Harry Slater: A Life in the Ring
Title
Harry Slater: A Life in the Ring
Subject
Harry Slater
Description
Harry Slater was the first boxer to represent Folkestone Amateur Boxing Club, back in 1970. Whether fighting, coaching, judging or refereeing, he's been with the club ever since. Here we learn about Harry's introduction to boxing as a child, his success in the ring as a schoolboy, his grueling victory in the Southern Counties championship, and much else besides.
Creator
Michael Romyn
Publisher
Kent's Sporting Memories
Contributor
Harry Slater; Michael Romyn; Oliver Parkin
Collection Items
Harry Slater Oral History Summary
Summary of an Oral History Recording with interviewee Harry Slater
Harry Slater with Folkestone's Abbey Riley, having just won the ABA Women's Championship in Portsmouth in July, 2010
A photograph of Harry Slater with Folkestone boxer Abbey Riley, who he coached. Abbey had just won the ABA Women's Championship in Portsmouth (6 July, 2010) when the photo was taken.
Folkestone Amateur Boxing Club's Josh Kennedy becomes the 2009 Junior ABA Champion under the instruction of coach Harry Slater
A 2009 Folkestone Express article covering Josh Kennedy's Junior ABA (Amateur Boxing Association) Championship of that same year. Josh, coached by Harry Slater, was Folkestone Amateur Boxing Club's first ever Junior ABA Champion
Harry Slater: A Life in the Ring
A portrait of Harry Slater at Folkestone Amateur Boxing Club, by Oliver Parkin
'We went out partying until about two in the morning': Winning the Southern Counties ABA Boxing Championship
An excerpt from a recording of an oral history interview with Harry Slater, in which Harry describes boxing three bouts over one day to secure victory in the Southern Counties ABA Championship in Folkestone. Harry also talks about his strengths and…
Harry Slater Oral History Transcript
Transcription of an oral history recording of interviewee Harry Slater