Boxing Champions

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1036, 29 July 1930, Page 13

Boxing Champions

AUCKLAND AMATEUR TITLES

Results of Tournament

THk standard ot boxing in the Auckland amateur champion--1 skips, the semi-finals and finals of which were staged at the Town Hall last evening, is not as high as that of last year.

The 1 1*0 was not the same finish this , ea r compared with last year, although bouts were hard fought enough to jßttel'y the most action-loving crowd, j j t can therefore be considered a Satisfactory tournament. -Most of the competitors were willing to do their ?st , but some of them did not have , 0 ’ s tyle that goes to the making of a hamp ion. The new title-holders are:—Flyweight, F. Bruno; bantam. J. McLachfeather. R. Purdic; light, R B. Martin: welter, ID. Cleverley; middle, I: Xcale; light-heavy, R. P. Cowan; ■yavy. P- McCarthny. McCarthny was the only champion . successfully defend his tit e. but purdieu last year’s bantam champion, ' exed that of the heavier division, rruno is hardly as good as the former >ampion. F. A. Pearcey, but he has -a makings of a good little fighter, •v'nich also applies to McLachlan, who , lI!? ht well in his division. Purdie is 11 the best of the lot, but he apLred stale last evening, and wou’d be : ve ll advised to take rest before the \ e r Zealand championships. Martin a solid fighter always, and lie do,?rves his success. Cleverley did well come through some hard fights to yfeat last year’s champion. MeKnight in the final. Neale is just a wicious battler, and Cowan was not -oubled to win his class. Me* . irthney had the hardest fight of the night to defeat Painter, and he apppnrs to be about the best heavydght in the country, provided lie can iways reproduce the same form. SHIELD FOR TRAINER For the third year in succession F.ugene Donovan carried off the Kohn Shield for the trainer of the most uile-winners. He trained five Winers in the eight classes—a record ehievement. A special medal for game displays n both welter and middle-weight classes was awarded to W. Hogg. Mr. R. Meale and Mr. X. McLean were the referees. Results are as follow: FLY-WEIGHT Semi-final ?. Bruno (7st 61b) beat S. Tilton (Tst (lb).—After a quiet first round the boys light at a faster clip in the second and iird, Bruno s cleaner, more effective and -/■rr frequent hitting giving him the derision by a margin. Final Bruno beat C. Grimmens (Tst 521 b). The first round was quiet, but they voke up in the second, in which there -ere some good exchanges vuth Bruno oing slightly the better work. Bruno iso took the last round and the deision by a margin. Grimmens lacked experience, but made a good showing. BANTAM-WEIGHT Final J. McLachlan (Tst 12Jlb) beat A. Por:eous (Sst Oilb). In a bright first round, Porteous forced -he pace with rights to the body. McLachlin replying with both hands to the head. McLachlan piled up the points in he second with nice straight lefts. Formas forced again in the last, but Me* left held him off and piled up sore points to take the decision. FEATHER-WEIGHT Semi-final ty dle (Sst «ilb) beat E. Murfitt l 't 131 b). Purdie boxed nicely until several heavy ngats to the shook him badly, and ine champion hud to fight hard to save *:ng stopped. Purdie used a nice in tbe second, but Murfitt's .*“t came into the picture, and 'y ere even as they came up for for Murfitt was always ready but Purdie’s better boxing in aSL. r ? und &ave him the decision, jag® met with prolonged hoottaut S !ht!i ins rf,!l,1 ’ as t to the previous b«rit^SM'^ n^ es M* as extremely quiet. 1 tunrH™ ne i d J n the ond. Just as the v£.^s* d received Bailey’s head -and J"!.* be came up for the last f which Bailey was warned for it was a. close bout. n. Final beat Hogg. although of bo,h -toys was excellent »av few .»ea m , any , punches were sent •He usTd h? d 1 d - , In . tho “econd round aai down S rill lor i? but Purdie sent eight. When Hogg went ■.a ]a i RI H >'i ? ht and a left to the referee intervened. light-weight Semi-final m, kt nt i e oib y * 9st 13ilb ’ beat J - BrentroV nd botb boys did a another bm* without hurting one scored to tv.l J, 11 Bec °nd Lindesay igirt JftJ the . head. Brentnall came to Anal ses«if,r, ri K b^ s T f° tbe body in the • ea, l at ti,?' but Lindesay held a slight r R Vi e f. on &- Jst 101 b. rtin * St *3lb. beat M. Peryer, flr *trou£d* ht tS° the head in an even 'or ihfi Peryer came up fighting to meur K ? econd . but Martin was there 10 ti hSi 1 ?* and 11 was a battle of rights the na *i lr , waa Martin who forced ,v ho foiLu! 1 \ he , last round * and Peryer tainute* Over the last two and bcviJ 116 r ou Sht fiercely to head take a L Martin scored the oftener to a close decision. . Final MartiS b ? a t Lindesay. 'a,rried Lindesay's long left and he was « * g ht to close quarters, where he Wcon<w at disadvantage, and in his ODDoJJ?„/ orc ? d the Pace and bustled . Lindesay came back with tin sent to the head before Aldrto the Jl. d ?wn for seven with rights Martin was all out for a oac h win, but Lindesay fought at the and well, and was forcing « margin was lar flti’s bout by WELTER-WEIGHT D Semi-final Hit tlb 10 ' st 311b ’ beat W. Hogg, £ the flra, ,£ h ® bo >’» fought furiously tw °*hanrWi T^ Und and they again made a well m t f le , of ]t in the sec °nd, a fight head and body. It was a ':!dßp a i h . e way in the final round. .C. going to Cleverley. 81 loii'ir n 10st Bib, beat A. Crook, re <ich .if‘ is**, ook found his height and 1 uttle advantage, McKnight beFinal n file e ii!? ive , target, but he did better nU roua<:l with long lefts, knight fnv^ Va i S warned for palming. Mcar »4 with°r? e 2 tlle in the last round c i*ion a ri Snts to tho head took the deR‘S e t r 'h y b , {n 1 McKnight. i re % of k*»? , lan ded frequently to the °Ui weL ■ n . thf * opening term, and i n ®. blood from cut eyea,bo*it second, when honours were ,le last t! 1 ; , The boys fought hard in Cleverie y taking u very middle-weight Semi-final • ljßt Wnf le * 11 st 41b » beat R. Thompson. t ! a maten. Thes *‘ two would do better Jj f ««rt w»JJJ! eßtle / s * They know how hni?i St !» ng * t°r they stayed in the • for . tb ree rounds, varying #l g armhotos Wltb occasional headlocks JJ* lb * F ained a doubtful plenty Y*- 10st 61b. There a the of action but little hitting r np y ■WftnJL round , but in the second f-’UhK »vS® d . Punches to the head, Hogg k rc, <l the u f r o{ the deal. Hogg 111 tbe final round. Tayhack, and both were groggy y‘nl ? a oub >« Six Blades. Wonderful Wh«T or ls 6d * British manufac“y pay more?—s.

<oe-to-toc and exchanging delight. ’ " hile the crowd ro^d Final be f lt Taylor. Dion in W ti!K >ked anything like a cham'M 1 * hl ? scrambling display, which like i> *■, 'i e «cr 1 }) 1 I°n.1 °n. It was more contest brawl than a boxing lhat thongh . i ! must be supposed that both were doing their best: light-heavy-weight Semi-final ,'J- J*- ® badb °lt. list Bib, beat T. GhandioV* ( i, ~ Auckland heavy champion). * * a quiet first round the bilL V e ? s ? nac heavy exchanges to the , A right to the jaw sent Chancin' 1 5k , s . ,x ' but he came up fight[s,,. Shadbolt was warned for palming session 1 was the in the final Final k O jL B. Cowan, list 121 b, stopped Shada ™*nute Cowan dropped Shadnoit three times, and the l'eferee intervened. HEAVY-WEIGHT Semi-final 1 L, C..T >ai nter, 12st 9lb, beat A. Gifford, U-lS . The pair mixed with a will, (x'fford going tor the head and Painter to the body, and both took heavy punishment in the second. Lefts to ‘the head and another to tho body had Gifford down for seven when the gong clanged. Painter inflicted heavy punishment in the final round, but Gifford took it all and came in for move. It was the best heavy-weight bout for a long time. Final P. McCarthny, 12st Sib. beat Painter. Painter tore in, McCarthny meeting him with right chops to the head, followed by lefts and rights to the face. In the second Painter plied solid left hooks to the body, McCarthny replying with short rights to the head. Painter rushed in with both hands going in the final round, McCarthny meeting him with hard ones to the head. It was light all the way, with first one and then the other forcing and connecting, and there was nothing in it at the end. The decision met with a mixed. reception.