AMTEURS GO VERY WELL

NZ Truth, Issue 1237, 15 August 1929, Page 18

AMTEURS GO VERY WELL

Boys Compete For South Trip

The Wellington amateurs this week fought for honor and glory — ; and . a trip to the Greymouth ■ national championships. T-j-TK first oyening- it .was a /wonderful ])> ogranim'e. " ' There w;is variety— humor and'- -pathos, science and brute strength; . ; . - . f Taken by and large the tourney fully illustrated /the strength of amateur boxing in Wellington and. district. A-. long-' series ■ of "bouts found the champions, and -the kings of the castle are : • '- ...... . . P"aper': G. Ward. Fly: K. Webb. . Bantam: r4. Knopp. Feather:.. C. Hoskyn. Light: G. Thomas.' 1 'Welter: P.'Stbne.« Middle: J. Connors. Light-heavy: W. Pearce. ■ Heavy: J. Bolton. ' There were m all about thirty contests arid, the oniy decision that could not.be. followed. ; was that given to George Thomas over - his brother, Harold. ... \'_ :

Talk about brotherly love! The pair went m to rend each ' other to .shreds. Harold's .left hand .won him the fight, ■but not the decision. The associatio'rv later announced that both boys would be taken to the Coast. So far- as winning national titles are concerned Wellington may get two, one per medium of Stone, wrio looks a good thing..'. and the; other through one of the Thomas, hoys., /> . ■ - • .