SOLDIERS' BOXING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 303, 11 September 1918, Page 6

SOLDIERS' BOXING

43rd REINFORCEMENTS COMPETITIONS. The Forty-third Reinforcements have* started their competitions "at work, and play" for the, Chingford Cup. Tho boxing contests were held during;' last week, and the entries were solarge that it was found necessary todevote two evenings to the sport. All preliminary bouts were fought oa Thursday, and the semi-finals and finals on Friday. Great interest was created by the keen competitions between the five companies. 'Thy,-.win-ner of each bout secured two points: for his company towards the Chingford Cup, and the loser ono point. Thefilial result was as follows:—A Company 18, B Company 24, C Company 38, D Company 14, E Company winning with 51 points. The chair was taken by the Camp Commandant, Colonel H. R. Potter, C.M.G. Major Talbot, Irvestigatkm • Officer, was referee. Major M'Kenzie, O.C. Records, Captain Luckham, Camp Adjutant (2),"and Lieutenant Tyndall, Works Officer, were judges. Lieutenant Stevenson, Muskety Staff, *cted as time-keeper. The organising and run- > ning of the competition was carried out by Lieutenant Stocker, M.C., Physical Training Staff. ' Tho various bouts produced some exciting contests, particularly the final of the welter-weight between Private Graham, of E Company, and Private Jeffares, of C Company, resulting in a I win for Private Graham. The following are the detailed re-' suits of tho various bouts in semifinals and finals: — ' Bantams, final—Pte. Duffy, D Company, beat Pte. Pask, E Company. Feather, semi-finals—First bout: Pte. Fackley, C, baat Pte. Webster, E.. Second bout: Pte. Green, E, beat Pte. Collier, A. Final: Pte. Green E, beat Pte. Mackley, C. ' ' Light-weight, semi-finals—First bout: Pta. Young, A, beat Pte. M'Neilage, B. Second bout: Pte. Larsen, B, by default. Final: Pte. Young, A, beat Pte. Larsen, B. Middle-weight, semi-final—First bout: Pte. Waldrou, C, beat Pte. W. J. M'Lean, E. Second bout: Pte. Cox, E, beat Cpl. Ennis, D. Final: Pte. Cox, E, beat Pte. Waldron, C. ■ Welter-weight, semi-final—First bout: Pte. Jeffares, C, beat Pte. ■ Smith. B. Second bout: Pte. Graham, E, ■■ beat, • Pte. Pittams, D. Final: Pte. Graham. E, beat Pte. Jeffares, C. ',-. Heavy-weight, semi-finals—First bout: Pte. Sullivan, C, beat Pte. Banks, C. Second bout: Pte. Laing.'E, beat Pte. Long, B. Final: Pte. Sullivan, C, by default. '■„,«■ Catch-weight—Final: Pte. Petzlaff, E, Von by default.