BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1932, Page 4

BOXING

THE HOKITIKA CLUB, v A meeting of the above club was held on Friday evening when the following were present:—Messrs J. Stafford (chair), F. McGregor, R. Furness, M. McGavm, D. Dowell, D. Breeze, O. Hahn, W. Haybittle, J. Atkinson, and J. Johnson. Apologies—*E. Heenan, R. Collett, and.R. Lynn. . The minutes were read and confirmed.

offering for;Trouts were: Wright (Christchurch), Richardson (Timnru), McEivan (Invercargill)/ Croft (Grey), Turner-(Nelson), MqonewflGYey). It was decided to match a©r®f t 1 Who beat Moore on ' Saturday ‘night " With Turner of Nelson, a fifteen round middleweight contest. The Rev. Naylor consented to give an exhibition of foils and sabres and an ex-N.Z- champion swordsman will be his opponent. Other preliminaries will be Freitas V. Atkinson and Chisholm v. Gillingham, in bouts of 4,2 min. rounds. The price of admission was the subject of a lengthy discussion and was finalised with: Gents 3/-, ladies 2/-, children 1 /-. Ringside and reserves- 5/-, all plus tax.

CONTESTS AT GREY. At Greymouth on Saturday night the ten round professional contest between Thomas Croft of Stillwater, ex-middle-weight champion; of New Zealand, and Charles Moore, of Cobdon, resulted; in a- win for Croft jn the ninth round after an interesting bout, 1 muz

E. Swift JGney) 9.2, defeated Salter. (West-port)-9.7 in the third round. JVI. Seandrett t(Grev) 13.0, defeated J. Devonport (Grey) 12.7, in the third round.

George. (Harihari) 10.6, bei’t T. Worthington (Westport) 10.12, bv a narrow- margin.

G. Freitas (Hokitika) 8.9, beat Carroll (Milferton) 9.12, on points in three rounds. : J