IN THE RING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 93, 21 April 1939, Page 13

IN THE RING.

WARKWORTH RALLY. BIG CROWD OF BOXERS. RARE DISPLAYS GIVEN. Invaded by many boxers from Auckland, including some of the best talent in Xew Zealand, Warkworth was taken by storm last night. .The inhabitants of the Rodney town were treated to a display such as they had never seen before. Exhibition bouts were given by Neville Mudgway, Xew Zealand welter-weight champion; George Allen, who formerly held the middle-weight title, and two highly-rated Australian boxers, Harry Summers and Mervyn Willis. Each of theeo pvoiessioualts was opposed by amateurs, sonic of whom showed tine form, notably, the Auckland middle-weight champion, Dick Branch, who sparred with George Allen.

The amateurs, mostly novices from Warkworth and Auckland gymnasium*, also gave fine entertainment. One of the best bouts was & hard-fought drawbetween L. G. Donaldson and H. Robinson, two aggressive Auckland welterweights. The bantam-weights, K. Wells and A. Brear, were both fast and clever, and the latter, a boy of 10, appearing in the ring for the first time, showed fine promise. Brear won on points. All the winners were presented with silver cups at a supper jriven by the local boxing club when the bouts were finished. The announcers were Messrs. J. Bond and Rex Moore, and the judges. Messrs. A. B. Joplin and J. H. Sloan. At the conclusion of the programme the patron of the Warkworth Boxing Club. Mr. Frank Cobb. thanked the Auckland Boxing Association and the directors of the Auckland gymnasium? which had made the tournament possible. Results were:—■ Rantnm-weisht.—A. Brear (S.O) bent K. Wells (8.81. !>n points: B. Dreavor (S.U) bent Is. Driiiniiinnil (8.0). «n points. Lightweight.—H. Pen tun (O.tf) Wat P. Pa vis (9.7». by a technics! knock-out in tho last round; T. Hill (0.11) beat U. Ohipninn (9.101. on points. Welter-woisht. —f<. G. Ponahlsoii 10.0) ilrew with H. Robinson (10.41 : P. ChlUls (10.4) boat .1. (9.Si. °n point*: I». Mcltonald (lo.O) boat F. Morrow (!•.!•!. by a technical knock-out in the first round. Ught-beavy-weight. —H. Butler (12.7) l>eat D. Mclxxml U2.1). on points. COLLINS AND KELLY DRAW. (By Telegraph—rress Association.) GISBORXE, Thursday. Joe Colline. of Palmerston Xorth, 10.0, and Percy Kelly, Auckland, 9.11%, gave a hard-working exhibition over 10 rounds in a welter-weight contest at the Opera House to-night, the bout ending, in a draw. Collins was down twice in the seventh round and once in the eighth. In the amateur preliminaries E. Underwood. 9.1 (Auckland) drew with T. Baty. 9.1 (Oisbornel. and G. .Jones. 9.12 (Manawatu) drew with E. Loibl. 9.11 (Samoa). JOHNSON BEATS CALTAUX. WELLINGTON". Thursday. In a spirited professional boxing match before a well-filled liou.se at the Town Hall to-night. Don Johnson outpointed Vic. Cnltiiux over 12 rounds. It was a case of a boxer prevailing over a fighter. There was not a great deal between the pair. but Johnson was cleaner in his punching and showed clever footwork and nimble ducking. Caltaux did most of the leading, but much of his work was misdirected.