BOXING Well-matched Opponents In B.H.S. Finals

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29901, 15 August 1962, Page 4

BOXING Well-matched Opponents In B.H.S. Finals

The opponents in all eight bouts of the finals last evening of the Christchurch Boys’ High School boxing tournament were extremely well matched. There were some rousing bouts, a great deal of determination and enthusiasm and three *ery good boxers to entertain the crowd in the school assembly hall. P. B. Wareing and E. Moore provided the best bout of the evening in the under-7st final. Wareing deservedly won the trophy for the most scientific boxer. He hit carefully and eoolly with his left, punching hard and straight, and sought and found openings for his classic right cross. He varied his attack with left hooks and right rips to the body, and proved himself a boxer with an excellent temperament and knowledge of the sport. In the most rousing bout of the tournament, S. Jolly almost fought himself to a standstill with whirlwind attacks on W. Lee. Jolly attacked from bell to bell, and made up in quantity what his punches lacked in quality His opponent, W. Lee, fought back most courageously. In the final round, both boxers twice stopped, by mutual consent, and stood with gloves dangling on spent arms, drawing in fresh gulps of air before returning to the fray. In the under lost final, D. J. Brittenden fought tenaciously and ferociously against an opponent with a better guard and longer reach, T. Whale. Brittenden in the third round almost knocked himself out. He first collided with his opponent to hurt his head, and then ducked straight into a left hook to become so dazed that the bout was stopped. Trophies were presented as

follows by the head master (Mr C. F. S. Caldwell):— Most promising junior, E. Moore; most scientific boxer. P. B. Wareing; Anand Cup (for the hostel boy who did best in the tournament), W. Lee; Munt Cup (for the best loser), D. J. Brittenden; Burrows Cup (for the school heavy-weight champion), G Steel. The referee was Mr B, Brooks, and the judges Messrs E. Evans, J. Averill, and M. McDonald. Results were:— Under 6st. —D. L. Hurndell drew with M. L. Cuthbertson. Under Ist. —P. B. Wareing beat E. Moore on points. Under 7st fib.—M. Herd beat D. H. Townshend on points. Under Bst 7ib.—B. Pllmmer beat J. Lee on points. Under 9st.—S. Jolly beat W. Lee on points. Under 10st —T. Whale beat D. J. Brittenden on a technical knock-out. -Under list. K. J Warren beat R. J. Renoul on points. Under list 71b.—P. M. Kellaway beat R.' G. Hayes on points. Exhibition bouts were held between G. McClatchy and J Boyce, G Steel and I. McElwee, and W. Ragg and G. Garrick.