BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 82, 3 October 1931, Page 6

BOXING

WELLINGTON COLLEGE FINALS % SOME > GOOD BOUTS

The |iijals of the Wellington College boxing"championships were fought in the college gymnasium last evening, when there were many visitors and/boys 'pre-, seni.'i; A]l '& t^c bouts were interesting,' and m: many cases some very good contests resulted,-the boys showing.cleverness and a sound knowledge of the rudiments of the sport. The bouts followed one'vipther quickly, and the' arrangements o£ the" championship reflected great crerttt on Ihe officials, who were: Referee, Mr. P. G. Thomson; judges, Messrs. T»'Brodie> Dighton, J. K. Griffin; announcer, Mr. F. Joplin; timekeepers, Messrs, P. MartinSmith A. W,. Griffin. . The Wellington Boxing Associations medal tor _tne best display was awarded to 8.-fe. badicr. The following are the results:— '■■■■■: ■':. '-V.: FLYWEIGHT.^' ': "■ - ' A. K. Holden (68t 31b) beat F..J. Bansgrove (6st 51b) i Holden's straight left enabled him to win after a close contest. . Rr W.'JCarhpbell (6st 81b) '-■ beat D. E. English .(7st). Campbell was the more iScientific■Bbxer, and .varied punches more than did his opponent, although he did notuse his left to full : advantage. ; FEATHERWEIGHT. j J.'-O. Tait; (7st Ulb) beat X, Br,ookeTayfor (7«t Ulb): Tait was aggressive throughout, and was too rugged for nis opponent. '"' "' "■ ■v • JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT. M. Linklater (Bst 61b-)' li3at C. H. Mulholland "(Bst ;41b). ' This was_ one of the most even bputa,-:of the evening. Linklater sec-red, the, moet;-and he deserved the ■• R. A. Hogarth (Bst 121b) beat G. E. Upchurcii -(Bsfc 3lbJ, -: Howarth is^a boxer that laiids yicioiis punches with either hand. - Upchurch stood up well to his taller opponent, and did some clever ducKJUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT. H. \V. -Hoy IBst* 131b). beat'-K, H. Booker (Bst 41b).. Booker, although game, was outclaseeU .by .Hoy, .a. good .two-handed puncher; trho '•hows promise." . i;..: . ■■*» WELTERWEIGHT...>... f r ■N. Scßurns,(9st lib) .beat,.:A. W. Wade /flrt 21b),.. Burn* had attacked strongly and mixed" W punches' better than did Wade. ,arid JtepVhim generally on the deW&*, \ MIDDLEWEIGHT. : B. 3. Sadler" (flst 41b) beat R. J. Meek (9st 71b). Sadler took' the. fight to bis opponent/and-putin some solid, punches with, both hands- •' T»>e bout was awarded to Sadler1 in the third round. . i: :-:• l/IGHI-HEAVYWEIGHT. ;; J. Gollop (10st «lb) beat R. Lewis (lOst 31b). , Both boy* gave a good display, akf 00110-p "sbow^ Wm»elf'ttvo v be ;a_ boxOT pf promise.; Hc-punche* wel with both tewif and -Varier his- attack to body and head-cleverly.'-.. ■.;■■.;,."■ '■■■"■■■■' ■ .-."- ---,J.UJ«OR, HEAVYWEIGHT. ■ Wv.Ji.Shittcliffe (list lib) beat G. A. Speedy (Ust: 81b).«" After a.rather quie| openwfo Shirtcliff,e ..gave' a; goody display. and landed more pun^bep than did his op* ponent; :,BErfwEiGHT. ■ .;.;; C. tMifdtKley (list 41b) .I,be.at:":::'A'.-T^ ArioW®»t 91b),,-Oj»gley;was;tKe-B'g- rgresspr; 'tbTMigHbut; :;aTthough. not many of hi» punches got past Armour 8 defan.ee. ~ln the paperweight contest, , 14.' -. y. Stafford, one of the -finalists-/ was.itmisposSl, and, K. W. Gentry, who .was iwa'dW~th^t!tfer 'fought- ie lic-deciswn-hoptyrith: J. SV» M-jArthur^ ~., -;.,.,, ■ ■ tiirtnr IHe-night Hwo;- widgeU^ Martm Jolly and Bill-Murpbyj pup?]<> of' the burn School, who are; being coached ;by Mr. P. G.- Thomson, physical drill inBtrtte'tor'at th>» college, gave a. bright display over three rounds. Their energetic effort* «ere. greatly/enjoyed by',the" spectatonL^- ■ ■' ■ ' '■■,: ■" •■■; 'vi. At the conclusion of the evening?-the headmaster (Mr; ~W. >A. ..Armour) and Mrs! Armour entertained: : ti^;Hr!»toTß;,at