BOXING

Grey River Argus, 19 October 1936, Page 7

BOXING

REEFTON TOURNEY, (Ou r Own Correspondent). REEFTON, October 18. The .Reefton Boxing Association held a. very successful tournament. at the Reef ton Gymnasium on Saturday night. AU the bouts were hardfought, and some verv inteiesting fights resulted. A special bout between T, Hoggarth of Wallsend and N. Thurlow, of Westport, was a wonderful exhibition, the 'decision going to Thurlow, alter a very '-lose contest. Thurlow won the tight by his forcing tactics in (lie last two rounds, but lloggarth was pathei unlucky in that he fought very clean and fast under a seven pound handicap. ■ • -c The medal for the most seientitir boxer was won by T. Coulson, of Waiuta; and the trophy for the most prom'sing schoolboy wns awarded to E. Williams, of Reefton, while a special trophy was won by E. Nelson, and another special trophy, by Trevor Holmes, of Waiuta. Air G. Talbot has donated a medal fop competition among Waiuta boys, to be awarded to the most, scientific boxer. Air Laurie O'Neill, of Westport, acted as judge. In a most capable manner. The bouts, each of three one-minute rounds, resulted as follows: — Jim Smith (Waiuta) 3.11. beat. F. Alitehell (Waiuta) 3.10; Terry Smith (Waiuta) 4.8 lost to -Jim Hodgins (Reefton) 4.11; Trevor Holmes (Waiuta) 5.6, beat Ted Gilroy (Reefton) 5.6; Desmond Darby (Waiuta) 6.11, beat E. AVilliam's (Reefton) 6.9; Geo Nelson (Waiuta) 7.0, beat J. lieslop (Reefton) 6.13, with a technical knock-out in the third pound; Ronald Holmes (Waiuta) 4.2, lost to Patrick Lines (Waiuta) -1.1, Holmes being knocked out in the first round; David Douglas (Wniuta.) 4.13, lost to Gordon Pascoe (Waiuta) 4-9 the bout being stopped in the second round: Les Baird (Waiuta) 4.4, lost to Colin Baislev (Waiuta) 4.2; Donald Af tehell (Waiuta) 4.3. lost to Les Coulson (Waiuta) 4.4; Thomas _ Coulson (AVaiutn.) 4.1.. beat Eddie Pascoe CWniuta) 4.12; William Rodden (Waiuta) 5.8. beat Ronald Smith (Waiuta) 6.2; Geo. AlcGhic (Wa lita) 6.0, lost to John Williams (Waiuta) 6.0; A. Cowan (Wallsend) 6.6, beat J. Eklund (Reefton) 6.8; C. Cook (Inangahua Junction) 9.10, lost to D. Kearns (Reefton) 10.2, the bout bein..- slopped i.n lhe’ second round; O'Rbgau (Reefton) 7.2. beat Mumford (Wallsend) 7.0; B. B. Bennett (Westport) 5.4, lost to Erie Newcombe (Reefton) 5.4; G. Hose (Waiuta) 4.13. beat J Banks (W.Uuta) 4.8; 1). Parkinson (Westport) 10.5. beat V. Buteman (liuingahua <7unction) 10.1; AH x AleOuinness (Wallsend) 6.3, beat Alountiford (Wallsend) 6.1; Jack SmilJ (Waiuta) 3.11, lost to Jim hmitli (Waiuta) 3.11. In the semi-finals, Roy Cooper '(Waiuta) 6.8, beat Darby (Waiuta "■ 7.(i ; ,|. Fox (R-eeftou) 5.7, beat R. llitidmarsh (Reeftou) 5.4Finals resulted as follows:—K. Rod den (Waiuta) 5.9, lost to Holmes (Waiuta) 5.6. This was an interes.ino' fight both showing a good knowledge of boxing. The last round was verv willing, with Holmes getting Referee O’Neill’s decision. C. O’Regan (7.2) lost to E. WwE (7.13). This bout was a. sparring match, Wick being much too tall and long in the reach for his younger opponent. who, however, gave a very creditable display. Wick was the win-

nor. rn G. Rose (Waiuta) 4.2. lost to . "am Coulson (.Waiuta) 4-12. These midgets gave a good display. In the seeonc. round, there were some lively exchanges, and also in the third. Coulson proving the winner. E Nelson (Waiuta) 7.0, beat B. Cooper (Waiuta) 6.8. They mixed it freelv in the centre of the ring. Nelson 'holding a slight advantage. In the second round, lively exchanges saw Nelson with some advantage. Round three saw some heavy fighting, both trading punches. Nleson was the winner. . J. Hodgins (Rccfton) 4.11. drew with G. IPascoc (Waiuta) -1.9- This was a very willing fight. Roth boys trading punches throughout the fight. This fight was the tit bit of the evening. the decision was a draw. Wm. Gilroy (Reefton) 9.1. beat PHurley (Tnangahua Junction) 9.6; Moth (Wallsend) 10.5 beat. Jones (Tinangahua Junction) 10.4. The la*-, ter was a stirring fight, the boxers

throwing science to thy winds, ami standing toe to toe, (laded punches fur tlie whole of the three rounds. The Holyoiakc Aledal contest,, Iktween Hoggarth (Wallsend, 7.2) am 1 Thurlow (Westport, 7.9) was one of four two-m’nute rounds. The bout opened tamely, the boxers feeling their way. with lloggarth showing up the better. The second round opened up with a good exchange of two-handed fighting. Hoggarth, boxing confidently used a strafUlt left- to -advantage as the round and did good work with u- right '-ross. Round thri'e produced some, thrilling exchanges, and after a torrid encounter, Thurlow was .showing signs of Hoggart h’s heavy punishing blows. Round four was another torrid one. the boxers tr-ading hard punches. Thurlow livened up in this round, showing to the better advantage of the pair. Referee O’Neill’s decision to Thurlow had a mixed reception.