MILITARY BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 257, 30 October 1928, Page 15

MILITARY BOXING.

A.M.S.A. FIRST NIGHT.

MORE BOUTS THIS EVENING.

Nothing could demonstrate more clearly the popularity which has been achieved by the military boxing tournaments than the large " house" which greeted the opening programme of a four nights' tourney at the Drill Hall last night. Ring equipment and arrangements were of the , high standard with which the A.M.S.A. has commanded its popularity, and it soon became clear that instructors had done a deal of preliminary work, for the military machine snapped through a schedule of 34 bouts without a single bad match in the lot. The cadet section occupied the evening, in which lads of all shapes and temperaments, running from paperweight to welter, showed their paces. Naturally there was a deal of rawness among some of the contestants, but the general spirit and the manner in which the material had been shaped up to a presentable all-round standard at once commended the boxing to enthusiasts. In equipment and handling, the tourney in every respect was a model of efficiency, and the boxing standard indicates that as the bouts approach the finals, with the addition of the territorial events, it will become increasingly interesting.

To-night it will be advanced a stage. The results of the opening bouts are:— PAPER-WEIGHT CLASS, 7st. M. R. Bennett (28th Coy.), 7st, beat L. W. D. Ball (24th Coy.), 7st. D. Howells (35th Coy.), 7st, beat R. Carter (31st Coy.). 7st, by default. FLY-WEIGHT CLASS, 7st 101b. J. J. Lorrigan (27th Coy.), 7st 101b. beat A. F. Beagles (23rd Coy.), 7st 101b. A. Murray (Technical College), 7st 91b, beat R. K. Reardon (31st Coy.), 7st 101b, after an extra round. G. King (35th Coy.), 7st 81b, beat J. Purdie (22nd Coy.), 7st 71b, the referee awarding the fight to King In the second round. T. G. Reid (37th Cov.), 7st 71b, beat R. Suslikova (43rd Coy.), 7st 61b, after a hard fight. BANTAM-WEIGHT CLASS, Bst 21b. N. Hankins (Technical College), Bst lib, beat A. Gallagher (24th Coy.), Bst 21b. H. Larsen (37th Coy.), Bst, beat E. J. Lambert (24th Coy.), 7st 121b. C. O. Hill (26th Coy.), Bst, beat F. Howe (32nd Cov.), Bst 21b. R. F. James (29th Coy.), Bst 2ib, beat L. J. Jenkins (26th Coy.), Bst lib. FEATHER-WEIGHT CLASS, 9st. /o^:^ A i rey x (^th c °y->. 9st > b eat W. Bond (29th Coy ), 9st. R. H. Cato (32nd Coy.), 9st, beat G. W. Cross (33rd Coy.), 9st. G Groom (27th Coy.), Bst 121b, beat R. J. Edwards (23rd Coy.), 9st. T. Hood (28th «! J, iA beat J - (25th Coy.), r M Pr SS tor (27th C°y-). 9st, beat Martin (32nd Coy.), 9st. R. Frael Watt £°y.), B s t; 121b, beat F. Armishaw (-Bth Coy.), 9st, R. Furlonger (24th Coy) D Bt V. b i? t W * Halford (40th Coy.), 9st. H*. ?i£2S. S? y) ' Bst 121b ' beat H - SiHick (30th Coy ), 9st. J. F. Tobin (31st ' « eat .,i r - Thompson (27th Coy.), ost 121b. S. Allen (23rd Coy.), Bst 101b beat S. J. Williams (30th Coy.), Bst 101b' J. Dobbyn (29th Coy.), Bst 131b, beat G. s! faST 1 F oyi) ' Bst 13lb - G • Mcßae n° y \ ) ' I st i olb ' beat J - Holehouse SlS'i the referee stopping ? tbe second round. J. Mander /S> y j V. 111b ' knocke d out J. Malfl°y;),.Bst ? bl J - Rutherford <w } ' beat N - U Sarney (32nd Co/.), 9st. E. Murfitt (23rd Coy.), Bst t 5c T Ca Sharp (27th Coy.), 9st G /s <ean .»*?? th Coy ->> 9st - b cat J. Jamieson (Sacred Heart College), 9st, by default. LIGHT-WEIGHT CLASS, lOst. (28411 c °y >. lOst, beat R. McKee (2oth Coy.), lOst. O. Wilkin r22r*i SftHE* 1 ; lb - beat F - > o "» (SSS rark (Mth 'r'® stopping the light. J. S. iiirk (28th Coy.), Ost 111b. hpnt t r ?34th n rnv 2^ th iAS? y l' 9st fflb - H - Sale (34th Coy.), 10gt, beat A. Moore» (29th £ oy -). K>st, by default. R. Knight (30th Cov'l' n St oiK bc ? t E " H " Williams (24th t-oj.), 9st 91b, by default.

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LIGHT-HEAVT- WEIGHT CLASS, 12st. Davis (43rd Coy!?, Ust* Voii> 2 the *h Rt f h"« J " ■topped in the first roJnd' be ' ng nISV; tXrro m w en and W Thnr COn f lnned the finals on Saturday W,th