BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 250, 21 October 1932, Page 12

BOXING.

TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR SCHOOL S. STEVENSON IS CHAMPION. HURREX TRIO IN FINE FORM. The Gaiety Theatre, Takapuna, was pacsed last night for the fourth annual boxing championships of the Takapuna Grammar School, among the large audience being Mr. Geo. Bush, president of the Northern Boxing Association, the official referee of which, Mr. Neil McLean, controlled the 24 bouts with a commendable sense of discrimination. While many disagreed with the decision in the Sime-Adams match, there is not a shadow of doubt that Sime won by a fair margin of points. Certainly Adams was the most aggressive loser of the evening, but Sime's longer reach enabled him to score freely. In addition Adams (whose bustling tactics maje him so .popular) was spoken to by the .referee for a series of

"rabbit" punches near the end of tire first round. In the HuiTen-Stevenson bantam final the latter threw his chance away (he led for two rounds), by bluff and "fireworks" tactics in the last rally. It must be said, however, that Stevenson did much better than anybody expected against a boy with such a rcach as Robin Hurren.

Another "game" loser was O'Meara, who was giving Stevenson a merry time, despite the latter's half-stone advantage, until Jack caught him on the point with a blow which kept O'Meara down for nine, and he was then lucky to see the second round out. They were two tired boys at the finish, but Stevenson's reach gave him the final advantage. In the big contest for the school title the enthusiasm broke all bounds in the final round, when Massey started off to wipe out his arrears. But Stuart Stevenson kept him at bay, and received a great ovation when lie was awarded the decision. To Massey's credit the big chap refused much advice to crowd Stevenson on the ropes and use his weight, and he elected to 'box in the centre of the ring a good deal more than a tactician may have done with a difference of nearly two stone in his favour.

Owing to Kid Como's hasty return to Australia to-day Bill Purdie took his place for the three-round exhibition with brother Bobbie, Auckland's Olympic representative. The younger boxer was not afraid to mix it, and the .bout was much enjoyed by the boys, who cheered the contestants lustily as they left the ring.

The headmaster, Mr. C. M.- Littlejohn, thanked all those who had done eo much to make the carnival the big success it was. Among those to whom gratitude was expressed were the Northern Boxing Association and Naval Depot folk, Dr. Garfield Stewart and Mr. Vic Lee.

Mr. Harvey Thomson was the organiser of the tournament, and made a splendid job of 'it. During an interval in the programme Mr. A. G. Coulan, the announcer, presented the trophies won by T. Hurren, V. Oborn and T. O'Meara at the Devonport Ex-Servicemen's benefit meeting. Trevor Hurren was again awarded the medal for the most scientific boxer.

Detailed results (finals were three rounds of two minutes, other contests two rounds): —

Special Weight.—Final. : V. Trayes (4.13) beat N. Munro (5.G). The winner must be the nearest thing to perpetual motion in New Zealand* boxing. Midget-weight. — Final: I. Gray (5.6 beat S. Taylor (5.0). Paper-weight.—Semi-finals : I. Bushell (G. 10), beat A. Wood (0.0) ; D. Crump (•6.10) beat Vic. Johnston (6.7). Final: Crump beat Bushell. Fly-weight.—Semi-finals : D. Simc (7.5) beat A. W. Adams (6.13) ; R. Branch (6.11) beat lan Reid (6.13). Final: Sime beat Branch. Bantam-weight. — First round : J. Cox (7.13) beat J. F. Young (7.13) : R. Huren (7.12) beat D. Smith (7.11). Semi-finals: Hurren beat Cox, L. Stevenson (7.5) beat F. Brinsden (7.10). Final: Robin llurren beat Lyn. Stevenson. Feather-weight.—Semi-finals : T. Hurren (8.3) beat H. McGregor (S.O) ; K. Hurren (8.2) beat J. JfcCredie (5.2). Final: Irevor Hurren beat Ken Hurren. Light-weight.—Final: 11. Hunt (S.B) beat L 'Welter-weight.—Semi-finals: B. Wallace (9.11) beat C. Ilowden (9.5) : L. Light (9.4) beat F. Hill (9.8). Final: Wallace beat Light. _ Middle-weight.—Semi-finals : J. Stevenson (10.4) beat I. Peek (10.0) ; T O'Meara (9.12) beat R. Gilberd (10.3). Final: Jack Stevenson beat O'Meara. . I-Icavy-weight (School Championship). Final: Stuart Stevenson (11. i, height 6.2) beat William Massey (13.4).