BOXING
NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT OPENED AT 'GISBORNE f ' ; (PSESS ASSOCIATION TEIEGE4II.) ’ GISBORNE. September, 15. The national amateur boxing championship tournament was opened to-night before a large audience. boxers and officials were given a civic reception by the Deputy-Mayor (Mr J. H. Hall) this afternoon. Results of the first round are:— BANTAM-WEIGHT H. Foote (Wellington), Bst 3ilb, beat R. Smith (Ashburton), Bst 331b, on points. ’ N. Leckie (Otago), Bst 4ilb, beat E. Underwood (Auckland), Bst 41b, on points. FEATHER-WEIGHT T. Baty (Gisborne), Bst 101b, beat H. Stock (Auckland) on points. LIGHT HEAVY-WEIGHT W, Lister (Rakaia) beat P. Wood (Walroa) on points. , . „ T. Lister (Ashburton) wdn by default from A. Wilkins (Waikohu). LIGHT-WEIGHT D. Coughlan (Manawatu), 9st 71b, beat D, McGlrr (Rakaia) on H. Mclvor (Napier), 9st 51b, beat H. Wellington (Gisborne), 9st 21b, on points. S. Morris (Walrarapa) won by default from H., Calder (Taranaki). ■ WELTER-WEIGHT A.'Kitt (Hawke’s Bay), lost SJlb, beat J. Imlack (Wellington), lost 511b, on P °T? t Denny ' (Southland) won by default from D. McLeod (Christchurch). MIDDLE-WEIGHT W. Jack (Tlmaru) won by default from W. Nix (Walrarapa). , , , ■ R. Branch (Auckland) won by default from W. Dennett (Opotiki). HEAVY-WEIGHT E. Fell (Manawatu), 13st 31b, beat J-, Jensen (Gisborne). 13st 011b, on points.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22508, 16 September 1938, Page 19
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