BOXING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14314, 27 March 1912, Page 4

BOXING.

CHRISTCHUKCH SPORTS CLUB'S, TOUIIXAMENT.

The Christchurch Sports Club's Boxing Tcnrr.aniciU was brought to a conclusion at tho King's Theatre last night m the presence of anctlicr targe audience. The boxing- on Uio whole was far more scientific than o;i the previous night though some of tho contestants appeared to have no other idea than'ta blindly slog. A.. E. Taylor, winner of tho middle-weights, and G. McXicoll. winner cf the bantam-weights, gßve tho most finished exhibitions, McXicoll's display being especially meritorious, in that ho was giving away 15Jtb to hie opponent. • In tho feather-weight: F.'Clark, who had j won his beat the .previous night, was drawn to meet \V. Clark.' He, however, defaulted, and W. Clark was awarded the prize after a friendly matoli-with \V. Pengolly. • Following avo the recults:— BANTAM-WEIGHTS. : -Final: N. Vcrnall, Bsl lib, v G. McXicoll, 7?t 2111)—McXicoll. though giving his opponent, 15ilb weight, plucki.ly stood tip t6 his ordeal, and got in several pretty body blows. The judge's decision went in his favour. , FEATHER-WEIGHTS. ■■ Final: Penally, who was considerably the bigger man, lind "no difficulty in dealing with his' opponent, and after the first round Blackened off, though Clark, despite his handicap in weight, stood up to his punishment < well, and gave an excellent display. • j LIGHT-WEIGHTS. Final: H. Bathhurst. 9st 121b, v E. Paseso, ■■ 9st. H'.lb—Pascoo showed to advantage at tho , start," penetrating Bathhurst's defence with j c!i3R, whilst nt the same time keeping h!s own. gunrd fairly intact. In tho second round, Bathhuret summed his opponent by hi? furious tactics, and twice in succession ] brought PnEcoe down. Tlie second time Pas- I col> was dazed and staggering, and another ' blow must have been a knock-out. Tho referee .-.topped the iwut, nnd Bathhurst was proclaimed* tho winner. ■ WELTER-WEIGHTS. W. Hall, lOst 31b, v W. Jury. lOst 7lb _\ willing go. Jury's deience was poor, but tho fieTccnc.s of his attack counteracted this. A display of hurricane tactics with tut little science eiuled in Hall do! clared tho winner. ■ ... « ..-;/■' \V. Grrffin, lOst Clb. v L. - If. Burger, • (America), IOEt 81b—Burger Leld his ground well, and pot in some good blows, lie was j proclaimed the victor. j Semi-finul: R. Gray. lOst 51b. v W. Hall. ' lOit Blb—Witlun a minute of starting t>ray in£ style " which', proved, cfiociive against-: Hall's loEgcr reach. The bo\ir; however,. ■'■ displayed hut little rcience, several "wild blows landing in : oi'e nir. The two men continued their gymnastics' ; iri tho second , round without doing ore another materia i damage In tho third rdund Halt nad slightly the advantnge. Gray tecured tho juage's verdict. Kinal: R. Gray, lOst olh, v L. H. Burner, 10st Sib— Within a second of starting Gray struck the boards. Gray* peculiar style did not seem' to uvail him much, Burger penetrating his guard with s> series of upper cuts. }r. (ho third round jJurgcr had Gray demoralised, punishing him severely. Burger I tecurcd ths verdict. * ' ■'■'. MIDDLEWEIGHT FINAL. J. Jackson lOst 10lb. v A. E. Taylor 10»t 10.!).—Jackeon early brought Taylct down, but Taylor quickly relumed the compliment. Taylor kept the upper hand, and a bout that opened in Jackson's favour closed -strongly in favour of the ether man. Taylor revcalf"d a very nice guard, which bsfflcd Jnckron'g onslaughts in the Kecond spell, ami slowly but surely Jacit.'cu was driven into the ropes and penned thoje. In thp third round Tnylor sent Jnekson to th? floor, and the latter was counted cut. Tiiyior throughcut gave a most EcienliJic md clever exposition. ' I'ENGKLIA- v. AVILSOX. A six-rcund !j-;!t was fought between W. Pci:.gcliy S.«t 1.21.1b and H. TTilson 9s*. Tib. Tho bout whs en exceedingly even one until, »Ik< Inst two round*, producing a'clever* display, especially cf deieiico, from bo'.h men. In tho fifth round Wil»on proved the effective, and in Ihe last round he caught Pcagelly with a straight right and brought him down. Wilwn prov«l the vrinncr.