Boxing Championship.
(Per Press Association.)
CHRISTCHUECH, Septembw 29.
The finals for the Aastralaaian Boxing Championships were decided to-night in the piesence of- one of the largest audiences seen at a boxing contest here.
la most of the. events the contests were closer, and'some very clever work was done,' the Australian visitors being particularly prominent. The following wero the results :—
Bmtam', Weight Championship—T. Dickonsen* /N.S.W.)i Bsc" l.Vlb, the present holder defeated D. Brown (Q.), 7st ISilb, and won tbachampionship. Feather < W.eight Championship— J. Dowridge (Q.), Sit 131b, the present holdor, won the championship, beating A. Thompson (N.Z ), Sst 121b. It was soon evidapt the New Zealander was outclassed, \ Dowridge bemg far . too clever in every way. The champion contented himself with placing blows, never hittirig hard, and avoided Tbompson's attontion-by skilful dodging. Light Weight Championship—D. Parbury (N.S.W.) 9st 101b; present holder, beat J Bag(ey.(Q )' 9st 131b, and won the championship. Bagloy exhausted himself towards'thefinish and Parbury, who had bean; scoring Bteaaily all through, punished him by placing hits with both handei ' ■■» ....
Heavy Weight Obampionßhip—J. M. Griffin (N.Z.j list'3llb beat P. Kling (N.SW.) llst.lllb au'd won the .ohampionahip. .Both men got to work quickly, Griffin hitting powerfully and Kling replying with straight' lefc hits, which had leaa Btinj than Grifßn's. Tho contest rapidly,developed into a hitcing matoh, both fedei'vinjj heavy punishment, ana half-waw through the third round GriffinilandeS. a heavy right on Kling'a jaw, knocking him.. cut" Griffin's victory was vary popular. In,the semi-fihalp.-of tbe Novice Competition, T. Merely p^t boat B. Woodham 9st Blb, ana J. GlaJk 9at 12lb beat A. McConnel 9at lSlb.j The fioal went to Morely. .'■ ■ ■.:{ .."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7922, 30 September 1904, Page 7
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268Boxing Championship. Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7922, 30 September 1904, Page 7
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