BOXING COASTERS WIN AT N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

Grey River Argus, 22 September 1948, Page 7

BOXING COASTERS WIN AT N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

P.A. ■ DUNEDIN, September 21. The West Coast heavyweight, R. Wilson, who has reached the semifinals by securing a bye, without a fight, is one of the district’s three boxers remaining in the New Zealand championships after, last night’s contests. Both B. Eder and M. ’l uck were deieated in their contests, but Tuck remains in the middleweight, for which he was also entered.

In the lightweight division, V. Tuck, 9st. 71b., of Nelson Creek, fighting for Ashburton, won his bout with D. Mills, 9st. 71b., of Timaru. Results are as follows:— . BANTAM-WEIGHT. C. Head (Wellington) Bst. sJlb. beat B. Meyle (Auckland) Bst. 3ilb., the referee stopping the bout in the third round. N, Collins ( Taranaki) Bst. 21b., beat R. Griffkins (Manawatu) Bst. 411 b., on a technical knock-out in the second round. J. Miller (Southland) Bst. 51b., beat J. Beattie (Marlborough) Bst. 511 b., on points. FEATHER-WEIGHT. R. Baldwin (Wanganui) Bst. 121 b„ beat R. McCarthy (Auckland) Bst. 81b., on a knock-out in the first round. F. Wilson (Hamilton) Bst. 111 b., beat A. Crossett (Whangarei) Bst. 1211 b., on a knock-out in the second round. LIGHT-WEIGHT. C. Copestake (Taranaki) 9st. 811 b., beat K. Murfitf. (Canterbury) 9st. 61 lb., by a knock-out in the first round. R. Wilson (Southland) 9st. 91b., beat J. McMillan (Waimate) 9st. 711 b., on points , , , ,x C. Ball (Manawatu) won by default from V. Gummer (Auckland). J. Bardon (Hutt Valley) 9st. 711 b., beat B. Eder (Greymouth) 9st. 71b., on points. V. Tuck (Ashburton) 9st. 71b., beat B. Mills (Timaru) 9st. 71b., on points. N. Hope (Hawke’s Bay) 9st. 7Hb., beat C. Kerr (Otago) 9st. 61b., on points. R. Elley (Wairarapa) 9st. 81b., beat J. Porter (Westport) 9st„ on points. WELTER-WEIGHT. J. Mclvor (Hawke’s Bay), 9st. 121 lb., beat M. Tuck (Greymouth) lOst. 611 b., on points. N. Stanley (Auckland). lOst. 71b.. beat I. Dickison (Otago) lOst. Gib., on points. MIDDLE-WEIGHT. M. Gardener (Oamafu) list. 31b.. beat T. Beattie (Southland) ICst. 13 lb., on points. K. McCoombe (Otago) lOst. 911 b.. beat J. Thompson (Hamilton) list. 2 lb., on points. R. Stanley (Auckland) list. 411 b.. beat J. J. Kruse (Canterbury) list. 211 b., on points. ' B. Bloor (Taranaki) lOst. 131 b., beat T. Goggin (Hawke’s Eay) list. 411 b.. on points. F. Hubbard (Wanganui) list., beat H. Rush (Wellington) list. 21b., by a knock-out in the first round. LIGHT-HEAVY-WEIGHT. B. Clarke (Auckland) 12st. 41b., beat J. Hall (Taranaki) 12st. 41b.,. by a technical knock-out in the second round. A. Eade (Southland) won by default from D. Bevan (Wanganui). M. Kreft (Manawatu) 12st. 41b., beat W. Russell (Canterbury), list. 10 lb., on points.

Coast Successes (Special to Argus) DUNEDIN, September 21. In the light-weight section to-night V. Tuck (Ashburton) 9st. 71b., beat N. Hope (Hawke’s Bay) 9st. 7ilb. Tuck having a clear-cut points margin. M Tuck (Greymouth) defeated Whittle (Waimate) after a very even fight. x , R Wilson (Greymouth) won by default from Turnbull (Wellington). TO-DAY’S BOUTS. The West Coast boxers have been matched as follows in to-morrow s contests: — M. Tuck v. Dunn (Pahiatua). V. Tuck v. Khan (Whangarei). R Wilson v. R. Choogue (Dunedin).