BOXING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18073, 15 May 1924, Page 14

BOXING.

ASHBURTON ATHLETIC CLUB.

The boxing tourney of the Ashburton Athletic Club for the season was...held in the Theatre. Royal last evening, when .there was a good attendance. There were, a number of competitors, including .M. Carrol, of "Wellington, and A*. Griffiths, of Dunediri, the present bantam-weight champion of New Zealand. Mr H. J. Dillon, was referee. Messrs A. N. and J. H: Grigg and W. Page were the judges, and Mr H. StcElrea was the announcer. / Before the matches commenced Sir J. C. N. Grigg (president) wished the club a successful season. . ..-.•,-■* The following were the results:— Novices. Light-weight—lf. McAvey, Ost 101b (Ashburton), v. P. Parker,. 9st 131b (Christchurch). In the first round Parker showed good defence. Both forced the.pace in the second round. McAvey did most vt .the leading, but Parker's ring-craft was good. In the last round Parker -was aggressive, and scored a popular decision. P. Parker (Christchurch), 9st 131b, v. S. Hughes (Ashburton), lOst. Hughes had.the advantage of height, but was weak on defence, and Parker scored, although ' his opponent was the aggressor. The second round, was a repetition of the first. Parker secured the decision. Bantam-weight—Andrews (Christchurch), Bst 111b, v. Moulton (Temuka), 7st 131b. Andrews had a big advantage- in weight, and ■reach. Moulton was the aggressor, but Andrews's long reach allowed him'to conneqt. "to the face a number of times.' In the second round Moulton kept away from his tall opponent, but at j close quarters he connected with some .neat counters, more - especially to the jaw. The last round was fast, and both boys tired. Moulton. scored a good -win, Welter-weight—D. O'Reilly, Ost "131b (Hinds), v. I, Diggs- (Christchurch), ,-lOst 61b. Diggs was superior to his opponent in the first round. In the second, O'Reilly tried heavy swings to the head, which Diggs. • countered, and displayed a.nasty right jabto the face. In the last round Diggs. forced the pace and out-pointed his opponent. The referee stopped the fight and awarded the bout to Diggsi . ',"■-.-

Match. Bouts, ... Fly-weight—C; Brosntthan "(Ashbn?ton:)i-7st 101b',' v. I. Ives (Temuka), 7st 61b. Prom the gong the local, boy forced the pace;;.and3 did most of r the leading. In the second, round Bro'snahan showed superior- rtng-craftt and scored all the time. In the third.round Brosnahan's countering • and following; up were excellent. In the final round Brosnahan again did all Tthe leading, and Ives showed remarkable gameness.in withstanding'punishment. Brosnahan secured the decision. Welter-weight—A. Thompson,- ,lpst 81b, (Christchurch), v. P. Benner. lOst 81b. Both hit heavily in the first round, which was fairly even. In the second Kenner scored with .a right jab to .the. eye. Thompson, became' aggressive, , and v floored lienor, with, a right.to the Hennpj staying down for nine. , In-.the Thompson'again floored Kenner with;a hfcrd right cross to the point. Kenner was rising to his feet when he was counted ~/..v Light-weight—A. Argyle, Ost 6b, (Ashburton), v. L. Sutherland, 9st 101b (Dunedin). The pace was fast,, and most ot tne first round was .fought in: a half clinch.'. In the second . round both exchanged., blow. for blow. Sutherland was boxing effectively anu ( continually scored/with right jabs.Jothe body. In the fourth round both, men e*changed heavy punches. . was still, onM'the' fifth' round, and. although Argyle scored at close quarte>s,' Suthrtland-imnished; JjuVseverW 'with hea*y 'body, *J»*/Jj», bunches. "The men-.tire« appreciably towards. the-Closei Sutherland scored .s-tgood-wito-aUer one -ef the hardest fights.of the *ight<v. A•' Armstrongs • .Oat!;, 2lb' v.'■■■.■ A. ' "WV.Uwje' (Temuka), ' ;9at. ■ 'lllb.The first round was •uneventful. In the second round a short exchange of blows went in favour of Wallace; but Armstrong* hit hard to\ the body with rights 'and left swings, which he finished off with a heavy upper-cut, knocking out - BanTa'm-weightr— M. Carroll, Bst '2lb.;;(Wellins*on),:,v. A. Griffiths, (Du*edia),,Bst gill., in the first and,second rounds Griffiths-co»r nect'ed,with, straight North 'Wis .weak on defers but, etrtng ■dnVin-fighting v s«r Carroll put effective rights through Griffiths- B guara,"and both, showed a. liking for me. In. the fourth rouhd ; Carro«J., plastered Griffiths's face- and body, with.., Wows. In the fifth round Griffiths put on. points, with .efts to the head. The last rdund was.» fast pne, and Griffiths secured a popular decision' - An . anonymous donor presented •:».; trophy for the-winner of thisjiout. '■■■ ■'■ilViik.-C.- Bococki(Christchurch.).; ABst.vAMb. (Pdcdck w,as aggressive.in the first,and--«eoond, rounds, 'andrhiß .defence,was. ; superior. Nora.,little more, in the, ,anff, m«.the> fourth both^saenflced,.defence,.for, a knpetout which.'was »t tethcoming rSe-' fifth round w.4s a. .repetition of the fourth, tnthe' last Toiind both /competitors' fought hard,' but displayed weak ; ring-or«ft. rhe, bb'ttt wen? to'»6rt6n. ' - ', i Mr J. "H. Grigg's trophy .for . the. moat deserving! noTice ,w*s .awarded by,.popular YQte.-to P»rjter,,V; ■ -... \r. .-.;■ -,....

(JARPEN'TiER IN NEW YOttp

TO FIGHT THIS MONTH. (Bt CABUS—MHSSS ASSOCIATION . COP"SMOET.) (BBUTBaV 'IKIJWiftAMS.jI ~ x (Keceivedv May 14th. : 7.25 pjn.).- •■'• -■ NE WYOKK, M*yl3i ',. • Carpentier and" b.escamps Carpentier.'s fight with /Tommy at MichiKan CiUtiv on ilay. SK.., They;.,w o re. greeted by..» al ft*(i ■ c^'v^ d -- ~ ... Ain attempt to block the &rpeivher-Gfi>' bona nffht, and compel the' abide by an alleged; agreement:-tOv.Otolw-hia first American ring appearance Gene Tunney, was frustrated "when cArpentiei a party evaded Tunney's manager .and, the Hitter's legal forces. ■' /