BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 214, 10 September 1928, Page 15

BOXING.

an offer to BARBER. I MATCH AT NEW PLYMOUTH. * (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") DUNEDIN, Saturday. Tommy Barber has been offered a match at New Plymouth, for a purse of £126, his probable opponent being Mark Carroll, of WanganuL Barber will probably accept a contest, to take place early in October. Pat O'Connor, Barber's manager-trainer, states that there is little likelihood of his charge meeting I>eckie again in New Zealand. The third meeting of the pair will be in Sydney probably, that is if L«ckie goes across. A contest the '®^°? l<l . " ably draw a house of from £1000 to £1500, and the boxers would benefit accordingly. Lecfcie will probably spell for two months after his contest with Radford. OPOTIKI TOURNEY. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") OPOTIKI. this day. The Opotikf Boxing Association held a very successful tournament on Saturday nlgbt before a big attendance. The referee was Mr. W. Carruthers. Results Three Rounds, Welterweight.—J. Wipakl (Tirohanga, 10.8), was defeated by J. Brown (Opotiki, 11.1). Three Bounds, Middleweight.—S. Matchttt (Opotiki, 10.10) drew with S. Goldsmith (Waloeka, 11.0). Four Rounds, Welterweight.—T. Selwyn ( (Opotiki, 10.2) beat J. McLean (Waiawa, 10 12). Three Rounds, Heavyweight.—T. Thompson (Matata, 13.0) was knocked out by S. Wells (Opotiki, 14.0). Three Rounds, Bantamweight.—R. Parkin- . son (Opotiki, 8.7)~lost to W. Sargeant (Waim&na, 8.0). Three Rounds, Lightweight.—A. Kinley (Nukubou. 9.0) lost to G. Lysaght (Opotiki, 9.7). Four Rounds. Middleweight.—T. Rua (Opotiki, 11.8) lost on a technical knockl out te W. McDonald (Auckland, 11.7). I Four Rounds, Lightweight.—G. Savage I (Matata, 10.10) beat H. Reeves (Waimana, i 10 Four Rounds, Middleweight.—T.Jirkto- : soa (Opotiki. 11.2) drew with W. Mcl Cornell (Waimana. 12.7). . The star bout was a six-round middleweight contest between R. Parkinson <Opotiki" 11.7) and W. Pitcher (ilorrin h vill.-, Auckland provincial champion, 11.4). Ptcher failed to come up to expectations. Parkinson tried hard for a knock-out, but up points. The later stages were more even, i Parkinson tried had for a know-out, but t Pitcher was too hard, and Parkinson got a fopater dedataa*