I've seen the video of the GWYNFI AMATEURS in south Wales.Good stuff!Im from the North-east of England and theres a fews Boxing Gyms here!The Gym i used to go to when i was a nipper closed down twice.The first time was before i was born(back in the 70s i think)then it reopened in the early 90s when i was 9 or 10 year old.I joined up straight away.It was propper old school in there.I mean everything was covered in dust and cob webs.It still had the old blood stains splatted on the wall and floor.It did'nt matter to me,thats the way i like it!You should of seen some of our fitness equipment in there.We had a plank of wood leening against the ropes at a angle to do sit ups on.Mind you,you ended up with wooden splinters embeded in your back,ha.The bloke who reopened it was a local guy called Herbie James,a really nice man and coach too.He owns a pub now around the corner from were the Gym was and still is now.In fact he is still involed in the scheme of the Gym to this day.I checked it out about two years ago and i was welcomed with open arms"which was nice".It looks nice with all of the new quality equipment and a new lick of paint.It brought on the good old memorys flooding back again!
"BOYS WELFARE ABC AMATEURE"in Hartlepool.![]()
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