A GREAT FIGHT

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 39, 15 August 1945, Page 9

A GREAT FIGHT

JUNIOR BOXING TITLE A five-hour session which finished at 12.15 a.m. today enabled the Wellington Boxing Association to complete its 1945 amateur boxing championships at the Town Hall. The late finish meant that many people had left the crowded hall before the final of the junior featherweight division, which proved to be one of the most stirring amateur contests ever seen in the local ring. The contestants "were Tom McPherson (Mart»n<s)3«iaJwit'Roy Tyack (Hedberg's), ■whb'J'GOMbpseia 'on the canvas together after a-thrilling set-to in which McPherson gained the decision. Many thought that Tyack had shaded his opponen^.in the first and third rounds and should have been awarded the title. Though some of the contestants were rather easily beaten, most of last night's bouts were very evenly fought. The decisions of the judges, Captain C. J. H. Davidson and Mr. W. P. Sommerville, were generally well received, but a noisy demonstration followed the verdict in the junior flyweight final, which went against a Blenheim Boy. T. Fox (Institute), who fulfilled expectations by winning the'senior middleweight title, met unexpected opposition from /J. Parata (Porirua). The senior featherweight title was won on Monday night by ;J. Cadwallader (Wairarapa), who knocked out T. Ahern (Hedberg's), the result being given incorrectly yesterday. The senior heavyweight title was won unopposed by M. Weir (Hedberg's), while W. Tonks had a walkover in the senior light-heavyweight class, as also did R. Gilbert (Hedberg's) in the junior heavyweight division. The referees last night were again Messrs. Phin Stone and Ted Morgan. Results are: — SENIOR. Paperweight.—E. Oatham (Hedberg's), 6st 111b, beat J. Herliby (Porirua), "st, on points. Final: T. Scaife (Railway), 6st 131b, beat Oatham on points. There was very little between the boys, who turned on an exceedingly bright show. Flyweight.—V. Sellers .(Manawatu), 7st 81b, beat J. Wayner (Hedberg's), 7st 131b,•0n points. Final:- A. Kae (Railway) beat Sellers on points. Rae made good use of his advantage in reach. Bantamweight.—Final: R. Goslin (Matthews), Sst 61b, beat H. Hagger (St. Anne's), Bst 51b, by a knock-out in the first round. Hagger, who was hopelessly outclassed, landed flat on his back from a left to the jaw and was carried prostrate from the ring. Lightweight.—L. Domney (Railway), yst 91b, beat F. Gospondevitch (Wairarapa), 9st 71b, on points. Final: Domney beat J. Hourigan (Wairarapa), 9st 41b, the bout being stopped in the second round. Welterweight.—Final: H. Hoffman (Hedberg's), lOst 61b, beat T. McKenna (Railway), lOst 51b, a cut over tho left eye putting McKenna out in the second round. Middleweight.—T. Fox (Institute), list 21b, beat .1. Parata (Porirua), list 61b, on points; X. Kasper (Hawera), list 31b, beat X. Jury, (Wairarapa), lOst 121b, on points. Final: Fox knocked out Kasper in the second round^. Kasper was down twice for long counts in the first round, but Fox also crashed once under the ropes, giving the crowd an unexpected addition to a siic;cessl : 6n .qf^thrllls. , •.,' jumbk. , ; Xjj t^', : Paperweight.—R. Searles (Heretaungaj, 6st i 91b, beat R. Irwin (Manawatu), 6st 61b, on points; T. Carr (Institute), 6st 131b, beat Searles, tho bout being stopped in the second round. Final: D. Philp (Railway), list 111b, beat Carr, Philp was generally the aggressor in a cleverly-fought .bout. Flyweight.—K. Wilson (Blenheim), 7st 51b, beat J. Newton (City Mission), 7st 111b, on points; Naram Sukha (Hedberg's), 7st 101b, beat D. McGrath (City Mission), 7st 9lb, on points. Final: J. Wano (Hedberg's), 7st 71b, beat Wilson. Xhe decision evoked a hostile demonstration which persisted while the next contest was being announced/ but there was not much between two good boys. Bantamweight.—G, Kirk (Institute), S.st 41b, beat R. Stewart (City Mission), Bst 21b, the : tight being stopped hi the second round; X. Anderson (Martin's), Bst 41b, beat F. Nolan (Railway), Sst 61b, on points. Final: Anderson beat Kirk, the bout being stopped in the last round. Featherweight.—K. Dawson (Martin's), Bst lO^lb, beat M. O'Connor, (Institute), Sat layolb, on points; X. McPherson (Martin's), Bst," beat V. Xooliey (Manawatu), Bst 131b, on points; R. Tyack (Hedberg's), Sst 111b, beat F. McLaughlin (Newtown), Bst ,61b, on points; McPherson beat Dawson on points. Final: McPherson beat Xyack on points. It was the finest bout of the tournament, and both boys collapsed flat on the canvas at tho end of it. Lightweight.—L. AVeller (Hedberg's), 9st Gib, beat W. Allender (Wairarapa), 9st 71b, the tight being stopped at the end of the first round. Final: Weller beat B. Watkins (Institute), 9st 71b, on points. Though the odds were obviously against him, Watkina. made a brave and enterprising showing. : Welterweight.—R. Waller (Martin's), 9st 111b, beat X. Boswell (Institute), 9st 101b, on points; C. Adams (Railway), 9st 131b, beat A. Benseman (Hedberg's), lOst 41b, on points. Final: Adams beat Waller on points. The display was marred by 100 much clinching and Middleweight.—Final: M. Powell (Matthews), list, beat A. Moore (Railway), list 31b, by a knock-out in the first round. • Light-heavyweight—Final: E. Hunter (Heretaunca), 12st 31b, beat E. Billington (Heretaunga), 12st lib, on points. It was a straight-out slogging match.