BOXING

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12609, 20 November 1926, Page 8

BOXING

SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT AT ? BULLS On Wednesday night the Rangitikei Boxing Association, held their amateur tournament at Bulls to a packed house, visitors coming from all part* of the district. Messrs McGurk (flyweight), Adams (feather), Urwin (welter), amf Evatt (light-heavy) jourueyed up from Wellington. They were rewarded with three firsts and a draw. The flyweight, McGurk, put up a star performance with Forbes (Wanganui), and it seems hard to understand how the bdut was 'given a draw. The Adams v. Forwarward (Wanganui) fight was another fine exhibition, Adams knocked out his man in the third round. Adams also received the gold medal presented by Messrs Leer, Beveridge and Co. for the most scientific boxer at the tournament. Urwin beat McLennan (Marton) after some milling, the referfee stopping the bout- the third round, when McLennan was practically out. Evatt outpointed Meads easily in his bout. Meads did not show nearly as mugh ginger as when they last met, although Evatt, at the same time, is a greatly-improved boxer.

Mr Jim Cottrell, the well-known Petone instructor, went up in charge of the boys, and much of their success was due to the able way in which he seconded them.

The meeting was fathered by Mr BL McManaway, the president, and the secretary and committee, and the prospects of this association look , very bright for the future, especially if they continue putting on programmes the same as on Wednesday night. Mr E. Manley (Wanganui) refereed the bouts.

During the evening, Bert McCarthy, tho Australian lightweight, who gained the decision over Jaraito in Wellington on Tuesday, sparred two rounds with Adams, of Wellington. McCarthy gave an exhibition of skipping and floor exercises, explaining to the audience, the boxers in particular, the uses and advantages of these means of training. McCarthy, was appointed by the association, on the suggestion of Referee Manley, to decide who should receive the gold medal for the most scientific boxer, and it was on his decision the trophy wen* to Adams.