Maurice Aldridge

Maurice Aldridge
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Bornc.1946[1]
Cardiff, Wales
Sport
SportBoxing
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. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. 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.