It’s robbery!

The club challenged some of Scotland's finest at Tweedy Halls, in Linwood, but lost six-three in controversial circumstances, according to coach John Gristey.

"I though Dick Turpin only got as far north as York," quipped Gristey.

"Don't get me wrong, they put on a lovely show for us and the hospitality was second to none, but there was a few bouts the judges got wrong.

"In my opinion, there was no way Charlie Brambatt lost his bout to Paul Appleby, it was daylight robbery. There was a couple of others we shouldn't have lost, but that's life.

"One of the highlights of the evening was Tommy Finnegan beating James Spence, from Forgewood ABC, who had only lost one of his 24 previous fights before that. And Jamie Hughes beat Liam Gallagher from Forgewood, who was a former Scottish schoolboy champion.

"Otherwise, it was a great experience for the boys and it was good trip and the people of Glasgow made us feel really welcome and we hope to invite the Scottish boys in the not too distant future."

Results senior: Danny Lawrence, 24 (Bexley ABC) lost Paul King, 21(Forgewood ABC, Motherwell).

Senior: Brian Love, 24 (Bexley ABC) lost to Dean McCormack, 27, Bellahuston ABC.

Flyweight: Charlie Brambatt, 19 (Bexley ABC) lost to Paul Appleby, 19 (Cardenden ABC).

Under 71kg: Shane Wisdon, 17 (Bexley ABC) bt Andy Lee Cardenden ABC.

Under 64kg Tommy Finnegan, 16 (Bexley ABC) bt James Spence, 16 (Forgewood ABC).

Under 56kg: Jamie Hughes, 15 (Bexley ABC) bt Liam Gallagher, 15 (Forgewood ABC).

Under 54kg: John McCulley, 17 (Bexley ABC) lost Steve Russel, 17 (Paisley ABC).

Under 42kg: Josh Paine, 13 (Bexley ABC) lost to Vinnie McGowan, 13 (Forgewood ABC).

Under 30kg: Joe McCulley, 13 (Bexley ABC) lost to Mike Greenfield 13 (Fordgewood ABC).

Two exhibition bouts with no winners or losers were also staged. They were at under-40kg class between Bexley's Jack Dishart, who is 12, and Harry Barrey, 12, from Bellahouston ABC, and at under-51kg level between Tommy Paintin, 12, from Bexley ABC and Dunfermline ABC's 12-year-old Tommy Cannon, 12, Meanwhile, the Bexley club held a charity boxing bash in aid of the mayor's soft-play charity last week.

The bouts, held at Hurstmere School, in Sidcup, raised more than £900.

The fight of the evening was between Bexley's highly-rated Charles Brambatt, who is 19, and Chadd ABC's Peter Walkman, 26.

Bexley coach John Gristey said: "It was a top quality bout. Although the ex-soldier from Derbyshire was tough, Brambatt was the better of the two.

"He caught Walkman with a couple of southpaws in the third round. Walkman did catch Brambatt with a couple of punches but you can't go out in the rain without getting wet can you?"

Gristey added the night had been a great success despite the club only winning six of the 15 bouts.

"He said: "None of the boys let the club down. In the bouts the boys did lose, the decision was that tight you could have tossed a coin."

Other results: Under-50 kg: Lawrence Unsworth, aged 15 (Bexley ABC) beat Ricky Boyland, 15 (Earlesfield ABC); Under-34kg: Daniel Paintin, 12 (Bexley ABC) bt Justin Vincent, 12 (Southwick ABC); Under-34kg: Edward Leach, 12 (Margate ABC) bt Jordon McKenzie, 12 (Bexley ABC); Under-40kg: Albert Gannon, 13 (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) bt Charlie Ward, 13 (Bexley ABC); Under-40kg: John Canning, 13 (Newham ABC) bt Charlie Giles, 13 (Bexley ABC); Youth: Ricky Crouch, 17 (Bromley ABC) bt John McCulley, 17 (Bexley ABC); Under-42kg: Josh Paine, 13 (Bexley ABC) bt Dean Tynan, 17 (Fitzroy Lodge ABC); Under-39kg: David Faruggia, 13 (Newham ABC) bt Gary Ling, 13 (Bexley ABC); Under-51kg: Tom Fuller, 15 (Bexley ABC) bt Simon Carlson, 15 (Newham ABC); Under-73kg: Nick Jennman, 17 (Southwick ABC) bt Shane Wisdon, 17 (Bexley ABC); Under-56kg: Jamie Hughes, 15 (Bexley ABC) beat Ivan Sulkas 15 (Newham ABC); Under-65kg: Arron Khan,16 (Earlesfield ABC) bt Tom Finnegan, 16 (Bexley ABC); Under-52kg: Sam Cairns, 15 (St Mary's ABC) bt Tommy Paintin, 15 (Bexley ABC); Senior: Danny Davis, 20 (Fitzroy Lodge ABA) bt Danny Lawrence, 24, (Bexley ABC).