BOXING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19481, 30 November 1928, Page 13

BOXING.

ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT. Tho annual tuornatnent of the Ashburton High School Boxing Club was held last night, when there was an attendance of between 300 and 400 psoplfl. The officials were:—Judges, Messrs J. fi. Grigg and A. N. Grigg; referee, Mr H. J. Dillon; timekeeper, Mr F. P» Cookson; coaches, Messrs F. Davis and L. .0. Jones. An exhibition bout between two looal feather-weights, C. Brosnahan and S. Johnston, was well re» ceived. A special prise given for the mast scientific bo*er Was awarded to J. Mulvey, while a prize given by Mr 3. H. Srigff for the gamest boxer was awarded to H. Bowden. The result* were as folldws:—' T7NDBR est. S'irit round—ft. Carson beat JO. MoOte. Final-—Carson beat Olliver In a fairly even contest. tJNDEfc. 7st. Firfct round—Si Heflord be&t 0. Wills. Seaond round—-A, 0. Bfowh Beit L. Attn* strong. . . „ Final—Hafford, who wafl the more hSftdy fighter and w»s heavier, beat Brown. SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP.

First round—H, Bowdcn (9et 3lb) beat R. QudSSll (10st). , j Final—A. H. MeElfSft (lOSt) Best BoWdSi. Although MfltJlrea had the longer reach, Bowden connected more quickly. Blows were freely exchanged In the. seeofld rdtifia. The third was saads wore willing, both using left and right alternately. McElrea's reach stood him in good Stead, and his effective lefts won the bout. Mttntift «st.

First round—J. Mulvey beat P. Boot. 0. Wilson, a bye. Final —Mulvey beat Wilson. Wilson was no mateh for his opponent, and the referee stopped the fight halfway through the first found. DNDEK lOst. First round—l. Bonifant beat R. White; J. Drurjr t ' i hf§-. Final —Bonifant beat Drury. ; ' UHDM ost. First Bowdeh best Pi ShSehte. Socbnd round—J. Glepie beat A. White, Third *oufld-»-O,E. FOokN beat J. BetMßjr. geml-flflal^Bowdeh, beat. Gleflie, Fin&l—BoWden beat Fooks.

MANAWATU MATCH. (j>aass AgUocUTioir I«leoba*.) PALMBROTON Jf.,- November The Minawata ASSofiiation hAfl teatehed ATsiraifS'S babtato. weight and Tommy (Srtfiths, of Duuedia, fa? a bdttt »n BdKl&g bright, dl flftefttt MtittdPi {or a purSe of £l5O, ' .