BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 57, 4 September 1926, Page 23

BOXING

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DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS

PERFORMANCES OF LOCAL MEN

HIGH STANDARD OF CONTES

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Wellington have good reason to be proud of the showing of their amateur boxers in the New Zealand championships. Two of the team bring titles home with them, while two others reached the finals of their respective divisions. If Wellington can't beat Hawkes Bay at football, they certainly can foot it with them when transacting business in a roped square. The surprise

are expected to bo given that privilege. Nations must be careful, otherwise the Wimbledon executive will be compelled to withdraw that privilege. Khandallah Club. . The twenty-third annual general meeting of the Khandallah Club was hold during the week, and the annual report and balance-sheet discloses the fact that the club is in a very satisfactory position indeed. Club members totalled 90 last year, and the new season should see that number increased, as the committee reported that a new court had been laid down and completed ready for play during the coming season. The club has now a verjr fine ground with a clubhouse and four good courts. Last year's officers and committee were very active in fostering the game and looking after the members' interest, and this season the club will be .equally fortunate. Provided sufficient encouragement is forthcoming it is just possible that more courts may be' taken in hand. As is usual with this suburban club, a series of dances were held during the off-season, and the Social Committee has the satisfaction of knowing that those dances'were' most enjoyable to all-comers, The Khandallah Club caters for junior members, and by so doing is sure to show progress. Championship singles were run of junior, as well as senior, members. The club, in the day when inter-club matches were in vogue, was able to hold its own in the senior contest, and this year the committee will no doubt see to it that the club is represented in the inter-club events. A. T. Eades is a hard-working and popular hon. secreI tary.

locally was the defeat of Morgan in the lightweight division. Preliminary Bouts. On the opening night T. Urwin, the local welter, defeated G. Gordon Napier in what has been described as a crude exhibition.. In this round Urwin connected twice with his right, badly rocking his opponent. Morgan gave Livingston (Dannevirke) no chance, while bantamweight Larsen was too clever for H. V. Spooner (Hastings). The fight did not lapt long. From the gong Larsen sailed in and downed his opponent twice in quick succession. Spooner came back for more, but went down a third time for the full count. F. Pearcey (Napier) defeated E. Hume (Wellington) in the flyweight division. It was a fast bout, with Pearcey having the advantage in the infighting. The Jast round was greatly in Peareey's favour. F. Keith and G. Adams, the featherweights, came through the first night with walk-overs, through two Napier men defaulting. Second Night. The "Hawkes Bay Herald", commenting on the second night's programme, said that the audience for the most part favoured the lighter weights, in which the fighting was more open and scientific. In the light-heavyweight division, G. Evatt (Wellington) defeat,ed H. Lawton (Hastings). Neither man seemed inclined to fight, and they wasted the first round dodging round the ring hitting air. The second, however, set the house roaring, Lawton's elusiveness causing Evatt to miss sadly. The third was still more humorous. Evatt managed to land one or two and took a very unp. pular decision. In the middleweight division, A. Cleverley (Wellington) won his first bout by defeating G. Gordon (Napier). Cleverley showed himself to possess a substantial punch, and forced matters in the opening round, scoring well to the body. The local man gamely retaliated, and once or twice had, his man guessing with jabs to the stomach. The Wellington man whacked in s«- le heavy blows to the head in the second and claimed the round easily. Gordon woke up in the third and punished his man with both hands. The verdict only just went in Cleverley's favour. The other Wellington middleweight, E. Johansen, went under to C. Pocock (Christchurch). The opening round was exceedingly tame, the only bright patch being when Johansen dropped Po cock with a left hook, and the latter took advantage of seven seconds to regai* his wind. The Christchurch man loft no time in the second, and had his man groggy several times, the gong intervening just in time. The referee stopped the fight half-way through the third round, and awarded Pocock the verdict. T. Urwin (Wellington) was again successful, defeating G. Fitzmaurice (Gis-

borne). The initial round was uninteresting, but in the second Urwin found Fitzmaurice's body with some hard two-handed blows. The Gisborne boy replied with swings to the head, but was too far behind to make leeway. It was UzWin's fight. Morgan (Wellington) beat Musson (Hastings). Using a southpaw Stone Morgan made things awkward for his opponent, arid made use of a long reach to belt Musson at long range. He gained the decision easily. In the featherweight second T .Donovan (New Plymouth) beat F. Keith (Wellington). Donovan did most of the leading, but Keith smothered beautifully, and now and again ripped in some stinging lefts to the head. The second and third rounds were both fast and willing, Donovan gaining a fiare decision. J. Leckie (Otago) was too good for G. Adams (Wellington). Leckie had his man groggy in the first round, but the gong intervened. Adams recovered splendidly, and made a good fight till the finish, but the verdict went the other way. D. Kilpatrick (Wellington), won his first bout in the featherweight section by default from F. Curran (Gisborne). Curran could not make the weight and was compellod to forfeit. The Finals. The finals, commented a Hawkes Bay writer, with exception were well worth seeing and the manner in which they were fought out to a finish gave the public some idea of what amateurs actually are capable of. The bout between J. Leckie, of Otago, and T. Donovan (New Plymouth), which, decided the featherweight championship, will long be remembered as one of the finest amateur fights ever presented. Leckie, who is a mere boy, proved that he had a future before him in defeating such a fighter as Donovan, and he rightly deserved the title. During the evening the Treston Shield? which was won by the "Wellington team from Napier, was presented by Mr. J. Vigor Brown, who in a few well-chosen words, wished the Wellington team success in the future. The Wellington manager, Mr. Ned Perry, accepted the trophy on behalf of the victorious team and suitably responded.. At the conclusion of the programme the visiting boxers "were entertained at a supper in the Foresters' Hall. F. Taylor (Auckland) retained his bantam title, and in the semi-finals beat D. Kilpatrick (Wellington). From the gong there was absolutely nothing between the two boys, but towards the end of the initial round Taylor connected with some snappy lefts to the head and solar plexus. He bustled his man in the final session, and won comfortably. F. Morgan (Wellington) reached the finals by defeating L. Phillips (Hastings). Morgan's longer reach and his

use of the southpaw made thing* awkward for Phillips. The Wellington boy packed a heavy right, and in the seeone round floored his man for eight. Phillips came up smiling, and was sent down again. He rose immediately and signified his desire to continue, but the referee stopped the fight in Morgan 'a favour. In the final, however, H. Kindley (Otago) accounted for Morgan. Kindley was showing the effects of previous encounters, but nevertheless he came out gamely. The advantage in Teach lay with Morgan, but he did not make full use of it, the first round being for the greater part composed of clinches. Morgan connected heavily in the second, but Kindley took it all, and returned some effective swings to the head. In the final round the two stood toe to toe and battered each other, body and face. The judges disagreed, 'and the referee favoured Kindley. The dicision was most popular. In the semi-finals of the middleweights, A. Cleverley (Wellington) beat A. Cotter (Greymouth). Cotter commenced well, but Cleverley scored heavily in the second round. Honours were even in the third, but. Cleverley's lead was too great. Cleverley beat C. Pocock (Christchurch) in. the finals, and thus maintained his unbeaten record. The Wellington man made the best of his height and reach to find Poeock's jaw wit*, telling lefts. Meeting Poeock's onslaughts with wicked left swings he made his man wince. The end of the second round found the Wellington boy on the defence, Pocock having improved his hitting considerably. Poeoek was most aggressive in the third, but was too far behind to turn the scale. A gruelling fight ended in Cleverley's favour on the referee's decision. In the welter-weight class, B. La Bousse (Auckland) beat T. TTrwin (Wellington). The fight was even throughout, but La Bousse, who was most aggressive, connected much more cleanly than his opponent, and gained the verdict. G. Evatt (Wellington) won the light-heavy-weight title by defeating A. Hogg (Auckland). The two indulged in some hefty exchanges from the gong. Evatt landing solidly to the heed and doing most of the leading. The position was reversed in the second, Hogg handing out some solid punches. The third developed into a ding-dong go, Evatt claiming the fight amidst loud applause. S. Lewis (Wairoa) beat B. Hooper (Wellington) in the heavy-weight diTision. Hooper opened proceedings t with leads to the head, but Lewie weat for his man and rocked in two-handed swings to the head. Lewis was more aggressive in the second, and inflicted a terrible lot of punishment. Hooper was repeatedly warned for holding and

wrestling, and in the third he was disqualified. Wellington's Kezt Contest. The Wellington Association has decided to stage a return bout between Beg Trowern and Salvino Jamito at their next tourney which takes place on 24th September. On the last occasion that this pair met Trowern was awarded the decision, but not a few thought that he had been shaded by the brown boy. Beg. Trowern has been nursing am injured thumb of late, and a cut over the eye has been keeping Jamito from the ring, but apparently both have fnUy recovered. '