CRAIG'S GOOD WIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 624, 28 March 1929, Page 6

CRAIG'S GOOD WIN

BOXING AT FRANKTON A SUCCESSFUL TOURNAMENT (Front Our Oxen Correspondent) HAMILTON, To-day. Ranked ojs the most scientific boxer of the tournament, C. Craig- (Te Awamutu) beat C. McKnight (Auckland) in the big tight at the Frankton Box- ! ing Association’s gala hist nignt. A • full house saw the Te Awamutu boy J gain a popular win by clever. skilful j work against a strong and rugged opj ponent. The bout was a six-round I welter-weight contest, Craig, at 9.10, j being two pounds lighter than his op- : j ponent. The fight went the full disJ tance, Craig winning on points. Mr. R. ' Meale, of Auckland, was the referee. ■ Other bouts resulted as follow: Bennett (Te Awamutu), lOst lib beat ! G. Campbell (Okoroire), 9st 131 b; T. Williams (Hamilton), Sst 51b, beat H. Carr (Frankton), Sst 51b; R. Purdie (Auckland) Sst 21b, beat J. Lamb (Huntly). Ist 91b; Hinton (Frankton), Sst 121 b, beat Pratt (Frankton), Sst 121 b: R. Andrews (Auckland), 7st 31b, beat Wright (Frankton), 7st 61b; B. Mutton (Frankton), 9st 21b beat V. Rickard (Waihi), Sst 121 b: Horan (Te Awamutu). lOst 51b. beat Cliff (Auckland), lOst 31b; A. Craig (Te Awamutu), 9st 71b, beat J. Wilson (Frankton), 9st 41b. E. Adam (Te Awamutu), 6st 61b, beat M. Cooper (Cambridge), 6st 31b; Fox (Frankton), 9st 51b, beat Dorn (Cambridge), 9st 91b; Dorn retired at the end of the second round; N". Bennett (Papa- | kura), 9st 71b, drew with W. Palmer ! (Frankton), 9st 121 b; Bowler (Hamilton), i 4st 91b, drew with Bradley (Hamilton), sst; McConnell (Hamilton), list 21b, beat B. Shadbolt (Auckland), list.