BOXING

Evening Star, Issue 22446, 17 September 1936, Page 4

BOXING

HALL OUTPOINTS RAYNOR [Per, United Pkess Association.] WANGANUI, September 16. Two boxing contests were staged by the revived Wanganui Boxing Association to-night. Joe Hall (Australia) obtained a decision on points over Clarrie llayner (Blenheim) at the end of 15 rounds, and B. Downs (Wanganui) secured a technical knock-out decision over J. Wilson (Marton) in the third round of a scheduled eight-round bout.

AUSTRALIAN ADMINISTRATION ROSENBLOOM ADVISES REVISIONS SYDNEY, September 16. Maxie Rosenbloom, who will sail for America by the Monterey to-morrow, told a * Sim ’ interviewer that boxing in Australia would never thrive until it was controlled by a commission, preferably honorory under Government control. He added that there were too many promoters. Fights should not exceed 10 rounds, and the training of local youths should be less strenuous.

HOCKEY CLUB COMPETITIONS CLOSED An executive meeting of the Women’s Hockey Association was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present— Miss Hill (in the chair), Mesdames Nelson, Duncan, and Sonntag, Misses Adams, Lee, Mackie, .Wilson, and Warburton. Letters were received from the Central and South Otago Associations congratulating the Otago representative team on its success at ■ the Dominion tournament. It was decided that club competitions should be closed, the winners being as follow: A grade: Otago. B grade; Momona. C grade: Bounty and • Momona (equal), each club to hold the cup for six months. It was decided to present the trophies on September 24, the same evening, as the art union was to be drawn. As the art union is now closed, all players are requested to return books immediately. It was also decided to take a concert party to Outram to assist the association’s funds, the services of Miss Anna Hato, the Maori soprano, having, been secured for the occasion.

WRESTLING BLOMFIELD AND DAVIS DRAW [Per United Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, September 16. A wrestling contest here to-night between Lofty Blomfield (17.2) and Willie Davis (18.6) resulted in a draw. Davis secured a fall with a body press in the sixth round, and Blomfield evened with a fall by an octopus clamp in the final round. BLOMFIELD V. PEHCHEFF George Pencheff, the clever Bulgarian wrestler who was a member of the 1931 team to visit New Zealand, has returned to the Dominion, 1 and will make his first appearance for the season at the Town Hall on Saturday night. His opponent will be Lofty Blotnfield, the New Zealand champion, who in 1931 was having his introduction to the game. Pencheff will be remembered as

a, particularly well-built wrestler, who is generally in the best of physical condition and weighs over 15J-. stone. He is said to he noted for his high-class displays on the mat and for the speed and aggression which he puts into his work. During the past several months Pencheff 'has been wrestling with marked success on the Pacific Coast, where ho has met Vincent Lopez, Jack Patterson, and Dan O’Mahoticy. Ho is credited with having participated in 100 bouts during his last American visit, without once having received an adverse decision. He is also credited with having perfected the Irish whip, the hold which brought O’Mahoney the world title, and it should bo interesting to note whether he can reduce Blomffeld with this punishing hold. The many decisions which lie obtained over Tom Lurich while in Australia last season, and the fact that he took two straight falls in two rounds from Angelo Cestokli, who went to the Commonwealth last October, would indicate that he is a wrestler of class. The box plans are at the D.I.C, ■