BOXING.
TAIHAPE TOURNAMENT. SCHMANSKI AND KITT SCORE. Thrills and excitement were provided on Saturday night, at the second tourney to J be hehl by tile Taihape Boxing Association. I'nn incial champions from Hawke's Bay | anil Tariiliukl conipt ted. The star bout of the evening l>etween A. I.ucus, 1-.7 (Hawkc'K Bayj and Schinanski, | 12.4 (litniiiiikil, provincial heavy-weight ! champions. w ,-is one of the highlights of the evening. It went the full six rounds, and found the referee giving the decision to Sehinanski after a very close contest. The oilier six-round contest was between A Kilt (Hawke's Bityi, 10.7 and Hagitf (laranaki), 10..1. In !bis iM.ut Kitt forced the pace, using his right to advantage and also proving himself an adept at infighting, although Hagiff scored repeatedly with straight lefts, besides showing himself to be a capable in-lighter. Kitt won by u narrow margin. Kesults of the amateur preliminaries:— IVler Kincaid (Taihapej, 0.0, defeated K. Walker (Taihapei, 0.4. Marchioni ('iaihaiiei, 4.0, drew with K. Sinclair (Taihape), 4.0. If. Guthrie (Hihitahii, 10.0, beat L. Nation (Huntervillei, iii.o. Quilter (Taihape), 8.4, beat J. Uobinson (Huntervillei, H.iJ. Beale (Hawke's Bay). 9.2, beat C. J.regory (laib.ipei, U.ll, on a technical knock out. K. Walker (Taihaj.e), 0.8, beat H. Mclvor (Hawki-H Bayi, y.s. I. Mclvor (Hawke's Bay), 0.4, beat C I urtis (Taihape). | I. I.ucus (Hawke's Bay), 9.8, knocked out ,I'. I<iubr (Hihitahij y.o. / „ T< ' U . W»lk'T (TaihaiH.-), 10.0, beat Furcill (Hawkes Bay), 10.10. 4. Walker (Taihapei, 10.4, beut Dunstall (Hawkes Bay I, 10.4. . Mackie (Marton). beat Quilter (Taihapei. lane {h eliding), 9.3.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 228, 27 September 1938, Page 18
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