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NATIONAL SPORTING CLUB 1936 BOXING PROGRAMME (EMPRESS STADIUM, EARL'S COURT) - INCLUDING WALSH V DALY

NATIONAL SPORTING CLUB 1936 BOXING PROGRAMME (EMPRESS STADIUM, EARL

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Official boxing programme for the bouts held at the Empress Stadium, Earl's Court, on December 7th, 1936. The bouts included Jimmy Walsh v George Daly and Benny Caplan v Cuthbert Taylor.

This programme belonged to the prominent Communist journalist George Sinfield when he was Sports Editor of the Daily Worker, and includes his pencil notes within. The staples have rusted and are now removed. Good condition.

Date
1936

£20.00 (Code: 71162)

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