BOXING.

Grey River Argus, 2 June 1914, Page 3

BOXING.

DENNISTON TOURNAMENT The weather was wretched on Sat--1 urday, and prevented many who wish cd to attend the Denniston Boxing Association's tournament from doing so, particularly patrons of the ring m other" part of the district. Denniston people themselves turned out well, and were rewarded with, what is con- ! sidered to be one of the very best tournaments held in the district; and a contest, Senior v. Cardmod;' 'that is r stated by local sports to be the' fineVt they have seen here. The committee and its energetic secretary Mr. A. Bottom) had all' arrangements in apple-pie order, and carried out the tournament to the satisfaction of the many patrons. ,Mr De Vere was in charge of the ring, and had a difficult task in deciding- the winners, so even were the contests. The bouts were fought as follows; — " ' R. Purness, Bst 4lb (Reefton) , v. J Bottom, Bst 4lb (Denniston) ; A very even fight, hard, strenuous going all the way, with a liberal display of the claret. The first and second rounds were fairly even. Fuxne&s Had ihe better of the third; the fourth w.a" even; and Bottom had slightly the better of the fifth and sixth, evening! up the points. The decision was a 'Iraw. W. Senior, iost i2lb (Westport.) knocked out J. Cadman, iost i2lb, Auckland), in the -fifth rouaid after a rattling go. '