[CONN CHRIS]

REC GALLERY of the GALLANT

Royal Explorers Club President Lord Cornelius Acton invites you all to become voting members of the REC. As voting members, you will be entitled to a vote in each Gallery of the Gallant ballot as well as unlimited cigars and wiskey in the trophy room.
Gallery of the Gallant
Rules:

1) Vote for as many of the prize fighters on the ballot as you deem worthy of inclusion or for none of the above.
2) To gain entrance, a prize fighter will need to recieve eight tenths of the votes cast.
3) Any fighter receiving at least one vote will carry over to the next ballot
4) A fighter that fails entry for five consecutive ballots will be removed from future consideration.


The Ballot of 1738:



Thomas Stokes (1720-1734)
Fifth and final year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1700
England
Career Record: 17-8
Titles: English 1721, 1723-1724
Notable victories: Old Vinegar, James Figg(DQ), Tom Pipes, Long Charles Rimington
Other: Lost REC title bid to Broughton in 1732
Previous votes:
1734 - 72.73%
1735 - 72.73%
1736 - 46.15%
1737 - 50,00%
Stokes, Thomas (1720 - 1734)


Ma Hsueh-li (1721-1735)
Fifth and final year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1680
Honon Province, China
Career Record: 18-7
Titles: Far East - 1734
Notable victories: Thomas Terrewest, Felix Mac-Guire, Terada Kanemon
Previous votes:
1734 - 54.55%
1735 - 9.09%
1736 - 23.08%
1737 - 25.00%
Hsueh-li, Ma (1721 - 1735)



William Gill (1720-1735)
Fourth year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1700
Siam
Career Record: 18-8
Titles: English 1732-1735
Notable victories: Mister Brent, The Muscovite, William Emerson
Other: Fought twice for the world title losing to both Figg and Broughton
Previous votes:
1735 - 36.36%
1736 - 53.85%
1737 - 75.00%
Gill, William (1720 - 1735)


The Muscovite (1720-1735)
Fourth year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1700
Russia
Career Record: 17-9
Titles: None
Notable victories: Mister Brent, Long Charles Rimington, William Gill
Previous votes:
1735 - 9.09%
1736 - 23.08%
1737 - 12.50%
Muscovite, The (1720 - 1735)



Andrew Mac-Colley (1721-1735)
Fourth year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1701
Ireland
Career Record: 20-7
Titles: Irish 1724-1734, 1735
Notable victories: William Jockey James, The Elder Martin, Ma Hsueh-li, Barney Hill, Christopher Clarkson, Hammersmith Jack Read, Bill Gretting
Other: Lost two battles for the world title to Figg and Broughton
Previous votes:
1735 - 63.64%
1736 - 76.92%
1737 - 75.00%
Mac-Colley, Andrew (1721 - 1735)



Felix Mac-Guire(1723-1737)
Second year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1702
Scotland
Career Record: 10-14
Titles: Scottish 1729
Notable victories: The Muscovite, Captain John Godfrey
Other: Lost world title bid to Jack Broughton
Previous votes:
1737 - 12.50%
Mac-Guire, Felix (1723 -1737)


Barber George Taylor (1730-1738)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1716
Wales
Career Record: 17-2
Titles: Welch 1735 - 1738
Notable victories: Will Willis, Nataniel Peartree, Felix Mac-Guire
Other: Lost bid for REC World title to Jack Broughton
Taylor, Barber George (1730 - 1738)


Nathaniel Peartree (1723-1738)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1703
England
Career Record: 19-9
Titles: None
Notable victories: Sumerset John Cooper, Old Vinegar, Hammersmith Jack Read, Thomas Stokes, Buckhorse, The Islington Strongman
Other: Lost two bids for the REC World title to Jack Broughton
Peartree, Nathaniel (1723 - 1738)



Johnny Raw (1730-1738)
First year on ballot
Heavyweight
B. 1710
England
Career Record: 1-15
Titles: None
Notable victories: None
Raw, Johnny (1730 - 1738)

[Lord Cornelius Acton]

One day of voting remains gentlemen. It appears that Mr Buck and Mr Figg may at last have some company.