BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1932, Page 4

BOXING

champions found. TOURNAMENT CONCLUDES. (Per Press Association — Copyright J NEW PLYMOUTH, September 29. The New Zealand Amateur Boxing Champions were found to-night at the final session of a highly-successful tournament. They are:— JAMIESON BELT. H. Hug.es (Whangarti): wen the Jamieson Belt as the most scientific boxer at the'tournament. THE WINNERS. In the evening the- first event was, the fly-weight final.- Gordon beat Mo*' Kay. •••;*! invt ii> v* H-Hi bantamweight Final.~hDU: </:• Roebuck (North Taranaki) 8.4,’ beat €-; Cfouß. (Aucklaid) 8.2}, on points. M , nil« Feather Semi-finals.—r Hawes (Christchurch) 8.11, heat J. Franklin (Gisborne) 8.12, ; on points ; B. Turner (North Taranaki) 8.11, beat G. Jones: (Oamaru) 8.84, on points. In the final Hawes beat Turner on points. Welterweight Final; —W. Hogg (Na" pier), 10.2}, beat. R, Martin (Auckland) 10.6}, on^points. Lightweight ‘ Final.—Both are very clever boys. Purdie was the aggressor most of the time; , but • Hughes dis.-* played a wonderful defence. His countering with: the left was particularly effective. Purdie did his best, to force the pace in / the final round; but Hughes, /displaying superior science, quite held his own to take a narrow decision. . •"Middleweight Final.—F. Roguski (North Taranaki) 11,1, heat M. Soane (Moteuka) 11.3}, op ,-points. Light Heavyweight./,. Final.—H. Reeves (Manawatu/ 12.2}, hept T. Mullins (Stratford) 11.11}, bn 'points. Heavyweight Final.—M; Strickland (Welington) 12.6,. beat A. J. Bourne (Christchurch) 11,10, on points. N.Z. ASSOCIATION, > A DEFICIT TO MEET. ■ ’ NEW PLYMOUTH, September 29. The New Zealand, Amateur, Boxing Association conference resumed to-day. The Council was criticised-by Mr W. G. Talbot, for not submitting financial proposals in view of its estimated deficit of £B7. ~ :. - v „

The treasurer said the income from fees would be-£169 less than last year. He submitted proposals, including the abolition of purse percentages, and an , increase of gate percentages. It was decided to ~ transfer ~£2OO from the Oversea Fund to -meet the deficit, and a Sub-Comimttee .wa,s set up to go into finance, with power to act. ■ ~ •»••• if,/,' /-,#.• Officers were "elected ,a§ follows: ~ President, Mr S, V, Dix (Marlboro . ough) j vice-presidents, Messrs J, Garo cia (New Plymouth), R, H, .;, Living* 1 s'cone (Chfistchbvch) } cpUftcl! ; Dr IV. F, McEved.v, Colonel R, St, J, Beere, Messrs D. R. Haggod, J. R. Simpson, E, Blundell, E. A. Dawson, H. H. Sterling (all of Wellington); appeal committee, Messrs C* T. Sander, V. R. Meredith, H. R. Mackenzie (all of Auckland); trustees of the Insurance Fund, Messrs W. G. Talbot, J. RSimpson and Heenan. In future, the council will not contribute ‘to the expenses at championships for any boxer nominated by other than the Association in their own district.