MILITARY BOXING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 165, 3 October 1927, Page 11

MILITARY BOXING

TOURNAMENT FINALS 26TH COMPANY WINS SHIELD GOOD STANDARD MAINTAINED The finals of the boxing tournament of the Auckland Sports Association were staged at the Drill Hall on Saturday night. Credit for the organisation of the tournament is due to Lieutenant T. P. Laffey, who stated that membeirs of the tournament staff were worthy of the highest, praise for their assistance. At the conclusion of the last bout the ring was dismantled and the boys—winners and runners-up—paraded on the platform to receive their trophies. Major-General R. Young, who made the presentations, said that he had witnessed very fine boxing. They were out to develop the moral and physical phase of the welfare of the youth of New Zealand. Boys who had been trained numbered 350 and out of the total 210 had been considered fit to compete. He thanked Messrs. J. Carlaw, H. Frost and J. Arneil and all others who had worked to make the tournament a success. In addition to the medals for the winners and runners-up special awards were presented to F. Fraei, most scientifio boxer: R. McLoughlan, most scientific territorial feather-weight; C. Manson, most scientific cadet feather-weight. WORKING MEN’S SHIELD

The Working Men’s Shield for the company team gaining the most points during the tournament was won by 26th Company Senior Cadets, City, with 31s points. The 24th Company, Mount Eden, 21£ points, was second and the 28th Company, Ponsonby, 19£ points, was third.

The boxing on the whole was of a high standard, but the lighter classes stood out as having the better boxers. Two small boys, Johns and Dennison, gave a fine clean display, and although Johns held the advantage in each round, Dennison made it very willing and on occasions carried the fight to his opponent in good style. The best bout of the evening and one of the cleanest was that between two other youngsters, Maher and Andrew. Mixing scientific boxing with willingness to “have a go,” they had the attention of the spectators throughout. At the end of the bout they both received an ovation.

A novelty was introduced into the evening’s entertainment when the two sons of Mr. Henry Donovan, the wellknown Auckland trainer, gave a boxing display in slow motion. . In the last round they came to life and boxed in pretty style. Mr. T. Samson, the referee, before the commencement of the boxing, expressed himself pleased with the way in which the trainers, amateur and professional, , had conducted themselves during the \ tournament. t The results are as follow: t cadets ; SHADOW-WEIGHT Final. —C. Maher, 22nd Company, : 6.11, beat R. Andrew, 20th Company, 5.13. Two clever little boys gave a scientific display and jnl.xed things will- , ingly in the first round. The second . term was much the same. In the final Maher assumed the aggressive, but Andrew fought back. It was a very willing bout and applause filled the hall during the last round and at the end of the contest. Maher received the decision. Andrew is also to be congratulated on his showing. MIDGET-WEIGHT Final.—W. V. Hogg. 34th Company. 6.4, beat R. Butler, 24th Company, 6.1. Hogg was too good for his opponent, connecting with nice lefts and rights to head and body, and the referee stopped the fight in the first round. PAPER-WEIGHT Final.—H. V. Johns, 29th Company, 6.10, beat A. C. Dennison, 20th Company, 6.9. . A fine exhibition of clean, scientific boxing was given by these two boys. Both did real good work in the opening term, with Johns a shade the better. It was a close second round, both mixing freely, though Johns still held the lead. Johns was the better through the final round and was declared the winner. Dennison put up a very plucky showing and marked himself as a fine little boxer. FLY-WEIGHT Final. —R. R. Fraei. 26th Company. 7.10, beat TV. E. Halford, 40th Company, 7.7. - ■ , Fraei was too experienced for the other boy and had him groggy in the first round, though Halford fought back pluckily. Halford did well in the second term, although he received some hard blows. He appeared to be making a good recovery, but the referee thought differently and stopped the fight just as the gong clanged. BANTAM-WEIGHT Final. —P. A. Lawrence, 25th Company, 7.12, beat A. Purdy, 22nd Company, 8.1. Lawrence carried the fight to his opponent, and scored with left and right swings. Purdy appeared to be trying to imitate his well-known namesake, but he did not accomplish anything until the last round, when he landed with straight lefts and an occasional right. Lawrence still forced the fight and landed swings with both hands. He received the decision. FEATHER-WEIGHT Final.—C. Manson, 26th Company, 8.10, beat D. Mathieson, 21st Company. 9.0. After a poor opening round the second brightened considerably, Manson bustling his opponent, but the latter fought back in good style. Manson resumed his bustling tactics in the last and Mathieson replied with nice straight lefts. Manson got the decision. LIGHT-WEIGHT Final.—R. B. Martin, 24th Company. 9.8, beat G. Cooke, 21st Company, 8.11. It was a poor opening round, both boxers being very slow for lightweights. In the second Martin landed with both hands to the jaw and dropped Cooke for the count. WELTER-WEIGHT Final.—E. Minchara, 28th Company, 9.10, beat W. Bardsley, 37th Company, 9.11, This was a real good fight. At the beginning Minch am placed some heavy rights to the jaw, but Bardsley late In the first round countered with nice straight lefts. They fought the second on even terms and in the last both connected with lefts and rights. Toward the close they traded straight lefts. Miricham was the winner. MIDDLE-WEIGHT Final.—R. Duane, 29th Company, , 10.10, beat A. E. McDonald, 23rd Com- ' pany, 10.11. The first and second rounds were uninteresting, little work being done. 1 There was a brisk opening to the last, ' McDonald scoring with nice right D crosses and Duane with a right hook. ■ In an extra round they mixed it, for • the first time and Duane received the - nod. [ HEAVY-WEIGHT • Final.—H. Neale, 28th Company, 11.7, . beat H. Hogg, 34th Company, 11.9. i A real fast display for heavyweights. Neale forced the fight and

knocked Hogg through the ropes. At the end of the round Neale had his opponent covering up in a corner. Hogg did much better in the second and used his left to advantage, though Neale soon returned to the offensive. .After a good final round in which both placed some good blows, Neale received the decision. TERRITORIALS FEATHER-WEIGHT Semi-final.—R. McLoughlan. 3rd battalion, 8.10. beat A. E. Brett, N.Z.E., 8.1 0. In the opening round McLoughlan connected with straight left* and rights and Brett used a straight left: to good effect. The second and final were won all the way by McLoughlan, Brett missing with some wild swings. McLoughlan received the decision. Final.—R. McLoughlan, 3rd battalion, 8.10., beat C. I. Moran. Ist Battalion, 9.0. A slow and even opening saw McLoughlan score with long lefts and Moran with heavy rights to the late. They mixed well in the second and third, both scoring with either hand. McLarugh—lan obtained the decision. LIGHT-WEIGHT Semi-final.— R. W. Taylor. A.S.C., 9.11, beat W. A. Smith. R.N.V.R., 9.4. Both landed many blows in the opening round, but neither did much damage. Smith boxed well in the next and Taylor placed two or three swings. The former scored with nice lefts to the face in the final term, and Taylor replied with swings. He received the verdict. Final. —F. Fraei, 9.13, beat R. TV. Taylor, A.S.C., 9.11. Both boys appeared to be on the best of terms with each other, and did not like the prospect of fighting. The referee told them to put a little more life into it. The second round was the same, neither trying to do any damage. The referee again spoke to them and said that if they did not fight, he would put them out. The warning had an effect and the laist round was more interesting, some good blows being landed. Fraei was the winner WELTER-WEIGHT Semi-final. —R. B. Thompson, A. 1.6.. beat Hoclder. Thompson made holes ■ in the air with his wild hay-making swings, and also indulged in much duek- ! mg and dodging for no apparent reason. Hodder connected well with straight lefts and an occasional right to the ; head. The former connected with one of • his swings in the second term and when ' he landed it again, the referee stopped the fight. Hodder was very unlucky, as he was well ahead on points when he stopped the lucky swings with his head. Final.— F Fraei, A. 1.8., 9.13, beat R. 13. Thompson, A.:£.8., 10.7. Thompson [ again displayed an aptitude for hitting the air, and Fraei was content to make 1 him miss and wait an opportunity. The l second round was much the same Thompson creating roars of laughter when he loosed his wild sv.ings. Fraei came to light in the final term with . heavy' blows with both hand, to head . and body, but Thompson managed to keep out of serious trouble. Fraei re- * ceived the decision. MIDDLE-WEIGHT

Final.—J. G. Forsyth, 3rd M.R., 10.13, beat TV. TV. McLean, Corp of Sigs.. 11.4. The first round v.as tame, but tie pair livened up In the second, McLean scoring with a left hook to the stomach and with both hands to the face. The otherboxer placed an occasional left. Forsyth came to light in the final round scoring with both hands while McLean landed several lefts to the head and a right to the body. It was very willinf; at the close. In a very close bout, Forsyth was dec-eared the winner. He evidently obtained the decision on the last round. HEAVY-WEIGHT

Final.—C. M. Frear. A.LB.. 12.10, beat TV. TV. McLean, Sig. Corps. 11.4, by default. It was explained that McLean had injured a thumb on Thursday nigh and had damaged it still more in his tiout with Forsyth. The doctor would not allow him to fight again.