BOXING
GRIFFITHS’ AND. TAYLOR’S DISQUALIFICATION. REFEREE’S REPORT. v-By Telegraph—Per Press Association., TE AROHA, Oct. 30. Reporting to the l'e Rroha- Boxing Assn. ~/« conne..tion with the recently o.v :ou>d • featherweight contest !beiwean Tom mV Griffiths and Fran* Tay.ol* tor a purse of £lOU i , in the course oi which cotli boxers \\ ere disqualified, the. referee, (R, '.Meade, of Auckland) stated that early in the second round he became suspicious that the men were not boxing .to the' best of their ability. At the end of the fourth round it was apparent tiiere was some mutual understanding between the boxers in relation to tbe manner in which they intended to conduct the contest. Early, in the fifth round I made it known in certain terms, my opinion of thein tactics and warned them ife there was not' a considerable improvetrain t, both would be disqualifiedThere, was: a momentary improvement ■tint’ then '’ both' resumed their former tactics. They were therefore disqualk bed early in the "seventh round.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1929, Page 3
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