Personal information | |
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Full name | Hugh Mervyn Sheridan |
Born | 6 October 1920 |
Died | 11 July 2005 New Plymouth, New Zealand | (aged 84)
Spouse |
Felicia Ngaroma Russell
(
m. 1943; died 1996) |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Amateur boxing |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | Flyweight champion (1937) |
Hugh Mervyn Sheridan (6 October 1920 – 11 July 2005) was a New Zealand amateur boxer, who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games, and won one national amateur title in the flyweight division.
Born on 6 October 1920, Sheridan was the only son of Clarence and Eliza May Sheridan (née Banks). [1] [2]
Sheridan won the New Zealand amateur flyweight boxing title in 1937, [3] and was duly selected to represent New Zealand in the same division at the 1938 British Empire Games. [4] In his opening bout, he came up against the 18-year-old South African schoolboy, Johannes Joubert, who outboxed Sheridan throughout what was said to be a lively encounter. [5] Joubert went on to win the gold medal. [4]
Sheridan served in the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. [2] In 1943, he became engaged to Felicia Ngaroma Russell, and they subsequently married. [2]
Sheridan died in New Plymouth on 11 July 2005, having been predeceased by his wife in 1996, and was buried with her at Awanui Cemetery. [6] [7]
Personal information | |
---|---|
Full name | Hugh Mervyn Sheridan |
Born | 6 October 1920 |
Died | 11 July 2005 New Plymouth, New Zealand | (aged 84)
Spouse |
Felicia Ngaroma Russell
(
m. 1943; died 1996) |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Amateur boxing |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | Flyweight champion (1937) |
Hugh Mervyn Sheridan (6 October 1920 – 11 July 2005) was a New Zealand amateur boxer, who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games, and won one national amateur title in the flyweight division.
Born on 6 October 1920, Sheridan was the only son of Clarence and Eliza May Sheridan (née Banks). [1] [2]
Sheridan won the New Zealand amateur flyweight boxing title in 1937, [3] and was duly selected to represent New Zealand in the same division at the 1938 British Empire Games. [4] In his opening bout, he came up against the 18-year-old South African schoolboy, Johannes Joubert, who outboxed Sheridan throughout what was said to be a lively encounter. [5] Joubert went on to win the gold medal. [4]
Sheridan served in the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. [2] In 1943, he became engaged to Felicia Ngaroma Russell, and they subsequently married. [2]
Sheridan died in New Plymouth on 11 July 2005, having been predeceased by his wife in 1996, and was buried with her at Awanui Cemetery. [6] [7]