Bracken Weald · Local circuit
Walter Ashcombe
The Rangefinder / Retired
- Contests
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- Losses
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Stoppage wins
- 0
The boxer
Known as The Rangefinder, Ashcombe worked behind a long lead hand and disliked a crowded corner. His notebook distinguishes between a hard contest and a badly organised one. He appears to have regarded the second as the greater inconvenience. He disliked being hurried into a reply and was willing to leave a round uneventful while he established his range. His supporters sometimes found this difficult to distinguish from caution. Ashcombe saw the distinction more clearly: caution avoided work, while his preparation was intended to make the eventual work more exact. His corner preferred a clear instruction to a raised voice. Bibby made his circuit debut against Ashcombe.
Recorded style: Out-fighter.
The recorded contests.
5 entries| Entry | Contest date | Participants | Result | Round | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBR-002Round by round ↗ | Leonard C. Bibby“The Professor”vWalter Ashcombe“The Rangefinder” | Loss | 3 | Alder Assembly Room | |
| KBR-062 | Undated | Walter Ashcombe“The Rangefinder”vHerbert Anslow“Quickstep” | Loss | 8 | Greylock Exchange Room |
| KBR-131 | Undated | Walter Ashcombe“The Rangefinder”vAlfred Pell“Alf” | Win | 8 | Westmere Market Hall |
| KBR-138 | Undated | Walter Ashcombe“The Rangefinder”vSilas Fenner“The Miller” | Draw | 8 | Bracken Sporting Room |
| KBR-145 | Undated | Walter Ashcombe“The Rangefinder”vVictor Ellard“Vic” | Loss | 8 | Cinder Wharf Covered Yard |