LEBA

[misterpunch]

i fancy getting membership for me and my dad - an old london ex himself - anyone got phone details. the email address yields nothing.

[peter1948]

LEBA meetings are held the 1st Sunday of the month at The William Blake public house just along the road from Old St Station. You & your dad will be made very welcome by everyone there. Meetings start at 11am but everyone gets there early and enjoys a cup of coffee that is supplied free at the bar. Always plenty of interesting faces and chat to listen to, hope to see you both there.

[misterpunch]

i cant thank you enough, sir. be glad to stand you a pint at the william blake for your kindness and valuable information.

[peter1948]

Thank you for your kind offer of a pint, just bring yourself & your dad along and join in the chat of the fight game and enjoy meeting up with some faces of yesteryear, as I have said before the pair of you will be made most welcome by everyone there.

[misterpunch]

[misterpunch]

I have left a message of thanks to you on PM page

[peter1948]

I read it & answered it, thank you glad you & your dad had a good time.

[misterpunch]

thanks for the message peter - the clock was certainly turned back a good few years!

[peter1948]

We will meet up at LEBA soon, I wont make Januarys meetings because I shall be in Kenya for a month leaving the UK just before Christmas but will meet up with you & your dad at Febs meeting.
I shall ask Charlie Wright to call out for Mister Punch on the mike then we can have a chat.
You say that your dad was an ex fighter around Sammys time, ask your dad if he knew Dave Sharkey the featherweight who fought out of Aldgate, sadly no longer with us but I am on very good terms with his son & if your dad has any stories about Dave we would like to hear them.

I wish you & your family a lovely safe & peaceful Christmas, looking forward to meeting you in Feb?

[misterpunch]

nice one peter - have a great time in kenya and i'll look up mr sharkey's record in a minute to see if there are any other names my dad might know.

see ya in feb

ive just had a quick look and only teddy peckham rings a bell with me - but the old fella might know a bit more. his mind is amazing for old names of yesteryear.

enjoy the sun