Friday 23 March 2007
Only one sport can claim to have won a medal for Scotland at every Commonwealth Games since 1930, and that’s boxing and today sportscotland is announcing it’s largest ever annual investment in Amateur Boxing Scotland Ltd (ABS) of £205,000 for 2007, to try and keep this amazing record going.
This investment, of which £175,000 is from the sportscotland Lottery Fund, will go towards organisational development, player improvement and medal success, maintaining sportscotland’s role as the biggest supporter of the sport.
Sports Minister Patricia Ferguson said: “Scotland has an impressive record in boxing competitions, and this latest investment will hopefully lead to further medal success for our boxers.”
Part of this investment has enabled the ABS to strengthen their coaching structure with the appointment of two national coaches to work in the development and performance areas of the sport. Peter Harrison, father and trainer of former WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison, is the new national development coach with Kevin Smith, former head coach of the Golden Gloves amateur boxing club, becoming the national performance coach.
The appointment of Peter and Kevin will ensure that the player pathway within Scottish Amateur Boxing is being supported from grass roots to elite and that Scotland’s boxers are given every opportunity to continue achieving at the highest level.
Kenny Anderson’s gold in the light heavyweight event in Melbourne, continued Scotland’s Commonwealth Games success in the ring and brought the total number of medals won by Scottish boxers to 36, 9 gold, 13 silver and 14 bronze.
Julia Bracewell OBE, Chair, sportscotland said: “Scotland has a tremendous boxing history, especially at the Commonwealth Games and we see this funding providing the platform from which to build continued success.
“The appointments of national performance and development coaches is a huge boost to the sport and will strengthen the player pathway at all levels from grassroots to elite.”
Alan Dryburgh, ABS President said “ sportscotland’s continued investment in amateur boxing has allowed us to appoint two National Coaches. We are looking forward to working with both Peter Harrison and Kevin Smith in their respective roles.
LOTTERY FUNDED BOXERS
SENIORS
Andrew Cuthbert, Aberdeen, AB1
Richard Muncie, Aberdeen, AB1
Darren Traynor, Aberdeen,AB1
Daryll Campbell, Buckhaven, KY8
Joe Kelso, Cumnock, KA18
Sam Scott, Glasgow, G1
Edward Doyle, Glenboig, ML5
Yanko Pavlov, Glenrothes,KY6
Callum Johnston, Motherwell, ML1
Kristofer Carslaw, Paisley, PA1
JUNORS
Arran McKelvie, Dundee, DD1
Sandy Forsyth , Edinburgh,EH1
Alistair Hardie, Edinburgh, EH1
Mike McGregor, Fauldhouse, EH47
Ryan Smith, Glasgow, G1
Jonathan Slowey, Glasgow, G1
Sean Finney, Kirkcaldy, KY1
Richard Carrigan, Kirkintilloch, G66
Danny Singh, Irvine, KA12
Dean Marner, Larkfield, KY4
Lee Gallacher, Motherwell, ML1
Peter Lee, Stoneyburn, EH47
CADETS
Steven McAllister, Aberdeen, AB1
Daniel Adams, Aberdeen, AB1
Alex Bailey, Aberdeen, AB1
Barry Craig, Airdrie, ML6
Allan Cameron, Blantyre, G72
John Paul Carracher, Coatbridge, ML5
Michael McNeil, Coatbridge, ML5
Josh Taylor, Edinburgh, EH1
Robbie McKee, Fauldhouse, EH47
Conor McCallum, Gilmerton, EH17
Jordan McCorry, Glasgow, G1
Aston Brown, Glasgow, G1
Gavin Crawford, Glasgow, G1
William Cairns, Glasgow, G1
Joseph Ham, Glasgow, G1
Dean Montgomery, Glasgow, G1
Daniel Brady, Glenboig, ML5
Iain Butcher, Jerviston, ML1
Barry Ritchie, Kirkcaldy, KY1
Joseph Crombie, Kirkcaldy, KY1
Nelson McCallister, Shotts, ML7