BOXING
HAMILTON BEATS RAYNER tßy Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Thursday In a professional light-weight boxing contest at the Wellington Town Hall to-night, Billy Hamilton. 9st 81b, light-weight champion of Victoria, defeated Clarrie Rayner, Ost 51b, early in the second round Hamilton dealt out heavy punishment and pul Rayner down for a count of eight in the first round. Raynuer was out-classed in the second round. He went down under a shower of blows, claiming he had been hit low. Doctors who examined him found no traces of a foul and the contest was awarded to Hamilton. ADAMS DEFEATS BROWN CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday In a 12-round welter-weight professional boxing contest Les. Adams, lOst lb, beat Barney Brown, lOst 61b. It was a sterling fight, in which Adams was always superior.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20509, 27 May 1938, Page 11
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