BOXING.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11491, 19 November 1931, Page 6

BOXING.

A STIRRING. CONTEST TROWERN’S WIN OVER DELANEY Re". Trowern, who has been before the, New- Zealand boxing public for the past eight years, added ‘to hie laurels at .Wellington by outpointing Bobby Delaney, Australian lightweight champion in a 15-round contest. The victory was clear-cut 'and decisive. Though the Australian champion started off with the utmost confidence and worried l the Aucklander with a left hook in- the early rounds, Trowern soon found a counter, and as the contest progressed bad Delaney doing a nimble sidestep. 'Trained to the minute, the New Zealander took the lead in', the dying stages,, and meeting the clever Sydney lad more than halfway in the willing exchanges, scored a decisive and popular verdict. It was a display which greatly pleased the

largest house seen afc a basing con test.'hero since the Pete Sanon boom. Delaney developed hurricane pace in the second round, but the Aucklander was willing', and some fierce exchanges were witnessed. Trowern scored with a solid right to the side of the head just before the gong went. Another good right to the side of the head went to the New Zealander’s account early in the third. The Australian was relying upon the left, but -Trowern also brought this weapon into plav. The house got very excited when they mixed it freely in mid-ring. The pace tints far had been exceptionally fast. Trowem ; opened the fourth strongly scorin'* neatly with the left, but the Australian also ffot busy. Trowem kept, slinging in the left, with hooks and rips, but Delaney steadied him with a snappy right to the side of the head as the Aucklander come in. The pace steadied in the. fifth round. Referee Perry had to use physical force to part them several times. In the sixth. Delaney opened with a beautiful left-hook to the ear. to which Trowern responded with a solid right rroas. Delaney landed three straight lefts flush fr> the mouth in the seventh, and then brought the right, over to the side of the head like the crack of a. whip. A good right went down to Trowern’s account. Trowern. roused enthusiasm in the piohlh by rushing the Australian across the ring. They then took a turn at infighting. The Aucklander toward the close made up a bit of his leeway. Trowern had Delaney side-stepping in the ninth, and there was a.great roar when lie put the Australian down with a solid right to the bead. Delaney was up instantly, and fought back bard, but the New Zealander bad nil. the best- of the round. Trowern was now fighting with more confidence, and be continued to do most of the leading in the tenth round but it was Delaney’s turn in the eleventh. Tie brought the left, into play at once, and scored to head and body several times in 'rapid succession. After a quiet twelfth the pace quickened for the "Devil’s round,” and both scored well. Delaney, realising that lie had to spurt if he wished to gain the decision, started off aggressively in the fourteenth session, and for a time did good execution with the left to head and body. Trowern, however, was in such good physical condition, that he soon gave the aggressive Australian as good ns he was giving. In thp. last round Delaney tried his best, to batter down bis sturdy antagonist. but, showing his characteristic fi oh ting spirit, Trowern plied blow for blow, and rocked the Australian champion with a heavily-loaded right swing to the head. It was hammer and tongs to the end and thunderous applause followed the close of the contest.

The judges, Alessrs P. W. AVoods and G. P. Aldridge, voted for the New Zealander, a decision that was rapturously received.