BOXING AT TRENTHAM CAMP

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 211, 31 May 1919, Page 10

BOXING AT TRENTHAM CAMP

SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS. The semi-finals and finals of the boxing tournament lor tlic sixth, cour.se ot iustruction were held in the Church of England Institute at Trenthaiu Camp on Wednesday evening. The preliminaries for this tournament were held on the previous Monday, when over 70 bouts were got off in under three hours. The number of entries received was 123, a record for the camp. The. compeiicors came from all parts of the Dominion, and representatives of -schools found themselves opposing each other for the first time in tho history of the school, Thanks to- the excellent organisation, which was in the hands ot Captain Brocks, M.C., assisted mainly by members of the Physical Training Staff, the evening went, without a hitch. Tho officials were as follow:—Referee, Captain Crawford, N.Z.M.C.; timekeepers, Lieutenant JJavies, M.0., Captain Brocks; judges, Major!);'W. 'X'albot and Captain Luckham. Among tho many present were Major Sweetzer and Lieut.Colonel Blair, D.S.O. In the semi-finaU the bouts were of two rounds each, of 11 minutes' duration, while in the'finals three rounds of the same- time neru the ordeV. Tho boxing was good, and some excellent bouts were witnessed. Some of the competitors lacked science, particularly in the matter of guarding, but '.nis fault was mainly confined to the ligiiii!" classes. • The final for the welter-weight, biUmi Sgt. Carpenter, Auckland GrauriMiir. bciiool, ami sgr.-tfutt, ith W'aikalo lU.l'i.. aroused special interest among the competitors, 1 and Sergt. Carpenter ''Jeserved nis win, ■ The final for Hit fly-weigh I; was particularly good. There was very little to chooso botween the! two, but the judges' .verdict, giving , the bout to Sgt. Allen (Nelson , College), was well applauded. C.S.M. Phillips (lung's College) gavethe best exhibition of boxing, and lio won his bouts in fine stye. His bout jvitli L.-Cpl. Bueklarid, iiiso of King's College, was particularly good. The lighter-weight bouts aroused keen interest, the fly-weight final and 'lie paper-weight final in particular. After the boxing, Major' Sweetzer presented the prizes, both for 'He ljnving and the athletics, which were Juki in the afternoon. "God Save the Kim;" concluded the,evening. Details of the boxing are us follow:— Heavy-weight, 12st. 101b. Somi-linals-. Sgt. Pritchard (Auckland Grammar School), Physical Training, beat L.-Cpl. Younians (ith Waikato M.R.), Aluslt.; Sgt. Stringer (Christchurcli Boyg' High School), Machine-gun. Final: Sgt. Pritohnrd beat Sgt. Stringer. Middle-weight, list.' 71b. Semi-finals.' Sgt. Hannah (Otago Boys' High fichoul). P/P., "beat Cpl. Keegan (King s College), P.T.j-Cpl. Fabre (26th Coy., Wellington), P.T., beat Sgt North (Otago Boys' High School), Musk. Final: Sgt. Hitunaii l»:nt Cpl.Pabre. . : Welter-weight,' lOst. 71b. Semi-finals: Sgt. Carpenter (A.G.S.), Musk., defeated Cpl. Pacey (A.G.S.). Final: Sgt. Carpenter defeated Sgt. Nutt (4th Waikalo M.R.). Light-weight, lOst. Semi-finals: C.S.M. Phillips (King's College), P.T., defeated Sgt. Hoskins (A.G.S.), Musk.; L.-Cpl. Buckland (King's College), P.T., defeated Sgt. M'Donald (A.G.S.), luf Final. C.S.M. Phillips defeated L.-Cpl. Buckland. , Feather-weight, 9st. 71b. Somi-finaU: Cpl. Neville (Otago Boys' High School). P.T., defeated Cpl. Mullinger (Otago Boys' High School), Musk.; Sgt. Keen (Nelson College), Music, leat Cpl. Pareons (Ist Canterbury M.R.), Musk. Final: Sgt. Rees defeated Cpl. Neville. Bantam-weight, 9st. Semi-finals: Set. Bragg (Marlborbugli Higli School), I'.T., defeated Cpl. O'Connor (Chnstchurch Technical School). Musk.; Cpl Palmer (King's College), P.T., defeated Cpl. Hilt (2nd Coy., Wellington), P.T. Ijinal: Cpl. Palmer defeated Sgt. Bragg. Fly-weight, Bst. 71b. r'jnal: bgt. Allen (Nelson College), Musk:, defeated L.-Cpl. Kennedy (Otago Boys' High School), P.T. Paper-weight, "st. 71b. Finil: L.-Cpl. Jardeti fChristclinrcli Technical School), P.T., defeated Cpl. Cooper (A.G.S.), Musk. Mosquito-weight, Gst. 71b.- Final: Cpl. Lambert (Marlborough College), Musk., defeated L.-Cpl. M'Ciillen (Christchurcl 1 . Technical School), Musk.' Best loserin the lOst. class; Sgt. M'Donaid (A.G.S.), Inf. Best loser in the tournament, Sgt. North (Otago Boys' High School). Best eport in boxing and athletics, C.S.M. Phillips, with' Sgt. White second.