AMATEUR BOXING

Evening Star, Issue 21220, 29 September 1932, Page 15

AMATEUR BOXING

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS BUCKLEY ELIMINATED —RICHMOND WINS [Per United Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, September 28. The second day’s heavy programme at the New Zealand amateur boxing championships was commenced this afternoon, when twelve matches were disposed of, and were continued tonight. Each session attracted a largo attendance. The boxing has been sound on the whole, but not brilliant, defence in most eases having received more attention than attack.

The bright spot in the first night’s programme was the meeting of the feather-weights, C. Raynor (Marlborough) and C. Rnckley (Otago), Jn a brilliant bout Buckley wore his opponent down, but ho was beaten tonight by J. Franklyn (Gisborne). Numerous knock-outs marked this evening’s session. One of the most stirring fights was the heavy-weight contest between A. J. Bourne (Christchurch) and Prendergast (Invercargill). The southern man felled Bourne in tho second round, but Bourne made a great recovery, and had Prendergast out on his feet at the end to take the verdict. Another thrilling encounter was that in which B. Turner (Waitara) defeated G. Manson (the Auckland featherweight). R. Purdie (Auckland) was much too clever for N. Kerr (Ashburton). The semi-finals and finals will be decided to-morrow. Results;— BANTAM-WEIGHT. J. Richmond (Otago) 8.4} beat H. Dunn (Wellington) 8.4} on a technical knock-out. FEATHER-WEIGHT. G. Jones (Oamaru) 8.9} beat E. Carrig (Wairarapa) 8.10 on a foul. B. Turner (North Taranaki) 8.12 beat G. Manson (Auckland) 8.10 on points. J. Franklyn (Gisborne) 8.13 beat C. Buckley (Otago) 8.13 on points. P. Hawes (Christchurch) 9.0 beat L. C. Higgs (Wellington) 8.12 on points. LIGHT-WEIGHT. V. Borcovsky (Marlborough) 9.9 beat T. Carroll (Wairarapa) 9.7 on points. R. Goughian (Wanganui) 9.8 beat L. Lester (North Taranaki) 9.5 on a knock-out. G. Wylie (Hawke’s Bay) 9.7 beat W. Hogg (Northern Wairoa) 9.5} on a technical knock-out. W. Purdie (Auckland) 9.4} beat N. Kerr (Ashburton) 9.7 on points. W. Hughes (Whangarei) 9.2} beat V. Borcovsky (Marlborough) 9.5} on a technical knock-out. F, Bennie (Napier) 9.5} beat R. Goughian (Wanganui) 9.8 on points. WELTER-WEIGHT, M. Mitchell (Stratford) 10.2 beat F. Cox (Marlborough) 10.2} on points. W. N. Hogg (Napier) 10.4 beat M. Candy (Mnnawatu) 10.5 on points. A. Burge (Wanganui) 10.3} beat C. M‘Knight (Hamilton) 10.5} on points. M. Mitchell (Stratford) 10.2 beat E. Fail (Christchurch) 9.13} on points. R. Martin (Auckland) 10.53 beat W. Howson (Greymouth) 10.33 on points. W. Howson (Greymouth) 10.3} beat L. Christiansen (North Taranaki) 10.5 on a foul. R. Martin (Auckland) 10.63 beat A, Bourke (Wanganui) 10.3} on a technical knock-out. MIDDLE-WEIGHT. A. Daster (Marlborough) 11.4} knocked out T. Shorter (Auckland) 10.13}. M. Soane (Motneka) 11.3} beat J. M'Mahon (Taihape) 10.12} on points. T. Croft (Greymouth) 11.11} beat J. Mansfield (Wellington) 11.3} on points. F. Roguski (North Taranaki) 11.3} beat A. E. Steere (Whangarei) 11.1} by a knock-out, LIGHT-HEAVY-WEIGHT. H. Reeves (Manawatu) 12.1} beat A. J. Bourne (Christchurch) 11.10 on points. F. Prendergast (Southland) 11.9 beat R. Thompson (Whangarei) 10.12 on points. T. Mullins (Stratford) 11.11} beat V. Luttrell (Hawke’s Bay) 12.1 on points. E. Dillon (Taihape) beat M. Strickland (Wellington) by default. T. Mullins (Stratford) 11.10} beat F. Prendergast (Southland) 11.7 on points. H. Reeves (Manawatu) 12.1} beat E. Dillon (Taihape) 12.3 by a knock-out. HEAVY-WEIGHTS. M. Strickland (Wellington) 12. C beat V. Luttrell (Hawke’s Bay) 12.1 on points. A. J. Bourne (Christchurch) 12.12 beat F. Prendergast (Southland) 11.7 on points. M. Strickland (Wellington) 12.6 beat H. Hogg (North Taranaki) 12.9 on a technical knock-out. ANNUAL CONFERENCE. NEXT CHAMPIONSHIPS TO MARLBOROUGH. [Per United Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, September 28. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Boxing Association was held this morning, tho president (Mr J. Garcia, of Taranaki) presiding over an attendance of thirty delegates. A civic reception was given to the visitors by the mayor. Jn his annual review, the President remarked on the decline in professional boxing owing to the depression. The Southland remit—“ That tho Australasian championships be fostered and that the funds which had been set aside for the Olympic Gaines be devoted to that purpose,” was amended after discussion to read: “That an endeavour be made to reintroduce contests between New Zealand and Australian champions.” As amended, the remit was carried. Consideration regarding whether New Zealand boxers should be sent to the Games was deferred for twelve months. A remit to include a junior welterweight class was lost. A Whangarei proposal to give additional assistance to smaller associations instead of sending teams to tho Olympic Games was also lost. It was suggested that the smaller association: could do a great deal more for themselves. The conference rejected a propose. 1 for the examination of referees and judges taking part in any association bouts. A Wellington remit—" That clause 3, rule 40, providing for registration and the payment of registration fees by amateurs, be deeltcd, and that the carrying of such resolution bo made retrospective in respect of any amateur who might not for any reason have been able to pay the registration fee,” was carried. The - next championships were allocated to Marlborough.