BOXING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 69, 19 September 1938, Page 15

BOXING

AMATEUR TITLES

TWO TO GISBORNE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE, September 18. Gisborne was the only centre to win two titles at the New Zealand amateur boxing championships, which concluded, on Saturday night. D. Heeney, welterweight, retained his title, and W. Shaskey won the featherweight championship. Only one incident created dissatisfaction among the large crowd. That was the disqualification of R. Branch, Auckland, for striking W. Jack, Timaru, when the latter was under the protection of the referee. The Jamieson Belt for the most scientific boxer was awarded to J. O'Connor, Christchurch, lightweight champion, who also took the Jamieson and Parisian Cups. The Auckland heavyweight McHugh, possessing a devastating punch, gave an outstanding display in his class, only C. Marsh, Greymouth, rivalling him in speed and ringcraft. Harsh ran both the 1937 light-heavyweight champion and the 1938 champion to close decisions. In the light-heavyweight division W. Lister took the title from his brother, T. Lister. The winner was a ponderous fighter with plenty of power but little science, and his success was attributable in some degree to the hard fight his brother had with Marsh. Results:— Heavyweight.—Final: M. McHugh (Auckland), 13st 6|lb, beat E. Fell (Manawatu), 13st 21b, by a knock-out in the first round. Light-heavyweight.—Final: W. Lister (Rakaia), list 131b, beat T. Lister (Ashburton), list 9Jib, on points. Middleweight.—Final: W. Jack (Timaru), lOst Bilb, won on a foul in the second round against R. Branch (Auckland), lOst OJlb. Welterweight.—Final: D. Heeney (Gisborne), lOst OJlb, beat F. Woods (Northern Wairoa), on points. Lightweight.—Semi-final: J. Mclvor (Hawke's Bay) won by default from H. Mclvor (Napier); J. O'Connor (Christchurch), 9st l?rlb, beat S. Morris (Wairarapa), 9st 61b. on points. Final: O'Connor beat J. Mclvor, 9st 31b, on points. Featherweight. — Semi-final: W. Shaskey (Gisborne), Bst 111b, beat G. Thomas (Taranaki), Bst 831b, on points; R. Davis (Hawke's Bay), Bst 121b, beat W. Phelan (Northern Wairoa), Bst lOJlb, on points. Final: Shaskey beat Davis on points. . „ mm _ A Bantamweight.—Final: M. Foote (Wellington), Bst 2|lb, beat N. Leckie (Otago). Bst 4Jib, on points. Flyweight.—Final: B. Maddern (Taranaki), 7st llflb, beat G. . Hastings (Manawatu), 7st 10Jib, on points.

PROFESSIONAL MATCH

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) BLENHEIM, September 18. Clarrie Rayner, Blenheim, 9st 61b, comfortably outpointed Brian McKay, Hastings, 9st 51b, in a 12-round professional boxing match last night, before a large audience. Rayner had a winning margin m nine rounds, his punching being too severe for McKay, who, however, boxed well after being knocked down in the first round. Rayner forced the , fight all the way, and with heavy rips to the body slowed up McKay over the last four or five rounds. The bout was 1 spectacular and willing throughout, but the winner was too experienced for his opponent