BOXING

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20955, 8 September 1933, Page 12

BOXING

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY i RESULTS OF BOUTS LAST j evening I j r'vi&s assouauos tmageaii.) ! BLENHETM. September 7. With a total of 102 nominations—by far the greatest number ever known in the history of the tournament—the New Zealand boxing championships opened to-night before a crowded house. Twenty out of the 29 affiliated associations that have been active dur- j ing the season have sent teams to con- j tend for the eight titles open for competition, and'the competitors hail from all parts of the Dominion. Special interest attaches this year to the tournament, because shortly after its con- | elusion, the new champions will fo rn } i a team to represent New Zealand at j ! Brisbane against the champions of > ; Australia. j l Results:— I FLY-WEIGHT. j R. Knock /Auckland) 7-13J, beat J. Barker (Nelson) 7-7. _ W Mr-Kay (Gisbornc) 7-11, beat P. J. McLauchlan (Manawatu) 7alo. H. Allott (Wellington) 7-3 beat H. Webby (Golden Bay) 7-12. _ B Boyle (Hawkesßay), <st Gib, beat M. Hughes (Whangarei), 7st 121b. V. Gordon (TaranaAi), 7st 111b, beat T. Robinson (Marlborough), 7st 121b. BANTAM-WEIGHT. L. Thomas (Marlborough) 8-5, beat M. Hughes (Whangarei), by default. J. Cadwallader (Wairarapa), Bst 51b, knocked out C. Paulino <Southlands j I list alb. i | The bouts will resume to-morrow j ! morning. ; | FEATHER-WEIGHT. j | A. J. Hawes (Ashburton) 8-11, beat! T. Whatnough 'Wanganui) 8-11. | J. Jarvis (-Taranaki) 9-0. beat R. j Woods (Wellington) 9-0, the referee stopping the fight in the first round, after Woods had been down three j times. , , ! W. Hawes (Grcymouth) 8-12, beat j H. Wheeler (Manawatu) 3-11. j j LIGHT-WEIGHT. j j R. Purdie (Auckland) 9-7, won by j default from R. Kerr 'Ashburton). j ! R. Scott (Christchurch) 9-7, beat G. I Thomas (Taranaki) 9-I}. A. Waugh (Gisborne) 9-44, beat D. i Ballantyne (Golden Bay), by default. I M. Painter (Whangarei), 9st 81b, won by default from F. Hopkins (Wanga-| i nuD. I I G. Downes (Manawatu), 9st 6£lb, I beat D. Hcndra (Marlborough), 9st 61b, j in a great bout. j ! WELTER-WEIGHT. j J. Miller (Ashburton) 10-7, beat J. j B. Kent (Wellington) 10-5. N. Mudgway (Marlborough) 10-4, beat O. A. Cadwaladar (Wairarapa) by default. i R. B. Martin (Whangarei) 10-6, beat A. Bourke (Wanganui), by default. M. Candy (Manawatu), lOst 71b, knocked out F. Waide (Nelson), lOst 21b. C. McKnight (Matamata), lOst 61b,; beat F. Hutcliens (Taranaki), lOst 51b. The winner gave a great exhibition, and will do well in his class. I B. Norrigan (Golden Bay), lOst 41b, [beat A. Sutherland (Southland), lOst 4ilb. ' W. Purdie (Auckland), lOst lib, beat' jF. Allen (Gisborne), lOst 21b. j MIDDLE-WEIGHT. j J. McMahon (Manawatu), list lib, j beat A. Aspell (Christchurch) by de- j fault. | LIGHT-HEAVY-WEIGHT. M. Soane (Motueka-Riwaka) 12-5, beat A. J. Bourne (Canterbury) 11-12. J. Ford (Wellington) 12-14 beat H. Reeves (Manawatu), by default. J. Sheenan (Ashburton) 12-3. beat F. Roguski (Taranaki), by default. F. Bell (Greymouth), 12st 21b. beat M. Spring (Wairarapa), lOst 1341b, on a technical knock-out in the first round. HEAVY-WEIGHT. D. Lindsey (Auckland), 13st 51b, beat Mason Macdonald (Nelson), 13st 131b, in the first round, Macdonald taking punishment and asking the referee to stop the light. CONTROL OF SPORT i NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION MEETS irr.KJS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM!.) i BLENHEIM, September 7. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Boxing Association opened this morning, Mr C. T. Smith, presiding in the absence of the president, Mr H. R. Dix. The delegates were accorded \ a civic reception by the Mayor. The report and balance-sheet were adopted without discussion. Mr T. Seagar (Timaru) moved that the rules be altered to allow championship bouts on a percentage basis. After discussion the remit was lost. Mr Garcia moved that a fee be charged for all permits to clubs holding tournaments, the proceeds to go to an insurance fund. Ultimately the motion was recast to bring it into line with a similar remit carried at the last conference, and carried. The fee was fixed at 10s. Mr Dawson, treasurer, during a discussion on finance, submitted a statement showing that an Australian visit was estimated to cost £350. This would leave a debit to be made up by a 2 per cent. levy on house, takings or a straight-out. levy on associations, A remit recommending the association to bring down an estimate of receipts and expenditure for the ensuing year, at the annual meeting, was carried. It was decided, on the motion of Mr Heeney (Gisborne) that the minimum purse for professional title bouts be reduced from £SO to £35. Election of Officers. The election of officers resulted:— President, Mr W. Newbigin (Hawke's Bay); vice-presidents, Messrs H. R. Dix (Marlborough), G. Bush (Auckland); New Zealand Council, Dr. P. F. McEvedy, Messrs D. R. Hazzard, J. R. Simpson, E, Blundell, E. A. Dawson, H. A. Sterling, and Colonel St. J. Beene (all of Wellington): appeal committee. Messrs C. F. Sanders, V. R. Meredith. H R. McKenzie (Auckland). Four applications, from Hawke's Bay, Whangarei, Wellington, and Gisborne, were received for next year's tourney. On the vote the figure was awarded to Hawke's Bay, to be held at Hastings. There was an animated discussion when Mr Lindsay (Southland) moved

that if an Australian team visits New Zealand, an intercolonial tourney be held at Invercargill. Several delegates objected to the settling of such a question so far ahead, and the motion was withdrawn. PROFESSIONAL BOUT HAWES V. FRANKLIN 1 The Christchurch Sports Club, for its seventh tournament this season, to be held in the Caledonian Hall on Tuesday evening, has arranged a particularly attractive programme. The chief bout will be that between Percy Hawes, the locai professional featherweight. and Joe Franklin, of Gisborne, over 12 rounds, whilst the preliminaries will consist of contests between members of the crew of H.M.A.S. Canberra and local amateurs. Hawes is undoubtedly the best feather-weight that Christchurch has had for years. A very successful amateur career ended in his winning the New Zealand title at his weight. I-Ie combines hard punching with clever boxing, and opposed to Franklin, who is similar in style, a great bout should j result. This will be their second • meeting in the professional ring, their > first contest in New Plymouth being j considered' one of the best seen there for many years. . The Canberra is reported to have some firstclass exponents, who fight with plenty of vim in the true navy style. Against a local team they should provide a night of action and thrills. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the first bout will commence at 8 o'clock. All tickets and reserves are now obtainable at Lange's, United Service buildings. LEX HARVEY LIKELY TO VISIT AUSTRALIA (VKll'Ell' PKE3B ASSOCIATION — BY ■ BLECIEIG ■TELEGRAPH—COrViUGHT.J LONDON, September 6. Provided the promoters refund the exchange, Len Harvey will shortly leave for Sydney to meet Max Rosenbloom for the world's light-heavy-weight title, and Ambrose Palmer for the Empire title. He will also meet four other fighters. It is anticipated that there will be a boxing boom m Australia, because of the commercial recovery.

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