BOXING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20620, 9 August 1932, Page 14

BOXING.

THE BAHTAM-WEIGHT TITLE. ; CHRISTCHUBCH MAN WINS vIVITH KNOCK-OUT. The New Zealand bantam-weight professional boxing title, which has not been at stake in a bout lor year., was contested . last night as the principal match of.* tournament conducted at the Civic Theatre y. the Christchurch Sports - Club. A churchman, George Wright, won the .title by knocking ®ut Clarrie Woods, of WeUingtbri, in the ninth; round of a bout. 1 for" 15 rounds. It was » lasti and «xc»ti« match, in Which Wright was the »»««<£, throughout, and from the sixth round unt the end : had Woods sorely Wright was one of the moat POP Q J*' * the Christchurch amateurs before fce turned to the professional Bide .of the spejrt, and his clear-cut wji». was loudly acclaimed by bouts *in-support were excellent displays Also, and that; 1 Hawes,: of Ohr«tchureh» and. C. Blenheim, a long lime,.the BJesheim boy taiaßg a cwM decision in a .Btrennous boot. The referees'were Messrs J. T. Barrows and J. D. Hutchison. - . - PBorESßiiq«Ai."C®incßsx.." BS Voo<is had a slight disadvantage b» lack of height, but he w»t fast, and landed lirst with a heavy left hook. Thero of infighting .and the. exchange .of Mowb « close . quarters was fast and. heayy. An upper-cut by V. oods landed -twice to telling effect, but Wright fought back to steady bis mai' with a fright cross: counter and a right rip to the heart. , .. • Wright showed to better advantage jn tne second round, when he caught Woods -in a neutral corner and hammered him about tne body and head with left and right delivered at close range. Woods landed with a right hook to the side of the head at.the opening of the third round, 'but Wright was boring Yin and landed with a series of rights and letts to the body. Woods closed the round with an offensive which shook Wright, and he rushed in to save missing with 9 wild right swing. In the fourth round the pace quickened, and Wright sent Woods back on his heels with a rjght swing to the chin. Wright had warmed-, to his work and was fighting the stronger of. the pair. ■ Again m the fifth Wright dictated the terms of the fight and kept on coming in and forcing the pace. Woods was again shaken by a heavy body attack well directed, ■ but Woods, kept moving, fast and covered well. The was very clean and fast and there this morning:—Messrs Winter Cole, Drury, Amos, and, Roger* Messrs C. W. Allen and A. B.'-Stapley-were appointed umpires for the Test match. Junior Advisory Board. i A meeting of the Junior Advisory ;Board was held prior to the main meeting. Mr. A. Drury presided. The selectors announced that the following would be the third-grade representative team to play West Coast next Saturday• 11. Davis, A. Gibson, P. Davies, D. Lynn (Linwood A), J. McArthy (Linwood B), J. -I'orbes, C. McGnire, F. Mileer, B. Cockell, K. Papps, O'Brien, Hapley, ilcKenzie, J. Harris, E. Sneddon, and Bearmah. • The following., junior representative team was picked to* play West Coast,as a second-curtain-raiser to the Test:—Scott, Dyson...

Clarke, Burson, Barbarel, Thin, G'CorineH, i E Riley, Little, Murphy JF. _ Riley,' Beechner, Barnard; emergencies,. Logie, Whitley,■ and I Flynn. • . - Norman Cox Cup. The following roeie picked to play neat. Saturday in a schoolboys' trial for- a repre-. sustativo tea:n to take part. in the Jvorman Cox Cup match:— ' . : . A Team —J. McDevett, H. McDonald, J. ilurray-, M. Thomas, L. Jones, E. Robertson, P. Baker, b. Garrett, G. Rogers," E. Kenworthy, J. Sselling, C. Sinclair, W. Straw; emergencies, ,T. Pauling, D. Thompr son, T. Anderson, and H. Henderson. ' B Team—M. Case, K Smith, J.- Genet, J. Brnnton, B_ Jones, A Shields, C. "Woollev, McGarry, It. Pratt, I. Druragoole, B:; Jones, N. EothTvell; J. Kugener; emergencies, L. Truman, J. Mackie, D. Robinson,, and J. .Kirk.

ivas little v.-ith a left right cross to and at the end ot lishad backing. to - sixth round, which n'pg «nd book* Uh greater lead at the end vVoods' WM -very %ame. rough* at n[i'pmotfor to s**c- " m-fightinf had Bbo Io«t » In the epe»-- fixKu* ; with a straight left which back with * jerk- each .The eighth saw Wright' Gghl to . his opponent Inthe ninth Woods'but was Brining badly hint - with.'»: light- Jiook - jaw. Woods backed in a flash, and ptraight left, knocked right to the jaw. • ; - V RATHJEl£«i^^^K|^B C.'< Bayner (Blenhj»aj£|pHH|H^^H Haifa fChri«tchitrohV.'i<M !, aMl^^^^W ' BnHi l»nded.>with llivw shading Arith a right oVerthe was very fast, 1 with too fighting. Aatie so the second. <w*s <jn>^M||^^^B he «eW : "B*wi»' third roand Hawes low blow, but., the ;tw 'continued/. Hawta" that blow for the but 'fought bade showed, up with w* BB V ijffiBBIIB but the Bienheinx man.«*Sj^^^H|^^» jon to : Us fed* Rayner boxed -clftycrlyidartAd - in' and' out lefts * and" rights, ' n»IW tifoT left hooks, aii;i-'JtCH|H but-Rayner wag still taH the round by a naiwr 1 little advantage in the law ner took a close deeaSm. LIOBT-VrSlGOl^^^^H J_ Jf. Moulin ■with B". Kerr (Ashbortan); WjgfflngnH! Moulin. faat^and^hMiT^^Mmm^^^M ,vas\ot"fbU to land first four rounds, which favour of Moelm. In toe P]K3HH^™ gave a polished display w Ashburton .boy was. mads-, ally, and in the last nw* JBMBMM Dot handle Tclwr advantage, bowßTirr, out bos ed Kerr m every X. Fisher (Ohristchiwdj^pßßj^M P. Rayner (Blenheim), In the first ' " i l IHIIHm getting to close had the best of.» [L,!w;iH?3MNH9i Fisher was hittux the round.^but^ o? 1 holding. were rips to the body, certed Rayner with a thrilled the crowd *«»■™"j2SgMM| an exchange of a end would, not distance covered creased his - advafitaj rounds to take a "Blenheim boy was very fast enough on the WgP>FLl'WEie^C^^^^H p. O'Connor (Bst) O'Connor won a the end of three roiuds. uagflraaH^^M •hitting, and fast bout, throughout, and when n distance with a l«ft . O'Connor's style was w,^Sa|W|M A t ■ the . Stadium 13Jib) gained a decision American Cecil. Como 'being stopped in tbe C_^Jg>3a|B^^^H was twice floored, but On both occasions he £or bis gaTueoess.