BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 136, 12 June 1933, Page 14

BOXING.

TOURNEY AT HAMILTON. WAIKATO CHAMPIONSHIPS. W. PURDIE TAKES THE WELTER. Fifty boxers from all parts of the province competed at the Waikato championships, held at the Y.M.C.A. Stadium, Hamilton, on Saturday afternoon and evening. The Branton Memorial Cup for the most scientific boxer was won by -It. Wilson, of Hamilton, who was successful in the bantam-weight class. The referees were Mr. F. Williams, of Auckland, and Mr. C. Craig, of Te Awamutu. Results:—

Paper-weight.—ll. Bowler, Hamilton, 7.5, beat It. Killeeu, Auckland, 7.0, on points. Flyweight.—A. Burgess, Papakura, S.O, beat C. Belcher, Auckland, 8.0, on points. Final: Burgess beat A. .McGregor, Auckland, 7.125, on points. Bantam-weight.—First round: It. Wilson, Hamilton, 8.0, beat 13. P. Bongard, Hamilton, 8.5, on points. Semi-final: 11. Wilson beat 13. Evans, 'J'e Awawutu, 8.3, on points. Final: Wilson beat C. Belcher, Auckland, 8.0, on points. Feather-weight.—lt. Smith, Auckland, 9.0, beat B. Muttou, Hamilton, 0.0, ou a technical knock-out in the second round. Final: Smith beat W. Carter, Matamata, 8.12. Bight weight.—First round : J. Itoper, Mauunui, 9.0, beat 0. M. Smith, Horotiu, 0.0, on points; T. McGovey, Otorolmnga, 0.5, beat G. Gordon, Thames, 8.13, on points: V. Caltaux, Te Awamutu, 0.8, beat N. McGregor, Auckland, 0.8, on points: C. Worrall, To Aroiia, 0.0, beat N. McCoy, Huntly, 0.9, on poiuts. Semi-finals: Worrall beat Caltaux on points; N. McKenna, Auckland, 0.5, beat McGovey on a knockout in the second round; Worrall beat Itoper on points. Final: Worrall beat MeKenna on points after the referee had called for a fourth round. Welter-weight. — First round: C. MeKnight, Hamilton, 10.4, beat J. McCoy, Auckland, 10.3. on points; C. Saunders, Ngaruawahia, 10.2, beat H. Graham, Otoroliangu, 9.13, on a knock-out in the first round; H. Ross, Tapakura, 10.2, beat G. Cook, Papakura, 10.1, oil points. Semifinals : W. Purdie, Auckland, 9.11, beat Saunders on points; McKnight beat lloss on points; I'urdie bent H. Andrews, Piopio, 10.2, on a technical knock-out in the second round. Final: Purdie beat McKnight on points. Middle-weight.—First round: .T. Maxim, Hamilton, 11.5, beat F. Lindsay, Papakura, 11.10, on points; J. Thornton, Glen Massey, 10.13, beat 11. Andrews, Piopio, 10.2, on points; C. Farmer, Te Arolm, 11.6, beat W. Pa.vne, Te Aroha, 11.0, on points. Semifinal: J. Thornton beat Maxim on points; Farmer beat Thornton on points. Bight-heavy-weight. — 11. Hepburn, Te Arolm, 12.6, beat J. Fl.vnn, Hamilton. 12.5, on points. Final: Hepburn beat W. Payne, To Aroha, 11.6. on a technical knock-out. Heavy-weight.—C. Farmer, Te Aroha. 11.(5. beat Hnpetn, Rotorua, 12.11, on n technical knock-out in the second round. Final: Farmer beat J. Flynn, Hamilton, 11.5, on points.