BOXING TOURNEY

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1931, Page 2

BOXING TOURNEY

ANOTHER DISTINCT SUCCESS. The Hokitika Boxing Association held another - successful tourney at the iSwimmihg Baths, the ring being arrang--ed lin . the ernpty hath, -the seating ad-. - cpmrnodation providjngan excellent viewfor. the > various bouts that ,• were staged.’,. '-There 'Wasailapita-l attendance, ihcluc(ihg.;a' number of - the The first minutes-.aft-er three; o’clock, and' thesre. was a steady stream uninteresting c<3r£^st s-' ufltil 5.40 ■ p.m; when:th<rtourney- was' brought to, a* successful conclusion. \ during»dn interval 'Mr F. 'McGregor .(Rresidhnt) ’ to • the ' approaching departhte:-:of ;'Pr Hayes, 1 who had during his;stay-Jieri}?, proved a great sport, and had given‘..the- gi'eatest. assistance; !to* the; Club in a\ professional capacity, sparing no' .-effort to make ! the Club successful, tfibyh? ihe hearty good will. of theAp'epble.of’.'thfe district'.who; wished him, ;'Mrs.- Hayes ;and; fanxiiy,,,'the very best- 0|v good-'health and su-ccess m the future.;.;'Though' regrhttiug .' his.' • coming ihf'|iipve'qttea|i& He' hid much pleasure ..in to , accept a; .tokpn' : a ;slight tneipentp .of ‘ his stay . j’n :'irdhirika; ,;wd of-the, appreciation of /: the members pi.the Association o| service,s freely given. . .. '■ J *‘ : Dr bi.3< thank? for the Wndly. gift- which iippyeciiated ■■■ InR,- : ip , way tie beep ifblo to Ha wished the Issoelfttlofi'' 'hhd, trusted ai.yom : e fqtytieoap*io!;he able. tp renew. tiiio --y v \ TJpter.'; in the' after noon ..Aty- .McGregor re Devized thanksto, ;{t)juose . present for and vp.ropeede'd 'to pre»senV' the ’ hiedals • won* duringthe'-after-t npon, l ' congratnlaiting:'the-winziers on their.-' success and ©iitendirig good wishes

forthe fot-ure., \ V y Light-weighti Westland Championship. _ —-Mr L. Evans' gold medal; to J.. Bryce i KGrey); And; MEW. Hi 'fitb'pfOrth’s gold medal’td the runner-up.Jt.' Steele (Grey).; Winper.’(of 'Sanriliiy,''. Mxy R'. .Uevaney’s medalj* to W.. AYa-W*' r {. ' Mr J. Tpnhent's ’medal fortpe most . scientific boxer.—W- Walsh ' •. the, referees .fijr..th© .afterndop- jaiud : were.-vyell accepted,; ;vThe former took the opportunity to iutrodpce Ifai'ry : : ' is.''to ' • fight' ’• Barker shortly at-VNelson. . TbA officials pf the, OlpbV' padmatters’, in capital order and', the; IfwKbout> ; the; Particulars df the bouts are as follows: ’ ‘ j i\r, : y- ' ;• ,i.v; : . atoms'i4sth ; . . l : '. 1 J. Campbell (Runanga) beat G. David--Eonj/the winner having' considerable adI - vantage^..,y rr.ryr.wyi . Hewison a : bye, : . . ' Elnal—-d* i (4.0) defeated T.; This was a good bout-, hut the winrter had a good advantage at the finish. ,

. -fIABY (4.7,limit). . J. Groufsky •' ,Wt -McDopalii. after, a bright contest. \ •/■(" t^.6)'•;.beat G* Wormirlgton (4.6) after : a 'bright forcing ■ boat iri whi<?h the wipner,,,did most- of the 't .' , '.§ANDFLY\(S. ; 3 limit). . ■/ ; ■; iHfnderßpri . defeated L. Kirwan 1(4.11), after. :'a£opr -display. ,\r ■ W.' .Wish.’ (5.3) debated .R." Groufsky ' ■ i{4.11),• the,: winner 'having aigoodmargm •hr ■ uneven* fuk bout; /! v \ ; > Rinal-±\y /(SJO: /■■ ;!dc;te;ted • *&:■ ’■ Henderson (5.6)., . The - had a decided’. . advantage, and was awarded the bort before the'.end of the.i.'third'fioun'd.; J ~/ " ’.i£ .. '.< ’ > *paP5»;.(6.11 limit). . •, , ' . • '//L:; ' • /' v -'/j Breeze, / Ruatapu, '(6.oj';beat'A.J. J ■ Shackley;-: Rmiknga;' };;■!*; v C ■'. Finally. Boyd,. Riiiiu (6.7) .defeated • P. Breeze, 'having 'substantial lead. ’• * t LIGHT-WEIGHT (lOst limit). .. c f ' WESTLAND CHAMyiIONSSIP. - : 'V-; • ’ ' ' r V. : v ' •' l i(?,7) .beat: ■< Tbdre was some hard’ hitting an d m rich 1 clinching’ ’arid at the ; .end",of ' the first : round Spence retired baying injured his < thumb.-./g ’• • ' . • : J' -'Bryce (Grey) 9.5, beatH.McTntosh (Ruatapuj’.iO'.p.- This ; yras a capital con- j test in :which the. winner had the best J o' -it. the loser: failing to ’ use his height t "ard'ifngtbi-^r--'-7 ; £ Final—J. ’ Bryoe (9.5) defeated .R. isi rele (977.). .’ There/yak much .infighting • <j r *w.hiick’' . Bryce 'Had an advantage. '. Steele made- many misses- witfi, his.left accepted. ] ■ FLYWEIGHT (7.10 limit)! . P’L / ' i- -V .Oy.-Johnson, Hokitika, (7.6) beat , IC. ( (Mclntosh (7.10 j)’ Rua'ta pu, the. winner making a very good showing..V. ' : .1 SPECIAL. FEATHER BOUT. . ' j ■ /VQ..Preitas, r ; Hokitika,’ (9.0) dei>tei( ; A: ) »lkPhee, . Greymputh, (9.0) id. six -rounds of- 2 minutes. ’. : Eouiitl 1 started off with /good •Hitting , there being paany lively ‘exchanges. . .I,he, second round saw Freitas put np- .some: point's, with (hard' lefts. , The third- round: . • was more .even, both missing-;{rgSly.;Jli*f the fourth.'both; stood up and'gave and? .; took punishment almost to a standstill. ; the fifth was Freitas’, round, and . he! continued to have the advantage ;in tbej list andi was awarded a popular yjetpry.: : r .; 1 WELTER (10.9 limit). : Final—M. Howson (jLO.S); defeated 1). ; Chisholm (10.9), the latter, having -enough before the end of the third round. . •

•; *'• ‘SPECIAL BOUT. ■•Kpimds. of Two Minutes). ‘••/C;.' Pfahlert;,. Kanieri, {11.1) beat C. idopre, Greymouth,. ;T1.2). .'i'.liis was a'fine contest- marked by hitting; In the opening round i’fyhlert scored with- a straight left with iMoote also getting in some telling lefts ■ and a right swing. The second round '• : Was also' even, both doing well, and viring at the’end. In the third round ‘(Moore scored with bard' rights to the ihead' and 'sent.-.Pfahlert : for two as the • bell ' 'went.'‘ The fourth was easily Moored -round, his- right swing getting ‘home hard several times and Pfahlert appeared groggy at thr bell. The fifth ■ Satv : bdth fi-esh. - It was a great go, both : hitii'ng- solid 1 , 'Pfahlert scoring with lefts while 'Moore got home solidly. The final rohnd saw -Pfahlert score repeatedly with ‘ slight/leftsj s whflo he countered' many returns. The decision in favor of Pfahlert' was received with much applause, local supporters being very pleased at" the success of the winner. The referee, Sir F; O'Neil said that Pfahlert had a fine straight left, with which he had scored many points.