BOXING
SAR RON. DONOVAN FIGHT. NOW POSTPONED. INDEFINITELY. Although it has been stated that the Sarron-Donovan light, which was to have taken place Saturday in New Plymouth has been postponed, nothing definite could be obtained until Tuesday, when Tommy Donovan wired as follows to a friend of his in Napier : “Fight- postponed indefinitely. Barron injured hand.” CLEVER EX-SOHOOLBOY CHAMPION United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Received Feb. 13. H p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 13. The former schoolboy champion, Johnny Peters, won tht Stadium Club’s £250 bantam _ competition. Thirty-two boxers participated. He goes to Australia this morning. GRIME OUTPOINTS BLOOM. (Press Association.) WANGANUI, Feb. 13. A fifteen round professional lightweight boxing contest was Held in the Opera House last evening between Billy Grime (Australia) and Lou Bloom (America) resulted in a victory for Grime on points. The bout was not spectacular and actual margin in favor of tho winner was small. Grime was superior at infighting.
TO-NIGHT'S TOURNEY
PROMISE OF THRILLING CONTESTS' GREAT INTEREST IN MORGANTROWERN BOUT Hie final preparations were made at the Opera House last night for to-night’s boxing tourney, which promises to attract a vfcry large gathering of fight fans. For his return match against the redoubtable Reg Troworn, the Olympic welter champion Ted Morgan, together with his manager, Pat Connors, erachtd Gisborne early yesterday morning, fit and keen. One of the toughest enotests ever seen in Gisborne should eventuate, for tht winner will have ho ext chance to meet Hay for the coveted welttr crown.
The <- stur” attraction will be preceded by a series of interesting amateur contests.
Intending patrons who liavet not yet bookea would bo wtll advised to do so as early u.s possible to-day.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11131, 14 February 1930, Page 5
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