BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 618, 22 September 1909, Page 8

BOXING.

'■ -■.-'' . ' ■*.. .... •■■.:■''•■ '■:■.'"'^ MANAWATU TOURNAMENT. (By Teleerarn.-Special CorreSDoniJent.l'. Palmerstbh North, September 21. ■' The Manawatu Boxing! : Association. had a much larger attendance' to-night .to witness', the finals in the boxing tournament,, andthebouts provided -a- good ■ exiiib'itisn.' '.-The- .pro- , gramme opened with:a spar' between; Thomas and Watson (feather-weights). ' They boxed three rounds to the'accompaniment of irqnical cheers and .whistling from the : crowd: Another bye was declared between Shields' arid Bason.' ' ' The real business then . commenced for tho feather-weight soffii-firial between Watson (9st.', Christchurch) and laoyd: t9st., Stoney- Creek), and proved a very willing encounter, botn got m some heavy.blows, and, at.the conclusion of. the first round,' WatapnV hoisted-'the. .white flag, as he! had hurt .his right, arm. ■* ~ - Tne bout between- Tancred (Potonfl, 9st. 1251b.), and Robinson (Hastings, 9st: 6\t>.), constituted the. semi-final', tor- tlie•• light-weight division. . Thefirst rouud-was very willing, and both got- home several: times. liobinsbn landed acoupleof good-ones on to his'.opponent,but missed several upper-cuts. In the!secorid:round. Robinson had.rather the best of things, getting a telling blow on to'TanoreU. 'Some in-fighting ocourred • in the third; round, : and Eobinsdn again had the best.of-it; s'ooring points, which gave him a' considerable lead. In the- last' round Robinson' again proved his and made Xancred stand off. ■ During the course of tho round,. Robinson slipped,' and fell on his knees, and Tancred fell over-him. '-Tho judge then declared in favour of. Eobinson amid applause'.- - - •- i . • ;. . < \ ~y■■■''' ' In the .final'<for the bantam-weights, Savill (Palmerston, Bst. 51b.)! met Willinms (Stoney Creek, Bst. 51bJ.. In the first round .not much science was shown, but Williams had.rather the best of the exchanges. In the second round Havill evened matters, however., In the third round Havill again: beat his opponent all round the ring, and Williams cried ''enough", before the end of the round. Dr. O'Brien presented the, champion medal to Havill. ' - '-~ ..'■. ■ An exhibition then took place between Laing ' (professional, Wellington),, and 'Burnett (Gisborne), six rounds.' Laing has' been laid tip some '.. time, but . Burnett ~ • .was, ..no I match for him. Laing is assuredly an exceed-ingly-clever boxer, and, although Burnett also shoVed considerable science; Lains scorned' to be able to Kit him when and whoro no liked, r A three-round oxhibition spar also took plKe between Crawford (Hastings) and Hill (Palmerston).■ ! ' , ' . ■ ' . In the final of the Palmerston welter championship, Brady (Christchuich) met Tuncred (Petone)'. In the first round, nothing startling occurred, and both went to corners about even. In- the second round,, Tancred got a. couple home on Brady's head, which gave him a'slight lead, otherwise the round' was unpyentful. - In the third round, Tancred had matters vory much his own way; and in the fourth round he again made uso of his left , to good purpose getting hojue nearly every time and, although Brady responded gamely, tho'■ judgo.' gavo his decision in favour of. the Pctono man. ' ■: , In the final "of the- middle-weight evonts, Morris (Lovin, list 31b.) was matched against Gcalo (Stoney Creek). The first and ' second rounds were uneventful, except that, in tho latter, Morris landed anice'onoon toGcalc. In the third round Morris got homo froauehtly, and had much the best of tho' bout and, whbn. tho pair retired to their corners, Geale looked as it he • had had about enough. In the noxt round Morris had all his own way, and won. He ..was loudly applauded' on' reeciring . his medal. . ! . ..'. .Final,, light-weights! Thomas (Otajci, 9st. 13lb:) .versus Robinson (Hastings, ?st. Clli.). The first 'and second' rounds wore'slow, but; in the third, , things liveied, and both got in

telling work, Robinson having rather the best of it. Th 6 fourth round .was very willing, but Robinson' gbt in' heavy work and secured ■ the judgpVdecision and the'medal. ' : >'.''■ 'Final, feather-weights ;< Shiolds (Pajnierston North. 8st;lljlbi) 'versus, Lloyd (Stoney Greek, 3st,)'.''ln. the first round Shields led; getting home on both body and face,; and went'to'his corner with points" in his favour.. In the second ;round'■Shields'"was I .showing Science to'o : much for his opponent,'and Lloyd retired. • ' %