Boxing returned to Devizes after an absence of more than 20 years as Salisbury City ABC staged their final show of the season at the Devizes Town FC.

And the large crowd were rewarded with 12 entertaining bouts during an evening where the emphasis was firmly placed on the host gym’s emerging crop of youngsters.

Ashley Wilkins claimed the best boxer award after he delivered the first of the three wins recorded by the organising club following a tense and close battle with Farnham’s Joe Christian.

The Hampshire youngster set the initial pace before the Salisbury schoolboy’s right hand began to have more impact in the second half of the clash. Wilkins triumphed on a split decision.

Elder brother Liam – a 14 year-old lightweight - claimed the second Salisbury victory after proving more nimble than King Alfred’s Martin Shaw.

He was quicker into his stride and soon landed two and three-punch clusters off the jab to sew up the first two sessions.

Shaw proved game but lacked the accuracy to penetrate sufficiently through his rival’s guard to redress the balance.

Matty Dyba – the lone Salisbury senior boxer in action on the night – claimed the other success for the host outfit by prevailing over Yeovil’s Daniel Dawes in the last bout of the show.

He was quicker onto his stride landing two and three-punch clusters off a firm, probing jab.

Dawes delivered his best work in the final period – gaining some success to the body as the trading between the pair intensified.

But this determined effort could not erode Dyba’s superiority during the earlier sessions.

Teenage light welter Aaron Chivers was unlucky to emerge on the wrong side of a split verdict after looking to have edged out King Alfred’s Jordan Callow.

Portsmouth ’s Wecock Farm gym returned home with a hat-trick of wins, including a polished display from Matt Wakeham over Tredworth’s Sam Hart.

Schoolboy / Junior

Ben Stevens (Farnham Warriors) Outpd John Smith ( Eastleigh ) Unan Ashley Wilkins ( Salisbury City ) Outpd Joe Christian (Farnham Warriors) Maj George Beeton (Wecock Farm) Outpd Matthew Stevens (Farnham Warriors) Unan Liam Shiels (Nechells Green) Outpd Richard High ( Salisbury City ) Unan Liam Wilkins ( Salisbury City ) Outpd Mason Shaw (King Alfred) Unan Jordan Callow (King Alfred) Outpd Aaron Chivers ( Salisbury City ) Maj John Searle (Farnham Warriors) Stpd Ben Aldridge ( Salisbury City ) RSC3 Adam Dawes (Eastleigh) Outpd Sam Old ( Dorchester ) Unan Ollie Cake ( Dorchester ) Outpd Marcus Preddy (King Alfred) Maj Michael Bourne (Wecock Farm) Stpd Ashley Hallahan (Tredworth) RSC1 Matt Wakeham (Wecock Farm) Outpd Sam Hart (Tredworth) Unan Senior Matty Dyba ( Salisbury City ) Outpd Daniel Fawes (Yeovil) Unan