HOKITIKA BOXING ASSOCIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1921, Page 4

HOKITIKA BOXING ASSOCIATION.

\.\l Vl'Kl'li TOUIiXKY IN I’IUXCESS TUEATI’K. Then- was :i very mitislnctorv attendnee ;il llie Princess Thentre on Satur(|:iv evening, when an nnmteiir tourney WHS held under iho auspices of vile Hokitika Uoxinji Association. Very OMiiiplete iii rnlinements liiul heen made tin- the tourney and i ho various nHicinls liimi vhe Clinirinnh (Mr K. .UcOrenur) downwards were in their place, and the proceedings went alone; siuoothli, the tourney emiinit in itood lime lor ihose desirinjx to catch the delayed tiains.

(lenerallv tin- lioxinji » ;i' interest inn, hut there ' was 11 huh ni' rnmlitinn tummy; must ol the ennipetilnrs ami ill sereral instanres the hums 1:1 my I" ;t sudden eutl mi in:; t*» the disparitv between the contestants. !u tlie special -is rulin'! lieul (Illy stuuil up '.veil I" Maelarh in tin' liisi euiipje el n,mills, hut lie then went to pieces 111111 Muel'arlane scored it very easy will tiller iullielin;: severe puiiishineiii 011 lii.s eppeiielil. wlio luileil In stunt! tn excellent cnudilinn n!' the "inner. One ti* the must enjoyed of llie bouts was that, heiueeii the two iiiidnets, llen'iiip: tint! flewl "lie nave all exeellelll exliihiI inn or rinn i rait ant! v.ere letvarue.l tvitii a slnnver nf silver coins al the conclusion. Durin.n a lireak in the proteetlinns l''ranl< O'Neill of (I iey iiiuin h. „;t|, | |t|, risen. e.aiv an inlerestin.n tun minute two rniiiit! sparrin;: exhibitinn. .Mr \V. O’lirien was referee lexeept in the I>n 11 t;i 111 woiylit limit where ho son v.as oiinnjteil. which was presided over h. Mr Hiiliiulp!'). and liis .leeisimis v.eie eeliera I ly- neeep! etl In. 1 lie a inlienee i!h*iv \v:is snnu* inn s li,,v, ;i tn the ili>i*i>inn in tin* linnl nt tin* |to;!it wci-l;t. in uliirli tin’ (Sivi-i-m u«*n t to Noilst'ij, (lit** iippniviitiy l«> llniivs 1 J* ; iil.v*t*n rantiuiU’il twin* i«*** iisinis ; li- (.•ihnu-. .Mini then ivpi'iiting tin* ...iVini* in>i liflnn* tin- (ini-h in' thi*

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one was ;i poor niic in which Sv.vimy did .most <>t' the leadin''. conno; tine -evernl Hines to tile I nee. itoiltnl two siw Sworiov roimort wiih hi- li-lit heavily to the tact. Then O'ihien went in‘ with, hoih ritiht an i (e.t several time-, shakiiut !ii> >n nit ami |hi it my; him to the :.io-tm| twice i• i >u, ■ .•--ii i:. once for a count of live j i lie! 1 Ill'll Inr Seuey went down a.wain with mi upper cut to the I hill and the ; ici. o Air j'iddiilph) deviated U'Kiiet! the winner ;i in his.; applau-•. t.o w inner pattim: up ;i very spirited »1 i j *!.•;■ 'u <hr mcoiid round. Si;•(•!•* I. ; vino withdrawn. t\\ n'Hiien h;'.- d--i !•:?•! the w inner o! striioii. IK viilKl! WI.MIIr I !!i- r U<HM>. ,M. !e\ s.s v. IhnriMin !'.n. Round uite was ;i very in iLtl»t our, hoi h i:ti I s inixinti it lree!v and then* was. hardly a dull wn,n«h Mosley li;.vino ilu* In‘l ter of •i he exchanges though ll.i Ltlsnt dainftye wns done. !n tiie seiniid rntimi Harrison did 1.n.-v* o: iJse !e;n!ine. n.iici his left oot limm to '.in* dice repeatedly. though 1i: e 1 e was Hot 111 Hell Ue i y.l It ill Ills blows. Neither hoi show ed mileh defence. hilt tiie i niiiid was easily won hy Ihurison. who had ;in advantage in weight. In the third round .Mosley <uit home •c’i l!. »•; oral line s, hut t 1 eti 11:ii rison t« !. :• hand and lon iue the !iy;lnino had -omev. hat I lie ln l ter el thr e\e!ia „o«‘>. Ilanison was declared tin* winnoi. I )ii. master v . ( .h v. S' wilt !Uh The tirst ruimd opened with a lin.e etehali;;;e and a dine dun” set to re•'.ltcd, h. it! i lads pirtiim plenty ol pow er behind t heir ill :\vs. whieh jmiieral!y missed jiieii object ive. Dmu aster did Mm *1 .it tiie leading, h ns a imiiihl of iiatd hit tiny. and a shot tape of deletice, with little time lor sparring. thi lir-.. Iht h made it very willing, h':l Duueaster appealed to l»e .nine as a ?• *s'i!t of his effort-. The round was a very willing one asm tn. Kouinl three was ayain a hard fought oim. i’oth men mixing it lively. Swift had somewhat t i.e heter of this round hill did 11 • ’t M ire Mi {fir ie Mi iy tneoitutelI.ala ti'-e the previous rounds. Ihi lira - le: was dee-laird i In* winner. TIIK WINXKIS. ( nforhinateK alter the l.oie, I'ttneasler was taken ill. ami a doctor had to he called m, Harrison winnino tin* Jina! sort ion hy default. I.HHIT WKiCiiT. .Miiidoch !h 1!). v. Cr.iv M. 7. iti the lirst round (May led oil, H.-in.LC his slioiie, left tii advantage, Inn many of his swines went aslrav. .Murdoch also missed several vicious swings. Tiie round was a lively one. Kray having tin* hotter, one swine put tiny; his opponent to the rope- with a ha my. The seeond round was a <|Uiolei one. hot .Murdoch out home several heavy lefts without tniiili punishment, ha vine.

i!;<* hot ter of ihf miiini. in round three, dray did most of thr* h■;iiii l1 L*;. yeti in;.!; home a nmuht*r ol heavy liils and ea sily had the heller of tin* roll iul . dray was derlaied tin* wiiiiKT. !In ill's !U*J (Ldrady U.li. Hailes opened out .-inti easily took the !«■::.! ::n.| with - vital yood ones to the i'litv had his opponent st: 1111 1i 11 o Ini' pun ir hill' 111. \\ hull 1 ho li.wel W;is throw h ill within ;i 1 1 1 i 1 1 111«* ii| the hoiii, 11: ti I« •; I ' illy derla led the winner. Ills height • tinHl iiiiii io ddlim-t advantage over hi- shorter, cioili hili;' oppoiicnl. KKCHNI) !!or\|). ! 1 :iil.-s !h I, d.av I* on li< { one ..penewl uil h IJ :i lies who was almost n I mud taller, iloioe all the leadiii:*;, (Iray doiny his host to dodye his n|»j io nun t u ho ruiiii.-ei ino ; it • pealedly, piled oil points lill di a y «roin»; doWli, tin* towel Wits thrown in lor an easy win lor Hailes, the reason why lor this course not hoi no disecrna hie to the on looker at such ati rariy slaye ef tin* hoiit. FINAL. !!,ir!*»s 0.1 J. Neils.,ii !(!. i«onnd one -aw .Widen loimret liard. h i »!. 1 It . ‘•t i: ohr h i I; \ j !IC tally eiisii: I i iirli man e: me. i t my; t<, the lare. Neil -on doine niosl damap.e. Ilaii*’- then novel it and ihuie were si \'i ia! elm.-he- !<:dW hein..; w arn-* ! ! r usin'' his , |hon . I Found two ua a yood one, with hard li'ditina. .Wilson y;ui hi.ti e witli his riyhi with yirat i lleel. Hailes j sivtiii'! his le! i viciously, hut mi.Wny. I There were, sewrnl no.id lallic*. in which noth took punishment Ireely, tin* found Iciny a vorv even one and ihej hi*sl display of tin* evoUtny. •, Found three saw Hailes make the •ate", hut in yoiny out ol‘ a clinch lie was a";ain warned hy tin* refeiee Ini* usiim; his elhow. Otherwise he put up a rood liyhl and seined well oil his opponent. Thou Hailes was again told hy i lie referee that Ik* was illegally using his elhow*, and hliouglt Hailes j

continued to have the better of the exchanges lo the sounding of the gong, the referee a 1 once placed Ncilson as t!ie winner, n decision that was not acce|)ted kindly by many of the audi- : ence. j WKi/rnn which it. j .McHnnney Kho, w HuUhison 10. H. , Hound oiie saw Hutchison leading and connecting, forcing the light to his advantage and connecting heavily several times to the face. McKnaney got home nine or twice but the round was easily against him. Hound two was a very poor round. .McKnaney went down with a right to ike face for *.» count of eight, and then i!loro was a breather till a rally saw Hutchison slip and fall, hut he quickly recovered, this round heing fairly even. Hound iliree saw a line rally in which Mt Hnaiiey put up a good attack, driving his man lound the ring and punishing heavily, hut heing Hit aNo severely, lull appaiemly picking' up enough points to get into the running. An extra round was ordered a hie • Hutchison had all on hi< own, scoring consistently without heing struck Inmscl!, McKnaney being p;tlpnMy tired, and acting pmely on tlelence. Hutchison v. as declined the winner.

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