WAIRARAPA BOXING ASSOCIATION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10274, 29 June 1911, Page 5

WAIRARAPA BOXING ASSOCIATION

MAStiRTON CLUB'S TOURNAMENT. '; The.opening, tournament of the■■ season in connection with the Masterton Boxing Club was held in the Town HaJ last evening. There was a very large attendance- of enthusiasts, the stage, in particular, being crowded. ' ' Mr A. P.. Whatman',.President of the Club, stated that the programme to be presented would be one of the i best ever submitted in the Wairarapa. The last season had been a most successful. Cue, which was chiefly due to the enthusiasm of the pugilists and the support of the. public. Mr Whatman referred to the progress which, had been made by the f sport in the district, and specially thanked the Carterton public for the graceful support they had extended. He is-toted that the referee (Dr McLean) had come to Masterton at some personal inconvenience, and he (Mr Whatman) asked the public to support hion in his task by refraining from demonstration durI ing the progress ,of the events. Dr McLea,ri (the referee) briefly kthanked (Mr Whatman for his re- | marks. . I'.' ■ ■ . | HEAVY WEIGHT CONTEST. The first set-to was between G. [Sievers, of Clareville, and J. Lawrence, of Carterton.- The former is 12st 101b, and the latter 12st lib. The first round, was fairly willing, Sievers (being the aggressor, and putting in some good work. Neither sustained much damage. ' > In the second round Sievers again forced the pace, though Lawence got; in. one or two effective face smashes. The third round was lively, .Sievers innv&ting several crushing blows on Lawrence's face. In the fourth:' round, Lawrence livened up considerably, and got in several effective blows. The last round was very willing, .both contestants fighting game-' ly, though somewhat wildly. Sievers had decidedly the best of the round, getting in one or two punishing blows with ■ his right.': The referee awarded the contest to Sievers. MIDDLE WEIGHT 1 CONTEST. The second contest Vas between V. Billington, the champion middle- ; weight of tie Wairarapa, and W. ; Peed, of Carterton. The weight of' ; 3 the former is list 21b, and of the,-, !■ latter list. In- the. ;first roum|; shewed hug, and had to be< warned. ;Nelther showed/ much brilliance. \~lri 'o.nd round BilKhgtori; forced the posi- 'J*; tion. He v ,made-^. : wild i-iiaTies, however.' 4p gotan^a- ! blow r 'wMc!i brought Peed' to the floor. This he followed .up;; : with a succession of facial blow*. Peed was again felled, and did not come tip to time. IThe- contest was; consequently awarded to. wihb proudly announced ih&b. tMs was hie second knoskTOUt win. (is an exhibition of boxing, the content was by no; means educative.' . BANTAM WEIGHT. The next contest was in the dWtam weight division, and was between J. xerguissoii (champion of, Htawke's Bay) iand G. Barr: (oham-. . pion of the . Wiairarapa). Fergusson's weightis 1st101b,! and Bst 21b. The first nmral .consisted chiefly of sparring, . neither . doing much harm.- In the seeoHo* rouitiflj " things ware made more willing, afesome goodblow,s ■■wei*e J ''^^!.in v boxers. T'he interesting,Vboth of the fighting gaaneJy,! :y : once knocked .d<^y}itik^;{^^si : smiling. The f*u;rth. : \;£i^i>dp characterised by a : ''di§pi^€^fn:t()<f.'.. : ';' •■clinch, but" some! fairly^g^'/'^wttrk"/;'' was done. The" fifth round ;W&s open and willing, Barr' foroiijg ' the position, and having somewhat the . best of iti Altogether-the Doxrt [was interesting, and the decision of tke referee,- which was in. favour of Burr, was reverted, with rounds 'of '■ -''/.applause/ ■ ■,' ";-"""' : '■ "::..,;;. PROFESSIONAL. BOUT- 3 , One of the most interesting < ;)iV- ; tests of the evening . was aa exhibi-;' j'' tion five-round bout between ' :P--Mnirphy, welter weight oPfempion ; of '■''' #js* the best of the ;.i,» ■«thangfi^..very'^ ; s^^u^yvy;';The': "Iprig" "'■"' "xeachi.of Mm tpjget ■: > 1-in.v s<)^ y : -. : > FEATHER-WEIGHT CONTEST. The five-round contest ;between (F. Kenr, <ti''Tv ;i &fay-M&iVl"Wki\<pf:' 'Weliliilgtpn,' proved ,vei;y exciting. 'There'-'was. only a difference of one pound in the which = ,was in favour of BJerr. In the first round there was. a good-deal of clintehing, and neither did much execution. The second round,was a little brighter,' though Kerr showed a disposition to hold, and bad to be warned. In the ; third round there was some * good figtang, both men giving and tak- v , ing punishment. The fourth round saw some rather .skilful in-fighting, thoiigfe noj/im/iichidaamago was done. f iTlieri/Jthal wuMrwas >'& real 'gtood" ] -gpr* ; - : Ellis made', the \ fighting,' : same/';.effec*ii?e.. £&s'.. w i i--:. : . r ; Igaanely,! i fchioTiighi; he iappeiuced,. :,■■ ■ T iDhe' decision.' .;'• wa.si'in' favow-ofWillis. ' ,; WEtTER WEIGHT CONTEST. Hie conchiding bout .of .the evening was. a five-round welter- weight' contest between 0. OadwaMader (Waiihakeke), and P. Reid (OaiterI ton), ihere was a difference of only one pound in the weights, which was in favour of Cadwal'lader. The first round consisted chiefly of sparring. The second round was more willing, Reid getting in several good blows. In the third round, both men fought gamely, and well, Reid having, if anything, the best of it. The fourth round produced some good ope-' bosn'ng, in i which Cadwallader made several good body blows, and forced the position. In the final round Cadwalkder made the fighting, and frequent- | ly found tive face of his opponent, who showed that he was not in the, best of conditaon. The botit was given in favour of Cadwallader.

visitors entertained;? ■'■ Brior to V '.fer' ; qF' visitors and: : entijysiA " from "all .piiA^';6f. tha r were entertained at a djniacr at the ,Ctob Cafo.by Mr A. F. "WJiatamn, President,. of - the A-swciration. . T^r" toast of the visitors war,, proper --i bv the chairman, and rwoonJod '-M'-'lrv.-.r' Br A. L. au£„JC.r Johnston, of Carterton. ,r '' ""'"* ,A*V*l!;.;". ''■ • . ••■■