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■^ iVcr i. Tarawps-a,- 9* the Bluff)* ' Aju'il 20. * A i>rize fijrht took place yesterday __-momin« between William Farnan, of South Melbourne, and Thomas Lees, of Sydney, at Williamstown Racecourse,for *200 -a side. At first it was de'ermined to fight w itb naked fists, but the presence of six mounted iroopers, m. plain clothes, and a small posse, of foot: r police, alsn m plain clothes, caused the to chansa l their tactics and fight with 6oz gloves, under the Marquis of Queensbuarv rule*, /rouv the com- . monceraent ot the first round it was observable that Lees wa,s mudh the better boxer, and offers of 5 to 1 on him were soon forthcoming. On the. 18th round beinj; started the police present orderedthe fight to stop.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1697, 1 May 1886, Page 4
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