HEENEY IN ACTION
EXHIBITION AT GISBORNE (By Telegraph.-r-Presß Association.) GISBORNE, 14th September. To the great delight of a packed Opera House to-night, Tom Heeney made what is to be his only appearance in the ring in New Zealand, his brother Jack being his spurring partner. Tom was obviously out of condition, carrying about a stone and a half above his real fighting weight. In three fast rounds he simply played with the former middleweight champion of New Zealand. Much change in Heeney's style was in evidence since his last appearance in the Dominion. There was no idling, and he went to work like a tradesman throughout. It was a case of continually forcing on his part, and he brought into action much half-arm hitting with both hands; never for a moment did he let up, but tho blows, while snappy, lacked viciousness. Needless to say, the huge crowd was delighted beyond bounds, and at the conclusion everybody rose and sang "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." In a six-round aumteur bout, Scastrand (Napier) got a lucky decision over Dryburg (Napier). Mr. Earl Stewart, of Wellington, was I the referee. Heeney will leave Gisborne on Sunday morninc for the Wellington Boxing Asj sociation's function on Monday evening I in his honour,
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 56, 15 September 1928, Page 17
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210HEENEY IN ACTION Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 56, 15 September 1928, Page 17
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