BOXING.
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE DRAW. Following is the draw for the Coast Amateur Boxing Championships, to be held on Saturday night at the 'Town Hall:— ~. Flyweight. S. Purton (Waiuta) v. F. Gage (Paroa). Bantamweight. F. Gage (Paroa) v. N. Kiely (Greymouth). Featherweight. J. Scott (Waiuta) v. A. G. Hill (Glad stone); W. Duggan (Runnnga) v. <l. Ford (Greymouth); N. Kiely (Greyniouth) a bye, F. Gage (Camerons) a bye. Lightweight. McDonald (Blackball) v. Morrissey (Te Kinga); J. Ford (Greymouth) v. W. Duggan (Runanga); C. Fong (Greymouth) v. D. Finley (Ngahere); J. Scott a bye. Welterweight. J. Nelson (Greymouth) v. JSouthon (Inangahua Landing); B. Magee (le Kinga) v. J. Scott (Runanga). Middleweight. 11. Cotter (Runanga) v. D. Gilsennan (Inangahua Landing); R- Dawson (Greymouth) a bye. Heavyweight. W. Larcombe (Greymouth) v. McKenzie (Greymouth). Boxers may obtain their passes at Mr. Kim Williams’ shop on Saturday. NORTHERN TOURNEY. AUCKLAND, July 21. The Northern Boxing Association’s Amateur Tournament last night, was one of tlie best held at- Auckland. The new champions are:— Flyweight, N. Cammick. Bantam, F. Taylor. Feather, G. Smith. Light, C. Broadfoot. Welter, R. C. Roussel. Middle, J. Willis. Cruiser, A. Hogg. Heavy, P. McCarthy. In connection with the Coast Amateur Championships at Greymouth on Saturday next, the Railway Department is delaying the usual 9.10 p.m. Greymouth-Blackball train until 10.5 p.ni., also the 9-0. p.m. Grey-moiith-Rewanui train until 19-0 p.m. and the 9.15 P-m. GreymouthIlokitika train until 10.0 p.m. TOM HEENEY AFTER SCOTT. LONDON. July 20. Tom Heeney, who fights the Irish American. Bartlcv Madden, at Dub lin, on August 9. is anxious for an other match with Scott, who says that he is willing if Heemw beats Mad don.
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Grey River Argus, 22 July 1926, Page 3
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