BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1929, Page 3

BOXING

GRIME BEATS hECKIE. 1 olegraph, Per Press Association NAPIER, i)ee._-8. Billy Grime (Australia) defeated oolinny Leekie (Napier) on points m a In teen round professional contest i„st night, before a record attendance iin' Nap.er. Leekie was the aggressor Lii.ic.iuglrJ.it, continually using lelts wliicii the Australian was unable to evade. The bout was eharaetei ised by niuco infighting, in which Grime had all the advantage, his rights being a (instant source of trouble to the New Zeal .liner. Up to the twelfth round the points were very even. Grime from them on made the pace and scoied heavily. Leekie was hard put to it to keep out of range of the Australian’s rights. It was Grime’s in-fighting that won him the light, his opponent’s efforts to make the going open being unsuc-i-esslul. !t was a good exhibition, and Grime won only by a snri.ll margin, of points. GILLESPIE BEATS ROBERTS. SYDNEY, Dec. 8. At the Stadium last night there was a terrific hitting contest in the lightweight championship, when Norman Gillespie 9.4 j (the title-holder) beat .lack Roberts 9.7 (of Newcastle), the referee stopping the contest in the 9th. round and awarding the decision to Gillespie, who floored Roberts, and was himself floored several times in the bout, Which was the fiercest seen here for years.