BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1930, Page 3

BOXING

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE RESULTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association!. PALMERSTON N., Aug. 21. The New Zealand Aimiteur Boxiipj Championships-opened to-night in tin Opera Houise,...before a fair attendance off enthusiasts. : 'There w«re .twentyfour bouts staged and the standan of boxing 'was gOod giving promise of exciting finals. The results of the first session were:—

Bantam-weight:—J. Richmond 8.0 (Otago) beat W. Purdy 7.12 (Auckland).

•Fly-weight-—L. C. Higgs (Wellington) 7.7 beat J. Atkinson (Greymouth) 7.81.

W. Adams (Hamilton) 7.3 J beat H. Cullinane (Timara). 7.5. •Feather-weight :—B. Mutton .(Hamilton) 8.12 beat F. Keith (Wellington) 8.12 A; T. H. Holden (Pahiatua) B.l2.bgat A. Curry (Timaru) 8.8; R. Piirdiei (Auckland) 8.11 beat P. Hihves • (Christcluirch) 8.12. ; Light-weight:—E. Oxley (Pahiatua)' 9:4 beat M'. Candy (Palmerston North): 9,i11; G. Thomas (Marlborough) 9 ‘- beat R-. B. Martin (Auckland) 9.12-|;: V. ; Craig (Hamilton) 9:101 beat C. McMahon'(Taihape). 9.12; J. -SpiUane (Timaru) 9:7 beat R,. Forwara (Wan-.ganui)-iE. ; Bennie (Hawke’ls Bay) ,9.8 .heat .AVnlkqr (Otago' o.s'u; H. 'Thomas '(Wellington) 9.10.] beat; R. ; ’ ; Gregory (G-fsbb’rtie) 9.9 J. Welter-weight-: (Napier) 10.6) beat J. McMahon (Taihape) 10.11; J. Smith (Taumarunui) 10.61 beat C. Moore (Greymouth) 10.6-]-; JFerguson (Hawke’s .Bay) 10.4 beat A. Candv (Palmerston North) 10.8.

'Middl^-weiglß: R. Parkinson (Hamilton) won from W. Jacobs (Palmerston North) by default; -E-. Griffen (Hawcra) 11.3] 'beat R. fobansen (Wanganui) 11.0; G. McEwan (Bluff) 11.1 beat K. Cowan (Ashburton);, 10.12;. Hi ji Neal (Anck- : land) 11 Hi, beat, H-' Lister (Grey-; mouth) 11.2 V J. Connors (Wellingtn) 11.0 knocked out; C. Eagle (Taihape) 10.11] in the first round... Light-heavy—T. 'Thomson (Hawke’s Bay) 11.10, beat E. Dillon (Taihape) 12.0; E. .Pocock (Christchurch) 11.9] beat’ B. SjobergL’ (Wellington) 10.12] ; G. Ellery • 11.9] beat H. Davis (Otago) 11.6 by a technical knock-out] lin the second round.

PALMERSTON N., August 22. - At ,the NeV Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships, the results tonight were as follows: — l’ ly-weight:—J. Johnson 7.5 (Christchurch) beat M. Anderson 7.3 (Ltago), D. Roebuck 7:8 (Hawerif) beat -W. Adams 7.3 (Te Awamutu); F. Brmm 7,5 (Auckland) beat L. C,. Higgs 7.8 (Welii^gtini). Uafitam-wciglit:— C- Woods (Wel-lington)''-heat, J- McLaughlin (Auckland) by default; W. Dairy (Christchurch) beat L. Adams (.Wanganui) by default-;-- ; Lr.::;:K’ n P«kfoy.::?/ 1 ;: : bHawkets Bay) knocked out W. Sutherland 8.1 (Ashbuf top)' "in "the, -first ; round; J - Riclimond 8.1 (Otago) beat- E. Eunis ?.0 (Rongoteii.) ’ - Feather-weight :—J. . Simonsen , 8.9 (Ma: iboroiighj beat J. O’Reilly * 8.15 (Ashburton); W. G. Leckie 8.12 (Otago) beat J. Simonsen (Marlborough) ; N. Johns 8.12 (Auckland) beat B. Mutton 8.13 (Hamilton) ; R. Purdy 8.11 (Auckland) beat T. J. Holden 8.12 (Pahiatua). Light-weight:—R. Hutchinson 9.8 (Hawkes Bay) beat J. Wilson 9.4 (Te Aroha); E. Oxley (Pahiatua) beat J. Spillane (Timaru) by default; G. Thomas 9.5 (Marlborough) beat A. Ci;aig 9.10 (Hamilton) ; H Thomas 9.11 (Wellington), beat E. Bennie,.9.7 (Napier). .. , :• : • ’ ‘ Welter-weight :—J: - Smith, 10.7, (Taumarunui) beat N. Croft 10,0 (Wellington) ; D. Cleverley 10.4, (Auck-' land), beat 11. Furze 10.6 (Taranaki) ; A. Lowe 10.5 (Otago) knocked out C. Craig (Hamilton)G. Forward 10.6. (Cliristcb«rch) beat J. Ferguson -0.4 (Hawkes Bay). Middle-weight :—B; Bagrie (Southland) beat L. Turner (Nelson)- by default; G. McEwan 11.1] (Bluff) beat R, Parkinson 11.3] (Auckland). Light-heavy-weight:— T. Mullins 11.8] (Taumaruni) beat .1. B. Cossill 11.11] (Whangarei); C. Galt ii.ll (Southland) knocked out R: Cowan 10.12 (Auckland); G.* Ellery (Greymouth) beat Thompson (Hawkes Bay). The latter was disqualified for hitting in the breakaway. Heavy-weight:— C Gardiner (Christchurch) beat J. Adams (Wanganui) by default; P. McCarthy 12.7 (Auckland) beat A. Thurston 12.6 (Taihape) by a technical knock-out; R . Nieol 11.1 (Southland) beat P. Rush 11.13 (Marlborough), the latter collapsing . after the first round. . Fly-weight:—F. ..Bruno 7.5 (Auckland) beat Roebuck 7.8 (Taranaki), Bantam-weight:—(!., Woods 7.13 (Wellington) beat W. Davey 7.13] (Christehurcb); Knuckley 8.1 (Napier) beat J.,Richmond 8.1 (Otago). Feather-weight:—H. Johns 8.12 (Auckland) beat W. G. Lec-kie B.ll] (Otago). Light-weight:—E. Oxley. (Pahiatua) heat R. Hutchinson (Hawkes Bay), by default; G. Thomas 9.4 (Marlborough) beat E, Oxley 9.5 (Pahiatua). . Welter-weightJ. -Smith 10.7 (Taumarunui) beat V. Luttrell 10. V (Napier);, A. Lowe 10.5 (Otago) beat D. Cleverely 10.4 (Auckland),. the latter retiring at the end of the first round. Light-heavy-weight.:— T, Mullins