BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1921, Page 4

BOXING.

AUSTRALIAN CII-VMI’IONSHIPS. HOXINti FINALS. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. C'Atlt.U ASSOI'I.VI .ON (Received This Day at 8 a.i11.) SYDNEY, Oct. (i. The Australasian boxing finals were decided at the stadium, several thousand being present. The scmi-linal bantam preceded. J’nrdv (New Zealand) 8.1, dolealed .1. Pool i Tasmania) 7.11, on points sifter lour rounds nl lively boxing. I’urdy pleasing with left right hooks to tie head and smart foot work. lh Itistriecin , Victoria) 8.2, heat V. Nolan 'Queensland) 7.1 d on points. I Feathers.- Kay heat llattou oil I points. Hatton found himself opposed Ito a rival with an awkward static'. Knv was mostly oil the run and was : ditiieiilt to nail. Mallei,'- Mows eon- ' sequently fell short, which lost I: m. Die 1 contest. \ Light weigtli.—May S).lL‘, heat Sin- | elair tl.-IJ, on points after fur rounds !„f skilful hosing, punetiiated with ■ illicit mistiming. May lost, points through over anxiety to hunt a knockmil. F: .ill a Lot c . ian, • • .it the chi.s.' •O' ihc las; roun 1 May wn- Lit to He 1 »<:;i : :l [ r: U -ir hoeonds nr.-: 1 . rose very .mv. Tlie hell saved him, hut In had accumulated smihueut points ti give him the verdict, despite tilt km. k.lown. St dl he was exticinelv Un ky as he would have been an east prev for a knockout had the bell not intervened. Weller. —Finley 10.uj, heat Martvl 10. li, on points. Middleweights.—Mea'e (X./.t 'LI. heat Williams, 11.1.1. on points attei considerable clinehing itnd scuttling The contest was not attractive, hut. i nuniher of solid Idows were delivered t< 1 llu- l ead hv Meale. lieavvweight. —McClvary v 12.1 hr at .lardine IL-C. on points. Me Cleary gave away praeti -ally two stc.m •111,1 ill addition was a niuci shortei man than .lardine. lie seemed P’tze.let at times, wi.eic oV l» hit t« Weslme.a, Imt managed te kind heltv lefts and rights to the i can. and body ,|ardin. ..ile iv utred in r-ts • a: = <»p paiiettt at ii ■(-. hut MeClea y was to. licet O. lon. •Ic.-dine was u.ged bv i!c retefi e ti"l i» hold. I o ll ■' 'I s round Met Lory pave an cm e1.e,,1 dis V. • evading the ‘mnl otts augnl ea-iily and secured the verdict. He w-.u lomliv cheer'd. {', ; i;? ;i!|!.'- .IJSriiv 1 »CSI * '' ' . put':! .. ! hull were active lor t ten nd app'arame ol the evening F, ;■!. was always aggressive. *1 * IV, nid his opponent a hit dl > uh in... cage, as the latter is a I t '.ld Mote, 1,,,.,.- Kistuccia scored vvilo tcllim 1,1 .... the head, hot Purdy cot.-'e' a greater inimhc <>l l'' lllllS -