BOXING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22517, 27 September 1938, Page 14

BOXING

GILDO BEATS AITKEN (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND. September 26. A professional light-weight boxing contest between Billy Aitken, of Wellington, and Young Gildo, of Honolulu, was won by the' latter on points, at the end of 12 three-minute rounds. This was the third meeting of the pair, Aitken having won on points on the two previous occasions. The bout, which was watched by a crowd which almost filled the Town Hall, was disappointing in many respects. Gildo did most of the attacking; but his continual boring-in tactics detracted from the spectacular nature of the righting. He appeared to realise that his only hope was at in-fight-ing, and with head down he charged into his opponent, and registered his points with taps to the body and either side of the head.

was not finished on July 23. was concluded recently, and resulted in a win for John Brightling. with E. Hammond runner-up. Conditions for this match were 17 birds oft 21 yards, and 15 shooters competed. H. Grennell, R. S. Taylor, E. Hammond, and J. Brightling each shot 13 birds, and in the shoot-off H. Grennell and R. S. Taylor missed their second birds, and tLHammond missed his fourth bird, J. Brightling being the winner.' In addition to the trophy'order of £3 3s, he will hold the championship cup for one year. The runner-up. E. •Hammond, received a trophy order of £1 Is, and divided the whole of the optional sweepstake with H. Grennell and R. S. Taylor. Following are the best scores In the event:—J. Brightling 13. E. Hammond 13, R. S. Taylor 13. H. Grennell 13, W. J. Thwaites 12, M. Anderson 12, A. N. Turner 12, W. R. Heney 11, P. Chamberlain 11. (