INTERESTING BOXING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 501, 2 November 1928, Page 7

INTERESTING BOXING

MILITARY TOURNAMENT GOOD DISPLAYS GIVEN With the better class performers In action the boxing at the annual tournament of the Auckland Military Sports Association, in the Drill Hall, Rutland Street, last evening was very interesting. The boxing was up to, if not above, the usual standard of the military competitions. nearly all of the competitors engaged showing some knowledge of the rudiments of the art. The contests promised some good boxing in the finals to be held to-morrow evening. The referee was Mr. T. Sampson, and the announcer Captain Clifton. Results are as follow: — CADET DIVISION Midget-Weight AV Hutchinson (2Sth Coy.), 6st *lb, beat R. Pirrle (40th Coy.). 6st 51b., the fight being stopped owing to Pirrie having some teeth knocked out. A. McGill (35th Coy.), 6st 31b, beat A. W. Griffiths (20th Coy.), sst 101 b. The referee stopped the bout in the last round. Paper-Weight r Andrews (20th Coy.), 7st, beat G. H. Croul (27th Coy), 7st: N. Maher (22nd Coy.), Gst 111 b, beat A. N. Egen (40th Coy.). 7st; C. Reid (37th Coy.), 6st 131 b, beat M. R- Bennett (28th Coy), 7st; I. Hogg (23rd Coy.), 6st 101 b, beat J. Foote (20th Coy.), Gst 121 b, after an. extra round. Fly-Weight p G. Keenan (43rd Coy.), 101 b, beat T. Moule (21st Coy.), 7st 71b, the referee stopping the fight in the final round; C. Pool (35th Coy.), <st Sib, beat j S Brownlee (43rd Coy.), 7st 61b, the referee intervening in the opening round;

J. Brown <4oth Coy.), 7st 91b, beat W. Hogg (30th Coy.), 7st 01b; J. J. Lorrigan (27th Coy.), 7st 101 b, beat T. G. Reid (37 th Coy.), 7st 71b, by default. Bantam-Weight C. O. Hill (26th Coy.), Bst, beat R. F. James (29th Coy.), Bst 21b; W. B. Rigg (20th ► Coy.), Bst 21b, beat R. Rawling (20th Coy.), Bst; H. V. Johns (29th Coy.), Bst lib, beat R. Purdie (22nd Coy.), 7st 131 b; A. W. Cook C34th Coy.), Bst lib, beat H. Thurlow (34th Coy.), Bst lib, by default. Feather-Weight R. Fraei (26th Coy.), Bst 121 b, beat G. J. McLean (26 th Coy.), 9st; S. Allan (23rd Coy.), Bst 101 b, beat R. H. Cato (32nd Coy.), 9st; A. Purdy (22nd Coy.), 9st, beat S. S. Sherwin (30th Coy.), Bst 71b; J. Rutherford (40th Coy.), 9st, beat E. Murfitt (23rd Coy.), Bst 121 b; J. Brown (40th Coy.), 7st 91b, beat W. Hogg (30th Coy.), 7st 61b. Light-Weight Class, 10st. A. G. Lockley (34th Coy.), 9st 101 b, beat R. E. Broadfoot (27th Coy.)„ 9st Sib; A. J. Greer (30th Coy.), 9st 71b, beat C. R. Manson, Bst 121 b, after an extra round; J. L. Spicer (30th Coy.), 9st 71b, beat G. E. Funnell (43rd Coy.), 9st 21b; R. B. Martin (24th Coy.), 9st 131 b, beat A. Gunn (368 Coy.), lOst, on a technical knock-out; G. D. Lund (32nd Coy.), 9st Sib, beat C. Petterson (31st Coy.), 9st 121 b; R. B. Martin (24th Coy.), 9st 131 b, beat A. G. Lockley (34th Coy.), 9st 101 b, on a technical kiaockout in the opening round; H. Sale (34th Coy.), lOst, beat J. Brentnail (35th Coy.), 9st 61b; A. Greer (30th Coy.), 9st 71b, beat J. L. Spicer (30th Coy.), 9st 71b, by default. Welter-Weight R. B. Martin (24th Coy.), 9st 131 b, beat A. D. Fieldsend (40th Coy.), lOst lib ,the referee stopping the fight in the first round; W. Bardsley (37th Coy.), lOst., beat G. W. Zaninovitch (20th Coy.), lOst 71b; R. Shadbolt (23rd Coy), lOst Sib, beat S. Flanagan #e3rd Coy.), lOst 81b; F. Moore (31st Coy.), lOst 31b, beat E. F. Cooper (368 Coy.), lOst 31b, by default. Light - Heavyweight A. D. Ryan (30th Coy.), 12st, beat G. W. Greensml.h (30th Coy.), list 71b. TERRITORIAL DIVISION Feather-Weight H. Gargan (Ist Battalion), 9st, beat E. Friend (Ist Battalion), 9st; R. McLachland (3rd Battery), Sst 101 b, beat C. T. Moran (Ist Battery), Sst Sib, the referee stopping the fight in the final round; H. Gargan (Ist Battalion), 9st, beat C. R. Manson (Corps of Engineers), Sst 121 b. Middle-Weight F. Fraei (Ist Battalion), 9st 121 b, beat H. Tong (13th Battery), lOst 111 b; E. O’Brien (Ist Battalion), list 4ib, beat R. B. Thompson (Ist Battalion), list; F. Fraei (Ist Battalion), 9st 121 b, beat G. J. Melrose (Army Service Corps), lOst 121 b, the referee awarding the fight in the first round. Heavy-Weight G. W. Fraer (Ist Battalion), 13st 71b, beat F. W. Surtees (13th Battery), 13st.