BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1921, Page 5

BOXING.

DOMINION C HAMPIONSHIPS. THE FIRST BOUTS. By Telegraph.—PreM as.soJailjH. Greymouth, Last Night. The opening of the Dominion imiatMir ! boxing championships were held to-nignt. Results. [ Bantams —J. E. Purdy (Auckland), 7st. : 131bs, beat R. Howe (Wanganui); G. Gunn Timaru) won by default from C. Pearce | (Wellington). leathe; ights. R. Macdonald (Black ■bali), 8.10, beat C. Charles (Wellington), after an even, veiling bout. Light weigh is.—H. May (Auckland), 9.13, knocked out L. Cox (Invercargill), 9.13. in the second round; Robinson (Welling ton) won by deiault £• m Wilcox (Grauity); Hama (Dunedin), 9.7 J, be<J Hoopei (Ashburton), 94; P. McXrlane (Greymouth), 9.9 beat B. O’Keefe (Palmerston North), 9.11, after a fast, even encounter; Griffiths (Westport), lOst. best Robinson (Wellington), 9st. I Welter-weight.— L. O'Neill (Greym?uth), 9.8, beat M. Neylon (Invercargill), alter 'an interesting and clean fight, in which both boxed most willingly; Baker (Auck- [ land), 10.4, beat J. Dc.escovie (Dunoollie). j 10.4. Heavyweights.—B. McLesry (Ashburton), 11.19, beat C. McGae (Nelson), 13.0, science and vpeed prevailing over height and weight, Parker (Timaru) defaulted to Galt (Invercargill). To-morrow night the remaining boula and semi-finals will take place*.