BRISK BOXING.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10727, 26 October 1928, Page 7

BRISK BOXING.

AMATEUR TOURNEY AT DRILL HALL. THREE KNOCKOUTS REGIS- ■' T’ERED. PARKINSON TOO GOOD FOR ANSELL. COSTELLO ACCOUNTS FOR JACKSON. “PANSY” WELLS GOES DOWN TO brown. RODERICK GETS DECISION O VER THOMAS. lhe Gisborne Boxing Association has ©very reason ±o be satisfied with its Race Night amateur tourney in the Drill Hall last night. " The attendance was large, between 760 and 800, and the boxing was unusually vigorous at times, no fewer Than three' knock-outs, being recorded. A great, improvement was to be noted in connection with the elevation oi the ring, but the felt matting requires to be carried out a couple of feet beyond the ropes. Amongst those present was the Hon. K. S. Williams, Minister for Public Works, and contingents of visitors from Wairoa and the Coast-. . In opening tho proceedings, Mr. ’Lissant Clayton mentioned that he had tho previous day received a wire from Toin Heeney who sent his best wishes to be conveyed to his many friends in this portion of the Dominion. (Applause.) Mr. T. Sniale was the referee and, though troubled with nervousness, made a creditable showing for his first appearance as “third man.” The committee provided the judges.

A “WRESTLING” MATCH. The opening contest was between two light-weights, O. Babbington (East Coast) 9st. 71b... and W., Hall (Gisborne) 9st. 7lbs. Babbington did most of thp early leading with a left hook. Hall went in once or twice with both hands, but his hitting was astray. There was little clean hitting. The second round, at the start, resembled a wrestling bout, Bab’bmgton, by holding and butting, being the worst offender. He was too elusive for Hall, who, however, proved a cool customer. In the final round, Hall became aggressive but Babbington responded cheerfully. H l s swinging was much, wilder than that of Hall. Both, too, were far too prone to hold again. As the fight progressed Hall had improved considerably and he got tlio verdict. A HARD WON DECISION. . Two “feathers,” L. Fletcher 9st. (Te Karaka) and Jack McKay 9st 41b. (Gisborne), then took the ring. McKay was the fitter and, at the out-set, he maintained a strong pace, using both hands. Fletcher had little defence for a straight left and McKay frequently landed the “double” to his face. There, was a lot of holding again in the second round and Flekclier, at the start, got the worst of the exchanges. Eater in the round Fletcher, however, got through McKay’s defence with his rights. Holding was again a marked feature of the final round, Fletcher being inclined to hanjT on. A series of brisk exchanges followed, both attempting a K.O. Fletcher hit. more cleanly, and victory went to him. WAIROA LAD OUTPOINTS BIGGER OPPONENT. Much interest was taken in a fly weight contest between D. P. Gay (Wairoa) 6st. 101 b., and E. J. Scanlon (Gisborne 7st. 41b. The pair opened briskly and there were rapid exchanges. Gay’s left was not seen very often, and by the way, was held too low, but it proved of a useful kind. He was. applauded for returning to the attack so quickly and so forcibly whenever driven off fby Scanlon, whose efforts were inclined to be stodgy. The second session was not so interfering hut . Scanlon, who was much the taller, came more into the picture. Gay appearing to be stale. In the final session there was far too much clinching and the fighting quality consequently suffered. Gay, who created quite a good impression, got the decision. Hp should desist from the use of chewing gum when in the ring.

WON BY THE SHORT ROUTE, A contest tliat did not go tho scheduled distance avu s that between Parkinson (Opotiki) list. 71b. and A. Ansell (Gisborne) list. 81b. When told to shake hands. Parkinson commenced to fight and the battle had to be re-started. Parkinson went in with great vigor and hustled. Ansell off his feet. Then he got Ansell against the ropes and pasted'him heavily with both hands. Subsequently, he took things more easily and Ansell came to light with' a few good straight lefts. At the opening of the second round, Parkinson again sailed in, but Ansell remained cool, and got in his left. Parkinson then got on three lefts with heavy following rights., Soon after the start of the final round, Parkinson dropped Ansell for 7 with a heavy right.. Then Ansell again went down for 9 and, as he was done, the referee properly stopped the fight to save him unnecessary punishment and Parkinson was crowned the victor. LOSER MAKES' GOOD SHOWING. There Avas a difference of half a stone in favor of T. Hansen (Motu) in his light-weight contestwith Robinson (Gisborne). The initial round did not produce fighting of a high order. Robinson, in this session, always appeared to be at a disadvantage, and contented himself with long swings. In tho second round, Hansen pressed more aggressively, but there was not a great deal of clean hitting on his part, and Robinson stood up gamely to him. The final round saw Robinson do even better against his heavier opponent, landing with his left repeatedly. The decision went to Hausen, but Robinson’s game- showing in the circumstances was a matter for commendation. STURDY LIGHT-WEIGHT ENCOUNTER, A lively contest was eventually witnessed between E. King 9st. 61 f>. (Gisborne! and H. Carr lOst. lib. (Gisborne). For a time the pair/ stood off one another. When they did get together their arms went like wind-mills, King landing the more cleanly.' v. No serious damage was, however, done. Brighter boxing marked the second round in. which, at the •start, Carr, who is an improving boy, did much the better. King then,got to work with his right to the head effectively. In the final round, King landed heavily with his right and Carr was inclined to be wild in retaliating. . The decision went to King; ' •

BOXERS IN THE MAKING. A fail* exposition for novices Avas put up by M. Callaghan and W. Dearness, both Bst. Callaghan Avas the stronger and made free use- of both hands, keeping Dearness busy defending iff the earliest session. Dearness, who is a "south paAv,” went in more successfully in the second round, but was troubled by Callaghan’s' upper-cut at times. Callaghan became forceful in tho final found and had much the better, of tho exchanges,, although Dearness responded gamely. Callaghan was tho winner."" ■■•■■ - - . ‘ ■