N.Z. TITLES

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25607, 23 September 1948, Page 6

N.Z. TITLES

BOXING

JAMESON BELT TO J. MCIVOR

SUCCESSES OF V. AND M. TUCK

<P.A.) DUNEDIN, Sept. 22. The Hawke’s Bay Association won the Earl Stewart Memorial Shield for the association gaining most points in the New Zealand boxing championships, with 30 points. Auckland, Greymouth, and Wellington eaeh had 15 points. J. Mclvor, of Hawke’s Bay, who won the welter-weight title, was awarded the John Jameson Belt for the most scientific boxer. Three titles were won by Hawke’s Bay boxers. Wellington, Ashburton, Greymouth, Auckland, and Tarasaki each won one championship. B. Clarke (Auckland)., light-heavy-weight champion, had an easy win in the final. Although R. Wilson (Greymouth) carried on gamely until the third round, Clarke was the aggressor throughout. He gave a polished performance. The referee wisely stopped the bout in the third round, as the Grpymouth man was almost out on his feet. V Tuck (Ashburton) won on a foul from M. T. Khan (Whangarei) in the third round. Khan scored with vicious left rips to the body in the first round, but was warned for hitting low. There were some lively rallies in the third round, with Tuck doing the forcing. When Khan appeared to connect with a rather low punch the referee did not hesitate in raising Tuck’s hand. Fly-weight R. A. Broadhurst (Auckland), 7st lljlb, beat V. Hibbs (Southland), 7st 12Jlb, on points. B. Brown (Hawke’s Bay), 7st 91b. beat J. J. Winder (Canterbury), 7st lOJlb, on points. Final B. Brown (Hawke’s Bay), 7st 91b, beat R. A. Brqadhurst (Auckland), 7st HJlb, on points. Bantam-weight S. C. Head (Wellington), Bst sJlb, beat N. Collins (Taranaki), Bst 31b, on points. J. Keane (Hutt Valley), Bst 41b, beat A. Findlafr (Otago), Bst 411 b, on points. Final C. Head (Wellington), Bst sjib, beat J. Keane (Hutt Valley), Bst 41b. the referee stopping the bout in the third round. Feather-weight D. Glozier (Southland), Bst 1211 b, beat F. Wilson (Hamilton), Bst 111 b, on points. W. Patterson (Hawke’s Bay), Bst 12jlb, beat K. Leeson (Wellington), Bst 10Jib, on points. Final W. Patterson (Hawke’s Bay), Bst 12Jlb, beat D. Glozier (Southland), Bst 12Jib, the referee stopping the bout in the third round Light-weight C. Ball (Manawatu), 9st 11b, beat C. Copestake (Taranaki), fist 7Jlb, on points. V. Tuck (Ashburton), fist 61b, won on a foul from M. T. Khan (Whangarei), 9st 41b. in the third round. Final V. Tuck (Ashburton), 9st 61b, beat C. Ball (Manawatu), 9st lib, on points. Welter-weight J. Mclver (Hawke’s Bay), 9st lljlb, beat N. Stanford (Wanganui), lOst 41b. on points. B. M. Griffin (Wellington). lOst sJlb, beat J. Beale (Southland), lOst sJib, nn points. Final J. Mclvor (Hawke’s Bay), 9st lljlb, beat B. M. Griffen (Wellington), lOst sJlb, on points. Middle-weight M .Gardener (Oamaru), list, beat B. Bloor (Taranaki), lOst 12Jlb, on points. M. Tuck (Greymouth), lost lOJlb, beat S Gunn (Pahiatua), list 21b, on points. Final M. Tuck (Greymouth), lOst lOJlb, beat M. Gardener (Oamaru), on points. Light-heavy-weight B. Clarke (Auckland), 12st 31b, beat M. Kreft (Manawatu), 12st IJlb, the referee stopping the bout in the third round. R. Wilson (Greymouth), list 1321 b, beat R. Chooque (Otago), list 81b. on points. Final B Clarke (Auckland), 12st 31b, beat R. Wilson (Greymouth), list 1321 b, the referee stopping the bout in the third round. Heavy-weight Final J. Boyd (Taranaki), 13st 51b, beat R. Tait (Hamilton), 13st, on points.