BOXING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 55, 25 July 1914, Page 8

BOXING

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph.—Pre3s Association. Wanganui, Last Night. The Xow Zealand amateur championships were concluded to-night before a packed house. Additional results arc as follows: Bantams—Venus (Wanganui) beat Conway (Waikato) on points; ,1. Harrliv (Otago) beat H. Gunn (Timaru) on points. Feather-weight—J. TV. Oliver (Wellington) beat J. New-some (Taumarunui) on points. Semi-finals: Harrliy beat Venus on points, after a capital bout, very cleanly contested. A. Goodman beat N. Bennetts (Auckland) on points. Final: Goodman heat Oliver on points, in a splendidly-contested bout. Light-weight—J. Mussen (Grcymoutli) Vat Geo. Thomas (Wanganui) on points. James (Auckland) knocked out Stewart (Timaru) in the second round. Pinal: James beat .Mussen on points. Mussen lost the use of his right arm *t the commencement of the last round, and -Tames easily won on points. Welter-weight— L. Wills (Taranaki) beat Keiland (Taumarunui) on points. Heeney (Cisborne) beat Hunter (Wellington) by a knock-out in the first round. Final: Ileeney beat Wills on points by a narrow margin, after a splendid light. Middle-weight—A. Wood (Invcrcargill) beat W. Dickson (Taumarunui) ,m points. P. Manning (Christehurch) bent H. T-vsoii (Otago) oh points. Final: Wood beat Manning. The Christehurch man was down several times in tile last round, and the referee stopped the light a minute before time.

MEETING OF CONFERENCE. Wanganui, Yesterday. J. lie Boxing Conference met. 'tiih morning to consider reports' from subcommittees. It adopted the reiiort rete.rring (lie matter,of legislative recognition of the controlling body hack Co the council, asked for a' mail rote, and that the matter -V pushed ahead this session. It also adopted extra rules aiming at the registration and contio of boxers, trainers, and ißStruct»ra.