BOXING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10405, 28 August 1911, Page 5

BOXING.

TINUI TOURNAMENT.

The first tourney held by .the Tinui centre of the Vairarapa, Boxing Association; on- Saturday last, drew ' a large crowd to the local Hall, including a number of visitors from Masterton. A good programme hadi been rrranged, and' Instructor Murphy is' to be congratulated upon the exceJlant progress of his 1 pupils. Mr A. 15.I 5 . Whatman, officiated -as refereie, and Mesara Hugh Morrison and C, E. ViaUaoioe m timekeepers. The entries 'Wiere &&• follow:

F. Ritchie (Tinui) 10.6, v. C. Creelman. (Maste.rten.),lo.9. — Crecl•man did .most of .the leading in' the first two rounds', but tired in xhe third. A "rough-up" on the ropss jn the fourth round gave Ritchie an opening, and Creelman was 'Sent to the hoards for the required ten seconds.

E. Schofield 11.6 v. J. Dunn-10.6 A good -wailling bout, which lasted for full five rounds, and was won by Schofield. Dunn, was giving away too much weight, and would be a tough hut at xne light or welter weight limit. A. Olsen (Masterton) 8.12 v. P. McCarthy (Masterton) 9st.— One of the ibest hattJes cf the evening. Every mound a (willing one. .McCarthy, who (requires another fortmight's training, found the pace a bit too Warm in the fifth round, but played with his opponent until the gong sounded, Olson won on pc-infe, and should develop into a first-class man.

R.''Morrison 14st v. D. Murphy llist ; 2lb.; The genial President of th!&;Tiniuii centre receivied a great tionfApoii entering the ring. The first'three rounds produced some solid punching, Morrison .paying In the fourth round Murphy was downi for eight spooniffe, and in the] fifth round for eis siecond's. No deoii&ion was given.- >•■ . :S. Collerton 13.1 v. % Sohiofield 12.10. Schofield " boxed*'' \in rgood .style, .hut was tiiot quite ais fit as'liifl • opiponent. Th,<* .'.went the. five [rounds, and Cclterton- received!: ;the verddot hy a, J men are improving fast. ■.:■ '.' -H-. (Ma«tert<jn). ,10.7, v. ,E. Peeks (Tltnui).—TJie lighter man.' Peeks,;.was most, aggressive, and all through the rounds. Biillmpton pot home at times, hut has ■•"V'k of trainang prevented him from followima up any advantageous .openim«js. Peeks is .a yiery.promisdnig pupil, iiairid won the bout.' T. MoLachlam (Masterton.) 10.8 v. E. Collerton (Tinui),, 10.5. >A good deian conltiejt> both ,men exchanging hloflrs in the first two McLaohlan scO'rn'd in. the third., anjjjd the s;ong /saved ColJertoni irv the .'fSurth round. The Mastertoinian .the'figliting in the fifth' Tound., ing Collerton. in his own' corner. To the'" apparent surprise of the ispectatoM, Collerton' was award'ed the .fight. .

E. Engall' 10.9 v, T. Bill 9.B.—The latter opened the iscbring, hut found Engaill's heavy body punches a little Honourisi were (fairly even, ibnr Bill made the pace, and took th? re£eree's>eye. :■' rAt the conclusion of Mie ibouts .the visitors- w&r^'.most hospitably entertained to suptper, after whidh iie medals won were handed to the respeetive winners. . •■ ■ ,