BOXING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21577, 13 September 1935, Page 19

BOXING

AMATEUR TOURNAMENT AT RAKAIA SEVERAL FAST BOUTS Some' good, (ait boxing w&s Been at the amateur tournament which wag held under the auspices of the Rakaia Boxing Association in the Town Hall, Rakaia, last night. In spite of cold weather there waa a large attendance. Champion boxen from Otago, South Canterbury. Anhburton, and Canter bury competed. Officials were: —Referee, Mr E. Pocock: judges, Messrs J. B. Cullen, G. N. Grigg, B. Power; a.inouncer, Mr N. D. Brown; seconds, Messrs J. F. O'Reilly, R. Rains, jun., W. Lynch, and J. Lawlor; timekeeper*, Messrs T. Patterson and W. R. Black. Results were:— Welter-weU** W. 3. Thwaitea (Hororata) lOat Tib beat R. Douglas (Rakaia) lOat 51b. ft. Rhodes (ChHstchuroh) lOst Blb beat D. McLeod (Ohristchnreh) 10»t 71b. , Middle-weight j. P. Lester (Ashburton) Hit 61b beat H. Oordner I2st. _ G. Low (Chrtstehureh) list lib beat K. Giles (Timaru) list lib. This was an excellent bout between two I hard hitters, Low seoring with clean, hard punches. T. Edgington (Timaru) 9st <6lb beat 3. Mitchell (Ohristchurch) Bst 121b. W. Jagsars (Ohristchurch) Ost beat D. McGirr (Lyndhurst) 9st lib. J. O'Connor (Ohristchurch) Bst 71b beat S. Guthrie (Ashburton) Bst 101b. Light-weight B. Stuart (Ohristchurch) Oat I lib beat E. Carney (Rakaia) lOst 61b. * N. Fisher (Ohristcharoh) 9st 61b. beat A. Carrie (Timaru) 9st 61b on a technical knock-out in the fifth round. The pace was fast f<-om the start, with Fisher hitting hard. Ourrie put up a fame fight. Heavyweight P. Bryant (Timaru) 12at Sib beat R. Rains (Rakaia) 12st 81b. The two boxers were tall men. Bain* had good footwork and a straight left, but Bryant proved a strong fighter and knocked Rains down for a count of seven in the third round and won fairly comfortably. Mosqulto-welght R. Vessey (Ashburton) sst 131b beat R. Wilkinson (Mitcham) 6st 41b. Light Haavy-welght E. Cleverley (Oama u) list 101b beat T. Green (Rakaia) list 121b. RICHARDS BEATS KELLY (mrnxD press coptbiost.* SYDNEY, September f2. At the Leichardt Stadium, Ron Richards (list 81b), Queensland, beat Leo Kelly Q2st 41b), isui American negro, on points, in a 15-rounds bout AMBROSE PALMER SAILS FOR ENGLAND

(Received September 12,10.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 12. Ambrose Palmer, the boxer, sailed by the Monowai for England, via America, to fulfil engagements.