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Article: Astley show is tribute to John.
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- Newmarket Journal (Newmarket, England)
- Article date:
- March 6, 2008
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NEWMARKET Astley Club's annual boxing show tomorrow night will be staged in memory of chief coach John Humphrey, who died in November.
Humphrey's widow Ellen, his sons John junior and Thomas and daughter Charlene, will be at the show to see a special tribute from the club's boxers who will stand in the ring for a minute's silence punctuated by the ringing of the bell.
"This is the first show without John," said his successor Mark O'Reilly. "He initiated the show and did all the work to get it going and so we thought it was right to dedicate ...