VARSITY BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 13

VARSITY BOXING.

PRELIMINARY BOUTS. FINALS THIS EVENING. SOME FAST CONTESTS STAGED. Some bright boxing was seen at the Town Hall this morning when the eliminating rounds of the New Zealand Inter-University boxing tournament were staged in the presence of a fair attendance. Mr. Frank Burns. "or many years honorary referee to the Northern Boxing Association, acted as referee. The lightweight champion for lfi2fi, F. Davis (Canterbury) was beaten by H. T. Henderson (Auckland) in decisive fashion. This was the only surprise of the morning. Some of the contestants made a poor showing owing to lack of proper training. In several of the bouts the boys showed to advantage, and there were one or two particularly fast contests. The finals will he staged this evening. Results: — Bantam-weight (B>t Gib or under). —W. McAllvey tOtagoi, IOL'G champion, beat R. G. Hampton Tim tight was stopped half-way through the third round, the liile holder being 100 last ami strong. Feather-weight (ftst .'lib or under). —1». X. Ferguson lUtngo) beat 11. A. Chester (Canterbury). Tim winner, who was champion in lfiL'fi, carried the heavier guns all through, and though the Canterbury hoy made a good tight, he was outclassed by his opponent's superior pun-hing power. W. E. Wilson i Victoria) beat C. K. Stubh* (Auckland!. This bout lacked sting, the pair being obviously in need of further training. In the middle of the fourth round the referee awarded the decision to Wilson. Light-weight (lost v .r under) R T Henderson (Auckland) bc:il F i; Davis (Canterbury i. Davis carried the fight to the Aucklander. but lie was inclined r,7 hold and had to be warned several times There was more roughing than boxing in round three, the Aucklander indicting heavy blows to head and body whenever the Can't erhurv man. Ift2ti champion, tried to hang round his neck Henderson, who boxed in a coo! orthodox manner, was roundlv nppl.-iided for his win. when the referee "stopped the contest in the fourth. G. It. Richardson (Victoria), ft.VJ beat S. I"lcy (Otngo), •)..«. (; r ea t ngiUt ' r " displayed by Folly in the earlv part 'of the 'put. He advanced unhesitatlnglv nil the »ne. using a stinging straight left to «ul wn nge. though he missed often ViVh v.c.oHs right swings. Richardson, v , he advantage of height and reach let ..ley do most of the attacking, and' was busy throughout three rounds in keep g i 1, " ! 'V Vl " rhvln ' 1 at "ra's length lich-rt !n d '" f, troD;rlv in th * Anal round luennrdson meeting him with «-«.n i„„ > straight lefts to the fa " The n-\ T' 1 was unlucky not og t the verrHct R ° >?' certainly made a great show!,,/ i ■ IJe clever opponent s "o«!.,g against a stiff. They to got" proper 'v Z7Z /°° deliver ne their I,l™ propr riy set before punches[were wide Wi,. m '" y °i ,I,Pir nt Ttirri.. ;. n,UQ - Grant hnmniered amir "census i wh?e h neU m r n,e CO r p r »» T™ 3 A Good Fast Fight. kin'duekland? 1 Thli" bcat X C J<>nthe first tip of thego],-'* The" '/J" 1 '" fr ? m there was much more wrestling Mini ta, ing. and hardly any hitting WIU," Sio^ IPm " 1C t,f ,he "air? got 'an-eas; l»V, ,>i b'-;,T Pi f I,, rt i S , I{ '"'-'"-'"r HeM-v hiL U - Suii,h lu.o mnrgin of points on which referee Bur,s gave the decision to Bnt.-helor. This was the hardest tight of the morning, and a storm of applause signalised its' ending «t. N. trpnr (Auckland) 12 s bent l" Platts Mills (Victoria) V2.r,. The "nek lander had more science than the tall bov from Wellington. After two rounds it was shown hat the mere will to light was of less value than Frenr's more calculating work. Irenr started to specnlnte with vicious swings, but in this he was unwise nnd in the final term he made better pro! gress towards victory with quick lefts to the face.