N.Z. boxing team
PA New Plymouth New Zealand completely over whelmed Fiji and Tonga in a boxing international at New Plymouth on Saturday night. The strong New Zealand team won every bout, and all but one of the seven bv a clear-cut margin. In his last fight before retlr ing, Taranaki’s Pat Ryan was tb« only fighter who had to struggle to maa:er his opponent. Rvar finally won the light welter weight bout against Joe Nata tivl (Fiji), but he had to call oi his be°t defensive abilities te ward off some strong punching The rest of the Internationa went New Zealand’s wav. wit! the national heavy-weight Cham Pion. Bill Byrne, gaining th« most decisive victory. He met r Faotusia (Tonga) and it wa> quickly apparent that Byrne hat too much power and experience
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