Maurice Aldridge

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Maurice Aldridge
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Bornc.1946 [1]
Cardiff, Wales
Sport
Sport Boxing
Event
Flyweight
ClubSt Dyfrig's ABC Cardiff
Splott YMCA, Cardiff

Maurice A. Aldridge (born c.1946) is a former boxer from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Aldridge's first year as a senior boxer was in 1964 [2] and boxing for St Dyfrig's Amateur Boxing Club in Cardiff, he won the Welsh bantamweight championship. [3]

In 1966 he was boxing out of Splott YMCA in Cardiff [4] and in May 1966 he represented Wales against France in an International match. [5]

He represented the 1966 Welsh team [6] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the flyweight category; [7]

He continued to represent Wales after the Games. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Aldridge Maurice A. Gowen Cardiff". Free BMD. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Western Win" . Birmingham Daily Post. 20 March 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "WABA Champions" (PDF). Welsh boxing. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Short Jabs" . Liverpool Echo. 21 March 1966. p. 21. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "International Boxing Match" . Glamorgan Gazette. 6 May 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Terriers No Match for the Welshmen" . Pontypridd Observer. 21 October 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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