BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1922, Page 8

BOXING.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. BRILLIANT NEVI’. ZEALANDERS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Hobart, Sept.' 28. A great crowd witnessed the finals of the Australasian boxing championships. All the contests, except the heavy, were exciting and close. New Zealanders won the welter, feather and middle divisions, putting up a brilliant showing. Hansen was stronger than Neilson and had slightly the better of a good fight. The New Zealander used both hands effectively, particularly his snappy right. Purdy was hard pressed to beat Ristuce-a, who was very lively. The New Zealander scored principally with right and left swings, proving himself the cleaner and more experienced boxer. He won by the narrowest of margins. McDonald and Thomson provided the best contest of the evening. The New Zealander fought fiercely throughout. Thomson had the better of the first two rounds, but McDonald outstayed him. using both hands with telling effect. They could not be separated and were ordered to box an extra round. Thomson hit desperately and cleaner than his opportent, and won by the narrowest margin. The men were cheered. The Meale-Smith bout was another great <r O with the New Zealander showing ’ more science. Smith kept him going hard throughout. but he fought cleverly, doing the most leading and following up with snappy rights to the body and face. Peet was too vigorous and lively for Nolan; and the heavy contest was disappointing, Killeen being unable to hit the giant Brancourt, who did most of the scoring.

CARPENTIER’S DEFEAT. WHAT THE FILM REVEALS. Received Sept. 28, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 27. A cinema film of the Carpontier-Siki fight, shown privately in London, discloses, in the opinion of exports, no traces of a foul. Carpentier’s fall was the direct result of Siki's blows, culminating in a knock-out.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROPOSED OPEN-AIR TOURNAMENT. SPORTS GROUND COMMITTEE ASSIST. A deputation from the Taranaki Boxing Association, comprising Messrs. W. Graham, W. N. Stephenson and N. B. Howell, waited on the Sports Ground Committee last night in connection with the proposal to hold an open-air boxing tournament at Pukekura Park. The deputation explained that owing t,o the cost of holding tournaments in the Coronation Hall the finances of the association were about £lOO to the bad. It was considered that a ■tournament could be held in the park at a minimum of expense, and at which minimum prices could be charged, and that this might enable the association to make up some of the leeway. Two of tlie best men in New Zealand would be matched, and good preliminaries would be staged. The proposal was in the nature of an experiment, but it had proved successful elsewhere, and the ground at New

Plymouth lent itself admirably to the purpose. They asked that the Sports Ground Committee should assist as much as possible by letting them have the use of the ground at as low a rate as possible. Members generally considered the committee should assist the association as far as possible, especially as the proposal was in the nature of an experiment and, if successful, the Sports Ground Committee would benefit by future tournaments. It was decided to allow the Boxing Association the use of the ground for £lO, this charge not to be regarded as a precedent. Any damage to the ground must be made good. The Sports Ground Committee also volunteered to find men to look after the gates, etc., free of charge to the association.