BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1922, Page 3

BOXING.

■' ELTHAM TOURNAMENT. TARANAKI v. WANGANUI. A boxing tournament attracted a good crowd at the Eltham Town Hall on Saturday night, when a series of bouts between Taranaki and Wanganui were fought as the result of a challenge by Wanganui. Four rounds were allotted to each bout, and some promising boxers were seen in the ring, the result being an interesting and successful tournament. The results were: Fly-weight: D. Childs (Taranaki), 8.0, beat Gower (Taranaki), 8.6, on points, after a willing four rounds. Feather-weight: L. Fremont (Wanganui), 9.3, fought an even first round with E. Dudding (Taranaki), 9.3. In the second round Fremont put Dudding through the ropes, his shoulder being hurt by the fall and the bout was given to Fremont. Light-heavy: T. Syme (Wanganui), 11.8, won on points from R. Fitzsimmons (Taranaki), 11.4. This was a gruelling contest of no particular interest, Syme displaying a little better science. Welter-weight.—A. Duggan (Taranaki), 106, made the fighting against P. Corliss (Wanganui), 10.4. He punished Corliss in the first three rounds and easily gained the verdict in the fourth. Heavy-weight: J. Moore (Wanganui), 12.1_, looked much too heavy for L. McGuire (Taranaki), 11.12%, and inflicted heavy punishment to the head in the first and second rounds. McGuire came up gamely in th? third round, and Moore’s .condition gave out, the round going to the lighter man. McGuire did all the fighting in the fourth, and was given the verdict amid loud applause. Neither boxer showed much science. Feather-weight: T. Bell (Wanganui), 8.13, won from G. Fremont (Taranaki), 8.11%, after four hard rounds of no great merit. Feather-weight: R. Dudding (Stratford), 8.0, beat C. Foote (Eltham), 8.7. Neither boxer was anxious to “max’’ it. Heavy-weight: A little more science was displayed by E. Young (Wanganui), 12. y), :n a bout with A. E. Mills (Taranaki), 12.3. After four clean roads the referee was unable to separate them, the decision being a draw. Neither suffered much damage. Light-weight: T. Quirke (Wanganui), 10.;,, outboxed J. Miller (Taranaki), 10.10. Millar connected heavily once or twice, but Quirke took it smiling. The decisions of Mr. W. Foley as referee weer popularly received. Two cups presented by the medical men of Wanganui were competed for, that for the most scientific boxer (welter-weight and over) being won by T. Quirke (Wanganui), and that for light-weight or under being won by D. Childs (of Stratford). NEXT SATURDAY'S TOURNAMENT. The Taranaki Boxing Association should have a record attendance at the Coronation Hail on Saturday night, and the two heavy-weights —Albert Pooley, of Auckland, and Cyril Whittaker, of Wellington—will meet in a 15-round > contest for a purse of 150 sovs, including expenses. Both men are evenly matched, and I a sterling contest should be witnessed. The . winner is to be matched for the heavy-weight ■ championship of New Plymouth. The ama- ■ teurs have been carefully selected for their fighting abilities, and are now in active training. The Auckland and Taranaki football teams will be present.

MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received Aug. 6, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, August . Harry Collins easily defeated Tommy Cello, of America, the referee stopping the fight in the sixteenth round. Collins won every round, severely punishing Cello, who was Hooted three times. - , „ Melbourne, August 6. Stone defeated Jamito on points in 20 rounds. NATIONAL SPORTING CLUB. Received Aug. 6, 5.5 p.m. London, August The National Sporting Club has bought the freehold of its historic house in Covent. Garden, thus securing permanent headquarters for boxing.