BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1930, Page 5

BOXING

CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

THE NEW TITLE HOLDERS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMEKSTON" N., 24th August.

The New Zealand amateur boxing championships were brought to a successful conclusion at the Opera House on Saturday evening before a fair attendance. The finals were full of interest and the standard oi' boxing was high. G. Gardner, of Christchurch, the heavy-weight champion, was the only boxer who retained his title.

The Jamieson Belt for the most scienti« fie boxer vas awarded to K. Pvtrdie, the Auckland feather-weight. The Morgan Gup, for welter-weight champion, was won by A. Lowe, Otago. The Manawatu Association's medical officers' trophy for the best loser was awarded to D. Roebuck, the Taranaki fly-weight. The following are Saturday's results:— SEMI-FINALS. Welter-weight.—A. Lowe (Otago) lOst 6%1b, beat G. Forward (Christchtirch), lOst 51b. Middle-weight.—E. Bagrie (Southland), lOst 131b, beat H. Neale (Auckland), list l%lb. Light heavy-weight.—G. Gait (Southland), list 9%1b, beat G. Ellery (Greymouth), list 6%1b. FINALS. Flyweight.— V. Bruno (Auckland), 7st 81b, beat J. Thomson (Christchurch), 7st 41b. Bantam-weight.—L. Knuekly (Hawke» Bay), Bst, beat C. Woods (Wellington), 7st>l3lb. Feather-weight.—E. Purdie (Auckland), Bst 101b, beat H. Johns (Whangarei), Sst 121b. Lightweight.—H. Thomas (Wellington) beat G. Thomas (Marlborough) by default. Welter-weight.—A. Lowe (Otago), lOsfc 6%1b, beat J. Smith (Taumarumri), lOst 6%1b. Middle-weight.—E. Bagrie (Southland), lOst 131b, beat G. M'Ewau (Bluff), 10s£ 13941b. Light Heavy-weight.—T. Mullins (Taumarunui), 11s Olilb, beat G. Gait (Southland), list 91b. Heavy-weight.—C. Gardiner (Christchurch), list 121b, beat R. Nicol (Southland), list 91b). The trophies were presented by Mr. E. Wimsett, president of the Manawatu Boxing Association, at a smoke-concert in th« evening. The' tournament secretary, Mr. J. Evans, was presented with a cheque.