BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 162, 11 July 1928, Page 18

BOXING.

SOUTH AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS HAMILTON, Tuesday. . Record entries were received for the South Auckland amateur boxing championships, held in the Theatre Royal last evening, under the auspices of the Frankton Boxing Association. Spirited boxing was seen in a number of the conterts. Mr. F. Burns, of Auckland, refereed. Results:— Paper-weights.—A. J. Dick (Te Awamutu), sst 121b, beat A. Milicich (Frankton), ost 121b. Final: Dick beat Adams (Te Awamutu), ost 81b. Fly-weights. —J. Carr (Frankton), 7st 91b, beat E. Stearns (Frankton), 7st olb. Light-weights.—C. McKnight (Auckland), 9.13, beat J. Bennett (Te Awamutu), 10.0; J. Campbell (Matamata). 9.13. beat A. Vernall (Frankton), 9.13}. Semi-Anal: Campbell beat J. Wilson (Frankton), 9.4. Final: McKnight beat Campbell. Feather-weights.—A. Craig (Te Awamutu), 9.0, beat Hinton (Frankton), 8.2; C. Manson (Takapuna), B.lli, beat B. Mutton (Frankton), 8.12}; J. Warne (Walhi), 8.7 i. beat Blair (Frankton), 8.0. Semifinal : Craig beat Manson. Final. Craig beat Warne. Bantam-weights.—Davles (Huntly), 8.1, beat Williams (Frankton), 8.0. Welter-weights. — C. Saunders (Xgaruawahia), 10.5, beat C. Broadfoot (Waihi), 10.1}; L. Eskrigg (Hamilton), 10.3, beat P. Herewlni (Mokai), 10.1. Final: Saunders beat Ktikrigg. Light Heavy-weights. — Final: Kerr (Ilangatiki), 11.12*, beat Contour (Frankton). 12.0. Middle-weights.—W. Blane (Frankton) won by default. Heavy-weights.—A. Hogg (Frankton), knocked out S. Litt (Taupin) in the second round. ! .OPOTIKI ASSOCIATION. OPOTIKI, Tuesday. At a tourney to be held by, the Opotiki Boxing Association on Saturday evening the following contests will be held Lightweights: E. Day (Opotiki), v. K. J. Pyne (Whnkatane) ; T. Selwyn (Opotiki), v. G. Lysaght (Kutarere). Weiter-weights: S. Matchitt (Opotiki), r. T. Parkinson (Opotiki) ; G. Savnge (Taneatua), v. S. Goldsmith (Opotiki) ; T. Itua (Opotiki), v. King (East Coast). Midd'.e-weights : I*. Edwards (Waiaua), v. T. Dalton (Taneatua) ; A. Kingley (Njikuhou North) v. Dawson (Whakatane). The principal bout will be between S. Wells (Opotiki) and A. McCarthy (Auckland), for a special trophy presented by Dr. Budd. OTAGO'S PROGRAMME. DUNEDIX, this day. The following contests have been arranged by the Otapo Boxing Association:—.July 21, Johnnie Leckie .v. Norman Radford : July 2S. Tommy Griffiths v. Tommy Barber ; August 4. T°mmy Griffiths v. Norman Radford; August 11, Johnny Leckie v. Tommy Barber; July 27, Otago championships.