REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1750

Lord Cornelius Acton · 08-18-2012, 10:52 AM

REC GALLERY of the GALLANT

Royal Explorers Club President Lord Cornelius Acton invites you all to become voting members of the REC. As voting members, you will be entitled to a vote in each Gallery of the Gallant ballot as well as unlimited cigars and wiskey in the trophy room.

Gallery of the Gallant

Rules:

1) Vote for as many of the prize fighters on the ballot as you deem worthy of inclusion or for none of the above.
2) To gain entrance, a prize fighter will need to recieve eight tenths of the votes cast.
3) Any fighter receiving at least one vote will carry over to the next ballot
4) A fighter that fails entry for five consecutive ballots will be removed from future consideration.

The Ballot of 1750:

Will Willis (1733 - 1747)
Third year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1713
London, England
Career Record: 18-10
Titles: None
Notable victories: Lighterman Joseph Parsons, Maruyama Gondazaemon
Other: Lost in 32 rounds to Boswell for REC title, lost in 26 rounds to Taylor for REC title, lost 57 round battle with Smallwood.
Previous votes:
1747 - 12.5%
1748 - 11.11%
Willis, Will (1733 - 1747)

Barber George Taylor (1730 - 1738; 1745-1749)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1716
Wales
Career Record: 25-3
Titles: Welch, REC World Title
Notable victories: Will Willis, Nathaniel Peartree, Tom Smallwood, Doctor Samuel Johnson
Other: Lost to Broughton in first bid for world title, returned after seven years to claim title with victory over Smallwood.
Taylor, Barber George (1730 - 1738; 1745 - 1749)

Doctor Samuel Johnson (1740-1749)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1709
London, England
Career Record: 13-3
Titles: English Title
Notable victories: Tom Smallwood
Other: Lost to Taylor in bid for world title
Johnson, Doctor Samuel (1740 - 1749)

Edward Blackwell (1735-1749)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1710
Williamsburg, Virginia, American Colonies
Career Record: 10-13
Titles: none
Notable victories: East Anglia Daniel Smith
Blackwell, Edward (1735 - 1749)

Clogmaker Harry Gray(1734-1749)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1714
England
Career Record: 5-22
Titles: none
Notable victories: none
Gray, Clogmaker Harry (1734 - 1749)

View Poll Results: Gallery of the Gallant - 1750
Will 'The Fighting Quaker' Willis	2	22.22%
Barber George Taylor	7	77.78%
Doctor Samuel Johnson	3	33.33%
Edward Blackwell	0	0%
Clogmaker Harry Gray	0	0%
None of the above	2	22.22%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

08-18-2012, 10:52 AM	#1
Lord Cornelius Acton Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 72	REC Gallery of the Gallant - 1750 REC GALLERY of the GALLANT Royal Explorers Club President Lord Cornelius Acton invites you all to become voting members of the REC. As voting members, you will be entitled to a vote in each Gallery of the Gallant ballot as well as unlimited cigars and wiskey in the trophy room. Gallery of the Gallant Rules: 1) Vote for as many of the prize fighters on the ballot as you deem worthy of inclusion or for none of the above. 2) To gain entrance, a prize fighter will need to recieve eight tenths of the votes cast. 3) Any fighter receiving at least one vote will carry over to the next ballot 4) A fighter that fails entry for five consecutive ballots will be removed from future consideration. The Ballot of 1750: Will Willis (1733 - 1747) Third year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1713 London, England Career Record: 18-10 Titles: None Notable victories: Lighterman Joseph Parsons, Maruyama Gondazaemon Other: Lost in 32 rounds to Boswell for REC title, lost in 26 rounds to Taylor for REC title, lost 57 round battle with Smallwood. Previous votes: 1747 - 12.5% 1748 - 11.11% Willis, Will (1733 - 1747) Barber George Taylor (1730 - 1738; 1745-1749) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1716 Wales Career Record: 25-3 Titles: Welch, REC World Title Notable victories: Will Willis, Nathaniel Peartree, Tom Smallwood, Doctor Samuel Johnson Other: Lost to Broughton in first bid for world title, returned after seven years to claim title with victory over Smallwood. Taylor, Barber George (1730 - 1738; 1745 - 1749) Doctor Samuel Johnson (1740-1749) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1709 London, England Career Record: 13-3 Titles: English Title Notable victories: Tom Smallwood Other: Lost to Taylor in bid for world title Johnson, Doctor Samuel (1740 - 1749) Edward Blackwell (1735-1749) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1710 Williamsburg, Virginia, American Colonies Career Record: 10-13 Titles: none Notable victories: East Anglia Daniel Smith Blackwell, Edward (1735 - 1749) Clogmaker Harry Gray(1734-1749) First year on ballot Heavyweight B. 1714 England Career Record: 5-22 Titles: none Notable victories: none Gray, Clogmaker Harry (1734 - 1749)