SEMI'S VICTORY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 206, 1 September 1936, Page 14

SEMI'S VICTORY.

EXCITED NATIVES. SUVA LISTENS-IN. SUVA, August 27. There has seldom been so much excitement in Suva among the natives as happened oil Monday night, when seemingly all native life in Suva gathered around local radios to hear the result of the boxing match in Auckland when the Fijian, Semi, was given the decision in his fight against the Australian, Ch&de Nicol, in the seventh round on a foul. Immediately the decision was announced, and tlte natives heard Semi's voice speaking to them, many of them went wild in their excitement, and rushed about the town, yelling out the result to all and sundry. Local opinion did not give Semi much hope of scoring a win, although his terrible punch was a valuable asset, while his strength was well known. The latter was well illustrated some time ago when a number of natives had to swim the Rewa River in flood. All were carried well down the stream in the process, except Semi, who breasted the current and made good right across, holding his own cleverly.