BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1862, 23 September 1913, Page 8

BOXING.

AUSTRALASIAN HONOURS,

OPENING NIGHT'S RESULTS,

NEW ZEALANDERS DOING WELL.

(By Teloffrftpli.—Pross Aafloolfttion.)' Dunodln, September 22. Tho Australasian Boxing Cnampioneliips were commenced tliia evening, and none of the bouts were in. any way lacking in interest. Mr. F. Shaw (Duncdin) acted aB referee, and Messrs, W. J. Moir (Christchurch), and H. Goodwin (Timaru) as judges. Results

Summary of Results. Bantam Weights.—King (N.S.W.) Bst. 1 Jib. beat J. W. Jaunesso (Victoria) Bst.; H. Davis ' (A T .Z.) Bst. lib. ■boat H. Pelham (Tasmania) Bst. ljlb. Feather Weights.—N. Bennetts (N. Z.) Bst. 12ilb. beat 0. Carr (Queensland). Bst. 91b.; F. Brownlio (N.S.W.) Bst. 131b. beat A. Goodman (N.Z.) Bst. 101b.

Light Weights.—W. Shutt (N.Z.) 9st. 11 Jib. beat M. Henloy (Queensland) 9st. 131b.: J. Ross (N.Z.) I'st I2jlb. beat F. A. Lacoy (N.S.W.)- 9st. 181b. Welter Weights.—F. MacQuarrie (N.S.W.) 10st. 81b. beat M. G. Quinlan (Queensland) lOst. sJlb.; S. MiWhell (N.Z.) lOst. 7Jlb. beat J. G. Goddard (Victoria) lOst. 71b. Middle Weights.—M. Dufly (N.S.W.) list. 4Jlb. beat A. 0 Cooper (N.Z.) list. 41b.; H. J. Withoy (N.Z.) lOst 131b. beat W. R. Ewart (Queensland) list Jib. Bantam Weights. The bout between King and Jaunesso wa-9 very willing in the first two rounds. Both wera eager for work, but King showed 1 to slightly better advantage, using loft and right with equal freedom and boxing with greater determination. In tho third round Jauneßse connected pretty freely with his left, but King made most of the play. Tho fourth round was clearly in favour of King, who made practically all tho play. In the encounter between Davis and Pelham both opened cautiously. Thou Pelham connected with a loft and right. Whenever Davis attacked Pelham turned his back and hopped briskly away. ■ Finally with the first round hardly gone Davis got in telling rights and Pelham took tho count.

The Feather Weights. The bout between. Bennetts and Oarr opened briskly, but Bennetts, who proved a crafty and resourceful boxer, had tho best of tho first sound, several times landing with a dangerous right swing, which - once sent his opponent to tho boards, but he was up again in a second. Tho New Zealander again mado tho most of the points in the second round, and, half-way through, sent the Queenslander down with a right, but ho waß up again at tho count of four. In tho third ronud Bennetts was constantly boring in, Carr •(the taller man) failing to use hiß reach. Ho boxed gamely, but hiß blows lacked force. In the last round Carr shapod finely, blocking most of Bennetts's blows, and putting moro powers and finish into his own work. The cision in favour of Bennetts was. received with some hooting, ond, as the Queenslander left tho ring he received an,'ovation.

Goodman indulged in rushing' tactios at tho outset of his bout with Brownlie, but. the latter had the advantage in reach, and, though he often failed to keep tho New Zealander out, lie scored frequently with straight lefts to the face. Throughout the greater part of the second round Brownlie continued to batter at Goodman with his left, landing cleanly'time after time. Goodman replied with short rushes, which the Welshman often blocked. In the third round Brownlie used his left in the same unvarying manner, but failed almost utterly to uso his right, whereas Goodman used both hands freely. The fourth round,was almost a repetition of the third, but Brownlie piled up points with his left loads, and it came as no surprise when lie was declared the Winner.

Tho Light Weights. Half-way through the first round between Shutt and Hanloj£ Shutt sent in a couple of hot .lefts ill quick succession, and followed these up with a heavy right swing. A moment later ho scored again in the same manner, and then Hanley was cautioned for holding his opponent. The round had been all in favour of Shutt from the jump. In the second round the New Zealander waded in and sent his man to tljo board's for four seconds. Hanley steadied himself, but Shutt was giving nothing away, and half a moment later, sent ill a right hook, and Hanley took the count. . " Lacey made tho mostof things tn© commencement of his bout with Ross, but halfway through the first round tho latter, who had cleverly ducked any trouble that came his way, put m one or two rallies that stamped him as a hard bustling combatant. Lacey stood up to it well, however, and gave as good as ho got Tho second round opened briskly, both men mixing it very freely 'Ross had tho advantago m tho close in-fighting, but towards the close of tho round, Lacey scored heavily with his right. The third round 'was exciting from gong' to gong, both men taking a lot of punishment. Ross had a shade tho better of the- round, but the honours were fairl y oven. In the fourth round both men showed traces of weariness _ after their strenuous battle, Lacey being a trifle the fresher. Ho consequently showed uo to better advantago than his opponent but tho New Zealander had piled up a good margin m the earlier rounds, and was declared the winner.

Tho Welter Wolghts. Macquarrie opened proceedings in the first bout of the Welter weights between himself and Quinlan, and for a little while foroed matters, but h a l£ IB isi§ 1 a through the round Quinlan found his feet, and proved himself quite able to look after his heavier opponent. Macquarrie showed good footwork. He side-stepped most of everything that came along, and often was back like a flash and into his man. Macquarrie did most of the leading m the third round, and Quinlan, who showed signs of tiring, was not quite as successful ill avoiding tho Welshman's blows, the latter once or twico connecting heavily with a right swing. Macquarrie again had the "bettor of it 111 tho fourth round, Quinlan being obviously distressed. Ho managed to get in a good left onco or. twice and a couple of right swings, but tho issue was wjvor in first round between Goddard and Mitchell was fairly oven, but tho New Zealander was a, trifle wild in his swings. Goddard got home with it couplo of right swings, and a left up-pcr-cut oarly in the second round, and Mitchell retaliated by rushing his man to the ropes. A few seconds later Goddard suffered an injury to his hand, and his second threw in tho towel. Up to tho tinio ho rotircd Goddard had shaped vory promisingly. Tho Mlddlo Weights. Duffy and Cooper opened quietly in the first bout of middle weights, but half way through the first round Duffy ! scorod heavily in quick succession with left and right swings. Cooper clinching to save further punishment. ..Tho second round was full of incident, and though Cooper scored with a heavy right swing on two occasions, Duffy appeared to have more in 'hand at tho

finish of tho round. Tho third round was oven going, but towards the finish Cooper kept the upper hand. For a. little wliile in tho fourth round Cooped continued to do most of tho loading, but as the round wore on Duffy, who was boxing very coolly, went ahead and. made a groat rally just on the gong. It was a popular bout, contested in fine spirit. Wit hey and Ewart opened fairly quietly, but warmed: to their work midway through the first round. Neither showed any marked advantage, both appearing to be boxing carefully, and honours were even when tho gong went. Withey forced matters in the second round, and {cored freely _ with both haiids —more particularly with tho left —but Ewart was unperturbed, and went to hiß corner looking very freßh. Tho third round was Ewart's. Ho repeatedly ducked Wiitliey'a rigjlit swings to tlie head, and, though the ''.Now Zoalander oonnected fairly often with his left, Ewart generally managed to return tho punishment with interest. Withey forced matters in tho last round, and though Ewart sometimes met him coming in with Mb left, he generally managed to scoro fairly well in tho close work. There was not much between tho two -men at tlio finish, but the vordiot was naturally popular.