AMATEUR BOXING
TOURNEY AT PETONE
WELLINGTON V. HUTT VALLEY
A fairly" large audience showed great appreciation of the splendid tourney that was provided by the Wellington and Hutt Valley Boxing Clubs last evening at the x Labour Hall, Petone. The boxing was of a high order, and some very spirited contests were, witnessed. With one exception, all bouts went the full distance. Following are the results: — . ■ _„ . . _ Coburn (Moera), 6st 51b, beat P. Burns (Berhampore), 6st lib. , Joe Treanor (Moera), 6st, beat R. Juno (Newtown), 6st. These two midgets afforded the audience a great deal of amusement, both boys standing toe to toe in a real slogging conGJack Treanor (Moera), Bst, lost to V Hatchard (Miramar), Bst 41b. in a'very willing bout the margin of points was slight. . ...-._■ o■ ■ J. Scott (Moera), lOst, beat G. Samson (Newtown), lOst 61b. F. Martin (Moera), lOst 81b, beat R Kelliher (Newtown), lOst 51b. Martin, a hard hitter, had a comfortable WH! Byrne (Moera), Bst 71b, beat P. Parker (Tartan), Bst 91b. _ P Treanor (Moera), 7st 71b. drew with R. Burns (Tartan), 7st 21b. _ W. Lambeck (Tracys), 9st beat. T. Hansen (Miramar),- Bst 121b., Both boys showed considerable, skill in a vigorous bout, in which Lambeck won by aggressiveness. ■ . ~''•„ H. Calder (Tracys), lOst, beat H. Knapp (Newtown), lOst, on a t.k.o. in thErn h Jaco'bTthe Wellington professional, gave an exhibition of, —two rounds each with two local boys. Jacobs was looking extremely fit, and in the pink of condition.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 97, 21 October 1936, Page 7
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244AMATEUR BOXING Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 97, 21 October 1936, Page 7
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