SERVICES BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 185, 7 August 1925, Page 9

SERVICES BOXING.

■ ■ A BRIGHT TOTJENEY. ARMY AND NAVY WINNERS. MUCH EXCELLENT MATERIAL. The annual boxing tourney of the Military Sports Association was concluded last night, when, for more than three hours, a wide diversity of types. styles, ages and weights in boxing talent performed, most of them excellently, and held the close attention ol the large attendance of spectators throughout. This yea.r a number of naval competitors made a good showing in the senior cadet classes, and several of them got through to win championships. The management throughout was snappy, and while the events were kept on the run there was no neglect of the interests of the boys engaged, while Mr. T. Sampson, as referee, allowed pood judgment in intervening whenever one of the ' opponents happened to be outclassed and thus avoided competitors -receiving unnecessary punishment. The receipts for the three nights of the tourney amounted co £160. Colonel H. R. Potter took occasion to > thank the patrons for their regular attendance, and Mr. Sampson for his work as ' referee, and also as adviser to the boys. He also made mention of several donors of ' prizes, including Mr. A. Bayliss, who had given a medal to be awarded to the most scientific boxer. This award was not made last night by the judges, but by public acclaim it would have gone to R. T. Agncw, ' of 34th Company, who gave a classy dis- • play in winning the cadets' bantam title Incidentally Colonel Potter mentioned that : the aim of the association wns not speci- ' ally to train professional boxers, but to give an all-ronnd training in the art, and : in order to do so a boxing club, with '. special coaches and equipment was being formed. The results are: — Senior Cadets. MIDDLE WEIGHTS. , Semi-final. —W. McLean (20th Co.) 10.0, i beat L. McKay (30th Co.) 11.3. Final.—McLean beat I. D. Duncan (34th Co.). the referee stepping in after a few exchanges and giving the win to McLean. WELTER WEIGHTS. Final. —W. G. Stewart (Philomel) 10.3, bent McAlister (Philomel) 10.7. In the first round McAlister was cautioned for falling into* clinches, and after that they made a good bout of it, and though very tired and losiug points at the finish., Stewart had piled up enough earlier to win. LIGHT WEIGHTS. Semi-final.—J. Ruddling (29th Co.) 9.5. beat Le Baa (Philomel) 0.13; F. Fletcher (43rd Co.) 9.7, beat H. Coles (Philomel) 9.13. Final.—Fletcher beat Ruddling Fletcher showed a disposition to mix it. but well placed and fast, snappy blows with both hands by Ruddling steadied him. In the . second Fletcher scored several times with his left, and Ruddling evened up next round, but lost by a narrow margin. FEATHER WEIGHTS. Semi-final.—McQuade (Philomel (5.13), beat F. Frae (26th Co.) S. 10: C. Manuel (27th Co.) 9.0, beat H. P. Brasting (37th Co.) 8.13. Final.—McQuade beat Manuel. The winner is a nice, even boxer, with a stinging right that kept Manuel busy, and he won by a good margin. BANTAMS. Semi-final.—E. Gunner (28th Co.) 7.11, beat T. J. Smith (34th Co.) 8.0; R. T. Agnew (34th Co.) 8.0, beat A. Biddick (2Sth Co.) 8.2. Final.—Agnew heat Gunner. The winner waa far too fast and clever for bis opponent, and punished him severely with a vicious left, the referee intervening in the second round. . PAPER WEIGHTS. Semi-final.—A. B. Martin (34th Co.) 6.9, beat J. Puncheon (32nd Co.) 6.12; H. Thurlow (34th Co.) 6.12, beat G. A. Jessup (40th Co.) 6.8. Final.—Thurlow beat Martin, who was worried by his opponent's left-handed stance, and left himself open to the other boy's swinging right time and again. It was a good bout. MIDGETS. Final.—R. Frae (26th Co.) 6.4, and N. McGonaglo (27th Co.) boxed a draw. This was a fast, interesting and even bout, both boys doing some snappy boxing. The referee bracketed them. SHADOW WEIGHTS/ Semi-final. —A. Fickling (34th Co.) 5.8. beat V. Cliffe (Tech. Col.) 5.7; E. Studd (Tech. Col.) 5.0, beat R. Andrews (20th Co.) 5.0. Territorials. HEAVY WEIGHTS. Final.—F. H. Pollard (Ist A.1.8.) 12.0, beat R. A. Sanders (3rd M.H.R.) 12.5. Pollard was much too fast with both hands for his opponent, and punished him severely in the three rounds, winning by a big margin of points. LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHTS. Final.—Hayden (N.Z.F.A.) 11.11, beat M. Dickefiaon (A.S.C.) 10.13. This bout had gone only half a round when Hayden, with a strong right hook, put his man down for the count. MIDDLE WEIGHTS. Final.—M. Dickenson (M.A.S.C.) 10.13, beat Strong (N.D.M.C.) 10.8. The bout was little more than a lively spar, with Dickenson the faster and more aggressive throughout. WELTER WEIGHTS. Final.—S. Barclay 10.3, beat F. Kane 10.7. Early in the second a right drive sent Kane down. He sprained an ankle in the fall and retired. LIGHT WEIGHTS. Semi-final.—B. Purdy (20th Co.) 9.12, beat H. K. May (Ist A.1.8.) 9.13. Finnl.—Frank, a lusty boy, scored with strong lefts and rights to the head in the first, but early in the second he took the count for eight when Purdy hooked left and right to the jnw, but weathered the round, though cautioned for wrestling. After scoring well with his left in the third, Frank got flurried under well placed blows by Purdy. The judges gave no decision, and Mr. Sampson ordered for Purdy. BANTAMS. Final.—W. J. Robertson (R.N.R.) 8.2, beat D. W. Taylor (A.S.C.) 8.2 Robertson showed himself a nice two-handed boxer, who connected regularly to the head with his left, and to the body with his right. Taylor was out-matched, but he fought back pluckily, and scored occasionally with a straight left, but he was well punished, and in the third round the referee stepped in and awarded the decision to Robertson. *■'- ■ - ■