BOXING.
TITE SMITH—IEELAXD MATCH. ' A correspondent \gritcs:—"Ja'ct Smith, of England'arid A. B. Ireland, a. local man, fought a 15-round contest for a. purse, of 50 sovs. this week'at Waipa.wa. There was a record attendance and Ihe arrangements were perfect. Smith scaled' list, lib., and Ireland list. fib. From the outfit, if could he seen that Smith was not carrying the 'condition' that the olhet urn was, and his subsequent work proved this to he =o. The match went' the full 15 round;, and was clean and willing right through. Ireland was in the pink of condition, and his left jabs and right, swings were very quick. Smith has a 'right' that is very effective when il reaches, but. on tlvs occasion, with the excention of the sixth and ninth round*, he d'd not roach his man. In the tenth romul Smith tlafferrd. his admirer? hv upper-cutting Ireland and forcinjr him to the ropes ivil'h left and right, but. from this on. Ireland wa- tho "aggressor and wiii an easy winner. Mr. '.11:?' Fafcp made a. capable referee. Taken all round the match was the best put on here for years ami such contests are doing much to popularise the sport in this "district."
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1199, 7 August 1911, Page 8
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203BOXING. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1199, 7 August 1911, Page 8
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