BOXING NOTES

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 59, 9 August 1940, Page 15

BOXING NOTES

Cup For Thwaites + Dick Meale In Wellington + The Caltaux-Ranger Match LF, BOURNE, former New Zealand A light heavy-weight champion, took part in boxing bouts at Ngaruawahia camp recently. Bourne had little difficulty in giving a knock-out to his opponent in the second round. , * XK %* The Wellington amateur D, Thwaites had a three-fold victory when he met and defeated Peter Dunn-brother to the light-weight champion, at Petone. He received a cup for winning the bout; another for the most scientific boxer, and a third for the best straight puncher. The third was presented by Boxing Trainer Sammy Chapman. Although he has been boxing for years Thwaites had never previously won a cup as a trophy. * * Bd Merv. Willis has returned to Australia. Although he did not have many fights during his two years in New Zealand, he was one of the few who beat Vic Caltaux, welter-weight champion, % % * On transfer from Auckland to Wellington is Dick Meale, boxing referee. He had all his early boxing in the Capital City. It was his work-outs with such champions as the Australians, Tommy and Havilah Uren, that gave him a first hand knowledge of the game at which

— he afterwards became an Australasian champion. Auckland’s loss will be Wellington’s gain. * * * The Vic Caltaux-Clarrie Rayner contest did not look good to spectators at Blenheim on July 29. Caltaux weighed 10st. 4lbs. and Rayner 9st. 8lbs. At no time did Rayner have any chance. A heavy punch nearly floored him in the first round. It was not surprising when he was knocked out in the fourth. It should have been obvious that to match Caltaux with a light-weight would be just bad promoting. This is what it turned out to be, * * * The Alabama Kid. at present in New Zealand with Promoter-Manager Charlie Lucas, is considered one of the foremost light heavy-weights to visit here for many years. In Australia this coloured fellow created something of a stir. and all his battles proved to be "fights de luxe." His appearance in a main event was a guarantee that the spectators would get their money’s worth. At the time these notes were being written Alabama had not been signed for a contest in the Dominion, but the Auckland Association expects that Carmen Bath, American light heavy-weight, who is in Australia at the time of writing, will meet him. Ey * * The Auckland Association certainly deserves credit for the manner in which it carries on the sport, It is not failing to watch the interests of boxers, both professional and amateur, at present in camp.