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Jamie Coyle
B Y S TEVIE HUGHES
O
ur
local character
this time
is Jamie
Coyle, who
for over 15 years has
been one of Scotland’s
finest boxers.
Now 31, Jamie has had 16
professional fights (won 12,
lost 3, drawn 1) at welterweight
(10 ½ stone). At 6ft tall Jamie
keeps opponents at bay with
his long reach and people described
him as a typical stand
up boxer, who is more of a
technician than a puncher.
Jamie first attended Bannockburn
Amateur Boxing Club 21
years ago, aged 10. It was
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there that he came under the
coaching of Jack Dormer. Jamie
started boxing two years later and
at 16, won the Junior Scottish
Lightweight Title. Within a few
months he represented Scotland
for the first time when he stopped
the English Champion. He followed
this up by winning the
Gaelic Championships.
On turning senior, Jamie was
Scottish Champion five out of
seven years. This record could
have been higher had one of the
tournaments not clashed with the
Olympic trials. Jamie represented
Scotland regularly against
England, Northern Ireland and
Wales. Representing Scotland
also gave him the opportunity to
fight in Germany, France, Austria,
Italy, Spain and at the European
Championships in Denmark.
Jamie has also boxed in South
Africa, America and at the Commonwealth
Games in Victoria,
Canada. Jamie feels his last fight
in June was his best so far when
he stopped Liverpool's Graham
Delehedy in the fourth round of
Telford’s 250
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THOUSANDS cross the New
Bannockburn Bridge everyday
but few can appreciate the
beautiful circular masonry
bridge below designed by Thomas
Telford – one of Scotland’s
greatest civil engineers.
The legendary engineer was renowned
in his day as “Colossus
of Roads” the greatest road, canal
and bridge builder of his age.
This year to mark the 250 th anniversary
of Telford’s birth (August
9, 1757) Hillpark & Milton Community
Council together with
Bannockburn Community Council
made sure people got a clear
view of Stirling’s only Telford
bridge built in 1819.
Bannockburn News
their contest.
Jamie’s training programme
consists of three sessions per
week – two in the gym and a 5-
mile run. He still trains at Bannockburn
with Jack Dormer on
a Monday and Friday night. In
the lead up to a contest he pline at boxing and it stops
trains every day which includes them hanging about the
travelling to Blantyre to train streets getting into trouble.
with John McDermott. Jamie Boxing training is also a
has fought many good opponents
in his boxing career, but
healthy pastime”.
says: “Like many boxers, I Jamie wanted to thank everyone
who had helped him
find discipline my toughest
opponent, the discipline to throughout his career with special
mention to Jack Dormer,
keep training and avoid the
temptations of every day Jimmy Pearson & Jazz Scott at
life”.
Bannockburn ABC, as well as
Billy Davies Coaches for helping
out with sponsorship over
Favourite boxers include Sugar
Ray Leonard and Bernard Hopkins.
Of the many he has met,
the years.
the nicest was Nigel Benn: “He Anyone interested in attending
was always interested in Bannockburn ABC should contact
what other people were saying
and asked lots of questions,
other fighters only
Jack Dormer
on 01786 471 407.
wanted to talk about themselves
and their achievements”
High School on Mondays and
The club meets at St. Modan’s
Fridays from 7 – 9 pm.
Jamie feels that boxing teaches
discipline and respect: “Some Donations or offers of support
young people who rebel in towards equipment also welcome.
their youth discover disci-
The 250 th anniversary of the
birth of Thomas Telford is being
celebrated throughout the
UK with events organised by
the Institute of Chartered Civil
Engineers. Telford was the
first President of the Institute of
Civil Engineers in 1820 and on
his death in 1834 Telford left
his records to the Institute.
From Telford’s humble beginnings
the Dumfries-shire born
apprentice stonemason went
on to become one of the
worlds most renowned civil
engineers designing and building
a number of significant
canals, roads, bridges, harbours,
piers and churches
across Great Britain.
Bannockburn Ward Councillor
Margaret Brisley , Councillor Ian
Brown, Cathy McRorie Hillpark
& Milton CC, Terry Barlow Bannockburn
CC, Carol McDonald
Hillpark & Milton CC and Kirk
McInnes Bannockburn CC
Mon to Fri 8.30am to 6pm
Sat 9am to 5pm
Sun Closed
Falkirk Road
Bannockburn
Tel 01786 813433
www.newmarket-garage.co.uk
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