BOXING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10292, 21 July 1911, Page 5

BOXING.

TOURNAMENT AT CARTERTON. | A very successful tournament was held at Carterton last night, under the auspices of the Carterton Boxing Centre. There was a large audience, in- , .eluding a number of visitors from . .-jMasterton. Mr A. P. Whatman Was '''referee, Mr Catt -timekeeper, and' Mr clieck. clieck. Some very good ■ v contests yeni witnessed, the results > of which, were as.follows: — . '" Heavy wejgjit.—R. Herrick, Hat ?* be»t>§., Jury,, aist. ; l2U>B. ..' » - - Welter weight.—A. McKinnon, 9st 61b, drew with P. Reid, lOst 41bs. Heavy weight.—G. Sievers, 13st. beat W. Collerton, 13st 31bs. Sievers had the bout practically all his own way, and the refeyee brought it to a close at the end of the second round, j Middle weight.—H. Meyrick lOst I 61bs, drew with L. Jury, lOst 31b. , Welter weight.—4). Oadwallader, ' lOst, beat H. Billirigton, lOst lib. | Middle weight.—T. McLaughlin, i . lOst 91bs, beat V. Billingtbn, lOst 121bs. Tins bout was awarded to McLaughlin on a foul. Billington had easily the best of the fight; but after the gong sounded at 4 he end of the third round he dealt 1 ; «i opponent a heavy face blow. Thr> referee's decis;- *.« ion was .iseperved wffch loud chjeers.' , \ Light weight.—G. BaYr, 8st r ;31b, ' beat W. Graham, 9st 111b. ; Graham put up a great fight against the 'ofiinn- - pion. .» ';.'' ..''"",' Boys' Lout.—Leslie Reeve drew with Albert Reeve. An interesting two-round bout wa.* fought by two boys, T. Hughes and Leslie Patrick. In a wrestling match, Bowen, 12st 21b, got one fall in twenty minutes against W. Higgins, lOst 61b. v Mr F. Maloaey, of Masterton, gave an interesting exhibition of . baupunching.