BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL BOXING

Evening Star, Issue 23421, 11 November 1939, Page 15

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL BOXING

CHAMPIONSHIP TO 0. I. OVERTON A high standard of boxing was revealed at the annual tournament of the Otago Boys’ High School, held in the school gymnasium yesterday ‘•afternoon, the bouts being well-contested ana showing that the boys had had an excellent grounding from their instructor (Mr J. P. Northey). Most encouraging w r as the fact evidenced by nearly every competitor that the boys had been taught first of all something about scientific boxing as distinct from mere slogging, but that is not to suggest that willingness was uot a feature. The bouts were full of lively exchanges, and the school championship, fought by C. I. Overton and F. K. Rennie,_ was a. keen encounter, Overton winning tha decision after both had given an excellent account of themselves. _ G. Swan, who won the welter-weight class, proved himself a cool boxer and accurate puncher, and the light-weight division also produced good talent, tha finalists who have yet to meet being C. M. Garden and N. A.-Frew. Tba feather-weight division was won by A. A. Jelley after a spirited mill with B. Galland. and a clever little boxer in D. J. Sim won the bantam-weight honours. Mr J. P. Northey was the referee, Messrs D. E. Murray and' W. Lang were the judges, and Messrs I. Garden and I. Johnson the time-keepers. Results : BANTAM-WEIGHT. Two smart little boxers in D. J* Sim (7.5) and J. Douglas (6.11) gava one of the best exhibitions _of the tournament, both boys leading and countering very skilfully. , Sim’s _ extra weight and a slight superiority in the two-handed work gained him the decision. FEATHER-WEIGHT. A. A. Jelley (8.4) beat W. S. Brown (8.4) after a very close and lively bout, both lads giving good displays of boxing. Both indulged in accurate straighthitting and there was not much to choose between them. There were some lively exchanges in the bout between B. Galland (8.41 and S. Macdonald (8.4), but Galland tnada good use of a solid straight-left and took the decision. —Final.— A. A. Jelley beat B. Galland after a punishing bout between two hard-hit-ting and game boys. Galland forced the fighting in the earlier stages, but Jelley placed his punches to better effect, and gained the decision by » close margin LIGHT-WEIGHT. F. C. Logan (9.8) outpointed O. B. Cheltleburgh (9.9) after a willing encounter. Logan held an advantage in height and reach and was more effective in the straight-hitting, though tha shorter boy connected with some solid rights. Chettleburgh did not always follow up his openings, however, and Logan gained the decision. N. A. Frew . (9.7) gained tha decision over R. B. Johnston (9.9), the winner scoring with both hands m good straight work and using the ring smartly. His cleaner, work gave him a definite margin. C. M. Garden (9.12) beat, W. A. Hamblett (9.5) on points. Garden forced the pace from start to finish, driving in some hard punches with either baud. Hamblett-was out in his judgmental timing and distance, but he gave a very plucky display add staged a lively rally in the last" round which had Garden doing his best. - T. C. Timpany (9.5) and J. V Ingram (9.5) provided a very even mill, put the former did more of the boxing and a shade the cleaner punching, Timpany Faking the decision. —Semi-finals.— • F. C. Logan and N. A. Frew had a very torrid encounter, some lively twohanded rallies being staged. Frew’s persistent attack and his ability to come back so strongly under fire enabled him to take the decision. C. M. Garden proved a little too strong for T. C. Timpany, and standing nicely up to his man Garden connected tellingly with both hands in straight work to take the decision. The final between N. A. Frew and C* M. Garden will be fought on Monday* WELTER-WEIGHT. J. N. Crawford (10.9) won from J, C. Tipler (10.9). Crawford kept close to his rangier opponent, and plying a left hook to good effect he had a roarfin in the first two rounds. Tipler came ack vigorously in the last round, butt Crawford covered up well and took the verdict. J. C % Parr (10.9) outpointed A. H* Fairmaid (10.9) after quite a bright encounter, the winner standing up to his taller and rangier opponent in good style. G. Swan (10.2) won the decision from R. W. Pile (10.9) after one of the mosl strenuously-contested bouts of the day. Both indulged in some solid hitting, but Swan did the cleaner and more effective work and secured the verdict. Parr, who filled a last-minute breach, withdrew from the semi-finals. —Final.— G. Swan outpointed J. N. Crawford in a well-contested bout between two ‘good willing boxers. Both boys bib with good judgment and considerable power, but while" Crawford connected with some telling left hooks and short rights. Swan boxed very coolly and scored with some decisive two-handed straight work. A very good mill wa« won by Swan, SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP C. I. Overton (11.9) and F. K Rennie (11.6) met for the school championship. Overton’s aggressiveness and twohanded work to the head as well as an inside-right to the body gave him :* slight advantage over his opponent, bud Rennie connected with some sn’id straight-lefts to the chin, both bovs mixing it freely from gong to gong.'- It was a clean and bright exhibition of boxing, the decision going to Overton,