BETTER QUALITY

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 36, 11 August 1934, Page 23

BETTER QUALITY

JUNIOR BOXERS DO WELL

Except perhaps so far as the support received , from tHo public was N concerned, tho Wellington Boxing Association had every reason to feel gratified with the results of the programmes submitted on Monday and Tuesday nights. That the junior championships have become a popular institution locally has been increasingly evident, yearly, and each tournament has boon marked by larger entries and better quality.

The most pleasing aspect was the distinctly improved standard of boxing displayed, showing that the trainers in the various gymnasiums are directing their charges along the right lines. Two particularly noticeable points of improvement were the elimination to a very great extent of tho tendency for the boys to swing their punches, and of the fault of hitting with open gloves. Practically every boy entered tho ring with the idea to hit straight and often, with his iists closed, and to this the improved standard was vory largely due. Most of tho boys, also, judged their punches well and hit accurately. VALUE OF BODY ATTACK.) If there is to be one criticism it is to the effect that very few of the participants appeared to realise tho value of a body attack. Tho number of noses which bled was adequate testimony to tho fact that points were being scored "upstairs," but although tho results may not bo so readily apparent, concentration on the body will almost always bring better results., As ageneral rule a succession of blows in tho region, of the heart, lungs, and stomach will have a~greater wearing down effect on the recipient than if ho received them on his head.1 , Apart from boxing technique, pleasing features of the tournament were the all-round keenness of the boys to do as much as possible in the time at their disposal and the splendid sporting spirit which prevailed. The ready smile and the congratulatory handshake which the loser invariably gave his late opponent' each time a result was announced was freely commented upon among the spectators, who included several of the Crown. . . MIRAMAR CLUB'S SUCCESS. Probably no other centre in New Zealand is as well, equipped with gymnasiums as is Wellington and no fewer than ten entered nominees for tho tournament. Tho most successful school was Miramar,Jim Donoghue and his honorary assistant, A. Hawker, piloting five boys through to secure titles. These were K. Coveney (flyweight), W. Beaver (bantamweight), E. Adams (lightWeight), J. Troy (middleweight), and J. Jones (heavyweight).

The remaining titles wero divided between Newtown, Moera, and Tartan. T.

Dunn (one of the most promising ■ boys of the lot) won the paperweight championship for Mocra; N. Tanner earned the featherweight"'for' Newtown; and F. Melvor collected the welterweight | for Tartan.