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The photographs on this page and the next have been submitted by Jim Caslake. This has allowed more pages to the Caronia Boxers section. This part features matches of the 1960s. Quite a number of people remain to be identified within these photographs.

19 July 1960
Boxing Tournament held on Promenade Deck Aft at 3.30pm

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12 September 1960
Boxing Tournament held on Promenade Deck Aft at 3.30pm

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17 April 1962
Boxing Tournament held on Promenade Deck Aft at 3.30pm

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I'd be very happy to receive additional photographs and any information that will identify persons as yet unknown.

The 1960 World Cruise Team
Photo Ref: JC02 - The 1960 Great World Cruise Team
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The 1960 Great World Cruise Team with their trophies
[Photo: Caronia - Courtesy of Jim Caslake]
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Only 4 people identified in the line-up above with Captain Frederick Watts and Staff Captain Joseph Woolfenden are far left - Jim Caslake, 2nd from right is Billy Nolan, 3rd from right Kenny Douglas and Dave Aston 4th from right.

Can you add more information or identify anyone depicted here?
If so, do please get in touch!

The 1961 Great World Cruise Team
Photo Ref: JC14 - The 1961 Great World Cruise Boxing Team
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The 1961 Great World Cruise Boxing Team
[Photo: Caronia - Courtesy of Jim Caslake]
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In the group above, seen on the starboard side aft crew deck, Jim Caslake is front centre and Kenny Douglas is beside the punch-bag with Dave Aston centre of back row.

Eric Downer from Portsmouth writes…
Second from the right in the back row is Ron Miles, a former ABA boxer, who was Engine Room crew with me for two years. Ron, from Horley near Gatwick Airport, passed away last year. Life and soul of the Pig and Whistle, he would break into singing Opera songs, insisting that everyone should shut up while he sang!

He trained for the boxing Tournament on Tennents Lager, and laid out his Aussie opponent with his first punch, then went back to the Bar. I tracked him down after 52 years but he was already ill. A great guy.

Can you add more information or identify anyone depicted here?
If so, do please get in touch!

The 1963 Great World Cruise Team
Photo Ref: JC15 - The 1963 Great World Cruise Boxing Team
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The 1963 Great World Cruise Boxing Team
[Photo: Caronia - Courtesy of Jim Caslake]
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Seen above lined-up in Caronia's gym - left to right…
Tommy Wilson, Kevin Moore, Jim Caslake, Gus Arcon, John Wigglesworth & Ken Douglas.

Kevin Moore writes…
I was a member of the Caronia boxing team that fought at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay 1963 against the Bombay Iron Club Boxers and Tommy Wilson and I were the only Caronia winners on the night, both of us stopping our opponents

Photo Ref: JC16 - A Jim Caslake fight in 1963
[Above:] Photo Ref: JC16
A Jim Caslake fight in 1963
[Photos: Courtesy of Jim Caslake]
{Below:] Photo Ref: JC17
Another Jim Caslake fight in 1963

These two photographs show bouts staged for the passengers on the 1963 Great World Cruise. The matches were held on Sun Deck aft.

Photo Ref: JC17 - Another Jim Caslake fight in 1963

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