AUSTRALIAN BOXING PURDY’S DRAW QUESTIONED

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 265, 30 January 1928, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN BOXING PURDY’S DRAW QUESTIONED

By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. SYDNEY, Sunday. In a boxing contest at the Sydney Stadium last evening C. Purdy (New Zealand), 9st 7ilb, fought 15 rounds and drew with Izzard (England>, Pst 711 b. The contest was exciting, both men scoring well. Izzard was a *3hade ahead up to the fifth roun4, when Purdy concentrated his attack on his opponent’s body, and' forced the fight. Izzard, however, proved superior at infighting, but, fighting at long range, Purdy easily equalised matters. At the end of the bout the referee was unable to separate the men, and he declared a draw. The decision was questioned by a large section of the crowd, who thought Purdy the winner.—A. and N.Z. GILLESPIE DEFEATS CONGRESS MELBOURNE, Sunday. At the Melbourne Stadium last evening Norm. Gillespie won cn points from Dick Congress in a 15-rounds boxing contest, after a fast and clever exhibition.—A. and N.Z. CONTEST IN NEW YORK By Cable.- Press Association.- Copyright. NEW YORK, Saturday. The boxers Delaney and Heeney have each been required to place a deposit of £I,OOO to ensure their appearance in the 15-round contest in which they are scheduled to meet on March I.—A. and N.Z. BREAKS OWN RECORD SWIMMING AT INVERCARGILL Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Sunday. At the swimming carnival last evening W. Cameron (Wellington) covered 100yds in 59 4-ss, beating his own record established at the New Zealand championships by 3-ss. SWIMMING RECORD By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. SYDNEY, Sunday. At the Sydney Swimming Club’s championship meeting Miss Mealing covered 100yds in the back-stroke event in lm 17s. She thus lowered the Australian? record for the event fry three seconds.'vA. and N.& ir