BOXING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22464, 27 July 1938, Page 15

BOXING

AMATEUR TOURNAMENT AT RAKAIA TEAM FROM SOUTHLAND COMPETES The Rakaia Boxing Association held a amateur tournament on Monday night when a team from Southland took part. The long programme contained several well-matched and Interesting bouts. The main fight was between D. McGirr and J O'Connor, both of Christchurch. It was willing right from the start, with McGirr on the attack all the time, although at the cost of much punishment. O’Cor ior required all his rlngcraft and knowledge to keep him out of trouble. Rssults were Mosquito-weight—G. Aldridge (Ashburton. 6st 41b) beat L. Johnson (Ashburton. 5S Bantam-welght—A. Morris (Kaiapoi. Bst 51b) beat A. Cameron (Southland, Bst 61b): P. Connolly (Ashburton, Bst) beat W. Gamble (Christchurch, 8st); Ronald Franks (Ashburton, Bst 21b) beat C. Sharp (Christchurch, Bst 31b). „ . Feather-weight—-W. Brown (Southland, Bst 81b) beat R. Smith (Ashburton, Bst 71b): J. O’Connor (Christchurch. 9st 31b) beat D. McGirr (Christchurch, 9st 41b). Light-weight—C. Garty (Christchurch, 9st 41b) beat B. O'Donoghue (Rakaia, 3st 5I Welter-weight—R. Berton (Rakaia, lost 91b) beat C. McCandlish (Ashburton, lost 131b); Robert Tonks (Ashburton, lost 61b) beat T. Derry (Southland, lost 61b): W. Enwrlght (Southland, 10st' 101b) beat W. Dwyer (Christchurch, lOst 61b). Middle-weight—L. Bralthwaite (Southland, list 41b) beat T. Lister (Ashburton, list 131b); T. Stewart (Christchurch), lOst 131b) beat H. L. Grant (Christchurch. lOst 81b). Heavy-weight—R. Rains (Rakaia, 12st) beat F. Hill (Ashburton, 12st 51b); W. Lister (Rakaia, 12st 41b) beat D. Anderson (Southland, 12st 21b).