BOXING.

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1922, Page 4

BOXING.

BLACKBALL TOURNEY. CARR GETS DECISION OVER REDWING. McDonald scores a win. There was a moderate attendance last night at the Blackball Boxing Association’s tourney, which was well-manag-ed, and the contests proved very interesting indeed all round. The members of the fair sex formed a goodly part of the gathering, the size of which was regrettably moderate, as the association stand to lose a. fair amount through the apathy of local residents. During the evening Air Reg. AA atson rendered musical items which were much appreciated. Air AVm. O’Brien, of Hokitika, refereed and gave general satisfaction. Though he allowed the boxers plenty liberty, his decisions were all well received. The principal event, after going the full distance, and proving a very dinkum bout, resulted in Jimmy Carr gaining the verdict from Dick Redwing. Redwing was the stronger man, and often forced his opponent to the ropes, but Carr proved the more effective hitter, for Redwing at the conclusion bore marks of a buffeting, his ear and eye being damaged somewhat. The loser, however, put up a hard fight throughout, and there was not a. great deal of difference between the pair on points at the close. AlcDonald, of Blackball, proved too good for Davidson, boxing with better speed and judgment than previously and making the Greymouth boy miss often.. Young Nyberg, of Ngahere, after several interesting bouts among half-a-dozen fly-weights, proved the | winner of that tourney. The details arc as follows: — Professional Bout. Fifteen three-minute rounds. Redwing (Grey) 9.0, Carr (Millerton) 9.6. Round I.—Lcight spurring occupied the major portion of the first round, both men being very cautious. Towards the eolse, Redwing forced matters, and sent his opponent to the floor, who, however, was unhurt. Redwing’s round. Round 2.—lnfighting was indulged in, both men being cautioned for holding. Continued infighting ended in favour of Carr. Round 3. —Afore infighting, during which Carr appealed against his opponent for hitting low. Redwing landed frequently with the left, and the round ended in his favour. Round 4.—Carr connected with a left, and now showed signs of superiority, but Redwing then took a hand and made his opponent miss badly with wild rights. Again forcing the fighting, Rddwing essayed straight jabs to the head at the close of the round. An even round. Round s.—The referee cautioned both me nagain for holding. Afore infighting, which Redwing had the better, afterwards making Carr miss badly. Redwing was then sent to the floor, and claimed a foul, but it appeared ! accidental and was disallowed.. Red- | wing’s round. I Round 6. — Redwing now forced his i opponent to the ropes, and appeared to have the better of the mixing. Again Redwing’s round. Round 7. —Redwing scored with left leads to the head. He then evjjded a continual onslaught from his opponent, who appeared to liven up. Round even. Round 8. —Redwing scored with left leads, and, forcing the lighting, sent his opponent to the ropes. Redwing again connected with rights and lefts. Redwing’s round. Round 9.*—Alore infighting proved very uninteresting. Towards the close Redwing scored with left leads. Redwing’s round. Round 10.—Redwing was now handicapped through his left ear bleeding. Carr connected twice in succession with left leads. Redwing scored with a straight right, after which Carr connected to the body. Carr.’s round. Round 11. —Carr connected frequently with straight lefts to the jaw, and had the better of the infighting which followed. Easily Carr’s round. Round 12.—Redwing made Carr miss with left leads, and then forced him to the ropes. Carr now took a turn at attack. He was later sent again to the ropes, but made Redwing miss badly more than once. Carr’s round. Round 13. —Carr got home on Redwing’s damaged ear, and forcing matters, made Redwing miss several times. Redwing then drove his opponent round the ring, and landed frequently with lefts and rights to the head. Redwing’s round. Round ? /. —Redwing landed with a straight left, while Carr landed frequently on the body, and seldom missed a chalice. Redwing rallied and scored with left and right leads, but the round ended in favour of Carr. Round 15.—Carr appeared tho stronger. Redwing rushed his opponent to the ropes, after which both men rallied, each scoring frequently. Towards .th(‘ eolse Redwing again scored. Carr was trying for a knock-out, but missed badly. Carr was declared the winner. The decision met with a- mixed reception. Special Bout. Special six round bout, two minute rounds. —AlcDonald (Blackball) 9st v. Davidson (Grey) 9st 111 b. Round one. —Davidson connected with a left lead, after which infighting was indulged in, Davidson being warned for holding. Round fairly Round 2, —AlcDonald connected with left leads. More infighting, of which AlcDonald had the better. He made Davidson miss badly, afterwards forcing the fighting. McDonald's round. Round 3. —Both men mixed it, after which AlcDonald showed his superiority, and evaded his opponent ’s leads cleverly. AlcDonald's round. Round 4. —Davidson scored with left and right jabs to the ribs, but the round was very even. Rounds. —More infighting after which Davidson connected well with a left. Davidson scored with right uppercut. Alorc infighting till the round ended even. Round 6.—AlcDonald connected with left and right leads, and again made his opponent miss badly. Davidson now livened up and squared things somewhat. AlcDonald declared the winner amidst great cheering. Flyweight Contest. Three two-minute rounds. Nyberg (Ngahere) 6.9, Dunn (Blackball) 7.2. Round I.—Dunn commenced with left leads and right crosses, which took effect, but Nyberg soon made amends by making his opponent miss badly. Dunn’s round. Round 2. —Dunn connected well with

left and right leads, Nyberg clinching. Nyberg then took a hand at attack, and landed frequently. Nyberg’s round. Round 3. —Nyberg again scored with left and right leads, and had his opponent- continually in troulje, the referee separating the pair from frequent clinches. Nyberg's round. Final—Flyweights. Three two-minute rounds. Nyberg (Ngahere) 6.9 v. Duncan (Blackball) Round L—Duncan missed with left leads, but later won the infighting. Taken all round it was an even round. Round 2.—Nyberg connected well with left lenjls, ami forced the lighting until infighting intervened. Round even. Round 3. —The opening showed Nyberg slightly in the lead, but Duncan was forcing the lighting ami kept his opponent busy. Another round was ordered bv the referee. This round was marked by hard infighting, of which Duncan had the better. Nyberg dec ared the winner. The decision met with a mixed recepted. In this scribe’s opinion a draw woudl have been a good decision. The winner received a gold medal presented by Air T. Crankshaw, of Greymouth. mccleary v. pooley. The fight between Pooley and AlcCleary, which takes place* at Christchurch to-nigit has created a great deal of interest among boxing enthusiasts. In a letter received yesterday by a local resident. Air Edward Straffon Pooleytrainer in Christchurch states that he has remarkable confidence in his charge, ami would not be surprised to sec him secure a k.o. early in the fight. His punch, it is stated is very dangerous and he is in great form. From all accounts Pooley will enter the ring favourite. HANNAH BEATS PRESTON. A POINTS DECISION. AVELLINGTON, Alay IS. The Town Hall was packed to the doors when the professional boxing contest. Paul Hannah (9.T7‘), oT Hastings, v. Billy Preston (9.12) of AVellington, was staged. It was a closely-contested match, and at the conclusion the judges disagreed, and the duty of making a decision fell on the referee, wno announced Hannah as the winner. - Hannah was aggressive throughout, but Preston displayed a fair amount of cleverness and got in a number of neat body blows. It was not an uninteresting fight, being fast, with clever footwork. Air Earl Stewart was the third man in the ring, while Alessrs P. AV. AVoods and B. A. Guise did the judging. On the clang of the gong Preston made play with right and left to the head, but the Hastings man steadied him with a solid straight left, as he bore in again. Good footwork by both caused blows to go astray. Hannah scored with light lefts to the headIn the second Preston went close with a left swing, and scored with a light left. A good right to the mid-riff down to Hannah's account. Preston retaliated with a solid left to life stomach as Hannah came in, and scored again with left to head, after a clean break. Preston was warned for holding just before the gong went. Starting the third session, Preston scored with a left to the face, and' Hannah just missed with a venomous right swing. After a spell of infighting, Preston socked another solid left to the stomach, and Hannah missed with a vicious right uppercut. Preston overdid ducking lor a time, and the crowd yelled for him to box. In the fourth round Preston showed cleverness in evading punishment, and Hannah missed a right uppercut as his elusive opponent ducked away. Hannah scored with a solid right swing to the jaw, which hurt, but Preston got another solid left jab to the solar plexus. In the fifth Preston did some more fancy side-stepping. Hannah scored throve times in succession while his opponent had one glove- imprisoned. Things livened up towards the close of the round. The sixth opened with a wrestle in Preston's corner, and Preston missed with a left hook. Hannah scored a solid left upercut as Preston ducked. The AVellington man got hom-e with a good right to the head, and also scored with a left uppercut to the head. Soon after the seventh round started, Hannah scored with a light right and solid left to head. Preston was twice warned for holding, and then Hannah waded in with both hands. The Hastings man made Preston miss with the right to the stomach, and slammed home a hard right uppercut as the AVellington man came in. It was Hannah’s round. The eighth saw Preston score I a solid left uppercut. Both men were showing clever footwork and good ringcraft. Hannah forced Preston into his corner, and the former did a stunt of ducking, only to be rattled with a right to the head. Hannah just missed with a sleep-producing left uppercut, and each scored in. quick succession. Hannah scored with a right to the head and Preston with a left to the midriff. Hannah scored with a right to the head after a breakaway, just as the gong went. The tenth saw a period of clinching in midring, and the referee was kept busy separating fli-e pair. “Your’c not boxing in there,” he remarked. Hannah sparkled up, and scored three good blows, left and right to the head, and a hard left uppercut. The 11th sa\v Preston score with the left and he gained by knocking Hannah's left lead away. Preston was now warming better to his work, and had the best of things to the close of the round. Round 12 opened with rapid work. Alter a fast rally. Hannah just mis:ed n vicious right swing. Preston sucked home a heavyjight, but Hannah took it on the glove. A fast ■evehangc in which honours were even, followed, and the gong went to the accompaniment of loud applause. The 13th saw Hannah miss a lovely chance bf a right uppercut. Things now warmed up, and the crowd went wild as they traded solid wallops in mid-ring. Preston was making good play with his left and scored twice to the head in rapid succession. He essayed a left uppercut which Hannah nicely ducked, just as ‘he gong went. In the 14th, Preston again got his left going. and_ scored three times. A good deal of clinching followed, and there was nothing doing till just before the bell, when Hannah scored a good left upper-cut. 'The loth ami last round saw Hannah score with left to face, and again with the same blow shortlv afterwards. Preston, too, was «oing strongly, and the pair stood up to each other," amidst the greatest excitement. The final gong _ clanged with both men hard at it in mid-ring..