THREE youngsters have won trophies to mark the revival of their boxing club.
Tom Barker, 18, Liam Shaw, 11, and Joe McPartland, 12, represented Bishop Auckland Amateur Boxing Club at a Northern Clubs contest at The Ladle, in Middlesbrough.
The club, on the Woodhouse Close Estate, Bishop Auckland, has been under new management for 18 months and seen a turnaround in its fortunes.
Amateur Boxing Association coaches Chris Robson and Nick Morgan, and assistant Ellis Ellingworth run the club with help from volunteers.
Since taking over, they have helped raise money to replace the roof and windows and spent hours painting and refurbishing the clubhouse.
There are 45 members, aged eight to 30, who are all keen to follow in the footsteps of Tom, Liam and Joe by doing their best when representing the club.
The club meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Anyone interested in joining can call Mr Robson on 07932 371360 for details.
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