PHILP BEATS GOSLIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 69, 19 September 1944, Page 7

PHILP BEATS GOSLIN

AMATEUR BOXING AT PETONE

Ihe high light of a boxing tournament at rr \T%r ? st night between Wellington and uutt Aalley amateurs was a return bout between lrob Goslln (City Mission), the Wellington bantamweight champion, and Lin J-Jiili) (Kailways), whom Goslin beat by a Miock-out m the second round of the chamDioiishlp final. A four-round contest was won convincingly by Pliiip, w i lo was too clever to allow Gosim to land a knock-out punch, and wiio dealt out so much punishment- on his own account that the younger boy was almost out ! towards the end of the last two rounds interest in this contest was largely responjSioie tor the tournament packing the Labour Hall to capacity, many Intending patrons havling to be turned away. In the teams match for the Hugh Pahey Cup, the Hutt Valley boys proved much too good for their opponents and won by 12 points to 4. Hedberg's Gymnasium, which won most of the amateur titles was not represented, as it has a team away at Greyraouth. Results are:— L. Philp (Railways), Sst 81b, beat B. R. l.oslin (City Mission) on points; J. Herlihy (Porirua), Gst 71b, beat Hanlon (Martin's) Ost 121b, on points; B. Webb (Railways), Dst 101b, beat J. Bean (City Mission), gst 41b, by a technical knock-out In the second round; 11. Aoonan (Martin's), 7st 51b,. beat F. Xolan (Railways), 7st 81b, on points; J. Barndon (Railways), 9st Sib, beat V. Cheshire (Air l<orce) sst 01b, on points; Shcrratt (Martins), sst, beat Scnlfe (Railways), ast lib, on points; C. Adams (Railways) gst 71b, beat R. O'Connell (Gaiety), 9st lllb, by a technical knock-out in the first round; O'Regan (Martin's), Sst 91b, beat Pilcner (Railways), Sst 91b, on points; L. Downey (Railways), Usi ioib, beat H. Hanson (City Mission), lOst 51b, on points; R. Stewart (City Mission), 7st 31b, beat B. Dawson (Martins), 7st, on points;- T. Scaife (Railways), Ust :ilh, beat A. Oathain (City Mission), Gst 3lb, on points. Messrs. L. Stewart and A. J. Clevcrley acted as referees, and the judges were Messrs. X Brioii, a. MciCenna, H. Domney, and J. V uaynor.