NELSON NEWS
BOXING TOURNAMENT
(From Our Own Correspondent.) NELSON, 31st March. The Nelson Boxing Association last night held a successful tournament in the Theatre Royal. A. medal for the most scientific display was awarded by the referee, Mr. W. Watson, to M. Soames (Motueka). All the bouts were won' on points. The results were as follows: — Paul Furness, 7st 41b (Blenheim), beat V. Taylor, 6st 81b (Nelson). Clarrie Eayner, Bst 111b (Blenheim) beat L. Styles, Bst 41b (Nelson). E. Puddle, Bst 121b (Nelson) beat B. Fry, 9st 41b (Motueka). Fulton, lOst (H.M.S. Diomede) beat T. Boreovsky, 9sfc 121b (Murchinson). Symonds, lOst (Nelson), beat Nixon, lOst; (H.M.S. Diomede). Ted Fry, Bst 91b (Motueka) beat F. Wade, Bst 131b (Nelsoii). M. Soames, list lib (Motueka) beat Peter Turner, lOst 81b (Nelson). B. Ewart, lOst (Blenheim) drew with E. Bichardson ,10st 41b (Nelson). Percy Eayner, 7s t 111b (Blenheim) beat Hilson, Bsll2lb (H.M.S. Diomede). Gilliland, list lib (Nelson) beat M'Kenzic, llfst 91b (Blenheim). Flowers, Bst 111b (Blenheim) beat K. Duncan,.- 9st 41b (Motueka). V. Borcovsky, 9st 51b (Murchison), beat Watson, lOst (Blenheim). Len Turner, list 41b (Nelson) beat Hannaway, list 21b (H.M.S. Diomedo). The selectors, Eiflemen A. Hughes, A. Maisey, and W. A. Kenning, have chosen the following shooting team to represent Nelson (holders) against Marlborough (challengers) in the match for the Milroy Shield:—Anderson (Motueka), S. Barnett (Nelson), Ba,tchelor, Burn, T. Carter, K. Coote (Nelson), G. A. Crossman (Motueka), H. Frank, F. Gledhill, L. Gore (Nelson), R. Hannen (Tadmor), E. Ham>ond (Waimea), A. Hughes (Owen River), K. Inwood, W. Kenning (Nelson), A. Maisey (Waimea), N. Manssen, W. Martyn, Mitchener, Norris (Nelson), F. G. Painter, A. Eay. (Motueka), E. Russell, H. V. Searle, F. Sharland (Nelson), B. Thomas (Owen River), .V. Tomlinson (Tadmor), and J. Vjtetta (Nelson).
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 77, 1 April 1931, Page 7
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