Fleck, 

Stan Smith, Steve Wood and Tommy Boyce

(a mighty team of folks that all pitched in to help tell the stories)