Garry Cave (front centre), coach Jake Whiteside (front left) and
Martin Bisp from Empire ABC (front right)
The National Smelting Company Amateur Boxing Club have been presented with an award at South Gloucester Sports Forum's annual sports awards ceremony.
The Sports Link award recognises the club's work to promote school-club links in the area. Head coach Garry Cave and his coaches have been running an after-school boxing club at Patchway Community College, have set up a fully equipped boxing gym at the college and run boxing taster sessions for pupils. Over the summer they even ran school holiday boxing camps in partnership with Patchway Sports Centre.
Family school sport co-ordinator Rachel Nightingale of Patchway Community College, who nominated the club said: "Garry impressed me with his drive, commitment and absolute passion for what he was trying to achieve. This club shows no sign of slowing down in its ambition to deliver quality, safe and fun boxing to our schools and community. The establishment of the new Patchway Amateur Boxing Club back in July has been a brilliant thing for everyone to be part of. The passion and drive of this boxing club is immense. I have never worked with such a professional, hardworking, well organised and motivated individuals as Garry and his coaches."
