CARDENDEN Boxing Club hosted their local fundraising event at the Bowhill Centre which attracted a capacity crowd and saw some all action bouts.

The best show delivered in the village for many years, was how fans described it and the event programme highlighted eight local boxers who gave stirring performances for the local crowd.0

The mood for the night was set by the first local boxer in action Callan Houston, who faced Drew Scott from the Bronx Club in Edinburgh.

The bout was all action with both boxers contesting every point and although under pressure Callan boxed very well to win the bout on a well deserved points decision.

This contest set the standard for the rest of the night. The next local boxer in was Ricky Carlin, who was having his first contest.

His opponent was Caine Dooley, from the Sparta Grangemouth Club, and the bout began at a very fast pace with both boxers throwing caution to the wind with fierce two handed exchanges from both lads.

A highly competitive bout with the Sparta lad winning. It was then the turn of local female boxer, Eastern District champion Lyndsey Robinson versus much fancied Bellahouston boxer Farah Jamil.

Lyndsey was out to avenge a previous defeat to the Glasgow boxer and the Cardenden girl boxed at close quarters throwing some great combination shots and staggered Farah on a number of occasions.

Lindsey dominated the three rounds an ran out a worthy winner.

The next Cardenden boxer was Scottish schoolboy champion Sam Dick facing Dunfermline boxer Jake Arnott.

Sam produced a well balanced performance and ran out a worthy winner before Brad Fleming facied another Glasgow boxer, Jon Lee Collins.

A nip and tuck bout with the Cardenden lad beginning to gain the advantage with heavier body shots.

TheGlasgow boxer was becoming very frustrated with his lack of success and was guilty a number of fouls and after the referee gave two public warnings he as disqualified.

The next Cardenden boxer was the much improved Kieran Heggie versus Fauldhouse scrapper Connor Hamilto.

This bout was a high contact affair with both boxers exchanging heavy shots at each other, trying to break down defences. The highly competitive contest saw the Cardenden boxer winning with ease.

The next contest moved up to the senior category at welterweight with Bradley Grieve boxing the more experienced boxer from the Madison Club in Kennoway. This was a 'total war' with both boxers having to take standing counts from the referee, no quarter was given and none asked, however, the higher level of fitness displayed by the local boxer saw him take the decision on a narrow split.

Jay Duncan was the last of local boxers in action at light heavy and he was matched against Cambusnethen fighter Jaimie Stafford.

It was a very tactical bout with Glasgow boxer winning on a split decision.

Bradley Grieve won the Jimmy Gardiner Memorial Trophy for the best Cardenden boxer.