BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1931, Page 6

BOXING

WEST COAST TEAM AT 'NELSON. The West Coast team from Frank Bell’s boxing school, which travelled ;to Nelson, took part in a very successful tournament conducted by the Nelson Boxing Association, on Saturday’ evening. The outstanding performance of the night proved to be the bout in which Harry Lister drew with L. Turner the unbeaten N.Z. middleweight amateur champion. Before a well-filled house at the Theatre (Royal, Nelson, Harry Lister, the West Coast Light-heavyweight champion, fought a draw with the well known New Zealand champion, Len Turner,, in the best bout seen for many years in that town. Turner, who is turning professional shortly, has a record of fifty-five bouts, with only two draws, and no 'losses. Lister is the only man to share the Tionour, with Colin Gardiner (N.Z. heavyweight champion), of fighting the rugged Nelson boy to a draw. A. Dasler 11.4 (Blenheim) beat C. Moore 10.8 '(Greymouth). ■K. Thomas (Nelson) 9.2 defeated J. Bryce 9.2 (Greymouth). J. Hobson (Greymouth) beat C. K:l----patrick (Nelson). —As no opponent was found for Kilpatrick, Hobson willingly agreed to fill the gap. PALMER LOSES ON A FOUL. (By Telegraph.—Per Pm* Association) . ' MELBOURNE, July 26. At "the Stadium, Ambrose Palmer (TU6) Most- the middleweight championship on a foul in the fourth round in a contest with Bob Thornton (11.3).