Carlisle Villa Amateur Boxing Club
Annex to rear of 71 Currock Rd,
Carlisle
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A brief history: The boxing Club was formed in 1993, after Currock Villa Boys Club club leader Peter Herring invited us to use Currock Villa as a base, when notice was received that the old club hut at the Harraby Catholic Club was to be demolished and we would have to quit that site.
The Club when based in Harraby was known as Chritus Rex and was formed in the early 70’s and owes a great deal to the late Father John Cahalane & Jacky Ratchford John was the priest at Christ The King Church, these two were instrumental in the setting up of the boxing club.
Colin Nixon the current Head Coach and Chairman joined the club in the 70’s to assist with training. His first position was that of competition secretary until he later took over the complete running of the club. Colin was assisted in the early days by George Graves, Brian Sanderson and the late Brian Jackson. George and Brian Jackson went on to become boxing officials and Brian Sanderson who still coaches is now the Club Secretary.
Club Badge:The Club Badge is divided into quarters top left quadrant has the Carlisle red fox long assocciation with the Citys football team. The top right has a picture of the Currock Villa Boys Club where we are now based. The bottom left quadrant has the figure of an amateur boxer and the final quadrant has features a white cross which reminds us of our past when we were formed in the Church grounds of Christ the King when we boxed under the name of "Christus Rex". The date 1993 was the date we moved to the Villa and renamed.
