Contact Us

For information on the club please drop us a message using the contact details below or call in and see us at the gym. Scroll down to meet our coaches !

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Telephone

Simon 07584140937

Email

scarlsberg@sky.com

Gym Location

Beartown ABC – Unit 2 Hancock road, Buglawton, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 2AN, United Kingdom

Meet the Coaches

Head Coach

Simon Carsberg

Bio info England Level 2 Boxing Coach, matchmaker, fitness coach, maintenance man, travel organiser, fundraiser, cleaner and general dogsbody !

 

Coach Level 2

   

Jon Lawton

Bio info Jon served as a proud member of the Royal Navy on 6 of HM Ships world-wide in a career spanning 25 years. Military fitness has always been Jon’s key passion and after adopting Boxing as his first sport, eventually went on to win in the South West and later the Navy championships. After qualifying as a Level 2 ABA coach in 2010 Jon became Head coach at the ‘Randolph Turpin’ boxing gym in Plymouth, leading boxers to success in various South West area competitions. Further success was gained whilst serving on ‘HMS Bulwark’ whereby Jon and fellow coach, Kev Haye’ held the first ever inter-ship Boxing show during operations in Gibraltar. Jon has since achieved a Level 3 Diploma in Fitness instructing and Personal Training. We are very fortunate and very grateful to Jon for choosing to coach with us at Beartown and look forward to utilising his skills and experience at the club.

 

Senior Coach

Martin Bassett (Bertie)

Bio info England Level 1 Boxing Coach. The most experienced coach at the club, ‘Bertie’ specialises in delivering the fundamentals of boxing to both our junior and senior boxers.

Coach Level 1 

Chris Keeler


Bio info England Level 1 Boxing Coach. An experienced and skilfull boxer and former NW champion, Chris is a welcome addition to the coaching team and brings with him the Beartown ‘DNA’ having been with the club since he was kid !

Coach Level 2

Paul ‘Nev’ Evans

   

Bio info England Boxing Level 2 Coach. Nev has been involved with the club since the early days and still trains regularly. Nev currently runs our female carded squad class on Monday evenings 8-9pm and attends the NW squad sessions with our boxers.

 

Coach Level 1

Sam Byram

Bio info England Boxing Level 1 Coach. Sam was previoulsy a skilled boxer with Beartown with over 15 bouts and was the 2018 East Midlands Box Cup champion.

Coach Level 1

Jeff Cook (Awaiting Photo)


Bio info England Boxing Level 1 Coach – A great addition to the coaching team, Jeff previously boxed at Orme ABC and has developed son Jeff Lewis into an exciting prospect. A quality pad-man and coach.

 

Coach Level 1

Dan Goodwin

Bio info England Boxing Level 1 Coach. Dan is still an active boxer with over 10 bouts.

Coach Level 1

Ryan Foster

Bio info England Level 1 Boxing Coach, photographer, website builder and our oldest active boxer (sorry Ryan) ! Ryan often runs our Saturday adults class along with the rest of Team Foster, and also works well with new boxers 1:1 during squad classes.

 

L4 S&C Coach

Lois Axson

Bio info  Level 4 S&C Coach with YourGym Sports Performance and Level 3 Diploma in Fitness instructing and Personal Training. Lois is integral to our recreational boxing fitness programme and founder of our 6.15am ‘early bird’ class.

 

Level 1 Coach & Club Welfare Officer

   

Courtney Hughes

Bio info England Boxing Level 1 Coach. An experienced southpaw Courtney has had over 20 bouts, a former national champion and England representative. Courtney is also our club welfare officer.

 

Coach Level 1

Ben Whitehurst

  

Bio info England Boxing Level 1 Coach. Ben has previously had 10 bouts with both Beartown and previously Stoke Staffs.

 

Coach Level 1

Katie O’Connor (Awaiting Photo)


Bio info Level 1 coach and Qualified Boxing Tutor. Katie has crammed in a lot over her four years with the club, over 10 bouts as a youth and senior including box cups at Grantham, Penrith and Torquay,  she is an England Boxing Awards qualified boxing tutor and an England Boxing Level 1 coach. Katie has contributed to the club significantly, helping out with initiatives at local schools and taking the newbies in the classes.