BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 124, 29 May 1933, Page 9

BOXING

(By Telegrapho (Special to the "Evening Post.") : MASTERTON, This Daty. A number of Wellington boxers .took part ill an amateur tournament, helct in tho Bison Street Hall on Saturday night by the Wairarapa Boxing Association. Capably organised and controlled, the fiicture was a, pronounced success. Aboust four hundred spectators had an enjoyable evening. The tournament wag one of the best held in Masterton for some considerable time, and if it may be taken as any criterion of others to follow the association should have no difficulty in fulfilling its promise to resuscitate the sport in the Wairarapa. The control of the fixture was admirable. There was no delay between the bouts, and the announcer, Mr. J. Hercock, earned out his duties very capably. Mr. G. Barr waa referee. At the conclusion of the evening the trophies were presented to the successful competitors by Mr. A. P. Whatman, patron of the association. \ The principal bout of the evening, between J. Davies, Pahiatua, and W. Parris, Wellington, was a stirring contest, with the Pahiatua lad always out in front. Parris waa fast and clever, but Davies won five of the six rounds. The fourth round was even. Following are the results: — Johns (Masterton), ssb 31b, beat McNnruara' (Wellington), sst 31b; W. Allott (Wellington), Bst, beat J. Cadawallader. (Greytown), Bst; Flaws (Maeterton), list s!b, beat A. McKay (Pahiatua), list 61b; S. Donoghue (Wellington), Bi»t 61b, beat W. Young (Greytown), Sst 61b; H. Fulton (Masterton), Sst lib, beat T. Sugrue (Cavterton), Sst 51b; J. Meachem (Wellington), lOst Sib, beat O. Cadwallader (Greytown), 9st 121b; T. Newland (Masterton), Sst 41b, beat H. Mcllroy (Pahiatua), 9st 81b; J. Davies (Pahiatua), list 21b, beat W. Parris (Wellington), lOst. E. Carrig and Charleswood gave a smart exhibition bout. '■