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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20040, 12 September 1939, Page 11

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VICTORY TO RAYNER DEFEAT OF SUMMERS McKAY BEATS COLLINS (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. Two professional contests were featured on the Auckland Boxing Associations programme last evening. The mail) attraction was a lightweight bout between Clarrie Rayner, of Blenheim, 9st 91b. and Harry Summers, of Australia, 9st 51b. The niatch ended early in the second round and resulted in a win for Rayner on a knock-out.

Rayner, the lightweight champion of New Zealand, had his opponent in difficulties with a powerful left hook to the jaw, which he followed up with a right to the solar plexis. The gong saved Summers from being counted out and he was still receiving attention from his seconds when the gong sounded for the opening of the third round. Summers was very distressed and it was some minutes before he was able to leave the ring, the referee in the meantime having declared Rayner the winner.

A preliminary professional match between Brian McKay of Auckland. 9st 911 b, and Joe Collins, of Palnrerston North, 9st 121 b, ended in the Aucklander’s favour. At the conclusion of the seventh round, Collins went to his corner holding his right hand and apparently' distressed. The Auckland Boxing Association’s medical officer was calied and Collins’ right hand glove was removed, after which Collin; was pronounced unfit to continue the contest.