MILITARY BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 102, 26 October 1929, Page 13

MILITARY BOXING

The military inter-company boxing tournament was commenced at the Community Club Gymnasium on Wednesday night and continued on Thursday. Only the preliminary bouts were fought, and the finals will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday next. The referee was Mr. Earl Stewart; and the judges were Major D. W. M'Clurg, M.C., Captain G. Blanshard, Messrs. H. Hull and E. Perry. The results were as follows, the contestants' company being given iu parentheses:— Wednesday Night. Cadets Under 7st.—L. Larsen (D/2) beat C. Bourne (A/2). Cadets Under Sst 91b.—W. Stobbs (E/3) beat G. Strong (D/2); A. Lower (C/2) beat O. Moullon (B/2); O. Meech (B/2) beat ,G. Carter (B/3); M. Violich (C/2) beat F Brown (D/2); C. Knapp (D/2) beat A. M'Kinnou (D/3); W. Hedburg (D/2) beat J. Lyall (D/2); J. Marshall (C/2) beat U. Master (D/2); E. Wilson won by default. Cadets Under 9st 91b.—W. Brook (A/2) beat M. Isaacs (D/2). Territorials Under 9st.—W. Sturridge (6th M.R.) beat A. Bray (sth Batt.); A. D. Silver (A.S.C.) beat E. Violich (N.Z.E.); J. Neal (sth Batt.) beat L. Anderson (15th Batt.), technical knock-out. Territorials Under 10st.—J. Gaesidy (Wellington Regt.) beat G. Boyd (17th Batt.); C. F. Barrow (N._.E.) beat E. Cavanagh (Sigs.), technical knock-out; H. M'Donald (Wellington Eegt.) beat K. MTDonald (N.Z.E.). Thursday Night. - ' Cadets Under 7st 91b.—T. Troy (C/2) beat G. Isaacs (B/2); J. M'Cabe (B/2) beat D. Eitchie (B/3); referee stopped the fight. Isaacs beat 0. Meech. Cadets Under Sst 91b.—W. Stobbs (E/3) beat A. Lawer (C/2); J. Marshall (C/2) beat Q. J. Wilson (B/2); C. Knapp (D/2> beat W. Hedburg (B/2). Cadets under 9st 91b.—E. Meachem (A/2) beat P. O'Douaugh (C/2); E. Forbes (C/2) beat H. Hunter (A/2); P. Kileen (B/2) beat S. Kennedy (E/3); W. Brook (A/2) beat J. O'Sullivan (D/2). Territorials Under 10st 91b.—L. M'Greevy (sth Batt.) beat M. Dally (NJZ.E.). Territorials Under 9st.W. Sturridge (6th M.E.) beat H. D. Silver (A.S.C), J. Neal (Sth Batt.) boat D. Mathie (A.S.C). This was a very interesting bout, Neal attacking throughout. ... Territorials Under 10st.—C. Barrow (N.Z.E.) beat J. Cassidy (B/l W.E.). Territorials Under list 41b. —G. Haydon (19th Batt.) beat C. Satherley (Sig.). This bout was very willing. Army v: Navy. Featherweight.—Marine Bastin (R.N.) beat C. Adams (C/2). W. Withey beat Stoker Brooks (R.N.). This was a good display, especially on the part of Withey, a lad of fifteen years. In the first round he floored the sailorman once. In the second round he opened well, with his. right. Withey was adjudged the winner of a very • interesting and close fight. Lightweight.—H. Thomas .' (Ctli -1.E.) beat Stoker Clark (R.N.).