BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 92, 15 October 1927, Page 9

BOXING

MT>ONALD DRAWS WITH HARMS

(United Press Association.—Copyright.)

(Received 15th October, 10.30 a.m.)

SYDNEY, This Day. Lockie MTlonald (list 5141b) and the South African Billy Harms (list 2%1b) iought a fifteen rounds draw. In the first few rounds the New Zealander scored well with heavy body ■ punches. In the second he opened up Harms's eye with a hard right and almost outed him with a similar punch to the jaw in the third. A fierce rally opened the fourth round, and the New Zealander was cautioned for a low punch, but aggressive tactics put M'Donald ahead. The New Zealander's persistent punching in the next two rounds gave him a good lead, but he tired rapidly over the seventh and eighth, and Harms scored repeatedly. After a series of rallies the New Zealander evened matters up during the ninth, making Harms miss badly. The latter's cautions boxing in the tenth prevented the New Zealander from scoring, but in the twelfth-M'Donald attacked and almost had his opponent outed with heavy rights to the head and body. The gong saved the South African. M'Donald then tired rapidly over the last three rounds, but made a good rally in the final round. Against the opinion of the spectators, who greatly favoured the New Zealander, the referee awarded a draw. The decision was badly received.