MILITARY BOXING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 162, 29 September 1927, Page 6

MILITARY BOXING

PRELIMINARY BOUTS THIRD EVENING’S RESULTS A much higher standard of boxing was displayed when the annual tournament of the Auckland Military Sports Association was continued tot evening The test boxers are now beginning to meet, and the result is that the displays are more scientific and into* esting. Forty bouts were decided tot night. V The best contests were those between Fraei and Fletcher, Smith and -Harcing, Lawrence and Jessop, Connolly and R. Fraei, Purdy and Scrimagsitfi and Mens and Purdie. Mr.. T. Samson was the referee* The results are as follow: CADETS Middle-weight.—S. J. Davis («rd CW>. 11.1, beat H. Forno (35th Coy.), 11 y , Welter-weight. E. Buchanan Coy.), 10.2, beat L. Armishaw r.jou* Coy.), 10.3; E. ALincham (28th (of-). 10.9, knocked out L. W. Mills (2Tth %). 1Q.7; O. Dell (30th Coy.), t eat L. R-. (27th Coy.), 10.4; E. Buchanan*®* Coy.), 11.2, beat W. R. Watts (25th Coy. ). 10.2. Light-weight.—A. G. Lcckley («» Coy.), 9.9, beat G. V. Bryant (30th 9.10; A. J. Greer (30th Coy.), 9.7, M. A. Patterson (40th Coy.). M; G. C (31st Ccy.), 9.11, beat C. IL MarUn W* Coy.). 9.12; R. V. Martin (24th * oyj--9.8, bea; H. 15. Gargan (10th Coy.). J. L- Spicer (30th Coy.), 9.4, beat L- B* Hooker (27th Coy.), 9.3. . Feather-weight.—J. Grifan (22r«d 8.13. be.it G. Funnell (43rd Coy.), ®j*r after an extra round; G. Jd. HcLeAD (*• Coy.), 8 10, beat E. Scott (35th W-li**’ K. Keene (22:id Co.), 8.5, beat W. Dean (25th Coy.), 8.7; R. T. Webb (26th <W>« 8.7, beat H. A Mason (24tli CoyJ. C. Harford (?2nd Coy.), 7.3, beat IL vEvans (40th Coy.), 7.4, by defaultBanta n - weight.—P. Lawrence Coy.), 7.12, beat H. Jessup (40th 8.2; 11. Connolly (27th Coy"), 7-13. R. Fraei (26th Coy.), 7.10; B. Bob*** (25th Ccy.). 8.2, beat T. Smith (2»th Coy-'» 8.2: R. Purdy (22nd Coy.), 8.1, beat *• Scrimagour (26th Coy.), 8.1. „ . -« Fly - weight.—-H. Mens (:50th ‘V7 beat W. Brosman (31sr Coy.), «-9, Fraei (26th Co.), 7.10, beat F. H- Off ,; (29th Co.), 7.10, by default; E. W- "T. ford (40th Coy.). 7.7. beat H. . R (35th Coy.), 7.7; H. Mens i 34th Coy.), beat R. Purdie (22nd Coy.), »-8- _ , Paper-weight.—J. T. Brown (40th coy--7.0, beat R. Appleton (22n*3 Coy-), A. Dennison (20th Coy.), 6-9. beat o Croul (27th Coy.). 6.13. t#h C9f x Midget-weight.—R. Andrew rzWa 5.13. beat C. J. Stow (40th , w&x C. Croul (Technical College,', C. Maher (22nd Coy.), 5.12. ' TERRITORIALS Light-heavy-weight.—W. j (Corps cf Signallers), 11-4, beat Kay (2(r.h Battery). 11,6. /CarsP Middle-weight.—W. W. of Signallers i, 11.4, beat H. E. Tb<"« i (A.i.8.). io.r. „ ,* g.ci' 1 Welter-weight.—D. PatwreoJ : 10.6, bea: R. J. V. Thomas (tSthß" & 10.5; F. Fit el (A. 1.8. >.5.13, McLeay (R.X.V.R.), 10S; f son (A1.8.V 10.7, knocked out n<l3th Battery). 10.5. /wU.V-B-)’ Light- weight—W A. j.k K 11-4. beat J. A. Harding (A.J.KIj W. Taylor (A.S.C.). 9.11. beat <*■£■ I (A. 1.8.), 9.12. by (A. 1.8.), 9.8, beat F .T. W., C : 9.7: It. IV. Taylor (A.S.C.). Kelly (A. 1.8.). 9.8; F. Fn* '■ beat S. Fletcher (X-Z-&'t .!*j~ Feather-weight—A. BW9K», $.1); J i 8.11, beat T. E. McPhe* be»‘ ® McEouglilan (3rd Bat***'. J. Fierce (A. 1.8.), 8.11, b>J