Maurice Aldridge
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c.1946[1] Cardiff, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event | Flyweight |
| Club | St 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
- ^ "Aldridge Maurice A. Gowen Cardiff". Free BMD. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Western Win". Birmingham Daily Post. 20 March 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "WABA Champions" (PDF). Welsh boxing. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Short Jabs". Liverpool Echo. 21 March 1966. p. 21. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "International Boxing Match". Glamorgan Gazette. 6 May 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Terriers No Match for the Welshmen". Pontypridd Observer. 21 October 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.