SOLDIER BOXERS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 33, 2 November 1918, Page 2

SOLDIER BOXERS

' A TOURNEY AT TKENTHAM. , In connection with the Cliingford' Cup, the Forty-fifth Eeiaforcements started their, competition at work and' play wilb, the usual bosing tournament on Thursday evening. Major M'Kenzie, O.C. coi-ds, presided. " Lieutenant ■■•Tyndall, ■Works O£Bcer, refe'reed, and Lieutenant Coombs, Cl 9, and Lieutenant Gnthne, B{s, wore judges, and Lieutenant Callender, A 45, was timekeeper. The tournament was organised and run by Lieutenant V. Stocker and members of the physical training staff. Some excellent bouts eventuated, and the gathering was treated to a'capital display of boxing. The interest displayed, arid .the. first-rate quality of the boxing, speak well for the physical training staff boxing classes, which aro carried on in camp, in tuo evening. The'school is open and free to all ranks in camp, and tuition is given voluntarily by members of the physical training staff. The results of the tournament aro as follow:— L , , . Feathenveight.-Semi-nnal-First bout: Private : Marvin, C Company, beat Private Ryan, D Company. Second' bout: Privato Hollinger, C Company, .drew. . a bye and sparred his'round with Lorporal Thomas, physical training staff* Final: Private Marvin bent Private How ' Ughtwcight.-Semi-firial-Firat • boutt Privato M'Cauley, A Company, beat Private- Scott, D Company, becond bout: Privato Barkle, A Company, beai. Private Pemberton, C Company. Final: Private Barklo beat Private M'Cauley. , Weltonveight.-Semi-fmal-I'irst bpnt: Privato Brougham, A Company, ben Privato Campbell, B Company. Secon bout: Private Long, C Company, dre'i-. a bye and foaght the bout witli Corporn. Thomas, physical training staff, i'lnal: Privato BrouKhain beit Private.liOijg. ' Middleweight.-Seim-flnal-I'irst boutt Lance-Corporal Hny, A Company, beat Private' Peters, C Company. Second bout: Lance-Corporal M'kenzie, A Company, drew a bye, and sparred three rounds with Corporal Jarvis, physical training staff. .Final: Lance-CorpoMl Hny beat Lance-Corporal M'Kenzie. Private Weilwood, A Company, beat Pnvato Payton.B Company.-.Second bout. Private >Jeale, C Company, beat, Pr vale Davis, H Company. Final: Private Nealo bedt Private Wellwood. , The points scored for (he Chmgford Cm, bv tlib Forty-fifth Heinftwements up'toMate hro as lollow:-A Company, SO; 15 Company, i; C Company, H; iJ Company, 2. . ■ ..