AMATEUR BOXING

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 163, 12 July 1945, Page 9

AMATEUR BOXING

KEEN CONTESTS LAST NIGHT Another capacity house witnessed the third allamateur boxing tournament of the season at the Leys Institute list night. The most spectacular contest of the evening was the drawn bout between T. Lawson (Pyster). 6.7, and R. Stevens (Boystown), 6.8, Stevens rallying gamely after taking punishment in the early stages. G. Larking. 7.13, a flyweight from Pysters' gym., was the outstanding boxer of the tournament, using a fast lefthand to advantage. The officials were:—Judges and referees. Messrs. E. Armishaw, D. Cleverly and J. Donovan; timekeeper, Mr. E. Maud; announcer. Mr. T. T. SkogResults:—J. Davis, 6.0, defeated C. Boultpn. 6.0; T Lawson. 6.7, drew with R. Stevens, 6.8:. W. Gussle. 4.10. drew with A. Tokl, 4.10; G. LartUng, 7.13, defeated N. Cockroft, 7.13; R. Lynne. 9.4, outpointed A. Furness, 9.5; W. Woolsey, 10.5, defeated B. Dutch, 10.4; S. Gallagher, 7.9, knoekedout E. Johnson, 7.9, in second round; P. Norwood. /.7 defeated P. Bailey, 5.7, the loser being awarded a special trophy; F. Harris, 10.5, defeated p. King. 10.5; H. seay, 9.0, defeated J. Osborne. 94- A. Dlneen, 10.6, defeated B. Morunga, 10.4; P. Langatule. 11.5. defeated M. Falthfull, 11.1; D. Tekam. 11.7, defeated B. Hill, 11.3, in the third round; E. Norwood, 7.4, defeated L. Murphy, 7.8; N. Stanley, 9.13, defeated B. Smith, 9.12; C. Marshall, 9.6, ' defeated R. Dragicevich in the third round; S. Harris, 8.12, defeated W. Harris, 8.12.