BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 173, 24 July 1928, Page 14

BOXING.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. LONG NIGHT AT TOWN HALL. APPLAUSE AND LAUGHTER. The "house" at the Auckland Amateur Boxing championahipe in the Town Hall last evening got full value for its money. So numerous were the entries that a start was made with the programme a few minutes after 7 o'clock, but it was half-past twelve before the last bout was decided. Like most amateur nights, it was a well-mixed programme. Some of the contests had the spectators worked up to a high pitch of excitement; others had them rocking with laughter. Only two of last year's champions, F. Pearcey (fly-weight) and P. McCarthy (heavy) are defending their titles this year. The finals will be decided to-night. Last night's results were as follow, the bouts being of thft'e 3-minut© rounds each: — BANTAM-WEIGHT DIVISION (8.2). L. Bailey (8.1) beat G. Gordon (8.0). Bailey bad all the better of the first round, and twice dropped his opponent with blows to the head in the second, once for eight and once for nine. Xh* referee then stopped the bout. FEATHER-WEIGHT DIVISION (9.0). J. Hatton (8.13) beat YV. Bridges (8.13). In the first round Hatton continually played his left to his opponent's face, having the advantage in reach. The second round was almost a repetition of the first. Bridges was game, but hadn't a chance, and the towel came In from his corner before the endi of the round. G. Leslie (9.0) beat C. Moran (8.12). There was plenty of action in the first round, with several good rallies towards the end. Leslie looked the stronger, and scored to the face with both hands, and to the body with his right. The second round was hotly contested. Leslie opened a cut above Moran's right eye, and the latter took on the appearance of a Ked Indian. Moran fought back gamely, but had to turn it in at the end of the round.

A. Spragg (8.13) beat L. Jones (8.12). There was little clean work in the first session, Jones going after his man, but finding it hard to get past the latter's guard. Spragg livened up in the second and third rounds, and earned a popular decision.

A. Craig (8.13) beat K. Krair (8.10). There was little between the pair in the first two rounds, but in the third Craig connected the more frequently.

T. McLachlan (8.11) beat A. Spragg (8.13). There was more boxing and lees lighting in this bout. Spragg was tired after his first tight, but stood up gamely to his more experienced opponent.

G. Leslie (D.O) beat C. Manson (8.12). This was one of the most evenly contested bouts of the evening, and a draw would have pleased the house better.

Hatton ($.13) beat McThail (8.11). This promised to be a fast and scientific contest, but it terminated suddenly in the first round, when Mcl'hail, in the excitement of the moment, hit his opponent, who was half-way through the ropes, and was disqualified.

A. Craig (8.13) beat V. C. liickard (8.0). Rickaid was the fresher but Craig fought a good fight to get a popular win.

LIGHT-WEIGHT DIVISION (10.0)

J. Kopfer (0.0) beat Barclay (0.5). Roper was the taller, and Barclay the stronger Half-way through the round the house was in fits of laughter. Barclay slipped and •slithered, thrice hitting the boards. As a comedy entertainer Barclay was a great success. Near the end of the round Barclay doubled up, and went to a corner, and the referee at ouce gave the bout to Koper. Barclay looked surprised, but grinned. C. (0.12) beat F. Lindesay (10.0). This was a good bout, the pair mixing it willingly. Lindesay came with a tally at the end of the first round, and drew blood with a right uppercut early in the second. McKnight was down for three near the end of the round, but he came back to do the forcing in the third. An excellent bout went to .McKnight. A. Jones (0.12) beat X. Bennett (0.8). Bennett opened in whirlwind style, but found Jones very cool. The latter scored well wiih his left to the chin, and staggered Bennett with a right cross to the head. He repeated the punch immediately afterwards Bennett going down for seven. Jones got home again, and the referee stopped the hght.

T Smith (0.3) beat H. Bennett (0.13). Smith was the shorter by four inches, but oored in willingly, scoring best with his left McKnight (0.12) beat Roper (O.fi). McKnight's left got bim points in the first two rounds, but Itopor had the better of the final exchanges.

A. Jones (Ost 121b) boat H. Lindsay (9st J.ilb). Jones landed his right cross to the ehm. nnd Lindsay went down for nine. <>n rising Lindsay was at one# 1 sent down again with n similar punch, and the referee i;ave Jones the decision. ' !,st l-lh) beat T. Smith (Ost V . ... J his wns one of the "after mid night bouts. Smith boxed well and took a deal of punishment against a bizcer opponent. C\ Craicr (Ost 61b) bent A. Greer (Ost 101b>. This was the last bout of the evening, and contained some good boxing. WELTER-WEIGHT DIVISION (10.0). R. Ahsolum (lOst lib) beat C. L. Had den (lOst <lb). Absolum. who had the advantage in weight. hit the harder, although Hndden had him missing badlv in the third round. There was little between the pair. K Fraei (10st lib) beat R. Martin (lOst) trad was the more experienced of the pair, but Martin had the best of the last round, scoring with his left to the face. Jhe decision was booed by a section of tiie crowd. nl J < Gec J lo6t ? ,b) beat C. Sanders (lOst . , T , h f winner landed the cleaner blows, which carried the more sting. Sanders best round was the last, but he never looked a winner. n£t F «fhf th ( r los L 7lb) « beat R Thompson (lOst £lh). In the first round Forsyth was warned for flinging his hard-fighting opponent through the ropes. Thompson was dead ..rod in the third, and went down for a short count to a right to the head, but managed to last out the round. MIDDLE-WEIGHT DIVISION (11.4). ~'Y Shadbolt (list) beat W. McLean (list h~ir r Tit an u w ? s thn stronger, but Shad bolt fought back gamely. In the final round McLean looked to be taking things Pa ™-' n". v. e 'Vision came as a surprise. ->t,V p » f cher (list) beat T. Pownall (list -10). Pownall s southpaw stance troubled his opponent for a start. The 'ormer scored well with a left cross. In the second Pitcher did hetter. dropping his V£. ort . c u onnt - and ln the bout with right swings and won the lib) beat A. McDonald thi k i the referee, and the house laughed from start to finish i.n.l n e .1f:r nd j° un ? l hf ~ r> air mixed it! in H, i b . at - a " d mil ed again. enrlv sc ? slon Brown got home with a took the l ° the Jaw< and Mc Donald (l£t 12,b > b "»* L. Buckley in tL Buckley went down to a rush .ilv.ii ! found, and there was more scrambling in the second. Buckley had his wnn v ,V rr . (l in the third, but the latter on h,s leading in the early session. LIGHT HEAVY-WEIGHT DIVISION Morgan (list Sib) beat Gifford (list landed a right cross for *».» •! Pufph "f the opening round. Gifi Iu lg blood from Morgan's left ear in the second, and went hard for a knock-out in the last, having matters much BOXING QUERIES. bout for a title cannot be a no-decision" by it; as the name Implies a no-decision bout, though conducted under a refree, carries no declaration of winner or loser by the referee. Its origin probably came about through sports clubs on the one band desiring to get cash by drawing title-holders into the ring against men whom the champions were shy of meeting for the title, and the cha-tpions wishing to draw money for appearance," and do work against near-champions without risking their titles. It might happen that such a bout would decide the title-holder in the event of a champion retiring, but since Barns the heavyweight title has descended bv f° n iue»t. Johnson beat Burns, WiHiard beat Johnson. Dempsey beat Willard, and Tunney beat Dempsey. SUBSCRIBER.—The bout uetweeu isnint» u ... and Tom Gibbons was scheduled for 15 rounds, and went the full distance, Demnsey winning on points.