LIVELY BOUTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 200, 24 August 1937, Page 15

LIVELY BOUTS.

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. TITLE-HOLDERS EXTENDED. / W. PURDIE SHAPES WELL. The Auckland Boxing Association's provincial amateur championships were commenced at the Town Hall last evening, when there wae a good attendance to witness the firet night's programme. In general the boxing standard wae up to expectations, and if science wae lacking on some occasions there wae often compensation in the vigorous way the contestant* shaped up to one another. Elimination wad the keynote of the evening, and those who came out on the winning side will have the opportunity of going further. There wae occasionally dissent expressed by a section of the spectators when decisions were given, but in the average event the result was clear cut and beyond question. The big programme wae splendidlyhandled by the officials. There were no waite or delays throughout tfae evening, and there was always another pair ready to take the ring as soon as a decision had been given. Good Field. There was a good field in the paperweight division, where A. Allen stood out, but a very popular win wae scored by J. Jenkins, a lad weighing 6.10, who had to meet a taller and heavier opponent.

In the bantam-weight elaw the holder, G. Gordon, a very rugged two-handed boxer, had a convincing win. K. Moran, the feather-weight holder, was hard-preaeed by Ordinary Seaman P. M. Carter. He got the decision in the final round, and a epecial prise vm donated to the loser. The lightweight division produced some lively boxing, and there was a very hard encounter between R. McLachlan and W. McDonald, the former getting a point* decision. In the welter-weight class F. Woods, with hard hitting, had all the beat of matters with V. Caltaux, the latter being in a bad way at the final gong. The holder of the title, W. Pordie/bad to go hard all the way to win from D.

Johnston. It was one of the beet bouts of the night, and the holder was fully extended. In the same division E. Eetall pot the decision from R. Nixon, last year'e winner of the lightweight championship. The pair boxed hard all the way, and it proved one of the best contests of the evening. • The results were:— PAPER-WEIGHT (7.6). First Round.—lt. Lake (7.3) beat A. Reid (7.0) on points; A. Allen (7.6) beat R. Xorcate (7.4|). the referee stopping the contest in the second round after Norpatt> had withstood severe punishment: J. Jenkins (6.10) bent X. Wakefleld (7.5) on points: E. Unde-wood (7.6) beat P. Brown (7.5) on points. BANTAM-WEIGHT (8.6). First Round.—G. Gordon (8.4) beat J. Canavan (8.51) on points; S. Stock (8.3) beat W. O'Brien (8.6) on points; N. Ashman (8.5) beat B. Dreaver (8.2) on points. FEATHER-WEIGHT (9.0). First Round.—K. Muran (8.13}) beat Orderly-Seamau r. M. Carter (8.13) on points; B. McKay (8.13J) beat E. Black (0.0) on points; W. Phelan (8.12 ft) beat H. Stock (8.13) on points. LIGHTWEIGHT (9.8). First Ronnd. —A. Brownson (9.8) beat X. Ryan (9.C) on points; J. Duncan (9.9) bent J- McCulloußh (9.9), the referee stopping the contest in the second round when MoCullough was in difficulties on the ropea: P. Kelly (9.4) beat ''Boy" Kerr (9.8). the rrferr* intervening in the second round; A. Marshall (9.8) beat D. Norton (9.3) by a knock-out In the first round: L. G. Donaldson (9.8) beat L. McGregor (t>.4) by a technical knock-out in the second round; R. Mcl-nchlau (9.5) beat W. McDonald (9.9) on points. i WELTER-WEIGHT (10.7). First Round.— J. Rowlands (10.5) beat A. Thompson (10.2) on points; F. Woods (10.5) beat V. Cnltnnx (10.6) on points; N. Stevens (10.2) beat E. Brown (10.5), the bout being stopped in the first round; W. Pnrdie (10.4) beat D. Johnson (10.7) on points; E. Estall (10.5}) beat B. Nixon (10.4) on points. The officials were as follows: —Referees, Messrs. H. W. Brien, A. B. Joplin, R. Meale: Judges, Messrs. G. Bnsh. J. H. Sloan. S. E. Burke, H. W. Brlen; announcer Mr. \V. Hendry; timekeepers, Messrs. C. Cowan, J. K. Douglas. The tournament will be continued this I evening.