COLLEGE BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 252, 23 October 1936, Page 12

COLLEGE BOXING.

TECHNICAL TOURNEY. LIVELY EXHIBITION. TWEEDIE WINS TWO TITLES. A series of keenly-fought bouts was seen last night *t the Drill Hall finals of the Seddon Memorial Technical College annual boxing tournament were contested. A good attendance Ms tr ™ tc< to a display of a variety of styles. Many of the boys had an appreciation of the line noints. combining footwork with sU ' ll ? hitting, while all of them showed a willing spirit. The heavy-weight title went to A. D. Tweetlie, who also won the nuddle-wei ß ht championship, and the trophy for the most scientific boxer. A young boxer of rait promise, he made full use of speedy footwork, a solid defence, and hard punching with either hand In disposing of heaviei opponents. . _ Almost without exception, the other finals provided good entertainment. Special mention is due to the lightweight winner, McAlpine, whose straight left, varied by a hard right cross, gave him a clear win in both the semi-final and final of his class. The trophy for the best loser was awarded to M. Wakefield, who made a plucky showing in the midget class. Mr. W. E. Dervan announced that he would give a special trophy for S. Varella, who was beaten by McGregor in the fleaweight filial after a fast and willing figlit. Auckland Boxing Association officials who helped to control the tourney were Messrs. A. B. Joplin (referee), W. E. Dervan (announcer), and W. Harper (timekeeper). Mr. Joplin complimented the college instructor, Mr. H. 11.I 1 . Leeves, on the sound training which it was evident the boys had received. The fine spirit displayed in the bouts, he said, was a credit to the college. ■ Following are the results: — Fleaweight.—Final : McGregor (5.3) beat Varella (4.11). Mosquito-weight.—Final: Aickiu (5.12) beat King (5.12). Midget-weight.—Final: Bennett (6.5) beat Wright (6.5). Paper-weight. — Semi-filial : Craddock (7.7) beat Lambert (7.7). Final: Craddock beat Harford (7.6). Bantam-weight.—Semi-final : Allen (8.0) beat Ellison (8.0). Final: Brady (7.13) beat Allen. Flyweight.—Final: Anderson (7.2) beat Rennie (7.0). Feather-weight.—Final: Howe (8.6) beat Parker (8.7). Lightweight.—Semi-final: McAlpine (9.2) beat C'larkson (9.1). Final: McAlpine beat Sproule (8.13). Welter-weight.—Final: Wacey (9.9) beat Stead (9.7). Middle-weight.—Final: Tweedie (10.0) beat Greenman (10.4). Heavy-weight.—Final: A. D. Tweedie (10.0) beat G. Ozich (11.4). i