CASEY WINS

Grey River Argus, 11 July 1927, Page 6

CASEY WINS

BOUT WITH J. HEENEY. An Even Contest. (Per Press Assn.) NEW PLYMOUTH, July 10. Harry Casey (Wellington) the New Zealand middle-weight boxing champion, defeated J. Heeney, ex-middle-weight champion of New Zealand, on points in a 15-rounds professional bout at New Plymouth last night. The men were evenly matched, but Casey was the more aggressive and the mon* enterprising, and nearly all through the bout he held a slight advantage. There was a considerable amount of infighting of a clever nature, but never once did the men appear to be wholly extended. In the last two rounds Heeney seemed to be gripped by indecision, and he appeared wholly unable to recover the ground he lost in the earlier rounds. There were a number of amateur bouts, the results being:— N. Robuck (Taranaki fly-weight fly-weight champion) defeated S. Gray (Manawatu champion). T. Donovan (Taranaki feather-weight champion) defeated W. Gray (Manawatu light-weight champion). W. Stevens (Taranaki middle-weight champion) knocked out B. Meads (Wanganui). AUSTRALIAN BOUTS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) SYDNEY, July 10. At the Stadium, Merv Williams defeated Mike O’Connor on points in a 15 rounds contest. O’Connor, though he was badly punished, made a plucky showing. At Newcastle, Jack Roberts knocked out George Stacc in the tenth round of a contest for the State light-weight championship. MELBOURNE, July 10. In a wrestling contest Thye beat Clapham on points in eight rounds.