National boxing
Clive Bishop (Canterbury), a New Zealand representative at the Oceania Games boxing tournament, was beaten by Eldon Clifton, of Otago, on the first night of the national championships in Timaru. The highly-regarded Clifton gained a unanimous points decision over Bishop. In the junior section another Canterbury representative, Colin Adamson, beat Dale Atkins (Cent* al North Island) when the referee stopped their 36-39 kg contest. Two other New Zealand internationals, Barry Galbraith (Nelson) and Peter Warren (Southland), made winning starts. Galbraith beat David Warren (Southland) on points and Warren beat Victor Nicholson (Otago) in a bout that did not go the full distance. Results were.—
Juniors.—36-39kg: Colin Adamson (Canterbury) beat Dale Jenkins (Central North Island), referee stopped contest; Aaron Wallbank (Central North Island) beat Michael Dixon (Southland), unanimous points decision. 41-43 kg: Austin Brown (Hutt Valley) beat Mal-
colm Nicol (Manawatu), unanimous; Dion McKenzie (Hutt Valley) beat Peter Crawford (Southland), unanimous; Shane Roberts (Waikato) beat Perry Reiri (Oamaru), majority points decision. 54-57 kg: Wayne Barber (Oamaru) beat Nigel Ennis (Temuka), unanimous. 48-50 kg: Carl Ratahi (Manawatu) beat Jason Eade (Bluff), unanimous; Aubrey Wineera (Central North Island) beat Tod Hazeldebe (Canterbury), referee stopped contest. 51-54 kg: Stephen Gemmell (Central North bland) beat Dean Hollis (Hutt Valley), referee stopped contest. Senior.—s7-60kg: Eldon Clifton (Otago) beat Clive Bishop (Canterbury), unanimous. 63.567kg: Keith Bullock (Wellington) beat Willie Taripi (Otago), unanimous, 67-71 kg; Brent Jackson (Wellington) beat Tony Driscoll (Auckland), unanimous. 60-63 kg: Tom Tuner (Dannevirke) beat Feola Asiata (Auckland), knockout; Barry Galbraith (Nelson) beat David Warren (Southland), unanimous. 54-57 kg: Peter Warren (Bluff) beat Victor Nicholson (Otago), referee stopped contest.
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